New Zealand
Leith Innes is looking forward to heading north to Ruakaka on Saturday where he will have a handful of quality rides, including a couple of debutants. He will don the yellow and black chequered silks of Cambridge Stud Principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay aboard Tavirock (NZ) (Tavistock) in the 17
New Zealand
Alan Coles has rarely been far from a horse, either in work time or leisure time. The Auckland horseman served his final day as a stipendiary steward at Wednesday’s Cambridge meeting. It marked the end of almost 30 years in the role, mainly in the Auckland area. Coles was
New Zealand
Expat New Zealand jockey Michael Walker is set to undergo more surgery following a fall at Pakenham in May. He developed Compartment Syndrome, a painful condition that is caused by a build-up of pressure due to internal bleeding and swelling, and he has subsequently undergone a number of surgeries on
New Zealand
Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and
New Zealand
An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide something for his family to cheer about. Fannin, who looks on track to defend his national jumps riders' premiership crown, has ridden in the
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Daniel Miller has taken little time to establish his place in the country’s training ranks and now he’s looking forward to the next stage of his burgeoning career. At age 24, Miller has already saddled up 23 winners in less than three seasons’ training, a figure
Australia
The first Saturday in July could well decide how busy spring is likely to be for Adelaide-based trainer Travis Doudle. Having accepted with his promising stayer Not Usual Glorious for the Banjo Patterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington, he's still yet to make a decision on whether he
New Zealand
Duby (NZ) (Ocean Park) broke through for her maiden win at Cambridge on Wednesday after taking out the Paynters’ Catering 1300. Aided by apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin’s three-kilogram claim, Duby was last of the pack and six lengths astern at the 600m mark before circling the field and sailing
Australia
Nerve Not Verve (NZ) (Shocking) swung her form around at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday, leaving an interrupted preparation behind by winning the Ladbrokes Easy Form Handicap (2100m) for fillies and mares. Trainer Michael Moroney wanted to campaign Nerve Not Verve during the Queensland Winter Carnival but a series of setbacks
New Zealand
Promising two-year-olds Dream Queen (NZ) (Super Easy) and Follow Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) will meet for the first and potentially the last time at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained pair will contest the 21 August Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1100m) before heading in opposite directions.
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta will head to Hawke’s Bay with a trio of runners on Saturday, headed by in-form mare Akela Belle (Mastercraftsman). The six-year-old mare has won her last two races and will contest the Birchleigh Polo Club (2100m) where she will again be ridden by Leah Hemi,
Australia
Former Kiwi stayer Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) kept his unblemished Australian record intact when winning his third race for new trainer Travis Doudle from as many starts when successful over 2032m at Morphettville on Saturday. Doudle believes the former Shane Crawford-trained stayer could develop into an Adelaide Cup (Gr.2,