New Zealand
A picture-perfect ride aboard promising galloper Dawn Parade (Dawn Approach) at Ellerslie on Saturday continued a purple patch of form for Cambridge-based jockey Michael McNab. With 60 wins for the season already, his best since he commenced his career in the saddle just on 20 years ago, McNab
New Zealand
For someone who steadfastly maintains he likes to keep a low profile with his training activity, you can imagine that Carl Henderson has a good deal of trepidation about describing his work with exciting two-year-old galloper Atullibigeal (Street Boss). Henderson produced the son of Street Boss to run
Australia
The budding star Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is out of the race for next month’s Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) after a shock loss at Eagle Farm on Saturday. In just his fourth race start, Ayrton was sent out a $1.50 favourite to win the Gr.3 Fred Best
New Zealand
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Australia
It was a case of pure elation for Dr Chris Phillips at Eagle Farm on Saturday as the respected equine veterinarian watched on as three-year-old Kukeracha, a horse he bred, triumphed in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The Englishman, who is the veterinarian at Waikato Stud, was
Australia
Albury trainer Mitch Beer was unable to be on hand at Randwick on Saturday to see his Kiwi import Swagger (NZ) (Postponed) land the TAB Highway (1400m), but he had more than able deputies to fill the void. Sister Ash stepped into the hands-on breach, while Beer’s cousin
Australia
Riot And Rose (NZ) (Pins) has extended his undefeated sequence to three with a comfortable victory at Caulfield. Success in Saturday's Neds Toolbox Handicap (1600m) followed victories at Moe and on the synthetic surface at Pakenham. Sent out the $2.60 favourite under Damien Oliver, Riot And Rose
Australia
The Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha (NZ) (Night Of Thunder) prevailed in a driving finish to the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) to down stablemate Senor Toba with triple Derby hero Explosive Jack finishing a game third. Bred in New Zealand by Dr Chris Phillips, who is the resident vet at
New Zealand
Underrated winter galloper Collinstreet went one better than his trainer expected when he powered to a narrow but convincing victory over 1400m at Trentham. The Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old thrives on heavy winter footing and got conditions to suit when the Trentham surface came up a Heavy10 for
New Zealand
Promising galloper Dawn Parade showed he will be a force to be reckoned with next season when he downed a handy field of three-year-olds over 1400m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained son of Dawn Approach has taken his time to get his head around the
New Zealand
Strapping two-year-old Atullibigeal gained revenge on his last start conqueror when he strode clear in the closing stages to take out the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. The Carl Henderson-trained son of Street Boss had been narrowly defeated by talented filly Lady Maroal when
New Zealand
The Racing Integrity Unit investigation has exonerated trainer Alan Sharrock from any fault in the two drug positives for methamphetamine returned by horses who won at Awapuni on ANZAC day. The cause of the positives has been identified as contamination of the race day accommodation the horses occupied on the