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
Australia
The John O’Shea-trained Waihaha Falls is aiming to land a spot in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) when he contests the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Scone on Saturday. Raced by Waikato Stud’s Mark and Garry Chittick in conjunction with Hawke’s Bay trainer Guy Lowry,
Racing
Quality three-year-old The Intimidator (Toronado) has been sold and will do his future racing in Hong Kong. The Toronado gelding won three of his eight starts from Andrew Forsman’s stable, including the Listed Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) and placed in both the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) and the Listed
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman’s solo training career gained serious momentum 12 months ago and Saturday may again provide the Cambridge horseman with a significant milestone. He enjoyed a long and successful partnership with the now-retired Murray Baker and celebrated his first black-type success in his own right when Francesca (NZ) (Iffraaj)
Australia
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta will have a two-pronged attack at Doomben this weekend, headed by Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood). The seven-year-old gelding will contest the Gr.3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m), while stablemate Nod Of The Head (NZ) (Per Incanto) will line-up in a
Australia
Time has been called on outstanding sprinter Roch ‘N’ Horse, who will begin the next phase of her career at owners Sam and Catriona Williams’ Little Avondale Stud. The daughter of farm resident Per Incanto met and bettered the cream of Australia’s short course specialists at Group One level
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the deployment of its Concussion Management, Neuropsychology Testing and the Return to Riding Following a Concussion Policy, providing a major step forward towards the long-term health and safety of riders in New Zealand. With a growing interest and concern across sports, scientists and
New Zealand
Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign. The genuine daughter of Atlante has held her form well this preparation, which will have its finale in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Sumi will
Breeding
Gavelhouse Plus auctions have been a rich source of quality additions to the Yulong broodmare band over the last 12 months, and that trend continued on Tuesday with the $800,000 purchase of Group One winner Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy). The mare was offered on behalf of powerhouse New
Breeding
Inglewood Stud’s promising second season sire War Decree will stand the 2023 season for an increased fee of $5,500 +GST, up from $4,500 in 2022. The fee rise comes off the back of a very promising season for the son of War Front, with his ever-consistent daughter
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard (Street Cry) and The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m). Walker makes no secret that