New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 09 February 2025
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Australia
Guineas focus for Public Attention
Smart three-year-old Public Attention (Written Tycoon) is on a path to the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) after an impressive first-up victory in the Gr.3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Ridden by Chad Schofield, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-prepared son of Written Tycoon sat
Australia
Diamond calling Field Of Play
Karaka graduate Field Of Play (Deep Field) will be a force to be reckoned with when he contests the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) in a fortnight after posting a dominant victory in the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m) at Caulfield. Prepared by Trent Busuttin
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Audio: Pam Gerard
Pam Gerard joined Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate ahead of Savaglee's appearance in the G1 BCD Group Sprint at Te Rapa on Saturday. CLICK TO PLAY AUDIO
International
Crawford granted Hong Kong trainer’s licence
Brett Crawford, one of South Africa’s top trainers with a career spanning over two decades, is embarking on a new and exciting chapter in Hong Kong. With an impressive record of 38 Group One wins and nearly 1500 career victories, Crawford has established himself as a prominent figure in
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Appoints New CEO
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Matt Ballesty to the position of CEO, effective 5 March 2025. Ballesty is a highly respected senior executive who has more than 30 years’ experience in high performance leadership as well as strategic commercial development and execution. “This
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AUDIO: JD Hayes on Racing HQ
The champ Mr Brightside resumes in the Group 1 Orr Stks this weekend at Caulfield. Co-trainer JD Hayes joined Mitch Manners this morning on Racing HQ. JD Hayes 04.02.2025 - Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett - Apple Podcasts
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AUDIO: Shaun Clotworthy on Racing Pulse
Willydoit looks to be a horse out of the box. Shaun Clotworthy joined RSN on Tuesday to share the latest on the promising stayer for all you need to know about the NZ Derby favourite who is set to join Ciaron Maher's stable. All you need to know
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 February 2025
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New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 February 2025
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Australia
Bunker Hut back in winning groove
After seven placings in his last eight starts, Bunker Hut broke through with a dominant return to winning form in Saturday’s A$160,000 Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1350m) at Rosehill. The Savabeel gelding has rarely run a bad race in his career, but he went into Saturday’s
Australia
Name Dropper breaks Sandown record
High-flying Kiwi-bred Name Dropper continued his unbeaten summer with a record-breaking victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Handicap (1400m) at Sandown. The five-year-old’s time of 1:21.74 broke the Sandown Lakeside record for 1400m, which Group One-winning sprinter Swick set back in 2006 with his time