New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Roger James will produce Concert Hall in Saturday's Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth as a springboard to a campaign in Melbourne, just days after the death of his last star performer in Australia, Silent Achiever. O'Reilly mare Silent Achiever was
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Steven Prince may not be partial to a Mint Julep, but he can’t get enough of his in-form galloper by the same name. The four-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma was named after her owners Craig Hunter, Dean Taig, Murray Bayly and Beth Wood attended
New Zealand
Kevin and Joanna Hickman’s four-time Group One-winning mare Silent Achiever (NZ) (O’Reilly) died at their Valachi Downs property on Thursday morning aged 12. “We are saddened to share the news of the loss of our Champion mare Silent Achiever, who delivered us so many memorable performances
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has announced the death of dual Group One winner Te Akau Shark after he succumbed to a series of health complications. The six-year-old gelding developed a degenerative eye condition during the 2020 Sydney autumn carnival and underwent surgery for the issue
New Zealand
Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis ventures to Wingatui on Saturday shouldering a degree of pressure. The 29-year-old horseman will saddle three runners in the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m), headed by The Gift ($3 favourite) and Ocean Point ($5), who both come out of strong showings when second and
New Zealand
A tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie next month is on the line for City Slicker (NZ) (Shocking) at Wingatui on Saturday. The five-year-old mare is slated for a late nomination for the feature two-mile race, however, she will need
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will use a home-track feature as a potential launching pad to next month's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. Sharrock had planned to use last week's Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham
New Zealand
A number of contenders for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 6 were in action at Te Rapa on Wednesday, where $3.50 Derby favourite Rocket Spade pleased connections when running second over 2100m, lumping eight kilograms more than victorious older rival Vedo Rosso.
Australia
A will to win is usually a boon for a racehorse but at times Tommy Gold's (NZ) (Sacred Falls) competitive nature has been his undoing. Jockey Hugh Bowman has no doubt the colt has the ability to win Saturday's Gr.3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at
New Zealand
The TAB has rewarded punters who followed the omen bet at Te Rapa when backing the Richard Collett-trained Captain Tom (NZ) in race three, despite the son of Showcasing being relegated from first after causing interference over the concluding stages. Named after Captain Sir Tom Moore, the British WWII
New Zealand
Avantage (Fastnet Rock) pleased trainer Jamie Richards with her exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on Wednesday ahead of her tilt at a seventh elite-level victory at the Waikato track in 10 days’ time. The daughter of Fastnet Rock will contest the Gr.1 BCD Sprint (1400m) and Richards said
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has lower North Island assignments for a pair of his higher profile gallopers over the coming weeks. Five-year-old gelding Vernanme (NZ) (O'Reilly) will contest the Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) on Saturday after being well-held in the Gr.1 Zabeel