New Zealand
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Robusto will have just her second tilt at elite level when she lines-up in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Zed ran 11th in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie earlier this year
Australia
Connections of last season’s Derby hero Explosive Jack are hoping the rain continues to fall in Melbourne ahead of the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday. “If the heavens opened up that would greatly improve his chances,” Ciaron Maher, who trains in partnership with Daivd Eustace, told RSN927.
New Zealand
It's crunch time for Te Akau Racing's three-year-olds as Matamata trainer Jamie Richards looks to enhance the operation's remarkable record in the Guineas races at Riccarton. Richards will produce a bevy of prospects over the next 10 days for the Gr.1
Australia
Jockey Luke Nolen has been confirmed to ride triple Group One winner Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) in next Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). "He's very excited, he's won a Cox Plate before on El Segundo (NZ) (Pins), so (he's) looking forward
New Zealand
Aegon’s (NZ) (Sacred Falls) A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) tilt is back on track after he pleased when comfortably winning his 1225m trial at Taupo on Thursday. Aegon travelled midfield for the majority of the journey until he was asked to accelerate up the inside in the
New Zealand
Talented galloper Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) could get to walk in the shoes of one of Matamata trainer Jamie Richards' best horses with a bold run in Saturday's Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. A winner of four of his eight starts, Brando goes into
New Zealand
New Zealand-bred gelding Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) will be looking to score just his second career win on Saturday in the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). The son of Tavistock won on debut over 1500m at Geelong last September and has since posted six placings from nine starts, including
New Zealand
Group Two winner Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) will try to get his spring preparation back on track at Arawa Park on Sunday when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m). The Tavistock gelding put in an uncharacteristic subpar performance when finishing ninth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge
Australia
When opportunity knocks, Richard Litt grabs it with both hands. Over the past decade and a half, Taranaki-born Litt has worked his way up the ladder in Sydney racing from a stablehand to become the trainer of Group One-winning colts Castelvecchio (Dundeel) and Profondo (Deep Impact). Three years
Australia
Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are now looking to elite-level targets at home with Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) after he picked up his third victory at Caulfield on Wednesday. The three-year-old colt was taken straight to the front in his 1600m contest by jockey Jordan Childs
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Catherine Cameron is looking forward to having her first Group One runner at Hastings on Saturday, but unfortunately she won’t be able to be trackside to experience it. The Government announced on Wednesday afternoon that parts of the Waikato, including Cambridge, will remain in COVID-19 Alert
Australia
Connections of the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Quick Thinker (So You Think) were praying for a wet forecast ahead of the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday and their wish has come true. The Group One winner appreciates rain-affected going and his Cambridge conditioners have elected