New Zealand
Mark Walker has lived most of his last 35 years between Waikato and Singapore but talented mare Aromatic gives the star trainer a golden chance of winning his old hometown Cup. A five-time New Zealand champion trainer with Te Akau Racing, Walker grew up in coastal Taranaki and attended
Australia
A family littered with black-type performers produced another potential future stakes contender on the Hillside course at Sandown on Wednesday where the race day covers came off Proscenium Arch. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained juvenile daughter of So You Think jumped straight to the front and eased
New Zealand
High-class filly Never Been Kissed has been retired to join Waikato Stud’s elite broodmare band. Bred and raced by the premier Matamata farm, the daughter of resident stallion Tivaci is booked to visit Arrowfield Stud shuttle stallion Maurice later this year. Never Been Kissed was trained by Gai
New Zealand
Imperatriz provided the star turn at Tuesday's Cambridge trials, getting the nod of approval from both Matamata trainer Mark Walker and jockey Opie Bosson. The winner of the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) in the autumn, I Am
New Zealand
Peter Lock’s focus this week is on the Central Districts where he will have runners at two meetings and the prospect of travelling one of his contenders further afield. The Te Aroha trainer will saddle three chances at Thursday’s Hawke’s Bay fixture while She’s A Maneater’
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has confirmed the chequered flag associated with motorsport activities at Pukekohe Park will wave for the last time next year amid plans to further develop the site for the Club’s own purposes. The last motorsport event at the racecourse will be on 2 April 2023
Australia
Trainer Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are eyeing some lofty goals with rising five-year-old gelding Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking). The New Zealand-bred has won two and placed in two of his four starts this preparation, which had led his trainers to rise their sights towards the big
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge looks to be in for an exciting season with rising three-year-old Alabama Gold (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) after his win over 800m at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday. The son of Turn Me Loose had a pleasing juvenile season, winning the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m)
New Zealand
Rudy Liefting was left rueing what might have been in last year’s Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) with Mont Ventoux (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) and will give his versatile winter performer another crack at the Central Districts feature this Saturday. The Pukekohe Park trainer was bullish about his chances
New Zealand
Trainer Richard Collett’s move to Sydney is well under way, with his Pukekohe stables on the market and a number of horses booked to fly out at the end of the month. Collett is returning to Warwick Farm, where he had boxes in the middle of last decade, only
Australia
Cambridge Stud first-season sire Almanzor has continued his strong early run after siring his seventh individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when Islero won the 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Murtoa. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding proved too strong at the finish, winning by a neck ahead of
New Zealand
A trip south to Riccarton next month could be on the cards for Verry Flash (NZ) (Zed) after his victory in the Whyte Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The full-brother to 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) was the widest turning for home on Saturday and