Gifted Foxton mare Red Sierra isn’t finding her lack of size any barrier to success.

Any doubts about Justa Charlie’s stamina were dispelled by the nine-year-old at Hastings on Saturday.

A family that has served Kenny Rae so well brought him further success on his home course on Saturday.

El Disparo added serious momentum to his jumping career at Hawke’s Bay.

Trainer Nigel Tiley produced a top performance when Megablast (NZ) (Shinko King) won the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Saturday.

Gifted jumper Monarch Chimes could be on his way back to Australia.

Sir Patrick Hogan’s services to the export sector have been acknowledged.  

Bridget Grylls has returned home with a clear career goal in mind.

Punters are advised to forget Mangaroa Flo Jo’s last-start performance when assessing her chances at Hastings on Saturday.

A decision is pending on the future of the multiple stakes winner La Fille En Jeu.

Jockey Damian Browne has only one reservation as he chases a Caloundra Cup victory at the Sunshine Coast on Megablast.

Promising two-year-old Jon Wick will head back to the scene of his latest triumph to make his third race day appearance.

Flying Sardine is seen as Kelvin Tyler’s best chance of further success in the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton during the Grand National carnival.

Precocious talent Media Sensation is likely to chase black type in the new season.

Windsor Park Stud shuttle stallion Charm Spirit is off to a good start at stud, siring his fifth individual juvenile winner at Salisbury on Wednesday.

Failing to reach reserve in an online auction might yet prove a blessing for connections of South Auckland galloper Fire Jet.

A bold performance in Saturday's Te Whangai Romneys Hawke's Bay Hurdle (3100m) could see star jumper Monarch Chimes book a return trip to Australia this winter.

Kelvin Tyler’s main worry this week with The Energizer was securing a jockey for the seven-year-old at Wingatui on Friday.

Scheduled to open its doors in 2020, a new property will debut at Karaka with a 120-room hotel under the management of DoubleTree by Hilton.

Perswayed prompted an early family celebration at Rotorua on Wednesday.

Lightly-raced gelding Under The Bridge has been sold to Victorian interests and will do his future racing from the Warrnambool stable of Symon Wilde.

Owen Patrick will be looking for better luck on his return to Ruakaka this Saturday.

Promising juvenile Lady Lira has put herself in the running for a crack at a late season black type feature.

Black type winner Astor is unlikely to be straying too far from home next season.

In-form jumper Justa Charlie will be heading into unfamiliar territory on Saturday.

Nicoletta’s autumn form has earned the talented Savabeel mare a racing reprieve.

Stablemates Blackmagicwoman and Spirited Away won’t be troubled by the testing conditions at Rotorua on Wednesday.

Top jumper Sea King is warming up for what may be his final trip across the Tasman.

Francaletta’s final campaign will include Group One options at home and away.

Stephen Marsh’s Cambridge barn will have three representatives at Wednesday’s Rotorua meeting, on what will be a Heavy 11 surface.

El Luchador’s victory in the Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday was a boost for Cambridge trainer Mark Brooks after his recent return to New Zealand.

Ben Ropiha’s aim of sending Ripnroll to the paddock as a winner was fulfilled at Te Aroha.

The rub of the green went against the leading New Zealand mare Volpe Veloce in Queensland, according to rider Jake Bayliss.

Rudy Liefting experienced the highs and lows of racing at Te Aroha on Sunday.

Te Aroha track specialist Laekeeper was at it again on his favourite home surface on Sunday when he took out the Frank & Annie Matijasevich Memorial Hurdle (3100m), the feature hurdle event on the day.

Ocean Park youngster William James put trainer and part-owner Joanne Hillis immediately on the right side of the ledger when he made a winning debut at Riccarton on Saturday.

Judging by the manner of Saturday’s win in strong rating 65 company, three-year-old Cossack Warrior has a big future ahead of him.

Tough New Zealand galloper The Bostonian will contest next week's Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas after continuing his late winter carnival form with another win on Saturday.

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have tentative Group One plans for the powerful mare New York Minute.

Andrew Campbell admitted to a huge feeling of relief after Padraig turned the stable’s fortunes around on Saturday.

El Luchador’s performance at Tauranga is likely to force a change of plans for the six-year-old.

Winter track specialist Sleeping Beauty didn’t let a chance pass her by at Tauranga.

