Tuesday, May 31 2022
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson hasn’t given up hope on his trio of Queensland runners bringing home a major prize after they had contrasting fortunes at Eagle Farm last Saturday.
Tuesday, May 31 2022
Dual Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has been retired.
Tuesday, May 31 2022
Trainer John Sargent is changing his tactics with Kiwi-bred filly Gin Martini (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) ahead of the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Monday, May 30 2022
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) ran out a worthy winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) after staving off the late challenge of Paternal (NZ) (Savabeel) under an inspired Leith Innes ride.
Monday, May 30 2022
The John O’Shea-trained Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) gave last season’s champion apprentice Tom Sherry the perfect start to his senior riding career with a Randwick victory on Saturday.
Monday, May 30 2022
Impeccably bred Group Two winner Zayydani (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired following her game fourth placing in the Gr.3 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Monday, May 30 2022
Following a wet Queensland campaign, Te Akau pair Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) and Soprano Supreme (NZ) (Contributer) are heading home to New Zealand for a winter break.
Friday, May 27 2022
Trainer Mike Moroney’s association with four-time Group One winner Tofane is set to continue.
Friday, May 27 2022
Trainer Tony Pike is hoping the turnaround in weather can play into the hands of his Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Tutukaka at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Friday, May 27 2022
John Sargent is hoping he will be toasting to a Gin Martini victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she contests the Gr.2 The Roses (2100m).
Thursday, May 26 2022
Mark Walker is unconcerned about Entriviere’s (NZ) (Tavistock) wide barrier draw for Saturday’s Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm.
Thursday, May 26 2022
If Victorian gelding Ballet Master (NZ) (Stravinsky) acquits himself well at Randwick, he will be transferred to a new trainer, and he will do so with the blessing of his current conditioner Chris Hyland.
Wednesday, May 25 2022
Lance O’Sullivan won the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) as a jockey 30 years ago and he is hoping to repeat the feat as a trainer at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 25 2022
Andrew Forsman was far from disappointed when last Saturday’s Doomben meeting fell foul of the big wet in Queensland.
Tuesday, May 24 2022
Palmerston North horsewoman Lucy Tanner turned a few of her colleagues’ heads when she nicknamed a young filly “Rolls Royce” before she’d even had a trial.
Tuesday, May 24 2022
Leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is looking forward to welcoming 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) to his Chantilly barn later this week.
Monday, May 23 2022
Stawell trainer Andrew Bobbin had a day to remember at Flemington on Saturday, celebrating his first stakes win in the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) with highly talented New Zealand-bred Ocean Beyond.
Monday, May 23 2022
On the anniversary of her first stakes win in last year’s Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m), classy New Zealand mare Belle Plaisir doubled her black-type tally with a powerful come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville.
Monday, May 23 2022
Well-bred mare Princess Rhaenys (Iffraaj) has had to overcome adversity in her short career with trainer Peter Moody hoping the mare can still make it to stakes grade.
Monday, May 23 2022
Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) winner Jungle Magnate’s racing future now lies in Hong Kong.
Sunday, May 22 2022
Three-year-old Natural Mystic (Tarzino), by 2015 Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Tarzino, is following in his sire’s footsteps with a liking for staying trips and has co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr declaring the gelding an “out-and-out stayer”.
Thursday, May 19 2022
A well-bred first crop daughter of Deep Impact’s son Satono Aladdin has made a dream start to her career with a stirring debut display on the Kensington track at Randwick.
Thursday, May 19 2022
New Zealand raiders recouped plenty of travelling costs at the Sunshine Coast meeting on the polytrack on Wednesday, with trainers Robbie Patterson and Kelvin Tyler both sending out winners.
Thursday, May 19 2022
The next stage of Craig Thornton’s international racing career will open in earnest at Flemington on Saturday when the experienced New Zealand horseman saddles his first Australian runner.
Thursday, May 19 2022
Chris Waller is hoping to upset the apple cart in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
Thursday, May 19 2022
Seven months ago, Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls) was winless after a handful of starts and his owners had started to consider their options.
Wednesday, May 18 2022
Simon Zahra is encouraging punters to ignore the last start failure of Tavisteel (NZ) (Tavistock) ahead of her end-of-season goal in Saturday’s Gr.3 South Australian Fillies’ Classic (2500m) at Morphettville.
Tuesday, May 17 2022
Multiple Australian Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) is expected to fetch big money when she goes up for auction in Australia next week, but her trainer Mike Moroney says owners should remember there is also a solid market for racemares with New Zealand form only.
Tuesday, May 17 2022
Tony Pike will be chasing what would be a highly satisfying Queensland victory on Wednesday with the promising two-year-old Rudyard (NZ) (Charm Spirit).
Tuesday, May 17 2022
Tauranga horseman Jim Pender has ventured further north with his charge Gospodin (NZ) (Proisir) as he looks to add further Australian dollars to the bank account.
Monday, May 16 2022
Kiwi import Hezashocka was back in the winner’s circle when a surprise $61 winner at Flemington in a BenchMark 78 over 1600m.
Monday, May 16 2022
Kiwi raider Dark Destroyer has been building towards a Queensland breakthrough and at the third run of his Australian campaign, the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained son of Proisir prevailed in the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2143m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Monday, May 16 2022
It is a case of mission accomplished for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Jungle Magnate, with the smart three-year-old stayer scoring a strong win in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.
Monday, May 16 2022
Trainer Cliff Brown is confident he has New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run sale graduate The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) back in peak order as he prepares for another tilt at an Australian Group One victory.
