Wednesday, May 31 2023
Smart filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) ran out a dominant winner of the Agritrade Valagro 2YO Maiden (1200m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood.
Wednesday, May 31 2023
Talented three-year-old Mr Bully Tee (NZ) (Complacent) broke through for a richly deserved maiden victory on his home track when winning the Corteva Agriscience 3YO (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 31 2023
Allan Sharrock has a pair of trump cards to play in the main events on the card at Wanganui on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 31 2023
Sassy Chouxs (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is ready to serve up a tasty morsel of what’s to come at Riccarton on Friday, according to North Canterbury trainer Karen Parsons.
Wednesday, May 31 2023
New Zealand Bloodstock is proud to be at the forefront of a new sponsorship incentive known as the NZB Best Newcomer Award, forming part of the NZTR Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES) Series.
Tuesday, May 30 2023
Alby MacGregor’s southern forays with Times Ticking (NZ) (Tavistock) have enabled the Central Districts horseman to mix business with pleasure to grand effect.
Tuesday, May 30 2023
New Zealand’s premier jockey Michael McNab can’t wait to grasp his opportunity in Group One company in Brisbane on Saturday.
Monday, May 29 2023
First season apprentice Jessica Allen showed she will be in hot demand over the winter months as she took out the first two races at Pukekohe on Saturday in contrasting fashion.
Monday, May 29 2023
Youth and experience successfully combined at Pukekohe Park where apprentice Joe Nishizuka posted the first win of his fledgeling career.
Monday, May 29 2023
Rookie trainer Nayton Mitchell is still riding the highs of a dream start to his training career.
Monday, May 29 2023
Promising two-year-old Solidify emerged unscathed from the home straight interference that counted him out of the finish of Saturday’s Gr.2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).
Monday, May 29 2023
Highview Stud’s new recruit Santos sired a double on Sunday which took his tally of Individual first-crop winners to four, headed by Group One winner Ulanova.
Monday, May 29 2023
A significant decision has been reached regarding the establishment of a new racing Club, named Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR), following the official merger approval between Waikato Racing Club, Cambridge Jockey Club, and Waipa Racing Club.
Saturday, May 27 2023
After two positive trial performances four-year-old gelding Regal Lion is set to return to the races on Saturday in the Gr. 3 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm.
Saturday, May 27 2023
Despite having to sit wide throughout, promising juvenile Saltcoats proved too strong for his rivals in the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).
Saturday, May 27 2023
In a thrilling finish to the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdle (2800m) rugged winter performer Suliman used his pace on the flat to out-finish a game Berry The Cash to snatch major honours.
Friday, May 26 2023
There aren’t too many jumps jockeys as chill as Shaun Fannin but even he can’t hide his excitement for the first feature jumps meeting of the year.
Friday, May 26 2023
Thursday’s race meeting at Hawke’s Bay was abandoned after just one race after a horse slipped.
Friday, May 26 2023
Progressive juvenile Saltcoats (NZ) (Ardrossan) will get another tilt at black-type when he contests Saturday’s Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe.
Friday, May 26 2023
Aaron Kuru’s reputation as a jumps jockey has long since spread beyond our shores but he’s hoping the horse who once made him world-famous-for-a-week might provide him with another memorable moment at Trentham on Saturday.
Friday, May 26 2023
An association with Trentham racecourse spanning more than half a century will end on Saturday when Robin Tapp officiates for the final time as clerk of the scales at Wellington Racing Club headquarters.
Friday, May 26 2023
Craig Grylls is enjoying his best domestic season ever in the saddle and has taken time out this weekend for a whistle-stop overseas tour of duty.
Thursday, May 25 2023
Cody Cole has already had a week to remember and it could get even better for the Matamata trainer on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 24 2023
Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) will head back to her homeland of New Zealand after fetching A$850,000 in the Queensland Broodmare Sale when snapped up by David Ellis of Te Akau Racing.
Wednesday, May 24 2023
Promising filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) will spearhead a strong stable challenge on the two-year-old events at Hastings on Thursday.
Wednesday, May 24 2023
Andrew Carston will be represented by five runners at Friday’s Wingatui meeting and believes Russian Fable is one of his best chances.
Tuesday, May 23 2023
Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has announced the approval of a 25-year partnership between TAB NZ and UK betting company Entain that delivers at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for the racing industry over the next five years.
