New Zealand
Te Awamutu trainer Stephen Ralph was pleased with the trials of Speedy Meady (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and One More Time (NZ) (Per Incanto) at Te Rapa on Thursday ahead of the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at the Hamilton track later this month. The pair won their respective
New Zealand
Group One winner Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial at Te Rapa on Thursday, finishing fifth while powering through the line under a hold. The son of Darci Brahma hasn’t been sighted on race
New Zealand
Success in Saturday's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton could set the ball rolling for a start in the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) for the Kevin Myers-trained Kick On (NZ) (Per Incanto). The Per Incanto five-year-old was earlier this
Australia
Three-year-old Proisir gelding My Truth (NZ) broke maiden ranks at Canterbury on Wednesday with a minimum of effort and the smart young galloper is tipped to extend his record as he steps up further in distance. The Anthony Cummings-trained chestnut had finished fourth at Wyong last month
Australia
Doctors will slowly look to bring Michael Walker out of sedation as the Group One hoop continues to make positive progress after a fall on Monday. Walker was riding in a jump out at Pakenham on Monday morning when the horse he was riding collapsed. The 38-year-old was
Australia
Racing NSW today announced a further $30 million in prizemoney increases along with record investment in infrastructure and an additional share of prizemoney for both equine welfare and stable staff. As detailed below, these latest prizemoney announcements totalling $30 million will see total prizemoney paid in NSW increase to $358
New Zealand
Southland trainer Leda Beck has opted to look on the bright side when it comes to Firoden's (NZ) (Denman) wide barrier draw for Saturday's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Denman seven-year-old gelding goes into the Winter Cup
New Zealand
Briar Weatherley entered a training partnership with her father Darryn on Monday and just two days later she celebrated her first win. The victory came courtesy of Breckon Power in the Waipa Earthworks 1300 at Cambridge, with Weatherley’s brother Sam doing the riding. Weatherley was over the moon with
New Zealand
Don Walker is looking forward to sending The High Priestess (NZ) (Reliable Man) back to the races at Ruakaka this weekend after an injury scare earlier this year. The daughter of Reliable Man showed early signs of brilliance when runner-up in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at
New Zealand
The curtain has come down on the racing career of the gifted Iffraaj mare Francesca (NZ). She won five of her nine starts, including victory in her last appearance in the Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m) for trainer Andrew Forsman. “She suffered a recurrence of an old hind leg injury
Australia
Trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are hoping they can emulate their success in last season’s Melbourne Spring Carnival once again this year with Elephant (NZ) (Shocking). After an Australian debut win at Caulfield just shy of 12 months ago, the son of Shocking went on to run second
Australia
An early decision to send Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel) to Australia will give the gifted three-year-old every opportunity to stamp himself as a classic contender. The well-bred Andrew Forman-trained son of Savabeel will cross the Tasman in the early hours of tomorrow morning and, all going