Australia
Heberite (NZ) (Raise The Flag) continued the New Zealand-bred dominance of the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool with his all the way victory in the jumping feature on Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive win in the race by a Kiwi-bred, with Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) taking
New Zealand
Canterbury horsewoman Centaine Spittles can now add training the first winner on Riccarton’s polytrack to her CV. The former jockey lined up Eulogy Show in the Vast Billboards & Wai Design Maiden (2200m) and the four-year-old mare showed her liking of the new surface with a dominant
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will have his second taste of the Queensland winter carnival when he contests the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding experienced a successful trip Brisbane last year when he finished runner-up in
New Zealand
Lisa Latta once operated a Riccarton stable but that hasn't stopped the Palmerston North trainer from getting visitor’s draws with her promising two-year-olds Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) and Cheveux (NZ) (Belardo). The pair started from barriers 13 and 15 respectively in last month'
New Zealand
Te Rapa has proved to be the happiest of hunting grounds for Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) and a return to the Waikato course on Saturday may again bring out the best in the gifted mare. The Contributer four-year-old has made five appearances on the course for three wins and
Australia
Lindsay Park has been a regular visitor to the Queensland Winter Carnival over their history but will break new ground this weekend. For the first time Lindsay Park will have a runner in north Queensland when Crosshaven (Smart Missile) starts in the inaugural staging of The Archer (1300m) at Rockhampton
New Zealand
Wednesday’s Ruakaka meeting will live long in the memory of local trainer Darren Smith and jockey Kelsey Hannan, with the pair picking up their respective first wins courtesy of Tazimoto (NZ) (Tarzino) in the Lion Red Punters Challenge (1200m). Tazimoto was only fair out of the gates, but at
New Zealand
Christchurch trainer Anna Furlong is a strong advocate of the Riccarton all-weather track and she'd love nothing more than to snare a winner on opening day on Thursday. Furlong and training partner Shane Kennedy will have three runners at the Riccarton polytrack's inaugural meeting, Petty&
Australia
Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) has proven herself against the best in New Zealand and on Saturday she will get her chance to test herself against some of Australia’s finest horseflesh in the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast. The daughter of Shamexpress has been in fine
New Zealand
Weather may determine which of Lance Robinson’s two leading sprinters have the best chance of taking Saturday’s Listed Daphne Bannon Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. Robinson trains the two highest-rated horses nominated for the Great Easter, Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet
Australia
Symon Wilde capped a memorable day at Warrnambool on Tuesday when securing the quinella in the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) with Kiwi-bred Vanguard (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) edging out a brave Britannicus (Roman Emperor). Jockey Aaron Lynch was positive throughout aboard Britannicus, keeping the pace honest, getting out to a
Australia
Symon Wilde’s fondness for Kiwi-bred horses continued at Warrnambool on Tuesday when Count Zero (NZ) (Zed) took out the Maiden Hurdle (3200m). Wilde has enjoyed plenty of success with New Zealand-bred horses at Warrnambool over the years, headlined by Grand Annual hero Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem). “New