New Zealand
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard are preparing to launch a new wave of gallopers, with two Gary Harding-owned debutants the source of plenty of anticipation this weekend. Benner and Wynyard have six runners in action between Hawera on Friday and Wanganui on Saturday, when capable filly Hillaby
New Zealand
Andrew Campbell couldn’t have scripted a better ending to his 25-year training career. In his last start at Cambridge on Thursday, stable favourite Tannahill (NZ) (Star Witness) won the Garrard’s Horse & Hound 1550, giving Campbell the perfect send-off. While Campbell has had many highlights over
Australia
New Zealand-bred mare Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will be vying for back-to-back Group Two victories when she contests the Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained five-year-old was set to contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes
New Zealand
There's nothing like a "Taradise special" to revitalise the spirit of New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock as he sets his sights on a couple of early spring features. Having emerged from a harsh winter that has included a three-week COVID-19-enforced layoff from racing,
Australia
Tivaci has made a flying start to the new season with Draft Day (NZ) adding to his record when breaking maiden ranks over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday. The Waikato Stud stallion produced a quartet of winners in August and on Wednesday the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Draft Day
New Zealand
Nicholas Bishara is brimming with enthusiasm after Bold Bourbon’s (NZ) (The Bold One) debut win at Matamata on Wednesday. The South Auckland horseman hasn’t been as excited about a three-year-old since multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), and while he doesn’t believe the
New Zealand
Marton trainer Fraser Auret is pleased with the condition of promising filly Unusual Countess (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) as she heads into Saturday’s Listed The O’Learys Fillies Stakes 3YO (1200m) at Wanganui. Sighted only once on raceday, Unusual Countess ran out a ready winner of the Listed Champagne Stakes
New Zealand
There weren’t too many people happier about entering COVID-19 Alert Level 3 on Wednesday than Maxim Van Lierde. While many Kiwis were celebrating the easing of alert levels by heading to their favourite takeaway, Van Lierde was celebrating his first win as a trainer. The Cambridge horseman cheered
New Zealand
Steven Cole is looking forward to watching Magneto (NZ) (Showcasing) contest the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, he will just be doing so from the comfort of his couch. Training from Byerley Park, Cole will be unable to attend the Hamilton meeting
New Zealand
This week’s Waikato race meetings look likely to go ahead without leading jockey Opie Bosson after changes to the Auckland-Waikato border area have locked him in. Bosson was set to have an outstanding book of rides at Saturday’s Te Rapa raceday, among them multiple Group One winner
New Zealand
The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young stable will find out if they can add a bit more firepower to their three-year-old ranks when former kiwi-trained runner Riverplate (NZ) (Flying Artie) runs over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday. After one start in New Zealand for the recently retired
Australia
In-form jockey Brett Prebble will ride top class Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) through the rest of her campaign. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old resumed with a strong win in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday under Damian Lane, but the successful rider