New Zealand
The Industry is still finalising dates and venues after the announcement at 3pm. What NZTR can confirm at the moment is that Waikato will run next Saturday 4th September, including The Foxbridge Plate and Northland Breeders’ Stakes, as will Wanganui (2 x black-type races). Saturday 11 September will see meetings
New Zealand
Group One winner Sword Of State (Snitzel) has been scratched from Saturday’s first-up assignment in the Gr.3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m). The Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old was ruled out for reasons beyond just the rain-affected conditions. “He’s not going to run. We are just a little bit worried
Australia
Bob Peters is looking forward to racing at Caulfield on Saturday where his Group One winner Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) will make her Melbourne debut in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The well-known Perth owner-breeder set his sights on a Melbourne spring campaign after her victory
New Zealand
Flemington trainer Michael Moroney admits he is in unchartered waters with triple Group One winning mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park), who is set to contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) fresh-up at Caulfield on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Ocean Park has never won first-up in five attempts
New Zealand
The New Zealand racing industry’s collective anticipation ahead of this afternoon’s Government edict on COVID lockdown status is being shared by TAB odds-setters in Petone. Soon after 3pm the country will know whether regions other than Auckland will have at least some lockdown relief. While Aucklanders already know
New Zealand
Following on from last year’s successful Series, New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce a further eleven NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series race sponsorships, with incentivised prize packages awarded to domestic trainers over the next three months. NZB introduced the Series last year to support New Zealand
New Zealand
An explosive gallop along Southland's Oreti Beach was enough to convince Invercargill trainer Sabin Kirkland that in Zacinto gelding Sea Shepherd (NZ), he might have something special on his hands. Sea Shepherd had already won an Ashburton trial in late July but it was the training gallop at
Tim Clark believes there is a sense of timing surrounding progressive stayer No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) ahead of his latest assignment in the Gr.3 Premier's Cup (2000m) at Kembla Grange. The former New Zealander has scored a hat-trick of wins in five Australian starts and was given
Australia
Young Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci continued on his upward spiral when his son Celevacci (NZ) struck again at Belmont in Perth on Wednesday, this time over 1700m. The three-year-old had made a winning debut on the course earlier this month and he was untroubled to keep his unbeaten record intact
Australia
Trainers Mick Price and Micheal Kent Jnr have elected to take a cautious approach with Annavisto (NZ) (Reliable Man) with her first-up run at Caulfield on Saturday. The local trainers were weighing up whether to line her up in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m), but have elected to take
New Zealand
Star jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe (NZ) (St Reims) was not amongst the nominations for Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat, with connections of the Kevin Myers-trained 11-year-old opting against a trip across the Tasman. Coming off a successful week in Christchurch where he dominated his rivals in both the
Australia
Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has arrived in Melbourne ahead of a tilt at a competitive A$1 million Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old jetted to Melbourne on Wednesday in company with Cups-bound stablemate The Chosen One