New Zealand
Consistent mare Queen Bellissimo (NZ) (Swiss Ace) proved too game for her rivals when land the Midway (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday in the hands of Alysha Collett. Now the winner of five of her eight starts, the four-year-old mare has only missed a place once in her career. After
New Zealand
Kiwi-bred filly Gypsy Goddess made a one-act affair of the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, cruising to victory to keep her unbeaten record intact, with four wins from as many starts. In the process, the David Vandyke-trained filly provided exciting Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino
Australia
Second Slip has proven a profitable acquisition for his connections landing his sixth win of the year with a fighting victory at Flemington on Saturday. Prepared at Morphettville by Will Clarken, Second Slip arrived in Adelaide late last year after 12 starts in New Zealand for Kevin Gray, for whom
Australia
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Squid Game won his second race from as many starts, cruising to victory in the Lexus Holiday Plate (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained youngster showed his versatility when coming from the rear of the field on Saturday, after sitting handy to the speed when
New Zealand
Visiting Matamata rider Craig Grylls had a day to remember on Saturday when he took out the two feature races on the card at Awapuni, albeit in contrasting fashion. Successful aboard the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Oneroa by just a nose in a desperate finish to a rating 74
Australia
The Parramatta Cup is the long-term goal for Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement), who has returned a winner at Randwick. Chris Waller saddled up five of the nine runners in the ATC Thanks John Williams Handicap and two of the least fancied fought out the finish. Toomuchtobear ($10) overhauled stablemate Sur
New Zealand
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay reminded racegoers of her undoubted class when she came from last at the turn to down a small but quality field in the Gr.2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. Unsighted since completing a somewhat disappointing three-race campaign during the Queensland Winter carnival back
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh will take a strong hand into one of the features at Ellerslie on New Year’s day after producing a winning double midway through the meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Marsh-trained Oneoutofthebox proved too tough in a slogging finish to the Lodge Commercial 2100m,
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta heads to her local meeting on Saturday with some trepidation as the heavy rain that has lashed much of New Zealand this week hasn’t missed the Palmerston North venue. 122mm of rain has fallen on the track over the last five days, which unsurprisingly has
New Zealand
It was a memorable day for Thomas Russell on Friday when he recorded his first training win in a solo capacity at Otaki courtesy of King Of Hearts (NZ) (Jakkalberry) in the Ribbons Plus (1600m). The Wanganui horseman had previously won 11 races when training in partnership with Ken Kelso
New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading trainer Jamie Richards will move to Hong Kong in the new year to take up an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to join their training ranks next season. The 32-year-old has been a revelation since commencing training in 2015 in partnership with Stephen Autridge
New Zealand
Former northerner Humbucker (NZ) (Iffraaj) has thrived since joining Ellis Winsloe’s Gore barn a few months ago. The five-year-old gelding has won two of his three southern starts and placed in the other. He continues his good run of form established by former trainers Peter and Dawn Williams in