New Zealand
Concert Hall’s (NZ) (Savabeel) standing will force her to concede significant amounts of weight to her opposition in Saturday’s Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m), but connections believe it is the best means to an end for their quality mare. With a rating of 105, the seven-year-old is head
New Zealand
Exciting four-year-old Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will do his future racing from the Melbourne stable of Michael Moroney after clients have secured a majority interest in the talented galloper. The son of Mongolian Khan was a dashing last start winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m), beating subsequent
New Zealand
Trainer Ben Foote was pleased to see his speedy mare Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) show her usual zip when winning an 850m trial at Te Rapa on Monday. A last start winner of the Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie last month, Babylon Berlin is likely to contest
New Zealand
Last year Wexford Stables celebrated their first win in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock), but this year they are ruing what could have been. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott looked to have a strong hand in the race courtesy of
New Zealand
Promising filly Verona (NZ) (Belardo) has run her last race in New Zealand with her sale to Australia. The daughter of Belardo had just the five starts in New Zealand for former trainer Jenna Mahoney, winning on debut before running fifth in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), and
New Zealand
Trelawney Stud have tragically lost their Group Two winner Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) after a paddock accident. The Trelawney Stud bred and raced gelding was a winner of three of his five starts, including the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) and Listed Trevor and Corallie Eagle
New Zealand
Smart sprinter Roch 'N' Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) will take aim at Group One assignments in Australia and will transfer to Michael Moroney’s Flemington barn later this month. The daughter of Per Incanto has raced out of Moroney and training partner Pam Gerard’s Matamata stable with
New Zealand
A$5 million All-Star Mile contender Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will resume in the Listed Elms Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, where he will take on a strong field that includes 105 top-rater Elephant. Mr Brightside caught the eye last Friday morning when working home for a close-up fourth
New Zealand
The gathering to celebrate the life of Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon, scheduled for February 24 at Karapiro, has been postponed. COVID lockdown restrictions at the time of Laxon’s death in July meant delaying a public service, and continuing restrictions have further impacted on his family’s ability
New Zealand
Group One winning mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is likely to have a short break after finishing runner-up to fellow high-class mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) in Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. The clash of the two top-liners had been one of the highlights of summer
New Zealand
Tony Pike’s two big hopes for New Zealand’s premier three-year-old classic will clash for the second time in the Gr.2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) ($6) and Field Of Gold (Starspangledbanner) ($8) should be hard to topple in the final major
New Zealand
Four-time New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership winner Lisa Allpress is poised to return to the saddle this week following an enforced spell on the side-line. Allpress has been out of action since she suffered multiple injuries in an accident at the Stratford jump-outs in mid-January and has tagged Friday’s meeting