New Zealand
A pair of highly regarded fillies from Stephen Marsh’s stable will go head-to-head at Te Rapa on Saturday when they chase black type honours to end their juvenile preparations. The well-related duo of multiple placegetter Academy Award (NZ) (Star Turn) and first starter Mazzolino (NZ) (Savabeel)
New Zealand
Shankar Muniandy couldn’t have asked for his training career to get off to a better start. The 35-year-old jockey brought his first horse to the races at Wingatui on Sunday, and not only did she win, Muniandy was in the saddle to ride her home. Muniandy’s
New Zealand
The steeplechase(s) scheduled for the Waikato meeting this Saturday, May 7, will not take place due to the extreme firmness of the steeplechase course. With no rainfall over the last seven days (with a fine forecast) the course that is used for the steeplechase has come up a Firm1
New Zealand
Evergreen galloper Big Mike (NZ) (Don Eduardo) could be gearing up for another Cup tilt after his victory in the Floyd & Toy Real Estate Property Brokers Open 2060 at Wanganui on Saturday. It was the 15th win for the nine-year-old and trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan were
Australia
With New Zealand heading into the colder winter months, many Kiwis are dreaming of a Gold Coast escape, but Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is living that reality at the moment. Ritchie, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray, is campaigning Badgers Nuts (NZ) (Rageese) and Swords Drawn (Camelot) over the
Australia
Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland winter carnival. All Bosson’s confirmed bookings to date are for New Zealand-trained contenders and he has enlisted the help of prominent
New Zealand
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Trainer Andrew Forsman woke up on Sunday morning with the realisation that whatever happens in his Cambridge stable from now on, the buck stops with him. Forsman has trained in partnership with Murray Baker for the past 10 years after starting his association with the legendary horseman just under 20
New Zealand
Trainer Bryce Newman enjoyed a stellar day out at Wanganui on Saturday where he bagged a winning double that included a quinella with two of the promising three-year-olds he currently has in his Bulls stable. Fablue (NZ) (Fabulous), who was having just her second raceday start, got the
New Zealand
A gallant run for second in Saturday’s Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) by Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) brought some welcome relief for co-trainer Lance O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan prepares the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) aspirant with training partner Andrew Scott and was delighted to see the son
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Australia
New Zealand-bred galloper Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) proved too strong in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on Saturday for trainer John O’Shea as the gelding blasted past half a million dollars in career prize money when landing his first stakes success. Ridden by