Australia
Being patient wasn't in the Denis Pagan playbook as an AFL coach, nor is it something he enjoys as a trainer, however, that approach is paying off particularly for two of his New Zealand-bred charges. "I hate it, but you've got to do it
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance has thrust their support behind the new Cambridge Synthetic track, with a $10,000 bonus up for grabs at the next meeting on July 28 for several runners set to contest the three-year-old set weights and penalties race over 1550m. The Stephen Marsh-trained
Australia
Trainer Ray Vincent is optimistic he can claim his first stakes victory at Belmont Park on Saturday. Ray Vincent will saddle up Truly Reliable (NZ) (Reliable Man) in the Listed Drummond Golf Belmont Classic (2200m). Vincent believes his confidence in Truly Reliable measuring up is warranted following his encouraging third
New Zealand
Queen Constantine (Holy Roman Emperor) recorded her first New Zealand victory at Wanganui on Thursday when taking out the Rosser Underwriting & Fasttrack Insurance 2060m. Backed into favouritism ($2.90), with apprentice jockey Kozzi Asano aboard, Queen Constantine took up a front-running role and was never hampered by her
New Zealand
Leading apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer reached one of her major goals of the season at Wanganui on Thursday, bringing up 100 wins. The Taranaki hoop was just one win shy of the milestone heading into Thursday’s meeting and Schofer thought promising two-year-old Yeaboi (NZ) (Yeaboi) could be
New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs could have as many as seven runners at his home track meeting on Saturday, with a decision as to whether handy two-year-old Burgundy Dancer (NZ) (Burgundy) will contest the Whangarei ITM (1200m) to be left to the day. The gelded son of Burgundy followed
New Zealand
It may have been nearly a year since Dolcetto’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) last victory, but trainer Sylvia Kay is hopeful he can make a return to the winner’s stall at Trentham on Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding will line-up in the IRT Whyte Handicap (1600m) where
New Zealand
Talented hurdler Jackfrost (NZ) (Gallant Guru) will make his long awaited return to the jumping scene when he runs in the Harold Pateman Hurdles (3000m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Friday. Two years ago the Brian and Shane Anderton-trained gelding headed to Victoria to try and plunder some of
Exciting three-year-old Expat (NZ) (Makfi) is chasing three wins in-a-row in the Tax Today Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Makfi hasn't finished worse than fourth this campaign, when she was first-up in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes.
New Zealand
Sixteen-win mare Flying Sardine (NZ) (Flying Spur) has been retired. Initially trained by Wanganui horseman Kevin Myers, Flying Sardine came into trainer Kelvin Tyler’s care as an unraced two-year-old and went on to win more than $370,000. “She’s been an absolute darling,” Tyler told
New Zealand
David and Emma-Lee Browne's travelling zoo is heading north for the weekend. The Cambridge trainers will take a team of five to Ruakaka on Saturday, among them Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) and Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos). Impressive trial winner Rhinoceros will debut in the Whangarei ITM 2YO (1200m), while
New Zealand
Rangiotu trainer Stephen Nickalls is looking forward to Trentham on Saturday where he will have a two-pronged attack in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m). The jumps racing enthusiast has placed in the feature twice before with The Oysterman (NZ) (Yamanin Vital) and he is hoping either Zartan (NZ)