Weigh In, December 7
Join Emily Murphy, Jayne Ivil and Aidan Rodley as they break down the action from Trentham on G1 Mufhasa Classic day.
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Maiden win sparks stakes tilt for promising filly
Guy Lowry is looking forward to testing his homebred filly Spark at stakes level once again following her maiden victory at Tauherenikau on Sunday. The three-year-old has always shown Guy and training partner Leah Zydenbos plenty, giving them the confidence to cross the Cook Strait to make her debut in
Kilgravin celebrate Hong Kong Derby triumph
There could be no better advertisement for the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale than the almost clean sweep in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), with the Mark Newnham-trained Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) defeating fellow graduate Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) to win the blue-riband event. For good measure the Manfred Man-trained
Online bargain makes quick return with debut win
The value to be had from online buying was underlined yet again at Matamata on Sunday by debut winner Mayfair Street. The Peter and Jessica Brosnan-trained and owned gelding was at double-figure odds for the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO (1050m) despite winning the second of two lead-up trials.
Bright future tipped for Rioja
Simon and Katrina Alexander have plenty of time for Cambridge Stud filly Rioja (NZ) (Almanzor), and she vindicated their early assessment with an eye-catching maiden victory at Matamata on Sunday. The daughter of Almanzor had two prior starts, placing on debut over 1350m at Pukekohe last October before finishing runner-up