Australia
Progressive jumper Social Element (NZ) (Savabeel) has cemented himself as a chasing star of the future with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained gelding made it four-straight wins over the jumps this preparation defeating an accomplished field of chasers
New Zealand
Central Districts racegoers would have recognized a familiar surname amongst the winners at Otaki on Saturday as 22-year-old apprentice Liam Kauri registered his first winning ride aboard the Gail Temperton-trained Candy Cross (NZ) (St Reims) in the opening event on the card. Kauri is the son of former jockey and
New Zealand
It’s been a foregone conclusion for several months, but as August 1 ushers in a new racing season, Jamie Richards’ name goes into the record books as the champion trainer for season 2020/21 in New Zealand. The 31-year-old finishes the domestic season with 160 wins to his name,
New Zealand
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Australia
Progressive stayer Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) handled the step-up to 2500m with ease when winning the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. The four-year-old gelding, who sports the colours of New Zealander Don Frampton, looked the winner a long way out
Australia
Emerging star I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has earned a short pre-spring break after again proving his credentials for the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill in October. The son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking handled a smart field of late-season three-year-olds over 1514 metres at The
New Zealand
Talented filly Ima Roca Bee produced an undeniable finish in testing conditions to take out the final stakes race of the 2020/21 racing season, the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder (1200m) at Otaki. The two-year-old daughter of El Roca had looked to be rounding into some useful form when narrowly
Consistent mare So Wicked (NZ) (Street Cry) has brought up a significant milestone for trainer Chris Waller. The Kiwi expat has broken his own record for number of wins in a season with So Wicked's Randwick victory bettering the mark of 339 Waller set in the 2018-19 season.
New Zealand
Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double at Otaki, where the successful return of popular equine personality Tavi Mac was one of the highlights of the day. The pint-sized warrior, who is affectionately known as Frodo, provided five of Sharrock’s 56 victories for
New Zealand
Enigmatic galloper Suliman may have put a proposed jumping career on hold for the time being as he produced a superior staying effort in testing conditions to take out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) at Rotorua on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old Redwood gelding had done his early racing from
New Zealand
Breeders have until Saturday to nominate their yearling filly for the lucrative Pearl Series. The series carries three levels of bonuses of $8,000, $11,500 and $20,000 over their two, three, and four-year-old seasons. The series is open to all fillies of the 2019 foal crop. Trainer Tony
Australia
John O'Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil's (NZ) (Tavistock) last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up at the final meeting of the season at Randwick. The four-year-old