First impressions of Te Toro Pearl have counted for nothing.

Danny Williams is happy to give promising New Zealand jockey Sam Weatherley a leg up as the teenager attempts to follow the example of some illustrious compatriots.

In-form rider Jasmine Fawcett is transferring her apprenticeship to Matamata trainer Toby Autridge.

The encouraging start Te Toro Pearl has made to her career has come as a pleasant surprise to Cambridge trainer Jon Miller.

Lord Valentine has inherited his share of the family ability, but is likely to need more time for it to become apparent.

Group One performer Prince Of Passion is likely to do his future racing across the Tasman.

Aide Memoire will be aiming to pick up the first win of her Australian career when she competes in the Elite Haulage Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Darci Mac will continue his build-up to next month's Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) when he tackles the open sprint at Hawera on Friday.

Roger That will this weekend shoot for a win that remained beyond the reach of stable flagbearer John Gray, despite years of trying.

Allan Sharrock only needs to think back 12 months to gain all the confidence he needs going into Saturday's Listed Woburn Farm Tauranga Classic (1400m).

Longchamp will attempt to put an uninspiring first-up effort behind him when he returns to the central districts on Friday to further a campaign focussed on a black type hat-trick.

Jockey Matthew Cameron enjoyed a day out at Pukekohe on Wednesday.

Progressive stayer Makdanife has joined the Sydney stable of champion ex-pat Kiwi trainer Chris Waller.

Hawke’s Bay trainer John Bary has experienced Group One glory in Australia with Jimmy Choux and he is hoping to repeat the dose with his half-sister Miss Wilson in the Gr.1 Tattersall’s Club Tiara (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Seven career wins and more than $120,000 in stakes is not a bad record for a mare who was essentially given away two years ago.

Punters had very little to worry about when the $1.30 favourite Botti romped to victory at Pukekohe over 1200m on Wednesday on debut.

Quality galloper Lewis Caroll has finally succumbed to lingering knee issues and the decision has been made to retire the five-year-old son of Darci Brahma.

The Nigel Tiley-trained Megablast is set to continue his campaign in Queensland after a setback which forced his withdrawal from the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (2400m).

Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley is hoping for an improved performance from The Ice Knight when he tackles the Carlton Mid Benchmark 65 (1350m) at Ipswich on Wednesday.

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to have a three-pronged attack on the Listed Woburn Farm Tauaranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday, with Tomelilla, New York Minute and Deals In Heels all set to greet the starter.

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae believes his stable has a great chance of winning the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m) next month.

Stakes-winning three-year-old gelding Haussmann has joined Chris Waller’s Sunshine Coast stable from Tony Pike’s Cambridge barn in the search for better track conditions.

Group One-winning sprinter Enzo's Lad is returning to training ahead of a planned title defence of the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham next January.

With nine wins under his belt in less than a month, including victory on his very first race-day mount, New Zealand racing may be witnessing the emergence of a future riding star amongst its apprentice jockey ranks.

It might look a fairly mundane midweek meeting on a heavy11 track at Pukekohe on Wednesday but don’t be surprised if a future staying talent is unearthed.

Multiple stakes-winning filly Prom Queen is raring to go for Saturday’s Singapore Airlines QTIS three-year-old Plate (1350m) at Doomben according to co-trainer Kenny Rae.

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs dominated his local meeting with five winners on the ten race program, but it is one of the stable’s seven placegetters that looms as a potential Cups horse.

Former New Zealand softball representative turned champion jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has made headlines around the world after his awe-inspiring winning ride aboard maiden steeplechaser Des De Jeu at Awapuni on Saturday.

In what has been a frustrating month for injured trainer Tony Pike, he may finally be able to head to Queensland to watch a couple of his in-form stable runners compete at Doomben this weekend.

Star Kiwi jockey James McDonald has a gilt-edged chance to secure his first Royal Ascot win this week.

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs will have a new training partner come the new racing season when he is joined by Logan Racing Stables’ long-time office manager Michelle Bradley.

A return to handicap conditions paved the way for progressive mare Rosewood to regain winning form when she took out the feature flat race at Awapuni on the weekend.

Cambridge raider Sellwood showed he could be in for a profitable winter when he out-toughed his rating 75 rivals over 1200m at Awapuni on Saturday.

