New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 21 October 2024
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Weigh In, October 20
Guy Heveldt, is joined by Aidan Rodley in the studio and Jayne Ivil live from Sydney as they break down The Everest with Mark Chittick. Review the Caulfield Cup, and races from Ellerslie and Otaki Weigh In, October 20
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 20 October 2024
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Australia
Ceolwulf masters another major mile at Randwick
Two weeks after his brilliant Group One breakthrough in the Epsom Handicap (1600m), the New Zealand-bred rising superstar Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) conquered an even stronger line-up over the same course and distance in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Ceolwulf began his
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Former Kiwi provides Begg with stakes triumph
Talented mare Niance landed some valuable black-type for connections when prevailing in the Listed Alinghi Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The former Kiwi has won four of her five starts since crossing the Tasman to join the stable of Cranbourne trainer Grahame Begg. Despite having not been seen on
Australia
Lekvarte flashes home in Angst Stakes
Kiwi-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) collected the third Group Three win of her career with another barnstorming come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$250,000 James Squire Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Previously the winner of the Gr.3 Belle of the Turf Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 Aspiration
Australia
Aeliana bursts through for Reginald Allen success
Aeliana stepped straight from midweek racing to the big stage on Everest Day on Saturday, scoring a brilliant win in the A$250,000 Gr.3 Bisley Workwear Reginald Allen Quality (1400m) at Randwick. The New Zealand-bred filly made her debut with a fourth at Hawkesbury on August 1, then
New Zealand
Ready to Run Sale’s Class of 2023 Deliver Rapid Returns
The NZB Ready to Run Sale’s class of 2023 has wasted little time in delivering returns to buyers with several having already won races, including highly impressive starts to the careers of three of the highest-priced lots. The buyers of $825,000 sale-topper Megastar Heart (Star Turn), $725,000
New Zealand
2YO's Scheduled to Breeze Up Next Week
Breeze Ups for the world’s best sale of two-year-olds are set to take place next week on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October at Te Rapa Racecourse. All two-year-olds entered in NZB’s Ready to Run Sale have the opportunity to breeze on the same turf track at Te
New Zealand
Nest Egg awaits traveling companions for the journey to Riccarton
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has a host of horses just a step away from booking trips south to the New Zealand Cup carnival. However, one who has already clipped his ticket is Nest Egg (NZ) (Reliable Man) who will continue his preparation in the Elsdon Park Handicap (2100m) at Ellerslie
New Zealand
$10m Everest Mega Millions now open for entries
A mammoth $10 million is on the line for the second straight year with the TAB Everest Mega Millions open for entries from today. The $10 million prize is on offer if any TAB customer can correctly pick the finishing order of this year’s edition of The Everest, the
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Guerin Report - Ep. 7, Ft. John Messara
This week, Michael sits down with John Messara, six years on from his own report into the racing industry here. So what does he think about the impact it's had? They also chat about the state of the Aussie landscape, John's career, and look ahead to