New Zealand
The Darrell Hollinshead-trained Super Sid (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) picked off some low-hanging fruit when landing the Wrightson/Vetmed 2100 at Ellerslie on Sunday in emphatic fashion. The son of Rip Van Winkle is a three-quarter brother to Te Akau Shark and raced just worse than midfield
New Zealand
The odds on Funtonic (Delago Deluxe) even reaching a racecourse would have been extremely high when he hurt his hind legs in a paddock accident eight months ago. But time and care has done wonders for the Cambridge four-year-old, who now has some big races in his sight
New Zealand
Horses will be an absent sight from Ellerslie racecourse for at least the next 18 months. A StrathAyr track will be put in at the Auckland venue as part of several measures agreed after the amalgamation of Auckland Racing Club and Counties Racing Club into Auckland Thoroughbred Racing last year.
Australia
Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and the connections of top mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) can look forward to the Melbourne spring carnival with confidence following her bold showing in her Australian debut. They were on a fact-finding mission with the daughter of Proisir and she responded positively to finish
New Zealand
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Australia
Trainer Phillip Stokes believes he is in a good spot to land a second win in his former hometown Cup. While Stokes still operates a base in Adelaide under the care of his son Tom, his main stable is now at Pakenham where last year's winner Good Idea
Australia
Mike Moroney has a knack of being involved in breakout wins for jockeys and that ability could again be to the fore on Saturday when Jamie Mott takes over as the rider of his super mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) in the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m). On Super
Australia
Unbeaten Tarzino filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) maintained her winning record when cruising to victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday in a three-year-old handicap over 1600m. The David Vandyke-trained filly was having her first start since winning the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) in mid-December from
New Zealand
Apprentice Wiremu Pinn added another highlight to his burgeoning riding career when he produced a daring ride aboard Marton visitor Uareastar (NZ) (Jakkalberry) to take out the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. Pinn, who has had a chequered-start to his apprenticeship and only recently
New Zealand
Classy mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) was up to all of her cantankerous tricks in the pre-race buildup to Sunday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, but when it came time for business she was at her professional best as she claimed her second Group
New Zealand
Quality two-year-old filly Lickety Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Turn Me Loose had scored impressively at the Auckland
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