Racing
Canheroc has come close to taking out a couple of New Zealand’s feature staying races, and they will once again be on his radar this coming season. The Chris Wood-trained gelding was third in last year’s Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) after winning the Listed Marton Cup (3200m)
Racing
The Lisa Latta-trained pair of Platinum Diamond and Brutiful Lass will bid to end their juvenile season in perfect fashion at Otaki on Saturday when they tackle the Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m). Platinum Diamond has made a solid start to her career, with the daughter
New Zealand
Prominent owner Daniel Nakhle could have another exciting horse on his hands, with his well-related juvenile Armagh (NZ) (Brazen Beau) impressing with his debut trial win at Avondale on Tuesday. The son of Brazen Beau is out of Nakhle’s broodmare gem Irish Colleen, who has been a prolific producer,
New Zealand
Joe Waldron will be a welcome addition to the southern training ranks at the start of the new season. Hailing from Otago, the former international eventer has returned to his home region to continue his training career after spending half a dozen years in Melbourne, and he is looking forward
New Zealand
Close on the heels of a pleasing double at Arawa Park on Saturday, Byerley Park trainer Kylie Hoskin is looking forward to stepping out one of her exciting spring prospects at the Avondale trials on Tuesday. Rising three-year-old colt Geneva showed plenty of ability as a juvenile, winning two trials
New Zealand
Bevan and Robyn Wilson head into Sunday’s Crombie & Price LTD Oamaru Cup (1600m) with three last-start winners, but things haven’t been smooth-sailing for the Ashburton couple. Lord Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Victorian Charm (NZ) (Charm Spirit) have had interrupted preparations, with the former having last raced
New Zealand
For just the second time in his 40-year training career, Howie Mathews is currently winless for the season, something he is looking to change when he heads to Awapuni’s synthetic meeting on Thursday. “We haven’t trained a winner this season, which is quite unusual for us. We would
New Zealand
It was a red-letter day at Hawera on Tuesday for Gavin Sharrock, with the Stratford trainer posting his first treble. “It was a big day, I haven’t had one of them (treble) before, I have never had enough horses to win three on a day, but I have had
New Zealand
Stephen Nickalls might be heading home from Hawera with a smile on his face, but he could be in a bit of trouble when he gets there. Nickalls’ Group One performer Chase (NZ) (Zed) returned to the winner’s circle on Tuesday when taking out the Scott Roberts @ Metcalfe Real
New Zealand
It was a proud moment in the Taiaroa family on Sunday when amateur jockey Evan Taiaroa recorded his first win in the saddle aboard Grand Prospect at Woodville for Foxton trainer Sue Walsh. “It was great to finally get the monkey off the back,” Taiaroa said. The 47-year-old hoop has
New Zealand
Southern horsewoman Samantha Wynne is recuperating in Christchurch Hospital after sustaining serious head injuries in a horse-related incident on Saturday morning. Wynne, who relocated to New Zealand from her native Ireland over a decade ago, has made Canterbury home, where she has been both a successful jockey and more recently
New Zealand
The Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) has always been the major target for Fourty Eight this preparation, and the hopes of reaching the iconic race took a massive step forward at Woodville on Sunday when he took out the Cody Singer Memorial (4000m) in convincing fashion. Raced by a large contingent