New Zealand
Having readjusted to the South Island pace of life, Jamie Richards is banking on having the final piece of his Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) jigsaw trained to the minute for Ashburton on Sunday. Richards already has a string of five fillies on track for the
Australia
Young Cranbourne trainer Matthew Brown has such a good opinion of Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) that he is trying to land the colt's maiden win in a stakes race on Victoria Derby Day. Prix De Turn runs in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m)
New Zealand
The Taupo Racing Club have announced this year’s Harcourts Taupo Cup will run for a stake of $65,000 on December 30. The club are very grateful to the support for the day from Harcourts Taupō, The Poverty Bay Turf Club and a host of local cup supporters from
New Zealand
Haunui Farm stallion Belardo secured a winning double at Te Aroha on Thursday courtesy of Bella Luce in the Donaghys Epripor X 1000 and Verona in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m). “It’s just great to see Belardo get that result today,” Haunui Farm’s Mark Chitty said.
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State (Snitzel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass (NZ)
New Zealand
Aigne (NZ) (Sufficient) finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O’Dowd is keen to have another crack at the Warrnambool feature next month. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient has once again featured prominently this year over the hurdles, placing in
New Zealand
Tannahill (NZ) (Star Witness) was a special horse to former trainer Andrew Campbell and he hasn’t taken long to endear himself to his new handlers. The gifted four-year-old was Campbell’s final runner last month when he provided a moving farewell with victory on the synthetic track at Cambridge
New Zealand
You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered with 64kg in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1400m), but he will get some weight relief with trainer Allan Sharrock utilising apprentice
Brothers Ben and JD Hayes are slowly starting to put their stamp on Lindsay Park having taken over the reins following the departures of their father David and cousin Tom Dabernig. The pair has trained 46 winners since joining forces in June and have three Listed race winners on their
New Zealand
Uncertainty regarding COVID Alert Levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) once again moving to a virtual format for the Horse of the Year Awards. The 2021 Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held at Claudelands in September, had already been pushed back until
Australia
Star New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will likely take her place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington next Tuesday. The daughter of Zed finished third in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley and part-owner Ozzie Kheir said she has come
New Zealand
Snitzel colt Meritable is likely to be the only Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) representative for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. He booked his passage south for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature with a last-start second behind the unbeaten Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) in the Gr.