New Zealand
The potential sale of promising three-year-colt Mana Nui (NZ) (No Nay Never) has been put on hold for the time being with the dashing son of No Nay Never now set to contest the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa on October
Australia
Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) got a Group One welcome to remember in the Toorak Handicap (1600m), leaving his co-trainer David Browne forced to re-focus his campaign. The Kiwi galloper was bumped a few times when the pressure came on in the home straight and Elephant got squeezed out before
New Zealand
A barnstorming finish for second behind Delphi (Galileo) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield indicated the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) is right at his peak for a third tilt at the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) this coming
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood will make a two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings, which is shaping as a strong contest. Classy mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will kick off her spring campaign in the event while last
Australia
Drinks were flowing at Epona Park on Saturday night, the boutique 40-acre property owned by Cambridge couple Tony Forlong and Jennifer Jones after they cheered home emerging star I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). The pair bred and initially raced the son of
New Zealand
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Australia
Quality four-year-old I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) confirmed himself as a rising star of Australian racing by beating some of the best milers in the land in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday at just his eighth start. Luckless in the Gr.1
Australia
Outstanding mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) landed her fourth Group One win when showing all her tenacity to narrowly prevail in the Gr.1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old rallied under Brett Prebble as the pair were forced to make their run closer
New Zealand
Underrated veteran mare Magic Incanto (NZ) (Per Incanto) provided both trainer Fred Pratt and rider Mereana Hudson with a major career milestone when she upset the applecart to take out the Gr.3 Wyndspelle @ Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera. The nine-year-old daughter of Per Incanto
New Zealand
Topweight Vernanme (NZ) (O’Reilly) proved too tough for his rivals when he produced a gritty effort to take out Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The Stephen Marsh-trained six-year-old came into the race off a confidence boosting fresh-up run for third at Hastings
New Zealand
Flashy chestnut filly Gwen Stephani (NZ) (El Roca) showed she had taken plenty from an unplaced debut run at Whanganui last month when she rocketed home to claim victory at just her second start at Matamata on Saturday. The two-year-old daughter of El Roca had closed off nicely
New Zealand
Trainer Jamie Richards is hoping third time’s the charm with five-win mare Festivity (NZ) (I Am Invincible). In her two prior starts this campaign the daughter of I Am Invincible finished sixth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) and posted the same result over the same distance