Australia
The curtain will come down this weekend on what has been a long but fruitful season for Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress). Trainer Robbie Patterson has lined her up nine times this season, for three wins, including victories in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 J Swap Sprint
Australia
Tony Pike is hoping to break maiden ranks with promising stayer Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) and gets a gilt-edged opportunity in Saturday’s Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1830m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. The newly introduced race, which caters for late-season juveniles looking for ground, initially
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young believe Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is a big hope in the Gr.1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, she just needs a start. The four-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma is the first emergency for the last Group One
Breeding
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will hold a seminar on the importance of welfare in Cambridge on Wednesday. It is open to farm staff, NZTBA members and breeding course students. Speakers Dr Chris Rogers, from Massey University, and Leigh Wills, from NZ Foal, will cover the subjects of physical
Australia
Victorian racing is set to receive a A$16 million prize money boost with group and listed events set for significant windfalls. While metropolitan clubs including The Valley and Melbourne Racing Club will receive significant boosts, country racing will also receive A$4 million in extra funding. Monday’s announcements
New Zealand
Top jumper Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) has returned to New Zealand after another pleasing stint across the Tasman. The 10-year-old gelding finished runner-up in the Von Doussa Steeplechase (3250m) and Great Eastern Steeplechase (4950m) at Oakbank earlier this year before posting the same result in a brave
New Zealand
In an age where horses race much less frequently, seven-year-old gelding Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk) is like a throwback to decades gone-by. Since racing resumed in June last year after the COVID-19 lockdown, Deerfield has raced 19 times – a figure associated more with trainers like Bill Sanders
New Zealand
Joshua Lavelle has always wanted to be a trainer, but he didn’t realise how much of an impact following that dream would have on his life. Lavelle was hooked on horses from a young age, growing up watching his mother Bronwyn Lavelle train a handful of gallopers in the
New Zealand
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Australia
Flying Agent (NZ) (Raise The Flag) already looked the horse to beat in next month's Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) and now he'll likely start a short-priced favourite after turning heads with a dominant flat win over 2200m at Bendigo on Sunday. In an ominous warning to
New Zealand
Talented galloper Masetto (NZ) (Cape Blanco) returned to winning form with a vengeance at Ruakaka on Saturday as he blitzed his rivals to take out the feature flat event on the card, the MWIS Lawyers Bream Bay Cup (2100m). Having just his third run for new trainer Allan Smith, the
New Zealand
Trainer Bill Pomare is eagerly awaiting a visit from the local farrier this week as the signal his stable star and family favourite Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is ready to take the first step on the road to a potentially life-changing event later this year. Pomare put aside