New Zealand
Former studmaster and trainer Sam Brosnan has passed away aged 99. Brosnan, father of successful trainers Mark, Peter and Maryann Brosnan, trained a host of winners from their former Oaklands Stud base. Brosnan stood a number of successful stallions including Palm Beach, Belmura, St Puckle and Neanderthal, the latter sire
New Zealand
Former jockey Peter Johnson may have ridden 1370 winners in New Zealand, but it was at Te Aroha on Wednesday that he experienced one of his proudest moments in racing. His daughter, premiership-leading jockey Danielle Johnson, brought up her 1000th win in the saddle when piloting home Feelin’ Fancy to
New Zealand
Undefeated Kiwi three-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will make his Australian debut on Saturday when he contests the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained son of Sacred Falls has impressed in his four career victories which include the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. It’s the final leg of the southern Guineas triple crown series, and the race has opened up with the absence of Showemhowitsdone (NZ) (Showcasing), the
New Zealand
The closer the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) gets, the more excited Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is about the chances of Milford (NZ) (Savabeel). The promising colt broke his maiden in black-type company last start, producing a strong staying effort to win the Listed Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie
Australia
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is weighing up his options with New Zealand-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock). The daughter of Tavistock won the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington in commanding fashion on New Year’s Day and now her trainer is eyeing some further stakes targets with her, although
New Zealand
Progressive three-year-old Shockallia (NZ) (Shocking) will not contest the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) but could be seen in Classic races later in the season according to trainer Shaune Ritchie, who prepares the son of Shocking in partnership with Colm Murray. “He got a very deep-seated stone bruise
New Zealand
The significance of riding 1000 New Zealand winners is dawning on Cambridge jockey Danielle Johnson. Johnson sits on 999 wins in New Zealand and has a gilt-edged opportunity to become the 34th jockey to achieve the feat with a book of nine rides at Te Aroha on Wednesday. "I
New Zealand
A spring resumption is likely for talented galloper Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma). The son of Darci Brama had two interrupted preparations in Australia last year, with trainer Clayton Chipperfield citing joint issues as the main culprit. Owner Dick Karreman, owner of The Oaks Stud in Cambridge, and his racing manager
New Zealand
Group One winner Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) is still being aimed towards an Australian campaign, but her connections are just figuring out which path to take. The Joan Egan bred and owned six-year-old has gone from strength-to-strength this campaign, winning three of her five starts and finishing runner-up in her
New Zealand
Group Three-winning mare Aimee’s Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) has joined the stable of Kyneton trainer Charles Cassar as she looks to add Australian black-type to her CV. The daughter of Proisir won three of her seven starts for Stratford trainer Trudy Keegan, including a memorable victory in the Gr.3
New Zealand
Jonathan Riddell didn’t have a great start at Te Rapa on Saturday, failing to make the weight for two of his six booked rides. But by the end of the day, he’d recorded a surprise Group One victory aboard Royal Performer (Medicean), finished second in another, and guided