Wednesday, August 31 2022
A couple of first season sires made an immediate impact with their progeny at the Ruakaka trials on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 31 2022
Cambridge three-year-old Mr Mojo Risin’ (NZ) (Deep Field) has performed well enough at home and in recent trial outings to warrant a first-up crack at black-type company on Saturday, according to trainer Andrew Forsman.
Tuesday, August 30 2022
Group One winner Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) will be offered on plusgavelhouse.com later this week following her retirement from racing.
Tuesday, August 30 2022
Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) and Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly) are progressing well toward Group One spring targets for trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, who are also blessed with depth in the younger ranks of their Matamata stable.
Tuesday, August 30 2022
A rematch between stablemates Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) may be put on ice for the time being.
Monday, August 29 2022
For a moment, trainer Paul Nelson thought he had won the A$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday.
Monday, August 29 2022
Kelsey Hannan is quickly stamping herself as one of the apprentice jockeys to follow in the north.
Monday, August 29 2022
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Grand Tour Racing Festival’ – a fresh, exhilarating celebration and unification of New Zealand’s 20 premier racing events across Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Waikato.
Monday, August 29 2022
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed that a $20,000 stake minimum will apply across all its race meetings in the 2022/23 season as part of its annual stakes announcement.
Monday, August 29 2022
The connections of Catalyst are tired of playing the waiting game and have made the decision to head to Melbourne with the Group One winner.
Sunday, August 28 2022
Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in the space of 100m as she streaked clear to win the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m).
Sunday, August 28 2022
Promising staying prospect White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) made the best possible start to his four-year-old spring campaign when he won first up over 1400m at Te Rapa.
Sunday, August 28 2022
Group Three winner Bellatrix Black (NZ) (Redwood) is set to follow in the footsteps of her former stablemate Cheval Prometteur this spring.
Sunday, August 28 2022
Despite solid performances in the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock’s trio of Butler (NZ) (Showcasing), Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) are unlikely to head to Hastings next month.
Saturday, August 27 2022
Bargain purchase Shez Shamus (NZ) (Shamus Award) had the grandstand rocking as her large group of owners cheered her to a hard-fought victory over 1200m in the first race at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Friday, August 26 2022
Following a track inspection on Thursday by the Racing Integrity Board and club officials, the decision has been made to postpone Egmont Racing Club’s meeting at Hawera from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, August 26 2022
Miss Take’s time in New Zealand is limited following the sale of a majority share in the exciting filly on the eve of her effortless debut victory at Riccarton.
Friday, August 26 2022
Star New Zealand jumper The Cossack has made all the right moves ahead of his return to the big fences in the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat.
Friday, August 26 2022
Punters will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they see Group One winner Catalyst resume his racing career.
Thursday, August 25 2022
Timberlake (NZ) (Redwood) will be looking to get his preparation back on track at Awapuni on Saturday after injury put a halt to his tilt at the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton earlier this month.
Thursday, August 25 2022
Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts will welcome the launch of Elite – A Contemporary History of Group One Racing in New Zealand.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Adrian Clark may have another quality filly on his hands in the form of Wrote three-year-old Best Seller (NZ).
Wednesday, August 24 2022
Matamata trainer Mark Walker unleashed some of the stable’s talent at Taupo on Wednesday when sending out six winners on the nine-race card.
Wednesday, August 24 2022
TAB NZ have announced they are removing all deductions on fixed odds final field win and place bets right through to the end of New Zealand Cup Week in November.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
Allan Sharrock has a strong hand to play in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in a bid to trump his rivals for a second time in the Te Rapa feature.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
The Central Districts jockey ranks will get a much-needed boost in the coming months with the return of Holly Andrew.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
There are many post racing careers suited to thoroughbreds – breeding, hacking, dressage, eventing, show jumping and polo to name a few, but three former Go Racing horses are doing something a little different at Annarehab in Miranda.
Tuesday, August 23 2022
Polytrack specialist First Rock (NZ) (El Roca) will give Riccarton trainer Richard Didham a gilt-edged opportunity to rack up his first solo training win on their home track on Thursday.
Monday, August 22 2022
The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro stable enjoyed another successful day out on their home patch at Ruakaka when they picked up a winning double including the Noel Reed Memorial (1400m) with Zelenski.
Monday, August 22 2022
Last year’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is somewhat of a surprise nomination for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on September 10.
Monday, August 22 2022
After nearly two years on the sideline, Cameron Lammas is ready to resume his jockey career.
Monday, August 22 2022
Denny Moroney was well known as the father of prominent identities Michael and Paul Moroney, however, his reach went far beyond his immediate family to encompass countless members of the racing community.
Monday, August 22 2022
There is a strong chance the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Dragon Leap will be seen in action at Caulfield rather than Te Rapa this weekend, with the highly-talented six-year-old amongst the 20-strong nominations for the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.
Monday, August 22 2022
An admirable mix of talent and hard graft were rewarded when Courtney Barnes successfully combined with leading filly Lickety Split at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Monday, August 22 2022
Champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle has given birth to her first foal, a filly by Written Tycoon, on Saturday night.
