Australia
An awkward draw at a recent Flemington meeting has caused a rethink to the program of recent longshot winner Romancer (NZ) (Redwood). Instead of being aimed at Saturday's VRC/CRV Winter Championship Final (1600m), Grahame Begg and connections elected to concentrate on the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series
Australia
Dual AFL premiership-winning coach-turned-trainer Denis Pagan is drawing on the precedents set by Victoria Derby winner Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) last year when it comes to the career of rising three-year-old Turn It Up Tommy (NZ) (Tivaci). Johnny Get Angry only beat one horse
New Zealand
Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart took a bit of convincing by his granddaughter, Lacy Stewart, to take Miss Harley Quinn (NZ) (Natural Destiny) south to Wingatui on Friday, but her insistence paid off. The four-year-old mare was backed into $2.60 favouritism in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race
Australia
Trainers Matthew Ellerton and Mark Zahra are expecting another bold showing from their consistent galloper Odeon (NZ) (Zacinto) when he contests the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred gelding has placed in all three of his starts this preparation and his trainers
New Zealand
Leith Innes is looking forward to heading north to Ruakaka on Saturday where he will have a handful of quality rides, including a couple of debutants. He will don the yellow and black chequered silks of Cambridge Stud Principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay aboard Tavirock (NZ) (Tavistock) in the 17
New Zealand
Alan Coles has rarely been far from a horse, either in work time or leisure time. The Auckland horseman served his final day as a stipendiary steward at Wednesday’s Cambridge meeting. It marked the end of almost 30 years in the role, mainly in the Auckland area. Coles was
New Zealand
Expat New Zealand jockey Michael Walker is set to undergo more surgery following a fall at Pakenham in May. He developed Compartment Syndrome, a painful condition that is caused by a build-up of pressure due to internal bleeding and swelling, and he has subsequently undergone a number of surgeries
New Zealand
Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and
New Zealand
An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide something for his family to cheer about. Fannin, who looks on track to defend his national jumps riders' premiership crown, has ridden in the
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Daniel Miller has taken little time to establish his place in the country’s training ranks and now he’s looking forward to the next stage of his burgeoning career. At age 24, Miller has already saddled up 23 winners in less than three seasons’ training, a figure
Australia
The first Saturday in July could well decide how busy spring is likely to be for Adelaide-based trainer Travis Doudle. Having accepted with his promising stayer Not Usual Glorious for the Banjo Patterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington, he's still yet to make a decision on whether
New Zealand
Duby (NZ) (Ocean Park) broke through for her maiden win at Cambridge on Wednesday after taking out the Paynters’ Catering 1300. Aided by apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin’s three-kilogram claim, Duby was last of the pack and six lengths astern at the 600m mark before circling the field and