Australia
Flemington specialist Horrifying (NZ) (Shocking) turned back the clock and returned to top form with a determined victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m). It was the fourth win from 11 starts at Flemington for the Shocking gelding, who has also picked up three
Australia
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde had two runners in Saturday’s A$175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) and came away with a quinella by the Kiwi-bred pair of Hit The Road Jack (Jakkalberry) and Dashing Duchess (NZ) (Tavistock). Hit The Road Jack was sent across the Tasman to Wilde’
Australia
Emerging sprinter Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is taking his career to new heights this autumn and winter, adding a third win to his five-start campaign with a dominant performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill. The New Zealand-bred son of Savabeel began this preparation with three
Australia
Lightly raced three-year-old Liberami (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) lived up to his high rating with trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock when he produced an impressive come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Leigh Hughes Trophy (1400m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Turn Me
Australia
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Le Zebra (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) turned his form around in style at Flemington on Saturday with a runaway victory in the A$150,000 VRC Member Michael Murphy Trophy (1700m). The grey son of Rip Van Winkle showed real promise as a two-year-old, collecting victories
Australia
Freshly retired from the racetrack, Te Akau Racing’s black-type winners Fashion Shoot (NZ) (Savabeel) and Viva Vienna(NZ) (All Too Hard) are available for purchase on gavelhouse.com and have the credentials to be quality young additions to any breeder’s broodmare band. The pair headline the latest fortnightly
Breeding
A special standalone sale on Gavelhouse Plus will give breeders a rare opportunity to secure a trans-Tasman Group One winner. The auction of Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) will run from the 2nd to the 8th of August on Gavelhouse Plus. Trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood for a family syndicate
Breeding
Saturday August 24th (Matamata farms) 9.00am Waikato Stud – 521 Tower Road, Matamata (Ardrossan, Banquo, Novere, Ocean Park, Savabeel, & Super Seth)– Coffee cart/Breaky 8.30-9am 10.15am Mapperley Stud – 107 Matai Road, Matamata (Armory, Contributer, & Savile Row) – Coffee Cart 11.00pm Rich Hill Stud – 570 Landsdowne Road,
International
The prestigious S$400,000 Singapore Derby (1800m) is set to be run for the final time this Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a race whose proud history is littered with New Zealand-bred and Karaka-sourced success stories. The Singapore Derby was first run in 1880 and is the oldest
Breeding
Group One sire Vadamos will not shuttle to Rich Hill Stud for the upcoming 2024 Southern Hemisphere season. “It’s purely an economic decision,” farm principal John Thompson said. “The progeny of Vadamos have had another good year on the racetracks and they continue to sell well. “He currently sits
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Entain have today announced the qualifying races in the two Bonus Series that will culminate on the new Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday 8 March. As part of the new Summer Carnival, a revamped Champion Middle Distance Series and a new Champion Sprint
New Zealand
There has been a changing of the guard at the New Zealand Equine Academy (NZEA). Previously led by Donavan Mansour, the Skill NZ NZQA Level 2 course runs out of Byerley Park in Kingseat while the Level 3 and Apprentice Jockey Academy, powered by Entain, operate out of the satellite