New Zealand
Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are hoping The Chosen One can put an end to his unflattering second-up record when he lines-up in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Savabeel has failed to fire second-up in recent
New Zealand
Riding legend Chris Johnson provided racing fans with another magic moment when he claimed his 2500th New Zealand winner at Invercargill on Thursday. Johnson, 57, who last season established a new record for New Zealand wins, guided the Michael House-trained Lincoln Hills to success in the Ascot Sports Bar
Trainers are often creatures of habit and follow something that has worked successful previously. New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is following the same program to the one he used last autumn with Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) who resumes in the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellemaine Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. First-up
New Zealand
Taranaki mare Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) showed her brilliance when capturing the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Hastings on Thursday. Punters could have been forgiven for tearing up their tickets on the mare when they were turning for home, with the daughter of Darci Brahma at
New Zealand
A return to his favourite track, a proven ability to mix it at the top level and an impressive lead-up trial all point to another bold showing from quality sprinter Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) on Saturday. The Team Rogerson-trained five-year-old will step out in the
Australia
Mick Price is warning punters to keep away from his star galloper I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) when he is first-up in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Kiwi-bred Group One winner had a stellar spring, winning the Gr.1 Toorak
Australia
Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will kick-off his preparation in the Gr.3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto won his 900m trial at the Sydney track last month before finishing runner-up over the same distance behind stablemate and race
New Zealand
Wannabe 'N' Paris (NZ) (Reliable Man), a contender for Saturday's C S Stevens Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at Riccarton, might just not want to be at Trentham. That's the thoughts of North Canterbury trainer Paul Harris after the Reliable Man five-year-old
Matthew Brown and the connections of Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) thought enough of their three-year-old to shoot for the stars right from the start. Following a closing debut second in maiden grade at Sandown, Prix De Turn headed straight to the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas
Australia
From wayward schoolgirl to mature athlete, Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has taken her connections on the journey of a lifetime. Now the Sydney autumn carnival's jewel in the crown beckons in the form of an elusive Queen Elizabeth Stakes win. The six-year-old will
Australia
Trainer Cliff Brown would like a set of horse scales to weigh his stable star The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) before the sprinter makes his racetrack return in the Lightning Stakes. The former Singapore galloper is about to embark on his second campaign in Australia with the Group 1 Lightning
Australia
In a last-ditch attempt to propel New Zealand import Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) into All-Star Mile calculations, the gelding's owners are relying on the help of one of the industry's best-known charities. Connections have teamed up with Living Legends, an organisation that rehomes