New Zealand
Phantom Dragon (Highland Reel) kept his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) dreams alive when he produced a compelling victory in the Maiden 3YO 1600m on Wednesday at Te Rapa. Co-trainer Pam Gerard elected to apply blinkers and jockey Jake Bayliss gave him an economical trip and he got up
Australia
Success in Saturday's Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) for Elsie May (NZ) (Time Test) might save Wingatui trainer Shane Anderton from unwelcome jibes from his in-laws. That's the quip from the trainer ahead of the Time Test filly's first black-type race assignment. Anderton, who
New Zealand
Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) will end a frustrating last month for her connections when she lines-up in the Gr.3 Brighthill Farm Yearlings Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall were forced to scratch the mare out of the Gr.1 Railway (1200m)
Breeding
The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge thoroughbred nursery well-represented in the meeting’s two feature races. Unbeaten juvenile Trobriand was bred by the farm and heads the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka
Breeding
A life spent around horses has laid the groundwork for success in the thoroughbred world for Aimee Peterken, who is set to offer her first Book 1 yearling at Karaka later this month. Having bred and ridden sport horses from a young age, Peterken has dipped her toes into thoroughbreds
New Zealand
The Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday is shaping as the best edition ever of the rich feature. With no less than six stakes winners among the 12 entrants, the bumper field features star fillies Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) ($2.50) and Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) ($8), while the
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Leading three-year-old Pier (NZ) (Proisir) can book his passage to Australia with a bold resuming performance at Pukekohe on Saturday. The gifted son of Proisir will step out in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) and while victory is not imperative to confirm travel plans, he is expected
Breeding
Karaka 2023 is set to showcase the drafts of a diverse blend of vendors, with the established and respected big names being joined by a number of relative newcomers who are just beginning to make their mark. ADVANTAGEOUS VENTURES Karaka 2023 will be the third yearling sale for Aimee Peterken’
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing may have been the dominant force in the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent years, but at least one of their rivals knows plenty about winning big races on this day. The Otaki stable of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, operating on a much
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A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star (Snitzel) will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced daughter of Snitzel won the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m) at her second appearance last time out at Pukekohe and will return there for the
Breeding
Boutique Waikato thoroughbred nursery Kaha Nui Farm will make their sales debut at Karaka next week and principals Nicky and Nick White can’t wait to showcase their five-strong draft. The former Auckland-based couple moved to their Mystery Creek property nearly four years ago to be closer to Hamilton, where
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