New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 18 November 2024
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NZ Racing Desk
New Zealand
Ready to Run Sale going from strength to strength
The retirement of Hong Kong megastar Golden Sixty has done nothing to slow the momentum of NZB’s Ready to Run Sale, with buyers from across Australasia and Asia converging on Karaka for the two-day sale on Wednesday and Thursday. Billed as the best sale of its kind anywhere in
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Weigh In, November 17
The Weigh In team look back on a fantastic final day at Riccarton, dissect the best action from Tauranga and Australia plus Guy catches up with injured jockey Lisa Allpress on her long road to recovery. Weigh In, November 17
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 17 November 2024
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Australia
Nikau Spur claims NZB Beauford
Former Kiwi galloper Nikau Spur continues to provide Toowoomba trainers Corey and Kylie Geran with huge thrills and the momentum continued when scoring a last-stride victory in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford (2300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Proisir was the winner of the Listed Queensland
Australia
Torranzino plunders Country Cups Final
The Paul Preusker-trained Torranzino has come from near last to score a narrow victory in the A$500,000 Hyland Victorian Country Cups Final (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Tarzino was the first emergency and gained a start care of the scratching of You Betcha Woo.
Australia
Harlow Mist returns to winner’s circle
A perfect ride by Nash Rawiller has aided Harlow Mist to record her fourth career victory for trainer John Sargent when successful in the Bella Group Midway Handicap (1600m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The four-year-old mare by Contributer was back in the winner’s circle for the first time in
Australia
Progressive Ruakaka Raider scores at Caulfield
New Zealand-bred four-year-old Ruakaka Raider landed a last-stride victory when successful in the Vale Colin McKenna (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Cindy Alderson. The gelded son of Redwood raced midfield with cover and was given a perfect ride by Daniel Stackhouse as he found a gap mid straight
Australia
Inside draw a challenge for Jimmy
Former Kiwi galloper Jimmysstar(NZ) (Per Incanto) will step up to Group One company for the first time on Saturday when the lightly-raced son of Per Incanto contests the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The winner of two of his three starts in New
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VIDEO: Jimmysstar shoots for Sir Rupert Clarke glory
International
Jamie Richards ends winless sequence at Happy Valley, Zac Purton slots double
Tested by the travails of a challenging season, Jamie Richards combined with Zac Purton to end a frustrating run of outs at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (13 November) with a rare piece of good fortune before the last three races of the meeting were abandoned because of weather-related safety
Audio
AUDIO: Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett
G1 winning kiwi La Crique is right on target for her 2nd-up assignment on Saturday week at Pukekohe. Co-trainer Katrina Alexander says she was more than pleased with her first-up effort at Tauranga earlier this month. https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/racing-hq-with-steve-hewlett/id1544025774?i=1000676717910