New Zealand
Capable flat galloper Billy Boy (So You Think) made the perfect start to his jumping career at Woodville on Sunday, putting on a polished display to claim the Pat & The Late John Shannon (3000m). The son of So You Think had previously recorded three wins on the flat and
New Zealand
While top honours did not go the way of Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), Pam Gerard took plenty of positives from the performance of her colt as he heads towards loftier targets. The impressive colt was a Group Three-winning juvenile and
New Zealand
Progressive sprinter Navigator (NZ) (El Roca) produced one of the standout performances of the meeting at Hastings on Saturday, continuing his formidable fresh-up record in the Vet Services Equine Hawke’s Bay Premier (1200m). Navigator has been carefully placed throughout his light racing career by trainer Cody Cole and his
New Zealand
The rapid rise of Alabama Lass continued on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on Saturday, the filly putting on a stellar display to win the Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). A daughter of Alabama Express, Alabama Lass has turned heads since
New Zealand
Tramore (NZ) (Shocking) has provided Adam Scott with his first winner as an owner and an amateur jockey over the past couple of years, and on Sunday at Woodville, he will take the reins also as her trainer in the Flair Amateur Riders (2100m). Based out of Foxton, Scott has
New Zealand
Cody Cole made a winning start to his season earlier this week at Matamata, a trend he hopes to continue with a strong team heading down to Hastings on Saturday. Evelyn Rush (NZ) (Derryn) was the local stable’s first runner for the new term, and on debut, was a
New Zealand
Nearly two decades following his first success in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m), Andrew Scott will be hunting for his third scalp in the Group One feature. Back in 2005, Scott was training in partnership with Michael Moroney when the pair produced one of the race’s most iconic wins with
New Zealand
Cliff Goss has many adoring words when describing Casino Princess(NZ) (Casino Prince), but there was only one to sum up her performance in the Robert Bruce Clothier Memorial (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday, tough. Casino Princess has put the 93-year-old horseman’s name up in lights over recent months,
New Zealand
Lux Libertas (NZ) (Almanzor) overcame plenty of adversity early in her life, but the four-year-old left unfortunate beginnings behind her when completing a winning hattrick at Matamata on Wednesday. A daughter of Almanzor, Lux Libertas had a pair of starts early in her three-year-old season before being put aside by
New Zealand
While many trainers are hoping to see the rain stay away from Hawke’s Bay this week, Andrew Forsman has the opposing view when considering whether to start Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Mustang Valley has collected both of her Group One victories
New Zealand
Cliff Goss is looking forward to stepping his talented mare Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) back up in distance at Matamata on Wednesday, while he will also unveil another promising type earlier on the card. A dominant winner of the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in June, Casino Princess has established
Breeding
Monovale Farm have found plenty of excitement watching homebred gelding Rise At Dawn (NZ) (Almanzor) succeed across the Tasman, particularly with the next of his dam’s progeny about to hit the track in the farm’s colours. Bred by Monovale principals Joe and Max Smithies, Rise At Dawn was