New Zealand
Consistent sprinter Pop Star Princess (NZ) (Makfi) secured her first black type success when she took out the Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, courtesy of a daring ride by Jonathan Riddell. The noted front-runner had disappointed just seven days ago at Te Rapa when fading badly after
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Trainer Allan Sharrock continued the red-hot run for his stable this season when he produced the quinella in the first race on his home turf at New Plymouth on Saturday. Promising three-year-olds Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Butler (NZ) (Showcasing) cleared out from their age-group rivals at the
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Consistent stayer The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral) left his race rivals in his wake as he scooted clear in the home straight to take out the Gr.3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. The six-year-old son of High Chaparral was having just his second
New Zealand
Riding a winner five months after giving birth is not a bad feat, and that’s exactly what Charlotte O’Beirne achieved at Wanganui on Thursday. The Central Districts apprentice guided the James Sweetensen-trained Liffey (NZ) (Niagara) to a three-quarter of a length win in the Nga Tawa Diocesan School
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The Collett-McKay household will be a bit empty over the coming month. While Shaun McKay will be plying his trade in Melbourne over winter, his partner and fellow jockey Samantha Collett will head to the warmer climate of Queensland to partner a couple of familiar mounts. “I am fortunate enough
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Picture Me Rollin (NZ) (Highly Recommended) will be trying to ditch her bridesmaid tag when she lines-up in the P R Law Wairio Cup (2000m) at Ascot Park on Sunday. The six-year-old mare has finished runner-up in her last two starts behind Sunday’s race rivals Ritani (NZ) (Makfi) and
Australia
Kiwi-bred mare Kurabui (NZ) (Proisir) kept her undefeated record intact at Pakenham on Wednesday when winning over 1400m under the guidance of leading Melbourne jockey Jamie Kah. It was the third victory for the half-sister to talented stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking), and trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr
New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors is looking forward to heading north to Hamilton next week with a couple of contenders for the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). His charge will be led by Mesmerize (NZ) (Yamanin Vital), who opened his account this year with a gutsy win over the Kevin Myers-trained
New Zealand
Te Awamutu couple Steve and Lynne Forsman can afford to laugh as they recall a conversation they had a decade ago. At the time their son Andrew had decided to make a career change from his role in Trackside TV production to foreman for leading Cambridge trainer Murray Baker, with
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Out of principle, Allan Sharrock hasn't attended a horse of the year awards since 2006 but a promise to his stable apprentice Hazel Schofer could soon see him heading to the drycleaners with his tuxedo. Sharrock made his stand against attending the awards after his star galloper Wahid
Australia
Shaun McKay's name will pop-up in form guides in Victoria over the next three months, with the Kiwi rider giving Melbourne racing a three-month 'crack'. The 24-year-old winner of about 250 races told Racing.com on Wednesday that due to a lull in New Zealand racing
Australia
Promising three-year-old Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is one of the talk horses of Australian racing, with an unblemished three from three record. In his short body of work, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Iffraaj has ratings experts fizzing, with many labelling last Saturday’s impressive Caulfield victor