Australia
Wet track conditions hold the biggest concern for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott ahead of Force Of Will’s (NZ) (Power) tilt at the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The sunshine state has been under a rain cloud this week, but is
Australia
Aaron Mitchell has guided Michelin (NZ) (Pentire) through the paddocks of Warrnambool to claim victory at his first ride over jumps. Jockey Aaron Mitchell has made a successful transition to jumps racing scoring a win at his first competitive ride in a steeplechase at Warrnambool. A successful flat jockey with
New Zealand
Reigning New Zealand horse of the year Melody Belle will embark on the first steps of her final racing journey at the Gold Coast on Saturday, one which holds plenty of sentiment for her trainer Jamie Richards. Matamata-based Richards will produce 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle in
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will have a couple of stakes candidates at his home track this weekend. Promising juvenile Art De Triomphe will have her first tilt at stakes level when she contests the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The filly became her sire Vadamos’ first New
Australia
Charms Star (NZ) (Per Incanto), runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has joined the Sydney stable of Chris Waller with a Queensland campaign in mind. The filly’s owner Noel Nicholson confirmed Charms Star arrived with the expat Kiwi on Monday with a campaign aimed at
New Zealand
Thoroughbred racing clubs in the Waikato met last week to resume discussions regarding how racing within the region might evolve and what shape any future structure might take. The Thoroughbreds Waikato partnership, comprising Waikato RC, Cambridge JC and Waipa RC met last Thursday to recommence their deliberations which were put
Australia
Kiwi import Flying Agent (NZ) (Raise The Flag) has provided Ballarat trainer Amy McDonald with the biggest win of her burgeoning career when taking out the A$150,000 Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) on the opening day of the Warrnambool carnival. Ridden by her brother-in-law Darryl Horner, McDonald’s
Australia
Promising staying three-year-old Quiet Michael (NZ) (Contributer) broke maiden ranks over 1800m at Hawkesbury on Tuesday under a confident Josh Parr ride on a deteriorating Soft7 track. The son of Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was initially prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, for whom he had three
New Zealand
Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will once again hold a strong hand at their home meeting on Thursday where they will line-up 16 runners. The father and daughter training partnership will have a three-pronged attack in the meeting’s feature race, the DT King Transport (1600m), with
Australia
Roger James is excited to be back on Australian soil for the first time in 18 months. The trans-Tasman travel bubble has allowed the Cambridge trainer to travel to Sydney with stable runner Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux), and soon to be Queensland for a three-race campaign. It
Australia
Manawatu filly Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) will in all likelihood stick to taking on her own sex in South Australia after racing without luck in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) third-place finisher is nominated for the Gr.1 South
New Zealand
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will have Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Let’s Karaka Deel (NZ) (Dundeel) running for them in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. David Eustace cannot see any reason why Explosive Jack should not be able to add a Gr.