Australia
Just 15 days after scoring a maiden win at Cranbourne, talented New Zealand-bred filly Affaire A Suivre stepped into the black-type spotlight in Saturday’s Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Astern is trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who backed off her in the
New Zealand
While he may not have been on-course to cheer home his pride and joy Times Ticking at Riccarton, trainer Alby MacGregor still made plenty of noise in his lounge at home in Opaki. MacGregor sent versatile galloper Times Ticking south with son Dean and the pair covered themselves in glory
Australia
Two weeks after his explosive arrival on the Group One stage, Militarize returned to Randwick on Saturday and went back-to-back – this time with a very different kind of performance in the Gr.1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m). Unplaced after striking severe interference in last month’s Gr.1
New Zealand
Lightly raced filly Miss Layla produced a dogged performance to upstage the pre-post favourites when she claimed the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton at just her third lifetime start. The three-year-old daughter of Burgundy and former top racemare La Etoile had looked good winning in maiden company at
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