New Zealand
Victories by Oseleta (Deep Field) at Awapuni and Global Currency (NZ) (Tavistock) at Tauranga on Saturday capped off a wonderful 24-hour period for trainer Stephen Marsh who had also taken out the first three races on the card at Hawera on Friday. The five-strong haul pushed Marsh into second place
Australia
James McDonald with four winners and Damien Oliver with more records courtesy of two more Group One wins were the standout performers on Victoria Derby day. But another jockey can lay claim to creating a record of significance on the day also. John Allen’s Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m)
New Zealand
The significance of having a runner in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has yet to fully dawn on Bill Pomare, but he has a fair idea of when that might happen. The popular Rotorua horseman shares ownership of Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) with his wife Suzi and friend
New Zealand
Twelve months on from having his first runner in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), Nick Bishara is just as excited as he was last year before the running of the race that stops a nation. Bishara, who prepared nine-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) for her first
New Zealand
Nearly 40 years on from breeding his first Melbourne Cup winner, legendary horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan will once again hope to taste success in that capacity when quality staying mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) takes her place in Tuesday’s Flemington two-mile feature. Hogan, who bred the mare with
New Zealand
Securing an ideal inside barrier draw has put the final piece in the puzzle for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) ahead of Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The proven stayer, who finished fourth to European raider Twilight Payment (Teofilo) in the 2020
New Zealand
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Australia
If anyone can overcome barrier 19 in a Melbourne Cup, then it's Chris Waller and James McDonald. Or as Verry Elleegant's part-owner Brae Sokolski puts it: 'the A-Team'. The star mare was handed an unfavourable gate at Saturday evening's barrier draw, following
Australia
2021 has been the year of Kiwi-bred gelding I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking), who showed his class and trademark fight when winning the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The son of Shocking stepped out on raceday for the first time when winning a maiden
New Zealand
Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an outstanding victory at Tauranga in the Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m). The four-year-old entire had disappointed when he could only finish third in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) earlier in
Australia
Veteran galloper Justacanta continues to thrive in Australia this spring and landed his second stakes race of the campaign when winning the Gr.2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. A Group Three performer in New Zealand, Justacanta was transferred by trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy to Patrick Payne
New Zealand
Quality mare House Of Cartier (Alamosa) proved a class above her rivals when she took out the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni. The Peter Didham-trained mare was having her first start since finishing fifth at Group One level in the Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings and was