Thursday, September 10 2020
Bronte Beach (NZ) (Reliable Man) can make it back-to-back Riccarton wins on Saturday, according to New Zealand’s leading apprentice Kozzi Asano.
Thursday, September 10 2020
It’s been a frustrating last few months for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but the end to his injury enforced layoff is near.
Thursday, September 10 2020
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett will saddle two solid chances at Ellerslie on Saturday, with My Callisto (NZ) (Rock ‘n’ Pop) to contest the Dunstan Feeds 2100, while four-year-old mare Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will tackle a strong field in the JRA Trophy (1400m).
Wednesday, September 09 2020
The Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) dream is still alive for Group One-winning stayer Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant) and her connections.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
A trip to Taupo to bring on the fitness of talented mares Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) and Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) has received a hearty tick of approval from Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
One of the more impressive winners on the program at Matamata on Wednesday was the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained filly Escudo (NZ) (El Roca).
Wednesday, September 09 2020
The campaigns for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman’s pair of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hopes gets underway on Saturday, with Quick Thinker (So You Think) and The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) set to kick off at Flemington.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
The Jamie Richards-trained Cornflower Blue (NZ) (Savabeel) has firmed to a $10 chance in early markets for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 48th New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) following a dominant win at Matamata on Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
Meleka Belle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been named the 2020 Arion Pedigrees Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
Fiscal Fantasy (Skilled) has become one of trainer Frank Ritchie’s stable favourites and he admits it will be a sad day when she leaves his Cambridge barn for the last time.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
Multiple Group Two winner Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) has been retired after finishing 12th in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), with connections electing to call time on the career of the highly talented, but injury-plagued six-year-old.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
Christchurch apprentice Rohan Mudhoo is riding the crest of a wave, having impressed the country’s leading trainer Jamie Richards enough to secure key rides for Te Akau Racing at Riccarton on Saturday.
Wednesday, September 09 2020
New Zealand Bloodstock has announced eight new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships as well as a new, incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring.
Tuesday, September 08 2020
Promising filly La Vernazza (NZ) (More Than Ready) will head to the spelling paddock after pulling up injured last week.
Tuesday, September 08 2020
Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, was pleased with the fresh-up run of quality four-year-old Dragon Leap (Pierro), who finished 8th in the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Tuesday, September 08 2020
The weights for the A$5.15 million Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and A$8 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) have been released by Racing Victoria, with the Kiwi contingent featuring prominently.
Tuesday, September 08 2020
Group Two winning mare Aretha (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has been retired after trailing the field home in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) last Saturday, with a stallion yet to be selected for the daughter of Charm Spirit.
Sunday, September 06 2020
Craig Grylls began the spring in the best possible fashion at Te Rapa on Saturday, riding a winning treble, including his first stakes victory for the season, to take him to the top of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership.
Sunday, September 06 2020
The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained Princess Kereru (NZ) (Pins) has been retired after finishing 11th in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m).
Sunday, September 06 2020
A lease arrangement brokered by Novara Park principal Luigi Muollo has allowed Sweynesse’s former trackwork rider to share in his black-type success at stud.
Sunday, September 06 2020
Trainer Alan Sharrock had a smile on his face a mile wide despite being beaten in Saturday’s feature event at Te Rapa, the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m).
Saturday, September 05 2020
Sweynesse filly Only Words has provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training career after taking out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday.
Saturday, September 05 2020
Quality galloper Avantage showed she is the horse to beat in the upcoming Hawke’s Bay triple crown when she produced a strong fresh-up effort to take out the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Pate (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Saturday, September 05 2020
The distinctive black and gold chequered colours of Cambridge couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when their quality mare Bavella showed she could be in for a bumper season with a comfortable first-up victory.
Friday, September 04 2020
The schedule for New Zealand Bloodstock’s prestigious Filly of the Year Series has been confirmed for 2020-21, with NZB committed to delivering another successful year of sponsorship towards the sought-after title.
Friday, September 04 2020
Stratford trainer Gavin Sharrock is hopeful of a good return from his Group One performed four-year-old Vancooga, when the daughter of Proisir resumes in the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Friday, September 04 2020
Uncertainty regarding alert levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing deciding against holding the 2020 Horse of the Year Awards in its usual format.
Friday, September 04 2020
Trainer Jamie Richards admits that his pair of three-year-olds set to contest Saturday’s Gr.3 WRC Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) are difficult to get a line on at home.
Friday, September 04 2020
Apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer has had a dream start to the season and currently sits atop the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership with nine wins.
Friday, September 04 2020
Danielle Johnson is hoping to shift her 2020-21 season into another gear with a quality book of rides at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Thursday, September 03 2020
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) has announced that Waikato Stud is the winner of the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan New Zealand Breeder of the Year Award.
Thursday, September 03 2020
Punters that took the $1.30 about talented three-year-old The Irishman would have had their hearts in their mouths when the son of Tavistock stepped slowly from the barriers on debut over 1100m at Avondale on Wednesday on a Heavy10 surface.
Thursday, September 03 2020
South Island Racing Awards Finalists. The awards will be presented at a Cocktail Function At the Tea House, Riccarton Park Racecourse From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Friday 2 October 2020 prior to the Canterbury Jockey Club Race meeting on Saturday 3 October 2020.
Thursday, September 03 2020
Cambridge Stud has put up the book full sign for their European Champion three-year-old Almanzor for the third consecutive year.
Thursday, September 03 2020
Three-year-old colt Sir Beets cleared maiden ranks on Wednesday, winning the Aquashield Roofing Maiden (1100m) at Otaki.
Thursday, September 03 2020
Te Akau Racing’s annual southern spring sojourn begins in earnest at Timaru on Friday with trainer Jamie Richards unleashing five of his 12-strong first wave of travellers.
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Promising three-year-old Taroni (NZ) (Showcasing) will begin her path towards the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) when she lines-up at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Wednesday, September 02 2020
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) has announced that Waikato Stud is the winner of the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan New Zealand Breeder of the Year Award.
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Well-related four-year-old mare Vamos Bebe (I Am Invincible) broke maiden ranks in style at Avondale on Wednesday over 1200m.
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Former jockey Amber Sims kicked off her training career in the best possible fashion at Avondale on Wednesday, winning the Avondale Sunday Markets (1600m) with Coruba Jak (NZ) (Jakkalberry).
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have been given a free rein to develop promising three-year-olds Unition (Fastnet Rock) and Suffused (Choisir) as they see fit.
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Fraser Auret is hoping to unearth another quality three-year-old in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday.
Tuesday, September 01 2020
New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to announce the first-ever sponsorship of the prestigious $1 million Karaka Million two-year-old race held at the NZB Karaka Million Twilight Meeting on the eve of the National Yearling Sales Series.
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