Saturday, August 20 2022
Last season’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner Lickety Split showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the three-year-old feature events over the next few months with a determined effort to win the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka.
Saturday, August 20 2022
The Shaun Phelan-trained Hit The Road Jack showed his staying prowess when landing a captivating edition of the Hirepool Ruakaka Cup (2200m) on Saturday, providing his conditioner with his first solo training success.
Friday, August 19 2022
Following an inspection of the New Plymouth track on Friday morning by race club officials, the decision was made to abandon the meeting set to take place at the course on Saturday, August 20.
Friday, August 19 2022
Synthetic track action in the Central Districts has shifted up a gear with the first trial meeting successfully held at Awapuni.
Friday, August 19 2022
River Run was July’s winter-track bully but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike won’t be surprised if he can extend his winning streak into August at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Friday, August 19 2022
A tip off from leading jumps jockey Shaun Phelan has proven to be a lucrative buy for Cambridge trainer Diana Kennedy.
Friday, August 19 2022
Shaun Phelan will chase his first winner as a solo trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday when Hit The Road Jack attempts to turn the tables on a familiar rival.
Friday, August 19 2022
Novara Park stallion What’s The Story recorded his first victory as a sire when Big Story won his Australian debut over 1400m on the Ballarat synthetic on Friday.
Thursday, August 18 2022
Grace’s Secret (NZ) (Vadamos) will be a bit of an unknown to Australian punters, but trainer Chris Waller is hoping that will change at Randwick on Saturday.
Thursday, August 18 2022
An enforced change of training regime may spark veteran sprinter King Cougar (NZ) (Alamosa) at Oamaru on Friday.
Wednesday, August 17 2022
Promising Matamata mare Cork (NZ) (Complacent) may be aimed at some ambitious spring targets if she can run well in Saturday’s ITM Interprovincial Championship (1600m) at New Plymouth.
Wednesday, August 17 2022
Carl Henderson is viewing a trip to New Plymouth on Saturday with stakes performer Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) as a means to a Group One end.
Tuesday, August 16 2022
Group One winner Lickety Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) will begin what her connections hope to be a lucrative spring preparation when she heads to Ruakaka on Saturday.
Tuesday, August 16 2022
Neil Coulbeck isn’t planning to be idle now that he’s decided to stop training thoroughbreds.
Monday, August 15 2022
Apprentice jockey Lily Sutherland and Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers are starting to build a formidable partnership.
Monday, August 15 2022
A changing of the guard in Singapore for Te Akau has proved to be a seamless transition with the trainers’ premiership again having a familiar look about it.
Sunday, August 14 2022
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers continued to make the Riccarton Grand National Carnival his own as he produced a winning treble on the final day of the three-day meeting.
Sunday, August 14 2022
Promising winter galloper Ridgeview Chief (NZ) (Niagara) shrugged off a disappointing last start performance at Ruakaka to reward his supporters with a five and a half-length victory at Tauranga on Saturday.
Sunday, August 14 2022
Evergreen galloper Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) made it a one-act affair when winning the open handicap at Tauranga on Saturday, with the John Bell-trained eight-year-old leading his rivals a merry dance in the iLine Waikato 1600.
Sunday, August 14 2022
After a longer than expected break following a race fall, jockey Sarah O’Malley (nee Macnab) made a low-key return to raceday riding at Woodville on Friday.
Sunday, August 14 2022
Sunday’s Coleraine meeting opened with married couple John and Andrea Leek training the first two winners, signifying their imminent return to challenging for Victoria’s premier jumps events.
Sunday, August 14 2022
Classy jumper West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) looked like he was out for a Sunday stroll in the park as he ambled his way to victory in Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 147th Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton.
Saturday, August 13 2022
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will hold a function next Friday to celebrate the breeders of Group One winners during the 2020-21 season.
Friday, August 12 2022
A public memorial service will take place for jockey Taiki Yanagida at Matamata racecourse on Monday at 1pm in the Epsom Lounge.
Friday, August 12 2022
An association with Hong Kong bloodstock agent Paul Chow continues to reap rewards for Stephen Marsh’s stable.
Friday, August 12 2022
Peter and Shaun McKay have combined their Group One-winning talents in a new training partnership and have targeted the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival to saddle their first runners.
Friday, August 12 2022
A jumping future is beckoning The Bambino but trainer and part-owner Ben Foote is hoping to score a win on the flat with the gelding before then.
Thursday, August 11 2022
Wet track specialist Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will attempt to get her winter campaign back on track at Tauranga on Saturday following a below-par performance at her most recent appearance.
Thursday, August 11 2022
Athleticism may be West Coast’s (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) edge heading into Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton, according to his Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan.
Thursday, August 11 2022
Trainers Ben and JD Hayes are dreaming of a tilt at the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with Group One winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars).
