New Zealand
Awapuni’s renovated grass track was given its biggest test on its return when it held 11 heats of trials under torrential rain on Tuesday. The track held up well and the trial meeting concluded without incident, much to the satisfaction of local trainers, including Roydon Bergerson. “It was thumbs
Australia
Nick Bishara was left pinching himself on Saturday after he watched his filly Belle Detelle breakthrough for her maiden stakes victory in the Gr.3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. The Ardmore horseman looks to have struck gold for the second time, with Belle Detelle being a three-quarter sister
New Zealand
Winton galloper Theoden holds a strong record at Ascot Park, and trainer Leda Beck is hoping that continues on Sunday, with an eye towards the Riverton Cup (2147m) in a fortnight where the Southern Cups bonus is on the line. The six-year-old son of Proisir sits within range of securing
New Zealand
Group One winner Pier is set to make his raceday return at Trentham next week after nearly a year away from the track. The five-year-old gelding was a revelation in his three-year-old term, winning three and placing in two of his six starts, including victories in the Gr.1 New
New Zealand
Things haven’t gone quite to plan with Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) in the Australian leg of his preparation, but trainer Andrew Forsman is hopeful of a bold showing in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick nonetheless. Following his fourth placing in the Gr.1 New Zealand
New Zealand
Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed) finished runner-up in last year’s running of the Gr.3 intowin.co.nz Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2050m), and trainer Robbie Patterson is hoping she can go one better in this year’s edition at Wanganui on Saturday. The daughter of Zed is in a purple
New Zealand
Dual Group One winner La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) has been plagued by foot issues her entire career, and unfortunately they have reared their ugly head once again over the weekend. The daughter of Vadamos was set to contest the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill last Saturday, but the
Australia
Multiple stakes winner Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) is to continue her career across the Tasman at Lindsay Park with brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes. The daughter of Ten Sovereigns will relocate in due course to the family’s Euroa complex to prepare for a spring campaign in Melbourne.
New Zealand
Stakes tests are in the offing for Rangiotu galloper Chase (NZ) (Zed) if he performs up to expectations in the Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open 1600 at Wanganui on Saturday. The Group One performer will be fresh-up after finishing unplaced in the Gr.3 Phar Lap Trophy (1600m) at Trentham
New Zealand
Foxton trainer Gail Temperton feels she has some unfinished business with the Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2040m) and she is hoping to rectify that on Saturday at Wanganui. Temperton placed in last year’s edition of the race with Royal Flower (NZ) (Proisir), a mare she bred and races
New Zealand
Trainer Peter Didham was pleased to see his regally-bred mare Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel) return to form at Trentham last Saturday when finishing runner-up behind Waitak in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2400m). The daughter of New Zealand Champion Sire Savabeel and multiple Group One winner Shez Sinsational has been
New Zealand
Awapuni racecourse’s renovated grass track was given its first test on Monday with four sets of jumpouts, and it was given the tick of approval by participants. The Palmerston North track has been out of commission for 18 months as it has undergone renovations, and RACE Inc General Manager