New Zealand
Like all New Zealand trainers, Allan Sharrock has an anxious week ahead of him as he waits to see if there will be any racing this weekend following an announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to extend New Zealand’s current Alert Level 4 lockdown until at least 11:59pm
New Zealand
The Matamata and wider racing community is mourning the death of one its most respected and admired members, former trainer Norman Crawford, who has passed away at age 92. Crawford, the father of current licence-holder Karen Fursdon, grew up in the Depression and dairy farmed with family in his formative
New Zealand
With the deluge of positive feedback from the recently completed synthetic tracks at both Cambridge and Riccarton, Central Districts trainers are looking forward to being able to race on the surface on their own backyard next year. As part of a $72.5 million emergency support package from the Government
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Australia
Assistant trainer Declan Maher, who oversees the conditioning of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable’s jumps horses, said that pin-up stayer Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag), who won last year’s Grand Annual Chase (5500m) and Grand National Hurdle (4200m) before running second in the Grand National Chase
New Zealand
While the majority of New Zealanders hit the pause button on their lives under the current Level 4 COVID lockdown, the same can’t be said for those involved in the thoroughbred breeding industry. The onset of spring signals the most hectic period in the annual operations of nationwide stud
Australia
Despite disappointing in his lead up run, Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will take his place in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Trainer Phillip Stokes has given up on his ambition of turning Sansom into a miler. But the trainer will give Sansom the opportunity at Group One
New Zealand
Less than a month into the new racing season and leading rider Lisa Allpress is right where she wants to be at the head of the National jockeys’ premiership. Allpress has already ridden eight winners in August and is feeling fit as a fiddle as she sets her sights on
New Zealand
There was a spring in Albert Bosma’s step on Sunday afternoon as he spent time outside exercising with his daughter during the COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland. Bosma and his Go Racing Syndication team had just cause to celebrate after exciting four-year-old mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) made a stunning winning
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Australia
Kiwi import Atishu gave Australian racing fans a glimpse of her quality when storming home to win Saturday's Darwin Turf Club Trophy (1400m) at Randwick at her first start across the Tasman. The Go Racing-owned four-year-old has transferred from Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh to Sydney-based Kiwi Chris Waller,
Australia
Four-year-old entire Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, upstaging eight-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) in a Kiwi bred quinella, in what was a blanket finish to the first elite level contest of the season. Mo’unga had provided