New Zealand
In a contest largely focussed on glamour mare Babylon Berlin, talented entire Sacred Satono made the most of his six-kilogram weight advantage to storm home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) on Saturday at Pukekohe. Prepared by the Byerley Park-based partnership of Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley,
New Zealand
It is often a case of catch me if you can with Johny Johny, and trainers Tim and Margaret Carter are hoping their pacemaking sprinter can outrun his rivals again in Saturday’s Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m). Johny Johny’s distinctive front-running style has seen him be
New Zealand
Luck has never seemed be on the side of talented mare Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy), but co-trainer Graham Richardson is hoping her time in the spotlight nears after a standout performance at the Taupo trials on Wednesday. The lightly-raced five-year-old showed promise early in claiming her first Group victory
New Zealand
Sandy Cunningham had hoped Noble Knight would be contesting the two-mile feature on Cup Day last Saturday at Riccarton Park but was delighted to settle for an impressive victory in the Rating 82 2600m event. New Zealand Cup-winning jockey Sam Weatherley was booked aboard Noble Knight last Saturday and the
New Zealand
Few trainers would attempt to claim three victories with one horse in seven days over New Zealand Cup Week, let alone be successful, but John Wheeler isn’t like every other trainer. The Taranaki horseman saddled five-year-old gelding Lord Donovan (NZ) (Lord) on the opening day of the carnival last
Australia
Trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney has enjoyed decades of success with gallopers sourced from his homeland, and he hopes another Kiwi-bred filly can extend his record on Saturday when Coeur Volante contests the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. “She’s very talented, she could be one of the better
New Zealand
The Riccarton Park crowd is getting all too used to the masterful tactics of Warren Kennedy, and the premiership-leading hoop produced another black-type winning ride in guiding Fashion Shoot (NZ) (Savabeel) to victory in the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). Kennedy arrived back in Christchurch on
New Zealand
Progressive Central Districts mare Kana (NZ) (Tivaci) showed her class in defying the early track bias to score an impressive victory in the Scenic Hotel Group Premier (1100m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. Through much of the earlier card, on-speed runners were largely featuring in the finish, but jockey Johnathan
New Zealand
Fred and Lindsay Cornege couldn’t have scripted a better afternoon at Pukekohe on Tuesday, the Cambridge-based trainers recording two impressive come-from-behind victories with Kenobi and Highly Vindicated. The Cornege’s first success came with Kenobi, the Burgundy five-year-old among the outside chances, rated a $49 hope on the TAB
New Zealand
An impressive training effort by Stephen Marsh saw the Cambridge trainer commence Melbourne Cup Day at Pukekohe in style, preparing a freshened Antrim Coast (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) to victory in the Ellerslie Events 1400. Showing promise early in his three-year-old season, Antrim Coast broke maiden status in Heavy9 conditions
New Zealand
Lance Noble is hoping for a more routine race-day at Pukekohe Park on Tuesday, as he presents several top chances including Aquacade in the feature Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2050m). Noble’s last journey to the South Auckland-based course ended in disaster with Luberon, the classy filly throwing away her
New Zealand
Seasoned sprinter Packing Rockstar (Fastnet Rock) has been a long-time performer for trainer Lauren Brennan, and the eight-year-old continued to show his class when scoring in the Flying Mullet Sports Bar 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. Jumping from the ace draw, Packing Rockstar missed the start by a length allowing