New Zealand
Rotorua galloper Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) gave trainer Bill Pomare his biggest thrill on a racecourse when he proved too tough in the concluding stages when taking out Saturday’s Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. The rugged Ocean Park five-year-old won the
New Zealand
Champion mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) created a piece of New Zealand racing history at Ellerslie on Saturday when she strode to victory in the Gr.1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes (2000m), her fourteenth win at the elite level, to surpass the mighty Sunline (NZ) (Desert Sun) for the most Group
New Zealand
Quality two-year-old Sword Of State (Snitzel) and rider Opie Bosson made it a one-horse affair at Ellerslie on Saturday when they blitzed their rivals in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). Sent out a dominant $1.60 favourite off the back of a six-length win in
Australia
Former Kiwi The Irishman (NZ) (Tavistock) will have his first stakes tilt in Australia at Rosehill on Saturday when he contests the Gr.2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m). He won first-up over 1400m at Warwick Farm last week and pleased new trainer Mark Newnham with the way he handled
Australia
Leviathan owner Bob Peters said star mare Arcadia Queen (Pierro) will be given every chance to line-up in Saturday’s A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) after she failed a second vets inspection on Friday. The $3.90 favourite presented with two out of five lameness in her
New Zealand
Following the Government's announcement that Auckland will join the remainder of the country in COVID-19 alert level 1 from midday today, crowds will be welcomed on-course to Ellerslie’s Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Day on Saturday. Gates for tomorrow’s Auckland Cup Day will open
New Zealand
Group One plans weren’t originally on the cards for Fonsalette (NZ) (Belardo) this weekend, but that all changed earlier this week when the nominations came out for the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). The juvenile feature had attracted just four nominations, and with Group One honours on the line
New Zealand
Despite being booked for only two rides, Saturday’s Auckland Cup meeting at Ellerslie has the potential to be a special day in the saddle for Troy Harris. The 32-year-old has recorded six Group One victories in his riding career, and he has two strong chances to add
New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors put a circle around the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) several months ago for promising stayer Hurry Cane (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu), but injury has put a halt to those plans. The eight-year-old gelding was heading towards the two-mile feature
New Zealand
Milford Sound (NZ) (Ocean Park) broke maiden ranks on Thursday with a stylish win in the Piccadilly Books Stocktake Sale On Until 15 March Maiden (1600m) at Riccarton. The son of Ocean Park stepped out a $1.50 favourite in the mile contest and trainer Andrew Carston admitted to feeling
New Zealand
Bookmakers may be favouring defending champ Avantage (Fastnet Rock) in Saturday's Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie but her trainer Jamie Richards is backing Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) as the pick of his pair. Richards will clash the glamour pair in a race each has
New Zealand
Roydon Bergerson has been trying to get over a few mental hurdles with a couple of his runners and he is hoping that effort will bear fruit at Trentham this weekend. The Awapuni trainer has his fingers-crossed the recent gelding of juvenile Reign It In (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will