New Zealand
A patient approach with capable filly Kana may be rewarded when she steps out on the inaugural synthetic track meeting at Awapuni on Sunday. The Peter Didham-trained daughter of Tivaci looks well-placed to take advantage of a step back in class in the Martin Collins New Zealand Handicap (1000m). Two
International
New Zealand-based syndicators Go Racing are delighted to have two horses entered for the iconic Royal Ascot race meeting in England in June. Exciting three-year-old colts Up and Under and Etna Rosso, who race in Go Racing’s familiar blue, white and red colours, are entered in the £250,000
Australia
Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) will chase a maiden win at the highest level when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The three-year-old was well beaten last start in the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) but was nosed out in the Surround Stakes (1400m) despite
Australia
John Sargent will head to the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday with talented mare Pink Ivory (NZ) (Redwood) hoping to settle some unfinished business. Sargent captured the race in 2020 with House Of Cartier, only to have her subsequently disqualified when she returned a positive post-race swab.
New Zealand
Te Akau Head Trainer Mark Walker will have leading two-year-old black-type prospects at both venues on Saturday. Viva Vienna appeals as a top chance in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa while Cu Chulainn also has strong claims in the Listed Berkley Stud Stakes (1200m)
New Zealand
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. The Cambridge trainers were rightly bullish about his first-up prospects when he romped home at Pukekohe last month and the
New Zealand
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). The two stakes-performed mares are the
Breeding
Almanzor has already proved a stallion force to be reckoned with in feature age group events with his first two crops excelling at the elite level. Cambridge Stud has been thrilled with the start the Group One-winning son of Wootton Bassett has made to his career and he will stand
Australia
Irish Butterfly (NZ) (O'Reilly) will chase success in the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) on Thursday following his victory at Sandown last weekend. Trainer Henry Dwyer didn’t take much convincing to line the son of O’Rellly up this week after Irish Butterfly went home from that win
New Zealand
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. Cunneen will produce promising US Navy Flag two-year-old filly Semper Supra (NZ) in the Listed Berkley Stud
New Zealand
Top staying prospect Arby (NZ) (Proisir) has taken no harm from a last start defeat in trying conditions at Pukekohe Park. The Proisir three-year-old finished fifth in the Gr.3 Championship Stakes (2100m) on a Heavy 10 track after impressively winning the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) on a better
New Zealand
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.