Australia
Grand Annual Steeplechase hero Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) will not make it to a fifth consecutive marathon after falling for the first time in his lengthy career at Pakenham on Easter Monday, with connections electing to retire the grand jumper. Just two and a-half weeks before the Grand Annual
New Zealand
Quality three-year-old Meritable (Snitzel) pleased connections when winning a 1200m trial at Taupo on Tuesday. It was the second trial for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained son of Snitzel, who was last seen on raceday finishing runner-up to Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1
New Zealand
A special pre-race plan helped Sergio (NZ) (Swiss Ace) become Kamada Bloodstock’s 100th race winner when he led all the way in Sunday’s Woodville-Pahiatua Cup (1600m). Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry had been worried about the Swiss Ace gelding hanging to his right, especially when going around
Australia
The apple clearly hasn’t fallen too far from the tree as far as emerging New Zealand-bred stayer and current Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) favourite Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is concerned. Unbeaten in three Australian appearances, he is a son of the late Jakkalberry and the No
New Zealand
Trainer Robbie Patterson is thrilled with how his star mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) has come through her effort to finish runner-up behind Imperatriz in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and is itching to get her on a plane to Queensland. The six-year-
New Zealand
Game mare Wannabe ‘N’ Paris (NZ) (Reliable Man) capped a wonderful day at Riverton on Monday for trainer Paul Harris when she refused to relent in the home straight to take home the major spoils in the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). Sent straight to the front by
New Zealand
Progressive three-year-old filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is back on track for a tilt at the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on April 30, galloping between races at the Hamilton venue on Saturday after recovering from the effects of a stone bruise. Placed
New Zealand
Champion jockey Opie Bosson completed a full house of Group One wins in New Zealand when Imperatriz (I Am Invincilbe) cruised to victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. New Zealand hosts 20 Group One races annually and the fillies
New Zealand
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Isla Bank trainers Ian and Kerry Taplin are looking to make the most of an interrupted weekend of racing on their nearby home patch at Riverton on Monday before heading for a ten-day break in Queensland to secure a new base for their future training aspirations. After five years
New Zealand
A resolute run for second at Te Rapa on Saturday could see promising two-year Rudyard (NZ) (Charm Spirit) added to the team that Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will take to Brisbane next month for an assault on the Queensland Winter Carnival. The son of Windsor Park Stud stallion Charm
New Zealand
While there may be only a couple of weeks left before Murray Baker hands over the stable reins to training partner Andrew Forsman, the pair are still churning out a regular stream of winners as evidenced on Saturday. The Cambridge-based combination produced speedy two-year-old Charm Spirit filly