New Zealand
Uncertainty regarding COVID Alert Levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) once again moving to a virtual format for the Horse of the Year Awards. The 2021 Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held at Claudelands in September, had already been pushed back until
Australia
Star New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will likely take her place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington next Tuesday. The daughter of Zed finished third in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley and part-owner Ozzie Kheir said she
New Zealand
Snitzel colt Meritable is likely to be the only Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) representative for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. He booked his passage south for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature with a last-start second behind the unbeaten Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) in
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young ran one-two in the Gr.2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) last Saturday with Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) and Commander Harry (NZ) (Reliable Man), and the expat Kiwi trainers are hoping to repeat the feat in the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on
New Zealand
Amy Doran’s faith in a mare who bled and then put her leg through a fence has led to her first victory as a trainer. The Pukekohe horsewoman’s mare Five Schillings (NZ) (Iffraaj) scored an easy maiden victory at Te Rapa on Monday, leading all the way in
Australia
He’s secured Group One spoils in Victoria and now New Zealand-bred gelding I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has travelled north to plunder the riches on offer in Sydney on Saturday. The son of Shocking will contest the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill after winning
New Zealand
It is all systems go towards the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) for gutsy filly Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy). The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy tuned up for the Riccarton assignment with a tenacious victory over 1200m at Trentham on Sunday, with the Gr.3 Gold
Australia
Aegon’s (NZ) (Sacred Falls) co-trainer and part-owner Andrew Forsman can only hope Lady Luck will be riding on jockey Jason Collett’s shoulder in their quest for a share of Rosehill’s pot of gold this weekend. Everything had gone according to script for the four-year-
Australia
Nothing is likely to ease the pain for James Mcdonald of having to watch the Cox Plate from the jockeys' room, but a Victoria Derby (2500m) win would help a little. McDonald teams with Kiwi gelding Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Group One Classic at Flemington on Saturday. Tutukaka
New Zealand
Auckland is set to host its first thoroughbred race meeting this season at Pukekohe Park on November 11. Racing has ceased in the city of sails as a result of COVID-19 measures, but at the behest of Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR), New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and TAB NZ
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is waiting to see what horses remain in the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) before deciding whether to take Platinum Machine (Free Eagle) south to Riccarton for the race. Platinum Machine produced a stylish effort to break maiden status against older horses
Australia
Trainer John O’Shea has withstood the urge to tackle the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday with Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) in favour of the A$750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on the same card. The Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner