Cru Classe (NZ) (Reliable Man) prevailed in the Ciaron Maher Racing Premiership Handicap (2412m) on Saturday in a tooth and nail fight up the Caulfield straight. Under jockey Dean Yendall's urgings, Cru Classe ($7) scored a short-half-head win from Dubai Moon (Pride of Dubai) ($31) with the leader
Order Again (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been rewarded for his consistency with an overdue victory in the Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday, continuing Chris Waller's domination of the feature race. Waller has now captured six of the past nine runnings and he was rapt to see
New Zealand
Local trainer Allan Sharrock gained a special result on his home track on Saturday to round out a record-breaking season for his New Plymouth-based stable. Sharrock prepared the quinella in the Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) when rider Sam Weatherley guided race favourite Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) to victory
New Zealand
Rookie apprentice Ace Lawson-Carroll completed his first winning ride in fine style when he guided handy winter sprinter Crystallize (NZ) (Iffraaj) to a comfortable victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 16-year-old, who weighs just 48kgs, made full use of his 4kg apprentice claim aboard the Danny Walker-trained runner as
New Zealand
Debutante It Might Be You (NZ) (Savabeel) looked to have a bright future ahead of her as she easily won a maiden 1200m event at Te Rapa on Saturday. Despite being caught wide on the pace throughout, the Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained daughter of Savabeel was handled patiently by
New Zealand
A six-day back-up and a 13-hour return road trip paid dividends for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young when they won the Mildura Cup with Sierra Sue on Friday. The talented mare, who raced at Flemington just last Saturday, enjoyed a significant drop in grade and proved too strong for
New Zealand
The Oamaru Jockey Club is delighted to announce that it will pay a $36,000 bonus to the connections of any horse who can win this year’s Crombie and Price Ltd Oamaru Cup and the Winning Edge Presentations 124th Winter Cup. The Crombie Price Ltd Oamaru Cup carries a
Australia
Group Three winner Sansom will be looking to kick-off his preparation in style when he contests the Gr.3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Charm Spirit finished fourth in the race last year and trainer Phillip Stokes is expecting a similar result from the New
New Zealand
A lucrative bonus has enticed the connections of Quiz Kid (NZ) (Iffraaj) to send the in-form galloper down south early ahead of the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 124th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton in a fortnight. The Cambridge gelding has made the long trek down to Oamaru to contest
New Zealand
The stellar racing season experienced by the Te Akau Racing team is reflected in the first group of finalists for the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards. Eight horses prepared at Matamata by Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards are among the 17 individual flat racing finalists, with Richards
New Zealand
Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott are in no hurry with promising Trust In A Gust two-year-old Treasure State but that's not to say the youngster won't be making haste at Te Rapa on Saturday. Treasure State will tackle Saturday's NZB
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Fred Cornege is refusing to get involved in the sentiment surrounding stable star Pop Star Princess' likely final start for the stable in Saturday's Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. Cornege and his wife Lindsay train and share the racing ownership of Pop