Australia
In-form galloper Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) is giving his New Zealand owners a great thrill, having strung together four consecutive wins in Melbourne, and he will be vying to extend it to five at Flemington on Saturday. Co-bred and part-owned by Matamata trainer Graham Richardson, the son of Shocking is set
Otaki trainer Johno Benner believes it's far from a vintage running of this year's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but he's hardly complaining. Benner and his partner Hollie Wynyard will produce two-win Showcasing gelding Montre Moi in Sunday's Classic, which
New Zealand
The New Zealand Derby meeting could be held at either Hastings or Ellerslie on Sunday, but Jamie Richards is hoping for the latter. The man at the helm of the Te Akau juggernaut will have a number of leading contenders at the meeting, many of whom favour the Auckland track.
New Zealand
High-class mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) ran out a ready winner of her 1230m heat at the Rotorua trials on Tuesday and most importantly jumped away cleanly from the starting gates and will be seen back at the races on Saturday week. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained four-year-old missed a place
New Zealand
Talented three-year-olds Unition (Fastnet Rock) and Suffused (Choisir) have been sold and will do their future racing in Hong Kong. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained pair had footed it with the best of New Zealand’s three-year-old crop and were both owned by the China Horse Club. Unition, a
Australia
Star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) showed she was on track for the Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) with a solid hit-out at the Rotorua trials on Tuesday. The Jamie Richards-trained six-year-old beat just one runner home when not having all favours in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke
New Zealand
Punters should disregard Fleetwood Maca’s (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) last two runs when assessing her chances in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday according to co-trainer Pam Gerard. Fleetwood Maca has shown plenty of ability to date, most notably when
Australia
Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neesham is looking forward to lining up New Zealand-bred colt Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Savabeel three-year-old has just had the one start for Neesham, running third behind Tagaloa and Aysar in the Gr.3 CS Hayes
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is heading to Hastings on Wednesday to try and record more Group honours with Zee Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls), but he could be back in Hawke’s Bay in just a matter of days in search of bigger spoils. Hastings has been included in New Zealand
Australia
James McDonald is relishing being back aboard New Zealand-bred star Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed). The leading Sydney hoop was separated from the multiple Group One winner in the spring when she campaigned in Melbourne, as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old was victorious in the Gr.
Australia
Talented three-year-old Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is likely to be given an extra week to get over her exertions when a luckless fourth in the Gr.2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 20, with trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young likely to look to Sydney with their
New Zealand
Racing Administrators remain hopeful that Ellerslie will be the venue for this year’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but a call as to whether the bumper race meeting can proceed at Auckland’s premier course on Sunday will be made as late as Friday afternoon. What at