Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) came with his trademark late run to prevail in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday under jockey Billy Egan for trainer Patrick Payne. Despite standing the favourite Promises Kept (Cluster) a decent start inside the final furlong, Egan was
Australia
Kiwi three-year-old Special Swey has bolstered Chris Waller’s Queensland arsenal, making an instant impact for the Champion trainer when scoring a game victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m). A tactical mid-race move by apprentice Tyler Schiller to roll forward proved a masterstroke as Special Swey
Australia
Three-year-old gelding Oceans Above continues to improve with racing, with the Simon Zahra-trained galloper closing from back in the field to score in the VRC Member Cameron Ryan Plate (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Ocean Park was ridden to victory by Harry Coffey, advancing his record to
New Zealand
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. Trainer Allan Sharrock had been galloping the son of Belardo with open class performers Butler and Sumi, where he more than held his own, leading
New Zealand
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. Rider Kozzi Asano went handlebars down from barrier rise on the Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Turn Me Loose as he set up a
New Zealand
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). The five-year-old Kurtis Pertab-trained galloper had swept through the grades with three consecutive wins to round out her early summer campaign before being
Breeding
Having opened bidding on Wednesday, Karaka-based breeder Rosemary Carter was in for the long haul to secure Burgundy Rose (NZ) (Burgundy) with a final winning bid of $52,500 for the stakes-placed sprinter on Friday night. “Having bid on a few on Gavelhouse Plus, this is the first we have
New Zealand
The Matamata race meeting abandoned today (Friday) has been rescheduled to Sunday 14 May. There will be a change of race times from the original schedule, with Race 1 at 12.03pm. All scratchings have been reinstated.
New Zealand
Trainer Chrissy Bambry is looking forward to saddling smart juvenile filly Chantilly Lace in Saturday’s Seaton Park 2YO (1200m) at New Plymouth. The daughter of US Navy Flag caught the eye when fifth in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at her most recent run, having broken
Australia
Trainer Jo-Ann Gordon is prepared to give Sutherland the benefit of the doubt for his last start defeat and hoping home track advantage and testing underfoot conditions on Sunday can see the mercurial character back to his best. He is a three-time winner at Ascot Park and more than capable
New Zealand
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. Three-year-old filly Ruthless Dame produced an outstanding performance to defeat older mares in last Saturday’s Gr.1
International
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Wednesday that trainers Jamie Richards and Pierre Ng will be allocated stables at Conghua Racecourse (Mainland China) in the latest implementation phase of its dual-site operation. Richards and Ng will start their dual-site training operations effective from 1 June, 2023 and will be