New Zealand
Kiwi import Witsabouthim (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to make his debut for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable on Saturday. The four-year-old Savabeel gelding recorded two wins from three starts in New Zealand from the stable of Tony Pike and will make his first appearance across the
New Zealand
Mapperley Stud stallion Puccini sired his first winner at Rotorua on Tuesday when Giacomo (NZ) won the Lance Lawson (1560m) for trainer Peter McKay. It was fitting that Puccini’s first winner was trained by McKay, with the Matamata horseman overseeing his racing career, where he won eight races including
New Zealand
Twelve months on from her breakthrough win in the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe, Levante has returned at least as well for her title defence at Te Rapa on Saturday, according to Matamata trainer Ken Kelso. Proisir mare Levante had won four of her five starts and finished a
New Zealand
It’s been a while between drinks for Cambridge trainer Leanne Bertling, but she was back in the winner’s circle at Rotorua on Tuesday courtesy of Invaluable (NZ) (Ocean Park) in the Rydges Rotorua 1560. The Ocean Park gelding is the first horse Bertling has taken to the races
New Zealand
Buyers have been circling around impressive debut winner Mascarinto (NZ) (Per Incanto), but so far the two-year-old’s connections have knocked back all potential suitors. The son of Per Incanto was a runaway victor at the first time of asking and the price on his head will go
New Zealand
Roger James is hoping for a big day for his mares Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) and Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) as they seek more black-type success at Te Rapa on Saturday. The mares, both raced by Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud, both gained Group Three victories at
New Zealand
A good-looking daughter of Tivaci remained unbeaten at the trials when she was successful over 850m at Foxton on Tuesday. The Peter Didham-trained filly, who has yet to be named, bounced quickly to make the running and cruised home by one and a-quarter lengths with rider Robert
New Zealand
Peter Didham has a good mix of proven performers and promising younger horses in his in-form Awapuni stable and a pair of well-related three-year-olds will feature among his representatives on his home track this weekend. He has sent out nine winners this season, headed by House
New Zealand
Regally-bred stallion The King (NZ) (O'Reilly) will have his first runner at Ascot Park on Wednesday when The Queen (NZ) makes her debut in the Invercargill Licensing Trust Maiden (1200m) for trainer Robert Dennis. “She is the first runner for the Dennis Brothers’ stallion The King,” Dennis
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan have lofty ambitions for their stable’s new acquisition, Dawn Patrol (NZ) (Dawn Approach). The six-year-old gelding won six races for former trainer Frank Ritchie, including the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m), and placed in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas
New Zealand
Matamata veteran Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) doesn’t seem to be showing much sign of his age as he prepares for another summer of racing. Tiptronic is now eight but Graham Richardson, who trains the Group One-winning gelding with Rogan Norvall, said he still has plenty of zest
New Zealand
Quality galloper Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) tuned up for a Group One assignment when a comfortable winner at the Taupo trials on Monday in an Open heat over 1225m. The Team Rogerson-prepared chestnut has had a short break since finishing seventh in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) and will