New Zealand
Johno Benner has a bit of time for promising galloper Happy Star (NZ) (Fabulous) and the Otaki horseman, who trains in partnership with Hollie Wynyard, is excited to kick-off his preparation at Awapuni on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Fabulous will contest the Norwood 1400 and takes two solid trial
Australia
Trainer Colin Little is banking on Vassilator's (NZ) (Zacinto) liking for Flemington as a key factor as the gelding chases a second stakes victory. The Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final on Saturday is the culmination of a series of races of which Vassilator won a heat of
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Cody Cole already has a win on the board since the resumption of racing and he is hoping to strike again while the iron is hot. The 30-year-old will have a trio of runners on the 12-race card at Te Rapa on Saturday, including a couple of strong
New Zealand
The training partnership of Keith and Gavin Opie will officially come to an end at the end of the month with Gavin taking over the reins come the new season. The father and son team have been in partnership for the last decade and Keith decided it was time to
New Zealand
Mark Buckley was simply part of the Whanganui racecourse. The man who was known as Buckles died this week, ending an association with the Whanganui track that lasted for more than 40 years. Buckles, who began his career in racing as an amateur rider, was a full-time member of the
Australia
Trainer Paul Preusker has joked about needing a few better sprinters in his yard to push his stable star Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) in trackwork. Surprise Baby is currently second favourite for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup at $13, but is at $34 for the Gr.1 WS Cox Plate.
Australia
Well-bred filly Le Gai Soleil (NZ) (Tavistock) made it three wins in succession when scoring a comfortably victory on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday over 1550m under leading jockey James McDonald. Prepared by John O’Shea, Le Gai Soleil is a half-sister to triple Group One winner Danzdanzdance
New Zealand
Cambridge Stud, in partnership with CatWalk Trust, are running a competition to name the Brazen Beau – Stepanova filly purchased at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale earlier this year. The filly was consigned by Valachi Downs Stud with all proceeds from the sale going to the CatWalk Trust, who fund
Australia
Regally-bred filly Grand De Flora (NZ) (Savabeel) recorded back-to-back wins at Sandown on Wednesday when taking out her 1600m contest. The Danny O’Brien-trained filly powered home late from the rear of the field to grab the lead at the 200m mark and was able to hold off the late
New Zealand
Neil O’Dowd has had a tough time of it of late and a win by Aigne (NZ) (Sufficient) in the Bonny Glen Landfill – Midwest Disposals 1550 at Awapuni on Saturday would be a tonic for the Waikato horseman. O’Dowd is currently in his final year of training and
Australia
Not by design, the Greg Eurell-trained Victoria Star (NZ) (Tavistock) goes into the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington having not raced for five weeks. But Eurell is hopeful that proves and advantage rather than a hindrance to the lightly raced six-year-old gelding in Saturday's mile
New Zealand
Dean Wiles is making every post a winner from his new Cambridge base. The former Pukekohe trainer bought a property close to the Cambridge training track in January and has developed the bare land with paddocks and a new barn, and he's seeing immediate results. "The horses