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-
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,
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
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
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
New Zealand
Connections of many of the country’s early three-year-olds will be breathing a sigh of relief when they hear Group One winner On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) won’t be contesting the first three-year-old stakes race of the season. Trainer Jamie Richards is taking a cautious
New Zealand
Jockey Bridget Grylls has returned from a foray to Victoria and is sure to be a welcome addition to the New Zealand riding ranks. The 28-year-old has been back in action at jumpouts and trials of late as she builds her race fitness. “I’ve been back about
Australia
Racing Victoria has today announced a series of enhancements to the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival, bolstering all Group One races for the carnival to a minimum of A$1 million in prizemoney. There is also an A$1 million bonus to be paid to the winner of the Gr.1
New Zealand
Group Three winner Supreme Heights got her spring preparation off to the best possible start at Te Rapa on Monday when comfortably taking out her 1050m trial by 2-1/2 lengths. Trainer Mark Brosnan was pleased with her performance and is now eyeing some lofty targets with the mare,
Australia
If anyone needed reminding about the ability of Ardsley Stud to raise top-level racehorses, they got a double reminder last Saturday. Outstanding jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe, who created history when winning the Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton, and Sierra Sue, victorious in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m)