New Zealand
Kirsty Lawrence’s $2,600 gavelhouse.com buy Pep Torque (NZ) (Nadeem) took his earnings to just shy of $120,000 with a determined victory over the Hawke’s Bay mile yesterday. Looking set to be a force to be reckoned with again this summer holiday racing season, a time
New Zealand
The New Zealand thoroughbred racing industry has more than 34,000 participants, employs over 9,500 people and contributes around $1.1 billion dollars to the New Zealand economy annually. It’s an industry that doesn’t stop with the horses requiring constant care, resulting in early mornings, late nights,
New Zealand
Group Three features at Te Rapa on Saturday could be the starting point of a special summer for Lauren Brennan. The Cambridge trainer has strong contenders for both the Gr.3 Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) and Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m), while proven Group One performer Vadavar (Redoute&
New Zealand
Local trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen produced a smart 1200m maiden winner in Dark Alley (NZ) (Per Incanto) at the Hawke’s Bay meeting on Wednesday. The four-year-old son of Per Incanto covered plenty of ground after drawing barrier 14, but won with a bit in hand under Craig
New Zealand
High-class nine-year-old Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will present in excellent order in Saturday’s Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa where he will shoulder 60.5kgs. The injury-plagued sprinter is following a similar path to last year, where he finished fourth in the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m)
New Zealand
On-course patrons can expect the vibes to be good at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday as Aucklanders enjoy some pre-Christmas cheer across an abbreviated six-race card. With the first race at 4:15pm and the last race less than three-hours later, the meeting provides a unique balance of racing
New Zealand
In-form hoop Lisa Allpress has a good handle on the leading contenders in the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday, where she will ride last-start Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) runner-up Key (Exceed and Excel). Allpress guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Zee Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to
New Zealand
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn’t regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa for a minute. Greene, who seeks a second consecutive Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) victory with Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) on Saturday, was
Australia
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is enjoying a standout season and is hoping to add further success to the tally over the weekend when he has several runners aimed at Moonee Valley on Friday night and Flemington on Saturday. Heading his runners is the well-bred staying mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock)
Australia
New Zealand-bred mare She’s Alight (NZ) (Tavistock) will attempt to complete a Western Australian feature treble. The Alan Mathews-trained five-year-old scored a surprise win in last Saturday’s Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot when given a hands and heels ride by jockey Patrick Carbery. Carbery said the
New Zealand
The old firm of Zac Purton and New Zealand bred galloper Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) will join forces once again in Sunday’s Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Hong Kong’s two-time Horse of The Year joined the David Hayes yard in the off-season following the departure
New Zealand
High-class galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) has returned to Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s Matamata stable as he builds towards an autumn campaign. The lightly-raced son of Pierro suffered a set-back in Sydney in the spring which put a halt to a Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) campaign. A