New Zealand
A spate of incidents over the weekend has resulted in a number of jockeys joining the injury list, with a couple having an enforced winter hiatus. On Sunday, leading Central Districts jockey Lisa Allpress was involved in an incident in the starting gates where she sustained a head knock after
New Zealand
Dual Group One winner Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) has been retired after trailing the field home in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained eight-year-old retires sound after a career which spans 50 starts and
New Zealand
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A barnstorming late run by three-year-old filly Platinum Star (NZ) (Burgundy) that carried her to a maiden victory at Woodville on Sunday also brought up a special milestone for trainer Lisa Latta. The victory was Latta’s 1000th New Zealand career winner after she was encouraged to step
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Tegan Newman is well on her way to achieving the ‘crazy’ goal she set herself when she returned to the saddle last year after recovering from a major injury. The personable twenty-five-year-old was off the racing scene for four months after suffering serious back and
New Zealand
A change of environment worked the oracle for talented mare Miss Ricky Bobby (NZ) (High Chaparral) as she produced a strong front-running performance to take out the opening event at Woodville on Sunday. The five-year-old daughter of High Chaparral was making her debut from the Johno Benner
New Zealand
Thoroughbred owner and breeder Luigi Muollo was celebrating another milestone on Saturday evening after star staying three-year-old colt Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) added another Derby trophy to his growing collection. The son of Muollo’s ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry raced away with Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian
Australia
Lightly-tried Kiwi import Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) took another step towards an audacious tilt at the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) when winning a 1200m handicap at Caulfield on Saturday to extend his undefeated record of three wins from three starts. The comfortable win provided ace jockey Jamie Kah with
Australia
Leading trainer Chris Waller showed the depth of his team of fillies when saddling the first three across the line in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on Saturday, with all three carrying the (NZ) suffix. Grace And Harmony (NZ) (Sebring) led home former New Zealand-trained fillies Signora Nera
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) has broken a 15-month drought from the winner’s stall to take out the A$500,000 The Coast (1600m) at Gosford. John Sargent’s decision to bypass the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) with Brandenburg and target a lucrative prize money
Australia
Former New Zealand-trained mare Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) has given Chris Waller successive wins in the Listed Gosford Cup (2100m), aided by a smart ride from in-form jockey Tommy Berry. Berry had planned to settle the mare midfield but when the speed wasn't as fast as
Australia
Quality staying three-year-old Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) landed his third Derby in a matter of months, when proving a class above his rivals when taking out the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding was sent out favourite for