Wednesday, August 10 2022
Turakina trainer Kevin Myers has received only positive news from Christchurch as he pushes for a fifth win in Wednesday’s Hospitality NZ Canterbury Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Riccarton.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
The Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings next month is the likely starting point for Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) spring preparation after she pleased with her 950m trial win at Cambridge on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
The racing industry is in mourning following the death of popular jockey Taiki Yanagida, who passed away in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday evening surrounded by friends and family.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
Life as a jockey may not have been the career choice Kayano Yanagida saw for her son Taiki, but she has taken comfort from the fact the 28-year-old never doubted his path.
Wednesday, August 10 2022
Happy Star cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer’s fifth title in the race at Riccarton on Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 09 2022
Texas (NZ) (Rubick) didn’t disgrace himself in strong company as a two-year-old and will be given early black-type opportunities this season to fully realise his stakes potential.
Tuesday, August 09 2022
Sunday’s Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown was billed as a match race between topweights Saunter Boy (Myboycharlie) and Kiwi raider The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), but the race proved to be anything but.
Tuesday, August 09 2022
After a long time between victories, four in quick succession have helped improve things for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan, but the horse he’s most excited about is still a maiden.
Monday, August 08 2022
Quality galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) showed he was right on track for his upcoming spring stakes assignments with a slashing run for second at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Monday, August 08 2022
Local trainer Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro enjoyed another outstanding day on their local Ruakaka track on Saturday where they bagged a winning treble.
Monday, August 08 2022
Promising three-year-old Accidental Tourist (NZ) (Telperion) may have set himself up for a shot at the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) next month after he broke his maiden status in fine fashion at Hawera on Sunday.
Monday, August 08 2022
Texas (NZ) (Rubick) didn’t disgrace himself in strong company as a two-year-old and will be given early black-type opportunities this season to fully realise his stakes potential.
Sunday, August 07 2022
The cream rose to the top in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday where the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz justified good support to take out the Alibaba’s Flying Carpets Kerikeri Cup (1100m).
Sunday, August 07 2022
A rails-hugging ride by Terry Moseley paved the way for local runner Lord Darci to break a 22-year hoodoo for local Canterbury stables when he took out the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
Saturday, August 06 2022
Promising steeplechaser West Coast looks to have attained the favourite’s tag for next Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 147th Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) with a dashing display to take out the traditional lead-up event at Riccarton on Saturday.
Friday, August 05 2022
The cancellation of meetings in the Central Districts of late has hampered the preparations of Mark Oulaghan’s jumpers, but he is still hopeful of bold showings from his trio of southern raiders this weekend.
Friday, August 05 2022
The in-form Chevron is expected to give another bold home track showing on Saturday, despite an unplanned drop back in distance.
Friday, August 05 2022
Brontes Gold will be given his opportunity to carry his encouraging trial form over to race day when he makes his debut at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Friday, August 05 2022
Trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen have decided to go their separate ways after a successful 13-year partnership that yielded 235 wins, including three Group One victories.
Thursday, August 04 2022
Success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton could set the ball rolling for a start in the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) for the Kevin Myers-trained Kick On (NZ) (Per Incanto).
Thursday, August 04 2022
Group One winner Catalyst made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial at Te Rapa on Thursday, finishing fifth while powering through the line under a hold.
Thursday, August 04 2022
Te Awamutu trainer Stephen Ralph was pleased with the trials of Speedy Meady and One More Time at Te Rapa on Thursday ahead of the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at the Hamilton track later this month.
Thursday, August 04 2022
Jockey Taiki Yanagida is in intensive care being treated for serious head and spinal injuries following a fall during a race at Cambridge on Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
Champion jumps trainer Paul Nelson will be in Australia rather than Christchurch this weekend as he watches his star hurdler The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) take on Australia’s best.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
The curtain has come down on the racing career of the gifted Iffraaj mare Francesca (NZ).
Wednesday, August 03 2022
Don Walker is looking forward to sending The High Priestess (NZ) (Reliable Man) back to the races at Ruakaka this weekend after an injury scare earlier this year.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
Briar Weatherley entered a training partnership with her father Darryn on Monday and just two days later she celebrated her first win.
Wednesday, August 03 2022
Southland trainer Leda Beck has opted to look on the bright side when it comes to Firoden’s (NZ) (Denman) wide barrier draw for Saturday’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton.
Tuesday, August 02 2022
Mark Walker has tentatively planned two steps ahead with his trio of Group One winners Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock), Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) and On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau).
Tuesday, August 02 2022
A Kiwi horse with humble breeding is starting to make waves in Australia.
Monday, August 01 2022
Outstanding stallion Savabeel’s dominance has translated into yet another clean sweep of stallion titles for the 2021/22 season, headlined by an eighth consecutive Grosvenor Award as Champion New Zealand Sire.
Monday, August 01 2022
It’s fair to say Auckland-based breeder Don Goodwin has loved every minute of breeding and owning a champion racehorse.
Monday, August 01 2022
It’s been a bittersweet start to the season for Darryn Weatherley – while he is excited to welcome his daughter Briar into a training partnership, he will be without the services of his star galloper Mali Ston (NZ) (El Roca).
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