New Zealand
Less than a neck separated the first three home in Saturday’s Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m), with race favourite Fierce Flight getting in the deciding stride to take out the feature event on the day at Hastings. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old brought impeccable form to the
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar and red-hot rider Kate Hercock combined with underrated mare Pure Incanto to take out the first feature on the card at Hastings, the Listed Power Turf Sprint (1200m). The six-year-old daughter of Per Incanto had finished fourth in a blanket finish to the Listed Lightning
Australia
An easy win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Toyota Forklifts Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick has gone some way towards turning the autumn around for Osipenko, whose connections are still wondering what might have been in last month’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m). The classy son of Pierro
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding I Wish I Win is sitting on top of the world following the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced son of Savabeel was thrust into the top 10 overall after a huge win in the Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes
New Zealand
Ideal placement by Mark Walker and a perfect ride from Opie Bosson at Awapuni on Friday paved the way for Aromatic to comfortably add further stakes success to her record. The Matamata trainer sent the six-year-old south for the Gr.3 Martin Collins NZ Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) and in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is hoping progressive sprinter Not Guilty can round out an already pleasing four-year-old campaign with stakes success at Hastings on Saturday. The Not A Single Doubt mare has had five starts this term for three wins and two placings, last start making a good fist of
New Zealand
Elizabeth Rose is ready to put her best foot forward in Saturday's Hornby Club Founders Cup (2000m), according to co-trainer Anna Furlong. The five-year-old Contributer mare steps up to her favoured middle distance in the Riccarton staying feature, having overcome hoof problems that thwarted her summer preparation. She
New Zealand
While the damage Cyclone Gabrielle inflicted across the Hawke’s Bay region is still being felt by many, Aaron Hamilton and his team at Hawke’s Bay Racing Inc. have developed a wonderful incentive to continue to give back to the community and its revival process. Their focus now turns
Breeding
Buyers will have the opportunity to continue the legacy of iconic breeder Sir Patrick Hogan with the unreserved dispersal of the Cambridge Stud founder’s stock on Gavelhouse Plus. Weanlings, yearlings, some racing propositions and broodmares comprise the 31 strong catalogue that will launch at the conclusion of the NZB
New Zealand
Regally bred mare Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel) will be seeking to continue her strong run of form when she heads to her home meeting at Awapuni on Friday. The daughter of Champion New Zealand sire Savabeel and four-time Group One winner Shez Sinsational (NZ) (Ekraar) will line-up in the Carters Ashurst
Australia
Randwick trainer John O’Shea will bring a strong Kiwi contingent to his home meeting on Saturday. New Zealand-breds enjoyed a successful run over The Championships in Sydney, winning seven of the eight Group Ones on offer, and O’Shea is hoping that success continues into this weekend. O’Shea
New Zealand
The regally bred Luella Cristina’s (Snitzel) three-year-old season is drawing to a close and a stakes win will provide the perfect ending to what has already been a successful campaign. The immediate focus for the daughter of champion sire Snitzel and multiple Group One winner Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel)