Australia
Irishman William McCarthy has delivered a front-running masterclass at his first day riding in Australia to cause an upset in the $100,000 Hammonds Paints Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) aboard the Henry Dwyer-trained The Dominator (NZ) (Thewayyouare) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Arriving in Australia less than a month ago,
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Opaki trainer Gerald Innes picked up a welcome winning double at Hastings and has high hopes he can keep that success going through the deeds of promising four-year-old Cross Roads (NZ) (Sweet Orange). The son of Sweet Orange strode clear in the final stages to win a rating
New Zealand
An afternoon watching Australian racing during the first COVID-19 lockdown last year paid a winning dividend for trainer Stephen McKee when three-year-old filly Joey’s Gift (Pluck) won impressively over 1200m at Ruakaka on Saturday. McKee was sitting on his couch at home when he saw the
New Zealand
Kaharau provides special moment for Rae The emotion in Ken Rae’s voice says it all when discussing the stylish jumping win at Hastings on Saturday by durable galloper Kaharau (Ad Valorem). The rising ten-year-old is more than just a horse to Rae, he is a family pet
Australia
The transition has been smooth with the new training team of Ben and JD Hayes taking control at Lindsay Park. Two weeks into the new partnership at Lindsay Park and Ben Hayes is happy with the early results. The partnership with his brother JD commenced on June 21 with the
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Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower hopes Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) can be a player during the spring and would like to see the gelding back at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week. Mongolian Marshal took out Saturday's Listed VRC/CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) and Gower would like
New Zealand
The Toby Autridge-trained Tommyra returned to his best form over fences when he sprang a minor upset in taking out the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings. The 2020 Waikato Hurdle (3200m) winner had been overlooked by many as punters gravitated towards topweight Tallyho Twinkletoe
New Zealand
Trainer Anthony Burton made a successful return to the Ruakaka racing ranks when he produced exciting two-year-old colt Tsunami Sam to win on debut at his local meeting on Saturday. Burton, who spent 17 years working for former Ruakaka and now Singapore-based trainer Donna Logan, took up
Australia
A perfect ground saving ride by Harry Coffey has landed Seiners Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) victory in the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington. The victory turned around the fortunes of the connections of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper who had finished last in his previous outing
New Zealand
A sparkling win at the Te Rapa trials back in late May indicated that promising three-year-old All About You would be hard to beat when he made his raceday debut and that proved correct as he bolted away with the first race on the card at Ruakaka on
Australia
An awkward draw at a recent Flemington meeting has caused a rethink to the program of recent longshot winner Romancer (NZ) (Redwood). Instead of being aimed at Saturday's VRC/CRV Winter Championship Final (1600m), Grahame Begg and connections elected to concentrate on the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series