New Zealand
Highview Stud stallion Wrote recorded his first New Zealand win as a sire when And We Danced (NZ) was victorious in the Yara Fertiliser 1100 at Hastings on Wednesday. The Bill Thurlow-trained two-year-old got back early after only being fair away for jockey Sarah Macnab. Turning for
New Zealand
It’s not a misprint in your racebook, former top jumps jockey Clayton Chipperfield is dusting off his saddle and making his raceday riding return at Pukekohe on Thursday. The 41-year-old has been absent from the jockeys’ room for nearly 15 years, but a change in career trajectory
Australia
Eminent racing and breeding journalist, bloodstock agent, historian and renowned pedigree authority, Brian Russell, passed away peacefully in his family home at North Richmond on Saturday, 22nd May 2021, aged 90. Brian Thomas Russell was born on 21 September 1930, just six weeks before Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup.
New Zealand
While there are still a couple of months to go this season, Kelvin Tyler has already comfortably retained his crown as Southland’s top trainer. The Riverton horseman, who trains in partnership with his daughter Aimee, has amassed 46 wins to date this season, surpassing his previous best of 39
Australia
Mitch Beer boasts a number of tried purchases from New Zealand, including the ever-improving Swagger (NZ) (Postponed) who will line up in the TAB Highway (1400m) this Saturday. With prizemoney in country New South Wales set to be increased to A$24,000 per race, and a further 20
Australia
Michael Kent Jr has labelled Mangani (NZ) (Tarzino) as one to watch in the spring. The two-year-old son of Tarzino made his debut over 1400m at Flemington last Saturday and while he finished eighth, Kent said a lot of factors went against him. “If you were to script
Australia
Trainer Symon Wilde toyed with the idea of running Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) in the Australian Steeplechase (3900m) after his heroic win in Warrnambool's Grand Annual Steeplechase. But Wilde has decided on a long-range plan of trying to win a third Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) with Gold
New Zealand
Marilyn Paewai starts to lick her lips when she sees a Heavy11 track come up for her mare Rosewood (NZ) (Redwood). The wet track specialist has recorded nine of her 10 wins on Heavy tracks, and Paewai is hoping to add another when she lines-up in the King of
New Zealand
Opie Bosson knows the time is right for Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) to stop racing. But it didn’t mean he wasn’t affected by it. Melody Belle ended her racing career at the weekend when finishing fifth in Bosson’s hands in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m), finishing
Australia
Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry), the prince of Australian racing, will be looking to etch his name in the record books when he lines-up in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt is vying for his fourth Derby
Australia
Multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant will remain in Australia, for now. Her group of owners had been discussing a possible trip to Europe to contest the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400m), however, they have elected to stay home and contest the Gr.1 Cox
New Zealand
For most of the week, Lucy Tanner helps look after wind turbines that help power Palmerston North. But her major passion is racing and breeding horses, and on Saturday she had one of her biggest thrills when Belle Plaisir (NZ) (Proisir) became a black type winner. Belle Plaisir belied her