Australia
There's no form like good, recent winning form. It's an old adage, but it certainly rang true at Flemington on Saturday when Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) stamped himself as a stayer on the up in the Lexus Handicap (2000m). The Patrick Payne-trained six-year-old had been in action
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Most expected Mathew Ellerton, Simon Zahra, Damien Thorton and First Light Racing to successfully combine with Zac De Boss (NZ) (Zacinto) early on the Flemington card but rather it was the unfancied Island Joy (NZ) (Hinchinbrook) who provided them with success on Saturday. Zac De Boss ($2.45 favourite) incurred
New Zealand
Former good three-year-old Cavallo Veloce put nearly two years’ worth of frustration behind him when he bounced back to winning form with a dominant display over 1200m at Awapuni. The Peter McKay-trained galloper had last sighted the winner’s enclosure at the same venue back in March 2019, however a
New Zealand
Exciting stayer Beauden returned to the scene of his 2020 triumph in the Listed Japac Marton Cup (2200m) on Saturday and made it back-to-back victories in the race with a devastating performance. The Team Rogerson-trained six-year-old came into the race off the back of an emphatic four length win in
New Zealand
Trainer John Bary admitted his overwhelming feeling was one of relief after he watched his stable star Callsign Mav lump topweight of 63kg to an emphatic victory over 1400m at Awapuni on Saturday. Bary had been looking for a performance that would indicate whether his Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m)
Australia
On face value Patrick Payne was surprised Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) was able to win the Lord Stakes second-up last start but he wasn't completely shocked as he has a big opinion of the stayer. "It was a surprise as he was out of his handicap grade and
New Zealand
A long-term plan to target the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with promising Tavistock filly Topkapi (NZ) takes further shape when she tackles Sunday's Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. Maungatautari trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie have long held the
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie is heading into the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni with The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral) on Saturday in a buoyant mood. His six-year-old gelding heads into the race in a fresh state, after his fifth-placing in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) in
New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) aspirations with promising stayer Hurry Cane (NZ) (Nom du Jeu), and he will kick-off his campaign towards the two-mile feature at Kumara on Saturday. It’s a fair hike to the West Coast track from his dairy farm in the
New Zealand
The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained two-year-old Follow Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) looked a picture when galloping between races at Ruakaka on Thursday. The stakes-placed son of Contributer has won two of his four starts and was luckless when fifth over 1100m at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. He is rated
New Zealand
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman know a thing or two about preparing three-year-old stayers and they are hopeful Mongolian Wings (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) can stamp himself as a genuine Derby contender when he tackles the Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. Mongolian Wings is a son
New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs has always had plenty of time for Ever So Easy (NZ) (Super Easy) and he was delighted to see the three-year-old gelding justify his high opinion with a dominant victory in the Kamo Club (1200m) at his home track on Thursday. The son of Super Easy