Monday, May 22 2023
Leading Central Districts rider Johnathan Parkes capped a magnificent day at the office when he rode four winners at Awapuni, including the main event on the card, the Listed Happy 90th Birthday Edith Bull Rangitikei Cup (1550m) aboard Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed).
Monday, May 22 2023
A four-win bag at Awapuni on Saturday has provided a confident platform for talented apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn to launch the next chapter in his burgeoning career.
Monday, May 22 2023
An emotion-charged Johnathan Parkes notched a significant milestone at Awapuni on Saturday with four wins to his name including the day’s feature, the Listed Rangitikei Cup (1550m) aboard venerable winter galloper Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed).
Saturday, May 20 2023
Lightly raced galloper Martell (NZ) (El Roca) lived up to his trainer’s expectations when he downed a handy field of three-year-olds over 1100m at Te Rapa.
Saturday, May 20 2023
Classy winter performer Gospodin (NZ) (Proisir) extended his impressive record on the Te Rapa track when he made it back-to-back victories at the venue on Saturday.
Friday, May 19 2023
Kelsey Hannan is desperate to make up for lost time and will have a number of opportunities to further her cause at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Friday, May 19 2023
Outstanding three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart returned to the Tuhikaramea stables of Graeme and Debbie Rogerson on Friday as he prepares for a lucrative four-year-old season.
Friday, May 19 2023
The Mark Walker-trained Tokyo Tycoon has been officially disqualified from his first placing in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11.
Thursday, May 18 2023
Connections of stakes winning two-year-old Codigo (NZ) (Ardrossan) are considering a trip to Australia next month for their unbeaten youngster.
Thursday, May 18 2023
Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will be represented in good numbers at the Riccarton synthetic meeting on Thursday.
Thursday, May 18 2023
Stakes success on his home track on Saturday would cap a proud week for Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson.
Thursday, May 18 2023
Impressive debut winner Marengo will step out at Te Rapa on Saturday in the Jarvis Trading 3YO (1100m) as one of a trio of runners for Byerley Park trainers Peter and Dawn Williams.
Wednesday, May 17 2023
A pair of recent winning doubles have served to boost the profile of a newcomer to New Zealand racing.
Wednesday, May 17 2023
Te Akau Racing has announced that Sam Bergerson will join Mark Walker in a training partnership in New Zealand, commencing August 1.
Wednesday, May 17 2023
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote is pleased with his Group Three winning three-year-old filly Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj), who will have her first start in Brisbane on Saturday when she contests the Gr.2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben.
Monday, May 15 2023
Free-going three-year-old filly Wessex proved too swift for her older rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) as she secured a dominant front-running victory.
Monday, May 15 2023
Exciting two-year-old Carbonados did exactly what his connections thought he could when he bolted in by five lengths on debut at New Plymouth on Saturday.
Monday, May 15 2023
At just 21 years of age, Kurtis Pertab is surrounded by many far more qualified and experienced racing industry people.
Monday, May 15 2023
Veteran trainer Cliff Goss has once again proved he’s still got it.
Monday, May 15 2023
Progressive three-year-old Urenui is proving a marquee player for New Plymouth trainer Debbie Harris.
Monday, May 15 2023
A pair of recent winning doubles have served to boost the profile of a newcomer to New Zealand racing.
Saturday, May 13 2023
Up and coming stayer Poser showed just how tough she is when producing a determined finish to claim victory in the Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m).
Friday, May 12 2023
From a select group of only four broodmares based at Curraghmore, Sir Owen Glenn has now bred two Group One winners on opposite sides of the Tasman and over wildly different distances.
Friday, May 12 2023
Trainer Chrissy Bambry is looking forward to saddling smart juvenile filly Chantilly Lace in Saturday’s Seaton Park 2YO (1200m) at New Plymouth.
Friday, May 12 2023
The Matamata race meeting abandoned today (Friday) has been rescheduled to Sunday 14 May.
Thursday, May 11 2023
The unbeaten Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will not race again this season, with co-trainer Mick Price keen to send the promising galloper to the spelling paddock on a high.
Thursday, May 11 2023
Andrew Forsman’s solo training career gained serious momentum 12 months ago and Saturday may again provide the Cambridge horseman with a significant milestone.
Wednesday, May 10 2023
Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard (Street Cry) and The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday’s Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m).
Wednesday, May 10 2023
Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign.
