Australia
A tilt at the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) is on the cards for Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) after his pleasing spring campaign. The son of Shocking placed in his last two starts of his preparation, including running third behind Zaaki and Mo’unga in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m)
Australia
Group Three winner Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) is set to return to South Australia for a second tilt at the Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m). The daughter of Tavistock finished fourth in the race in March last year where she was a beaten $1.85 favourite after winning five of
Australia
Quality mare Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) will be given the opportunity to boost her future broodmare value and attain millionaire status during a brief homecoming. The New Zealand-bred mare will depart from her adopted home in Sydney on Wednesday for a one-off crack at the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel
New Zealand
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The funeral for Megan Taylor will be held in the Show Gate Lounge at Riccarton Park Racecourse (165 Racecourse Road) on Thursday, December 22, at 2.00pm. The 26-year-old jockey passed away following a race fall at Ashburton last Thursday.
New Zealand
Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck is being set once more towards the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at The Valley on March 18. The son of Shocking finished runner-up to Zaaki in the rich feature at Flemington earlier this year, and his connections are keen to try and
New Zealand
The Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) is the likely target for The Racketeer after his gutsy victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Racketeer, one of two winners for the day for the Cambridge partnership of Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, led most of the way for in-form
New Zealand
Prestige winner Hinepara delivered exactly the Te Rapa performance trainer Josh Shaw was hoping for and an effort that has fuelled further feature staying race ambitions. The reigning Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m) champion made her first appearance for six weeks in Saturday’s open 1600m event and the Darci
New Zealand
A varied training regime is proving the perfect formula for in-form galloper Encierro (NZ) (El Roca) who continued his rich vein of form when successful in the Nationwide Livestock Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-trained five-year-old has been rehabilitated from a serious tendon injury which he
Breeding
With a dominant performance at Trentham on Saturday, promising two-year-old filly Pignan (NZ) (Staphanos) became a fitting first winner for Novara Park stallion Staphanos. A placegetter in both of her two previous appearances, the Lisa Latta-trained filly was a class above her four rivals in Saturday’s Kernow Construction 2YO
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Six-year-old Tavistock mare Our Modena (NZ) broke through for the first time from the quarters of Scone trainer Scott Singleton when landing the Furphy Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Sporting the colours of Tony Rider’s Milan Park, Our Modena has now won five races throughout her career which began with