New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Te Toki (NZ) (Tarzino) will be sporting a new look when he resumes on Saturday at Te Rapa where he will attempt to maintain his unbeaten record for a changed ownership group. The son of Tarzino was an effortless debut winner at Taupo in September and was given
Australia
Evergreen Kiwi-bred jumper Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) has started his final racing campaign, with the Warrnambool May Carnival his final goal. The veteran two-time Grand Annual Steeplechase winner and reigning champion must retire by season’s end on July 31, as he approaches 13-years-old, the mandatory retirement age. His connections
Australia
Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup will lead a two-pronged attack into Randwick on Saturday confident Queen Bellissimo (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will continue her consistent form in the Midway (1200m). Having only missed the placings once in seven career starts (four wins), Widdup believes Queen Bellissimo can continue her fine form when
Australia
Undefeated three-year-old filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) is set to start a short-priced favourite for the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Tarzino has shot to prominence under the tutelage of Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke, stringing together wins over
New Zealand
An overkill of rain might yet foil Awapuni trainer Peter Didham’s cunning plan. Didham had planned to use last Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa as a lead-up to the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day for his smart mare
New Zealand
Buyers have been circling around emerging three-year-old Wewillrock (NZ) (El Roca) and interest is sure to intensify if he continues the strong start he has made to his career at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of El Roca will step out for the fourth time when he runs in
Australia
Peter Moody and Luke Nolen predicted that Lucky Decision (NZ) (Per Incanto) can become a metropolitan regular after belatedly starting his three-year-old season with victory at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday. Lucky Decision ($6) settled behind the leader Endlessly ($2.25 favourite) and pounced under Nolen's guidance, with Moody
New Zealand
The Ashburton races scheduled for Thursday have been postponed until Tuesday 21 December. The RIB (Racing Integrity Board) inspected the track at 3.30pm on Wednesday along with the track manager and found water pooling. There has been approximately 30mm of rain on Thursday. The forecast through to mid-morning Thursday
New Zealand
This week’s announcement that Northland will be the only region in the country that will be left in the red traffic light setting after December 30 will see the Whangarei Racing Club abstain from hosting their usually popular January 6 meeting. Given the COVID event crowd restrictions applicable for
New Zealand
New Zealand-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) is recovering well after being injured during the running of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) last month. The Symon Wilde-trained five-year-old was galloped on in the Cup, where she finished ninth, and subsequently underwent treatment at Werribee Equine Hospital. A tilt at
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan has the $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) on his mind as he heads into weekend racing. The Cambridge trainer will produce three runners between Saturday’s Te Rapa meeting and Monday’s Pukekohe meeting, two of them on target for the Karaka sales series graduates race
New Zealand
Cherry Lane (NZ) (Redwood) is in career-best form and trainer Nick Bishara believes the mare is a strong chance to gain an elusive black-type honour at Awapuni on Saturday. The daughter of Redwood has won twice from her last four appearances and with her affinity for rain-affected going, a bold