Wednesday, May 10 2023
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the deployment of its Concussion Management, Neuropsychology Testing and the Return to Riding Following a Concussion Policy, providing a major step forward towards the long-term health and safety of riders in New Zealand.
Monday, May 08 2023
In-form jockey Kylie Williams believes a pair of last-start winners represents her best chances of success at the Riverton fixture on Wednesday.
Monday, May 08 2023
Shaun Phelan’s first visit to the Warrnambool carnival didn’t go as planned and the Cambridge horseman is keen on a return to tend to unfinished business.
Monday, May 08 2023
Six people and four horses were inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame on Sunday night in a gala dinner in Hamilton.
Sunday, May 07 2023
The father and daughter training partnership of Kelvin and Aimee Tyler were to the fore at Riccarton on Saturday when they produced class performer Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) to win the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m).
Sunday, May 07 2023
Jumps jockey Portia Matthews enjoyed a home cooked meal and a few celebratory drinks with family on Saturday night after taking out the first race on the card at Te Rapa aboard versatile performer Tweedledee (NZ) (Zed).
Sunday, May 07 2023
The outstanding season for trainer Robbie Patterson continued on Saturday when the New Plymouth horseman saddled the quinella in the Adrian & Associates Insurance 1400m at Te Rapa with progressive mares Mary Louise (NZ) (The Bold One) and Nom De Plume (NZ) (El Roca).
Sunday, May 07 2023
Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders.
Saturday, May 06 2023
Speedy North Island visitor Illicit Dreams (NZ) (Vancouver) proved too fleet of foot for her two-year-old rivals when she took out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.
Saturday, May 06 2023
While comparisons with his older stablemate Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) are inevitable, promising two-year-old colt Solidify (NZ) is the son of Redwood currently in the limelight after adding his first win at stakes level to a burgeoning career when taking out the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Services 2YO Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Friday, May 05 2023
Saltcoats has made an encouraging start to his career and will on Saturday bid to go one better and deliver a first black-type success for Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan.
Friday, May 05 2023
A patient approach with capable filly Kana may be rewarded when she steps out on the inaugural synthetic track meeting at Awapuni on Sunday.
Thursday, May 04 2023
Gavelhouse Plus has become Te Akau Racing’s platform of choice for selling high-quality mares as they retire from the racetrack and that trend is continuing over the next week with the sale of Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy) and Burgundy Rose (NZ) (Burgundy).
Thursday, May 04 2023
Tim and Margaret Carter have suffered their fair of frustrations with gifted sprinter Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit), but they are now confident of a smoother run with the five-year-old.
Thursday, May 04 2023
Te Akau Head Trainer Mark Walker will have leading two-year-old black-type prospects at both venues on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 03 2023
Nightmare travel logistics have forced Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler to abandon Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) plans with high-class filly She’s A Con (NZ) (Contributer) but that hasn’t stopped him from preparing a strong team of six to travel to Riccarton for feature racing on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 03 2023
Top staying prospect Arby (NZ) (Proisir) has taken no harm from a last start defeat in trying conditions at Pukekohe Park.
Wednesday, May 03 2023
Riccarton trainer Meg Cunneen is hoping to break new ground on two counts this week: securing her first stakes win on her home track and winning her first race on the all-weather surface.
Tuesday, May 02 2023
Stephen Marsh has made a successful practice of targeting Saturday’s black-type feature at Te Rapa as a springboard to future success.
Tuesday, May 02 2023
The Chris Gibbs-trained Malfy Rosa (NZ) (Burgundy) has acquitted herself well against the better staying three-year-olds in recent starts to put herself in the mix for the Queensland winter carnival.
Monday, May 01 2023
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson hope that it is a case of lightning striking twice after Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) put his rivals to the sword when winning the Decise Electrical and Control 2YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Monday, May 01 2023
Opie Bosson will head into unfamiliar territory to partner leading Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) contender Suizuro.
Monday, May 01 2023
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman was justifiably pleased with the efforts of his well-travelled galloper Aegon, who attacked the line well under James McDonald for fifth in Sunday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) in Hong Kong won by superstar Golden Sixty for a record third year in succession.
Monday, May 01 2023
At the beginning of her career, a feature Sunday meeting at Rockhampton would have seemed an unlikely setting for reaching 1000 career wins by jockey Samantha Collett but 2023 The Archer Day will be one the 33-year-old will remember.
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