New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike's confidence is growing that Saturday's meeting on his home track will go ahead. Under the Government's Level 4 Covid-19 protocols, Saturday's meeting could not proceed but if the alert level is dropped to Level 3, the meeting will
New Zealand
Andrew Campbell has become the second high-profile trainer in the past week to announce his retirement. Last week Stephen McKee, famous as the co-trainer of champion racemare Sunline, went public on his intention to pull stumps at his South Auckland operation, and it can now be confirmed that Campbell is
New Zealand
Like many trainers in New Zealand, New Plymouth horseman Allan Sharrock has his fingers crossed that the country drops back to Alert Level 3 on Saturday so racing can resume. Racing ceased upon New Zealand’s entry into COVID-19 Alert Level 4 at 11:59pm on Tuesday and will not
Australia
Former Kiwi Nikau Spur (NZ) (Proisir) picked up his fourth career victory when successful at Sandown on Wednesday over 1500m in the hands of jockey John Allen. David Eustace, who trains Nikau Spur in partnership with Ciaron Maher, said the five-year-old was not perturbed by the gap between runs, having
Australia
A lucrative spring campaign could be instore for triple Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park), but in which state that will be is yet to be decided. On Monday Racing Victoria announced all Group One races for the spring would be worth a minimum of A$1 million, with
New Zealand
While racing has temporarily ceased in New Zealand as a result of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown restrictions, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has put in a contingency plan for its resumption this weekend. On Tuesday evening New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the nation would enter COVID-19 Alert
New Zealand
Former New Zealand mare Bonham (Per Incanto) could kick-off the Australian leg of her racing career in the Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill next month. Purchased for $160,000 by Gary Harding out of Little Avondale Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft, Bonham
New Zealand
NZTR is working through the implications of today’s announcement that for three days from midnight 17 August 2021 the country will be under Alert Level 4, and Auckland and Coromandel regions will remain under Alert Level 4 for at least a further 4 days. Conduct of Race meetings The
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young hold New Zealand-bred mare Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in high-regard and are looking forward to the four-year-old mare’s resumption at Sandown over 1300m on Wednesday. A maiden winner at Riccarton for Michael and Matthew Pitman, Impecunious scored at her first start for the Busuttin-Young
Australia
An Australian campaign is already paying dividends for Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne. Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) made an immediate impact winning at Caulfield on Saturday, three days after arriving in Victoria, while stablemate Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) finished a credible fourth at Cranbourne the following day. On Tuesday Bifrost (NZ)
New Zealand
Like many primary industries, there has been a growing shortage of skilled labour in the thoroughbred industry, but the cavalry are coming. Byerley Park’s Daniel Nakhle has long held ambitions of setting up an educational provider at his South Auckland property, and that dream will come to fruition next
New Zealand
Connections of high-class four-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) are favouring a start in the A$1 million Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week as the kick-off point for the athletic gelding’s spring campaign. The son of Sacred Falls has won five of his seven career starts including