New Zealand
The jumps racing fraternity has been denied the chance of farewelling the Ellerslie Hill for a final time with next week’s Great Northern meeting transferred to Te Aroha. While there was the option of delaying the meeting by a week at Ellerslie, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing
New Zealand
Talented five-year-old Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) is on target for the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) on Saturday week. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained son of Proisir has put his best foot forward in his past two runs, finishing second in the Gr.
New Zealand
Shaun Fannin is currently caught in a tussle with northern hoop Shaun Phelan for the lead in the jumps jockey premiership and he is hoping to gain an advantage at Wanganui on Thursday. The local jockey has a quality book of rides, headed by the Kevin Myers-trained Mandalay in
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Crystal Lindsay’s win aboard Tightlign (NZ) (Align) in the Mongolian Khan 1300 at Cambridge on Wednesday made a dream come true for two generations. Lindsay’s mother Alecia Todd held aspirations of becoming a jockey herself and was on the verge of fulfilling that dream 20 years
New Zealand
Isla Bank trainers Ian and Kerry Taplin will begin their northern assault at Awapuni on Saturday when they contest the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) with in-form gallopers Ritani (NZ) (Makfi) and Tappy’s One (NZ) (Proisir). Travelling is nothing new to the pair, having made plenty
New Zealand
John and Karen Parsons got a much-needed tonic after a tough week when El Gladiador (NZ) (Ghibellines) won the Martin Collins New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) at Riccarton on Saturday. El Gladiador’s victory came after Karen Parsons required hospital treatment after requiring a lumbar puncture, which collects fluid
Australia
The staying prowess of three-year-old filly Kapalua Sunset (NZ) (Tavistock) was on full display when she streeted her rivals at Kyneton on Tuesday over 1875m. Prepared by Danny O’Brien, the daughter of Tavistock had finished third on debut over 1512m at Geelong, but relished the additional trip
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) will contest Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington. The son of Shocking made a good impression when winning at Sale on debut and has been set on a path towards the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) by trainer Clayton Douglas, who prepares
Australia
Star Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to back-up in the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday after lugging around 57kg to run fifth in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday. The daughter of Savabeel carried 5kg more than
Australia
Lightly-raced mare Butter Chicken (NZ) (Savabeel) has made quite the impression in her fledgling career. The Savabeel four-year-old featured prominently last summer, winning one of her three starts, placing in her two other outings, including the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield in February. She resumed
Australia
Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) will attempt to return to his winning ways when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding was handed his first defeat by the barest of margins in the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley earlier
New Zealand
Jim Pender isn’t in any hurry to take on the topliners yet with Gospodin (NZ) (Proisir) despite a picket fence formline now stretching to five starts. A seven-week break and a step up to open handicap company didn’t prove any barrier to Gospodin in the Veterinary Associates