Australia
A tilt at the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) is no longer on the table for Australasia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed). “After a really good discussion with the ownership group, it has been decided that Verry Elleegant will have a five-
New Zealand
Closely-related mares Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Our Hail Mary (NZ) (Ocean Park) may be signing off on their racing careers this weekend. Trainer Allan Sharrock said both Sinarahma, who contests the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, and Our Hail Mary, due to run in an
New Zealand
Hard off one of the best days of his career at Riccarton on Saturday, you'd forgive Canterbury jockey Terry Moseley for lacking motivation heading to Timaru for an industry Thursday meeting. But nothing could be further from the truth for 54-year-old Moseley, who is relishing a
New Zealand
Valuable filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is in prime order for Saturday’s Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa where she will bid to add to her burgeoning record. The daughter of Super Easy proved herself a match for the best juveniles last season
New Zealand
Class sprinter Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) is joining Tony Pike’s team for the next couple of months in order to take on some of Australia’s best sprinters in Queensland. The All Too Hard mare returned to the track at Cambridge on Tuesday, winning a 950m open catchweight
Australia
Ben Hayes is bullish about the chances of Excelida (Exceed and Excel) in the Listed Anniversary Vase (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday. A benchmark 78 grade winner at Caulfield on Boxing Day, Excelida has had three subsequent starts, finishing third in the Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) and Gr.3
Australia
Former Kiwi Rangi Toa (NZ) (Shamexpress) made a winning start to his Australian career when victorious over 1400m on the Kensington track at Randwick on Monday. The three-year-old son of Shamexpress showed a lot of promise last season as a juvenile for former trainer Tony Pike, for whom
New Zealand
Top quality performer Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of
New Zealand
Promising juvenile filly Enraptured (NZ) (Preferment) looks to be on track for her first tilt at stakes level next week after pleasing co-trainer Shaune Ritchie with her track gallop at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The daughter of Preferment is set to tackle the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO
New Zealand
Debutant two-year-old filly Rionach (NZ) (Darci Brahma) showed she had inherited the family ability when she produced a powerful home straight surge to claim victory at Avondale on Monday. The Darci Brahma juvenile is the granddaughter of well-performed racemare Irish Colleen who has also left the multiple
New Zealand
Singapore-based ex-pat Kiwi trainer Donna Logan is revelling being back in New Zealand for the first time in over three years. Logan and husband Peter Woods took advantage of the relaxed border status for New Zealanders living overseas to return for a two-week break from her training
New Zealand
While he failed to win a race in his three-year-old campaign, trainer Johno Benner is excited about the future prospects for promising stayer Titled (Exceed And Excel). The rangy son of Exceed And Excel remains a maiden after twelve starts but has been placed on eight occasions including