Australia
Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) underlined Chris Waller's brilliance as a trainer when he turned back the clock to win the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley and resurrect a career which looked finished. In taking out Saturday's 1600 metre event, Humidor scored a golden ticket
Australia
Rising Perth star Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing), with the help of a masterful ride from Willie Pike, took his record to seven wins from eight starts with an easy victory at The Valley. Pike had the 1200 metre Listed event under control throughout as he stalked the other fancied runner, Age
New Zealand
Sweynesse filly Only Words has provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training career after taking out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday. Isdale has long had a good opinion of the Sweynesse filly, who raced in strong company as
New Zealand
Quality galloper Avantage showed she is the horse to beat in the upcoming Hawke’s Bay triple crown when she produced a strong fresh-up effort to take out the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Pate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Fastnet Rock mare had closed out her four-year-old campaign with
New Zealand
The distinctive black and gold chequered colours of Cambridge couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when their quality mare Bavella showed she could be in for a bumper season with a comfortable first-up victory. Sent out favourite in a rating 82 1200m
New Zealand
Stratford trainer Gavin Sharrock is hopeful of a good return from his Group One performed four-year-old Vancooga, when the daughter of Proisir resumes in the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Off the scene since her barnstorming run in the Gr.1 New Zealand
New Zealand
The schedule for New Zealand Bloodstock’s prestigious Filly of the Year Series has been confirmed for 2020-21, with NZB committed to delivering another successful year of sponsorship towards the sought-after title. The new season will see the number of legs contested increase from 10 to 11, with Waikato Racing
New Zealand
Uncertainty regarding alert levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing deciding against holding the 2020 Horse of the Year Awards in its usual format. The achievements of industry participants over the 2019-20 season will still be acknowledged with the 2020 Horse of the Year Awards held
New Zealand
Trainer Jamie Richards admits that his pair of three-year-olds set to contest Saturday’s Gr.3 WRC Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) are difficult to get a line on at home. Need I Say More ($3.50) and Your Point ($4.20) will represent the Matamata trainer and the undefeated geldings
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer has had a dream start to the season and currently sits atop the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership with nine wins. The talented rider’s tally was boosted when she recorded six wins in a day at Hawera last month, becoming the first apprentice to record the
New Zealand
Danielle Johnson is hoping to shift her 2020-21 season into another gear with a quality book of rides at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 29-year-old has made a strong start to the new term, sitting in equal second place on the national jockeys’ premiership with eight wins from 66 mounts
Australia
The pride of the south, Group One winner Patrick Erin, will begin his spring campaign at Wingatui on Sunday where he will tackle the Vault 21 (1400m). The Brian and Shane Anderton-trained gelding will carry 62kg and his connections just want to see him go around safely this weekend. “He