Local trainer Chris Gibbs enjoyed a red-letter day on his home patch at Ruakaka on the weekend, producing five winners on the 10-race card.

Exciting staying prospect Big Mike confirmed his liking for better going when he bounced back to winning form over 2100m at Ruakaka on Saturday.

Game by name and game by nature was the story around the LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4200m) that was taken out by the Kevin Myers trained Game Percy.

Class galloper Hiflyer lived up to the pre-race hype when he lumped 61.5kgs to victory at Ruakaka in the day’s open sprint, the Clansman Hotel Bream Bay Bowl (1200m).

After creating a huge impression with her debut hurdle win at Te Rapa earlier in the month, Matamata mare Iffitel made it two wins from two starts over the jumps when she took out the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdle (2900m).

If you didn’t see it, you wouldn’t believe it.

Leading apprentice Sam Weatherley made the best possible start to his last day of riding in New Zealand for the time being when he guided Jon Wick to an all-the-way win over 1200m in the opening event at Ruakaka.

Group One winner Savvy Coup has re-joined the Michael and Matthew Pitman barn to prepare for a crack at the Hawke's Bay Group One triple crown.

The recently gelded Mofara has cleared maiden company after recording his first victory in the H R Fisken & Sons Ltd 1200 at Te Teko on Friday, but needed the entire length of the straight for the win.

A conversation at the recent broodmare sale on the Gold Coast has resulted in Australian Bloodstock agent Mark Pilkington acquiring a controlling interest in Group One placed two-year-old Kiwi filly Spanish Whisper for client, Seymour Bloodstock.

Stephen Ralph doesn't want to appear greedy.

Winter plans for Kipkeino have gone smoothly and the well-performed jumper will strip at his best for this Saturday’s test.

Cambridge trainer Trevor da Cruz will head to Ruakaka in search of a decent surface with first-starter Ollie on Saturday and is expecting a bold run

Wingatui horseman Mick (A.N.) Didham, who trained the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) placegetter Golden Sam, died in Dunedin this week, aged 86.

There will be no premiership honours for the Pitman stable this season but Matthew Pitman can rightfully refer to the stable's achievements this term as a break-through.

Autumn stakes winner Magnum is being put through his early paces following a let-up.

Expectations are high for the spring campaign of the multiple winner Yearn.

A change of venue on Saturday will be far more to the liking of the well-performed jumper Wise Men Say.

Donna Logan will add more fire power to her Singapore stable with the addition of stakes placed three-year-old Endowment.

A New Zealand-bred and owned mare with a tidy Australian record will be on a stakes mission in the spring for champion horsemen Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.

Group One-winning trainer John Kiernan has never lost faith in his lightly-raced galloper Vatican News.

Confidence in Miss Wilson’s Australian Group One prospects have been boosted.

Sam Weatherley will bid farewell to New Zealand racing, in the short term at least, after Saturday’s Ruakaka meeting.

Precocious youngster Xpression has overcome an illness that halted her bid to add further black type to her record.

Talented two-year-old Bit Lippy will be back in Wayne Hillis’ stable next week to begin preparations for his classic season.

Watch This Space and Livin’ On A Prayer have reported back for duty at Matamata.

Aim Smart is heading in the right direction after a tidy trial win at Taupo on Tuesday.

Group One winner Wait A Sec is making steady progress following a tendon injury.

St Ransom turned his form around at Trentham to open his hurdling account.

The New Zealand career of the promising two-year-old Chasing Returns might be a short one.

Next season's Gr.3 eStar Winter Cup (1600m) is the mid-term target for She's Poppy, a gallant last-start runner-up in the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes (1590m) at Wanganui.

Proven mudlark Trisha Lea is set to go deep into the winter.

Group One performer Wyndspelle will do his future racing out of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard’s stable.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike enjoyed a red-letter day at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday with a winning treble that included victory in the feature race, the Listed Daybreak Lover (1200m), with The Bostonian.

Cambridge bloodstock agent Michael Wallace has played a prominent role in American racing history with the win of Justify in Sunday’s (NZ time) Gr.1 Belmont Stakes (2400m).

A well-deserved victory for progressive mare Zanyetta was one of the highlights for co-trainer Andrew Forsman on the weekend as he and senior partner Murray Baker added a further four victories to their already record-breaking season.

