Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) will be vying to add another Cup victory to his resume on Boxing Day when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick. The Joe Pride-trained five-year-old has already captured the Listed McKell (2000m) and Listed
New Zealand
It was a fitting result in the Congratulations Hong Kong Bound Jamie Richards Maiden (1400m) at Matamata on Thursday, with Richards taking out the quinella. Felicienne finally broke through for her maiden win at the ninth time of asking, after previously finishing runner-up in for of her eight starts,
Australia
Named after a dual AFL premiership winning coach, Pagan (NZ) (Shamexpress) looks set for a promising career after scoring at Sandown on Wednesday. The son of Shamexpress picked up his maiden win at the second time of asking over 1300m on Wednesday after finishing runner-up over 1200m at Pakenhman
New Zealand
Top-class jockey Vinnie Colgan will be reunited with quality mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Sunday and should the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained five-year-old salute, no one would begrudge the veteran hoop success. Two Illicit
New Zealand
Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One) has required patient handling and the waiting tactics are being rewarded with the progressive four-year-old having made an encouraging start to his career. Trained by Colin Cromarty, he has won two of his five starts over 1200m and will attempt to add
New Zealand
Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis will take a handful of runners to Wingatui’s annual Boxing Day meeting on Sunday, including Ocean Point (NZ) (Ocean Park) who will tackle the Listed Alleviate Administration Hazlett Stakes (1200m). The four-year-old mare heads into the race in good form, winning her first
New Zealand
The death occurred recently of successful owner-trainer John Mason. Mason, who was in his mid-70s, was a great nephew of legendary horseman Dick Mason, who in 2006 was inducted to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame in recognition of his training achievements in the early years of
New Zealand
Te Akau are once again set to hold a strong hand in next month’s Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) with Lord Cosmos (Pierro) adding his name to the contenders with victory at New Plymouth on Wednesday. Race rival Alabama Gold (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) looked to have
New Zealand
Following a pleasing Melbourne spring campaign, Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) has returned to work in good fettle ahead of a return trip across the Tasman. The David and Emma-Lee Browne-trained gelding is being set for a tilt at the A$5million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March
New Zealand
Wexford Stables has been going through a rebuilding phase following the loss of a number of proven performers and the Matamata operation is now looking to the younger members of the line-up to fly the flag. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have several progressive three-year-olds
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Peter McKay is heading to Awapuni on Boxing Day with a quartet of runners and he is hoping he can snag the meeting’s feature with his Group One winner The Mitigator (Master of Design). The seven-year-old gelding has been lumbered with 62kg in the Manawatu
New Zealand
With the retirement of Stephen McKee as a full-time trainer, there has been a changing of the guard at Sunline Lodge, his South Auckland thoroughbred training facility. Sophia Orting and Derek Nolan of Lilywhites Lodge have taken up occupancy of the facility, where they will continue their breaking-in