Australia
The rags-to-riches tale of Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto) might not yet be finished for the spring with the former Kiwi possibly aiming up at Saturday's A$500,000 Cranbourne Cup (1600m). Such a Stakes victory would double the eight-year-old's already sizeable spring
New Zealand
Fresh from landing the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last Saturday with glamour colt Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel), the Te Akau team were again to the fore on the middle day of the New Zealand Cup Meeting. The Jamie Richards-trained pair of Markus Aurelius (NZ) (Ghibellines)
New Zealand
Five-year-old mare Karalino (NZ) (Zacinto) landed the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) for trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer in a dramatic finish to the fillies and mares feature at Riccarton on Wednesday. Race favourite Providenceprovides (Real Impact) had shot clear and was being hailed
New Zealand
Group One galloper Royal Performer (Medicean) resumes on Thursday for Jenny and Bob Vance in an Open Handicap over 1400m at Pukekohe Park. The well-travelled nine-year-old has been assigned top-weight of 63.5kgs with the stable to utilise four-kilo claiming apprentice Ace Lawson-Carroll to
New Zealand
Mustang Valley (NZ) is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece of the puzzle to make the Classic a snug fit for the daughter of Vanbrugh. The filly is in sound form and expected to
Australia
Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) is on track to return in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on November 27 for new trainer Gavin Bedggood after a gallop in front of Racing Victoria stewards on Monday. An embargo meant Bedggood had to gallop the seven-year-old son
New Zealand
Three-year-old fillies were to the fore at the Te Aroha racemeeting on Tuesday, with first starters Karman Line (NZ) (Myboycharlie) and Avalene (NZ) (Vadamos) making winning first impressions, while Marcella (NZ) (Sweynesse) was successful over 1200m at second time of asking. None were more impressive than the Lance
New Zealand
For experienced trainer Nigel Tiley, Thursday’s Pukekohe raceday for Auckland-trained horses is a godsend. Tiley will start five horses on the 11-race card, which Auckland trainers have embraced to a huge extent. Trainers inside Auckland’s Covid-19 borders have been able to race their horses outside
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is happy to go two-by-two in three upcoming New Zealand Cup week features at Riccarton but he’d still like be coming out number one. Pike has Tellall and Dawn Parade in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) and Providenceprovides and London
New Zealand
Robina Joy (NZ) (Iffraaj) will complete a unique family double if she can successfully rise to the sternest test of her career at Riccarton on Wednesday. The patiently handled daughter of Iffraaj has three wins from nine career appearances and booked her spot in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury
New Zealand
With the stunning victory of Noverre in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) you could be forgiven missing the gallant performance of runner-up Meritable (Snitzel). The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained colt has been a model of consistency in his five career starts, having finished
New Zealand
Class mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) didn’t surprise anyone by winning a 1000m trial at Matamata last week, but the manner in which she won it suggests she’ll be an even tougher horse to beat this season. Group Two winner Levante has won seven of her 11 career starts