New Zealand
Rookie trainer Nayton Mitchell is still riding the highs of a dream start to his training career. West Melton-based Mitchell, 22, produced Gavelhouse.com purchase Authority to win at his first start from his new quarters at Wingatui last Friday, the Sweynesse five-year-old securing his maiden win at his 13th
New Zealand
Youth and experience successfully combined at Pukekohe Park where apprentice Joe Nishizuka posted the first win of his fledgeling career. The 20-year-old had placed in three of his previous 16 race day rides and it was veteran galloper No Loitering who provided him with his breakthrough victory in Saturday’s
International
New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate San Andreas (Smart Missile) landed the biggest win of his career with an impressive come-from-behind performance in Sunday’s RM150,000 Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) at Selangor. San Andreas was offered by Kilgravin Lodge at the 2018 Ready to Run
Breeding
The Chris Waller-trained Kovalica ran out an arrogant winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, with the son of Ocean Park always travelling like the winner from the moment the barriers opened. The rising star became the third successive New Zealand-bred winner of the
New Zealand
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. Allen, who is indentured to trainer Mark Walker at Matamata, made her debut at Te Rapa last month and
New Zealand
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Australia
Rising star Kovalica lived up to his red-hot favouritism with a dominant display in Saturday’s Gr. 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, continuing an astonishing season of Australian Group One success for New Zealand-breds. The A$1 million classic was the 21st win from 69 Group One races
Australia
Four-year-old gelding Antino continued his winning ways for trainer Tony Gollan when scoring a comfortable victory in the The Star Class 6 Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Redwood advanced his career record to seven wins from eight starts, with Gollan making no secret of his
Australia
Two years after taking out the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, the Kiwi-bred Kukeracha returned to the same Eagle Farm meeting on Saturday and landed another big prize over the same course and distance. The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old prevailed in a tight finish to the Gr.3
New Zealand
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. The Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained nine-year-old looked a hurdling star in the making last winter when winning
New Zealand
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). The son of Ardrossan had looked like he would lap up the 1400m distance of the contest after
New Zealand
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. The son of Jakkalberry has won once since joining the stable of Annabel Neasham in mid 2022, having initially been