Monday, May 16 2022
Champion trainer Chris Waller is setting his sights on back-to-back wins in the Queensland Derby after Caboche (NZ) (Vadamos) all but booked his ticket north with a gallant effort at Scone.
Monday, May 16 2022
Forgotten jumper Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) is edging closer to a return over obstacles, with another tilt at the Grand National Chase (4500m) at Ballarat firmly on the agenda.
Sunday, May 15 2022
Expat New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru is starting to hit his straps in Australia, and he is loving every moment of it.
Sunday, May 15 2022
Talented three-year-old Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) remains on target for the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) despite missing his final lead-up outing at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Sunday, May 15 2022
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are on weather watch with their Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma).
Saturday, May 14 2022
The John Sadler-trained Flash Feeling came with a well-timed run to close over the top of his rivals when successful in the Mahogany Challenge Series Heat 2 (1700m).
Friday, May 13 2022
New Zealand bred gallopers were to the fore at Pakenham on Thursday night, headed by Tuahine (NZ) (Iffraaj) who produced a dazzling display to score over 1200m in her Australian debut.
Friday, May 13 2022
This time two weeks ago Matamata trainer Andrew Scott was in Brisbane when he received the tragic news of the death in a traffic accident of his father, popular Horowhenua horseman Jack Scott.
Friday, May 13 2022
Australasia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), is heading to Europe and will join leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.
Thursday, May 12 2022
Denis Pagan is after further Flemington feature spoils when he lines-up Turn It Up Tommy (NZ) (Tivaci) in the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) on Saturday.
Thursday, May 12 2022
In the week leading up to Australia’s only Melbourne Cup ballot-exempt race run outside of the Spring Carnival, the Victoria Racing Club has revealed its ambition to implement another as soon as next season.
Thursday, May 12 2022
The decision by Racing Queensland to transfer Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 meeting to Eagle Farm is viewed as a positive by Matamata trainer Mark Walker who will saddle leading contender Entriviere in the weight-for-age 1200m feature.
Thursday, May 12 2022
Former New Zealand trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne recorded their first metropolitan win since their move to Cranbourne earlier this year when Bifrost was victorious over 1000m at Sandown on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 12 2022
Group Two performer Butter Chicken is set to make her return to Flemington on Saturday in a 1400m contest.
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is to be paid up as a late entry into the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm after disappointing in the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) when eighth.
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Progressive stayer Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock) is likely to be the only runner of the in-form Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable in the Melbourne Cup qualifier at Flemington.
Tuesday, May 10 2022
A tilt at the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) is a possibility for Tauranga sprinter Gospodin (NZ) (Proisir) after a highly encouraging Australian debut at Gosford last Saturday.
Tuesday, May 10 2022
Highly fancied South Australian Derby contender Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will need to break new ground if he is to win the Group One race at Morphettville.
Monday, May 09 2022
Mick Price says Jungle Magnate (NZ) (Tarzino) has one trip left in him to Adelaide to tackle the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m).
Sunday, May 08 2022
Ranting (NZ) (Zoustar) has made a return to the winner’s enclosure at Caulfield after undergoing two operations.
Saturday, May 07 2022
Barely 10 minutes after winning the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton with Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident), prominent Kiwi syndicators Go Racing landed another feature win on the other side of the Tasman with Stardome (NZ) (Savabeel) in the XXXX Gold Coast Cup (2400m).
Friday, May 06 2022
Lindsay Park has been a regular visitor to the Queensland Winter Carnival over their history but will break new ground this weekend.
Friday, May 06 2022
New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will have his second taste of the Queensland winter carnival when he contests the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Friday, May 06 2022
Heberite (NZ) (Raise The Flag) continued the New Zealand-bred dominance of the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool with his all the way victory in the jumping feature on Thursday.
Friday, May 06 2022
David Vandyke is banking on the sheer talent of Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) to help her overcome a distance drop when she returns to her home state for an important winter carnival stepping stone.
Wednesday, May 04 2022
Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) has proven herself against the best in New Zealand and on Saturday she will get her chance to test herself against some of Australia’s finest horseflesh in the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast.
Tuesday, May 03 2022
Symon Wilde’s fondness for Kiwi-bred horses continued at Warrnambool on Tuesday when Count Zero (NZ) (Zed) took out the Maiden Hurdle (3200m).
Tuesday, May 03 2022
Symon Wilde capped a memorable day at Warrnambool on Tuesday when securing the quinella in the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) with Kiwi-bred Vanguard (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) edging out a brave Britannicus (Roman Emperor).
Monday, May 02 2022
Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland winter carnival.
Monday, May 02 2022
With New Zealand heading into the colder winter months, many Kiwis are dreaming of a Gold Coast escape, but Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is living that reality at the moment.
Sunday, May 01 2022
Talented staying three-year-old Jungle Magnate (NZ) (Tarzino) warmed up for the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) with a strong staying performance to land the Gr.3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday.
Sunday, May 01 2022
Four-year-old New Zealand-bred mare Norwegian Bliss (NZ) (El Roca) remains unbeaten after notching her sixth victory when successful in the final event on the standalone Hawkesbury card on Saturday, which took the place of the usual Sydney metropolitan meeting.
Sunday, May 01 2022
New Zealand-bred galloper Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) proved too strong in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on Saturday for trainer John O’Shea as the gelding blasted past half a million dollars in career prize money when landing his first stakes success.
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