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman won’t be in any hurry to press the promising Peaceful into action in her classic season.

Tutta La Classe deserved to go out a short-priced favourite at Trentham on Saturday and she had no trouble repaying the market’s faith in her.

Charlie Studd made the most of his opportunity at Trentham for one of the country’s top jumping stables.

Murray Baker deflected much of the credit for New York Minute’s outstanding performance in her first appearance from her new quarters.

The Shackler coped admirably at Trentham with both weight of expectation and the top of handicap.

The only disappointing aspect of promising stayer Suliman’s win at Te Rapa on Saturday for co-trainer Graham Richardson was that he couldn’t be on-course to share in the victory celebrations with the horse’s large group of owners.

An aborted attempt at a Brisbane Group One feature will play in the favour of local race fans when classy mare Underthemoonlight heads to Tauranga in a fortnight to defend her Listed Woburn Farm Classic (1400m) crown.

Top jumper Amanood Lad will open his winter campaign with a run on the flat at Trentham on Saturday.

Paul Nelson can’t fault The Shackler ahead of Trentham, but he is concerned with the jumper’s weight.

Cambridge trainer Chris Wood concedes he has set a tough assignment for Pacorus and Roc De Bank in Saturday's open sprint at Te Rapa, but said both are ready to put their best foot forward.

Heavy track specialist Zartan is getting closer to a show of form.

A trip to Riccarton could be on the cards for the talented Wooden Edge, who resumes in the Lee Somervell Racing Stables 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Last-start winner Cyber Attack is ready to step out over more ground at Te Rapa on Saturday in the Listed Ssanyong Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).

Tony Pike has runners at two Queensland meetings this weekend and has further added to his carnival firepower.

Michael Pitman has black type expectations of Jamie, his three-year-old son of Highly Recommended.

A trip to Riccarton is the long-term plan for the progressive stayer Daytona Red.

Demonetization, one of this season’s most promising three-year-olds, has returned to the Pukekohe barn of trainer Nigel Tiley in preparation for a race day return.

The New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards return to Auckland in 2018 but at a different venue.

Promising three-year-old Simply Optimistic is on a winter break.

Ocean Emperor’s New Zealand future is likely to focus on weight-for-age racing.

Pick Me Up In Rio will close out an encouraging first campaign at Riccarton on Wednesday.

Patience with the Iffraaj mare Iffitel has been rewarded.

New Zealand Bloodstock chairman Joe Walls has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Recent Te Akau acquisition Augustus will run in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2200m) at Doomben with his long-term goal laying further afield.

The connections of Reevederci pulled the right rein when they let the youngster take his chance at Avondale.

David and Emma Haworth are keen to head south later in the winter with Red Sierra.

A decisive front-running effort saw Wanganui local Perfect Harmonee score an overdue victory on his home patch on Saturday.

Concerns for the safety of riders has led to the abandonment of racing at Te Rapa today.

A gritty run for third in Saturday’s Gr.2 PJ O’Shea Stakes (2200m) behind talented mare Egg Tart has convinced trainer Nigel Tiley that stable staying star Megablast is on target to contest the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (2200m) this coming weekend.

Time has been the making of the valuable mare Tomelilla, who showed her fighting qualities at Wanganui to add to her black type record.

Windsor Park Stud’s hopes for their Group One-winning stallion Shamexpress are being fulfilled.

Shakti turned in a dour performance to win at Wingatui, but trainer Jo-Ann Gordon has her eye on a shorter stakes prize for the eight-year-old.

The well-related Ruomaza raced up to his pedigree when making a perfect start to his career on his home track.

The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) has confirmed the 2018-19 racing calendar.

Written Tycoon three-year-old Karisto is in prime condition ahead of Saturday week's Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Doomben, says co-trainer Andrew Forsman.

Prom Queen has done well since her last-start effort for second, but co-trainer Kenny Rae has weight concerns for the filly at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Southern rider Tina Comignaghi impressed during her northern stint.

Lisa Latta has savoured a sentimental victory with the three-year-old Kotahi.

Group One-winning Waikato jockey Michael McNab is taking advantage of a golden opportunity.

Southern sprinter Secret Power is taking full advantage of his favourite underfoot conditions.

Admiral will be at the top of his game when he attempts to prove himself over a middle distance at Wanganui on Saturday.