Australia
Previously a multiple Guineas winner in New Zealand as a three-year-old, Palmetto broke through for a first Australian victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 Clarendon Tavern Benchmark 88 Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury. The Ghibellines gelding had gone winless in his first six appearances across the Tasman but brought an
Australia
Former New Zealand mare Starring Role lived up to her name on her home track with an upset victory in Saturday’s Asset Painting Services Handicap (1600m) at Mornington. Despite her last-start win at Pakenham on March 23, the six-year-old daughter of Showcasing went into Saturday’s A$80,000
New Zealand
The combination of trainer Alby MacGregor, jockey Jacob Lowry and warhorse Times Ticking proved once again that Riccarton is their happy hunting ground when they combined to win the feature race of the day, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). The trio had taken out the main
New Zealand
Last start winner She’s A Con proved her maiden victory at Riverton was no fluke when she stepped up her game to claim the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton in a thrilling finish with northern raider Luella Cristina. The Contributer filly had relished the 1600m
New Zealand
Defending New Zealand Champion Jockey titleholder Michael McNab, who currently sits atop the National premiership ladder with 124 victories for the season, showed all his undoubted class when he dominated the three feature events at Pukekohe on Saturday. After earlier taking out the Listed Staphanos At Novara Park Champagne Stakes
New Zealand
In a race affected by the late scratching of pre-post favourite Desert Lightning due to the downgrade of the track to a Heavy 10 earlier in the day, it was consistent filly Cheval D’Or who mastered the testing conditions to take out the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes
New Zealand
Lightly raced filly Loch Katrine lived up to her breeding when she scampered through the heavy conditions at Pukekohe to break her maiden status in the Listed Staphanos at Novara Park Champagne Stakes (1600m). Having been placed at her first two starts the Daniel Miller-trained daughter of Ardrossan went into
Australia
Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will head to Hawkesbury on Saturday in the hopes of snaring black-type with his consistent gelding Kiss The Bride. Out of Group One winner I Do, Kiss The Bride was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $200,
New Zealand
To Catch A Thief will sport a fresh look at Pukekohe Park on Saturday when he attempts to break his maiden after competing with recent distinction in far stronger company. The son of U S Navy Flag has performed well at the top level this preparation and success in the
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie will enter phase two of a special project when imported galloper Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) tackles Sunday's Listed Manawatu ITM ANZAC Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni. Phase one was Ritchie realising an aspiration to buy a tried European horse to train in New Zealand
Breeding
Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer has excelled this season and his position as a proven sire in New Zealand is evident when looking at his key performance measures. From only 38 runners this season, he has produced four individual stakes winners and a total of eight stakes performers, with pleasing strike
Breeding
Following an outstanding response from breeders, Windsor Park Stud has closed the book to Deep Impact’s recently retired Group One-winning son Profondo. “The Deep Impact sireline has been triumphant in Australian and New Zealand Group One two and three-year-old racing recently,” Windsor Park principal Rodney Schick said. “The interest