New Zealand
Connections of Riccarton visitor Showemhowitsdone (NZ) (Showcasing) had to endure some anxious moments before her victory in the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) was confirmed on Saturday. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained three-year-old narrowly defeated The Gift (NZ) (Power) in a driving finish to the day’
Australia
Jamie Kah may be Melbourne’s leading rider, but those old connections are still paying off following the win of the now South Australian-based Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) scoring at Sandown on Saturday. A former premiership winner in SA, Kah has now won seven races from her past 20
New Zealand
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will take their Byerley Park stable into uncharted territory at Ellerslie this weekend. The couple will saddle their $14,000 yearling purchase Seven Twenty in Saturday’s DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), giving them their first taste of the lucrative juvenile sprint for graduates
New Zealand
The two leading figures of Karaka Million night, Te Akau and racing group Boys Get Paid, are set to join forces for the first time at Karaka this week. The tangerine and blue silks of Te Akau have been a prominent feature at New Zealand’s richest race meeting, while
New Zealand
Trainer Jamie Richards won the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) last year with Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and he is hoping he has a filly who can repeat the dose on Saturday. Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) heads into the rich three-year-old feature as a $2.10 favourite with TAB bookmakers,
New Zealand
This season is shaping up to be the best one yet for young Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis, and Saturday’s Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) could be the race that confirms it. Now in his sixth season of training, Dennis has saddled a total of 35 winners from 365 runners.
New Zealand
You could forgive Daniel Nakhle if he told you he wasn’t quite sure what hat he was wearing on any given day of the week. The personable Auckland resident must wonder at times if there are enough hours in the day as he juggles the demands of his multi-
New Zealand
Ellerslie’s Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he’s hoping star three-year-old Aegon can change that this weekend. Innes has ridden over 1500 winners, including 30 at Group One level – most recently
New Zealand
Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are looking forward to giving Da Vinci Girl her first look at Trentham on Saturday, with the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) her main aim at the Wellington track in March. The daughter of Zacinto has placed in all
New Zealand
Stephen McKee will have two runners in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and he has Classic ambitions for both horses. Lord Ardmore finished fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in November and subsequently had the same result at Tauranga earlier this
New Zealand
Dual Horse of the Year Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and stablemate Te Akau Caliburn (Camelot) had an exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on Wednesday ahead of their feature targets at Trentham at the end of the month. Galloping at intervals, Melody Belle worked boldly over 1000m under jockey Opie Bosson,
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to tackling some Classic targets with a pair of promising three-year-olds. Last start Listed 3YO Salver (2100m) winner Milford (NZ) (Savabeel) has returned to Marsh’s barn after a light freshen-up and is being set for a tilt at the