Australia
Last start Group One winner Inspirational Girl (NZ) has drawn barrier 18 for Saturday’s Gr.1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot in Perth, but trainers Grant and Alana Williams are not too disheartened by the draw for the daughter of Reliable Man. “Everyone says that the barrier is
Australia
Although an enforced five-week break between runs is not ideal, trainer David Brideoake lacks no confidence he has the right mix for his star mare Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) to win Saturday's A$300,000 Pakenham Cup (2500m). The New Zealand-bred five-year-old has not raced since winning
New Zealand
Well-related three-year-old Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) made the perfect start to her racing career on Wednesday winning the TW Moore 1400 at Rotorua for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. The daughter of Savabeel had finished second behind subsequent winner Explosively at her only trial performance which lead Wellwood to believe she
New Zealand
Happy versus Grumpy. Not a clash between two of the seven dwarves but a snapshot of trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood's two contestants for Saturday's Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Happy is the personality-plus last-start Gr.2 Coupland's
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock has his team firing on all cylinders, as evidenced by his current fifth standing on the trainers’ premiership in addition to an impressive strike-rate of 4.42, with 19 wins on the board from 84 starters this season. The multiple Group One winning trainer is
New Zealand
Applications have now opened for the two-year Godolphin Flying Start programme. Founded in 2003, the full-time international management and leadership training programme is the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai. 12 candidates are selected annually to receive the scholarship which includes course fees, accommodation, transport, health
New Zealand
COVID-19 prevented Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie getting a trip to Royal Ascot this year, but they are happily settling for trips to the winner’s circle in New Zealand. Ramsay and Ritchie have made a solid start to the 2020-21 season, saddling up five wins from just 26 starts,
New Zealand
The South Island’s leading jockey, Kozzi Asano, will leave the mainland next week for a couple of months in a bid to further his riding career. The gun hoop will take up an opportunity with Wexford Stables in Matamata where he will get the chance to garner further knowledge
New Zealand
Trudy Keegan is still on cloud nine after taking out the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton with Aimee’s Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) last month. It was the first time the Stratford trainer had campaigned in the South Island and she said she couldn’t have
Australia
The former Nigel Tiley-trained stayer Kissinger (NZ) (Tavistock) continues to make positive strides under new trainer Lindsey Smith, winning the Cassign Harry Chauvel BM64 Handicap (2000m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. In doing so, the son of Tavistock advanced his career record to four wins and two placings from eight starts,
New Zealand
The benefit race day for injured jockey, Rosie Myers, has attracted generous wide-spread support. 17 racing clubs from around the country have donated $1000 each and have been joined by the TAB and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing in a sweepstake competition to be held at New Plymouth on Thursday. Myers
New Zealand
A stint on the sidelines last season appears to have done jockey Michael McNab the world of good. The Waikato-based hoop rode a winning stakes double at Ellerslie on Saturday, bringing his stakes tally for the season to three, equaling his haul from last term. His winning rides came courtesy