New Zealand
It is only fitting that Nikki White has secured a place in next month’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 127th Winter Cup (1600m) with her gelding Balzano (NZ) (Shooting To Win), with few trainers experiencing wintery conditions like the Omakau trainer. White is met by chilly temperatures and frosts
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Aylesbury trainer Richard Didham has is eyes on a Group One prize with his promising filly Diablo Blanco (NZ) (Super Seth) this spring. The two-year-old daughter of Super Seth had four starts earlier this season, culminating in a fourth placing in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham
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Matamata trainer Jim Collett is looking forward to heading south to Hastings on Thursday where promising juvenile Basel Warrior (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will make his debut in the PGG Wrightsons Livestock 2YO (800m). The son of Swiss Ace won’t be out of place, with his four opponents also yet
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Stratford trainer Tina Egan will head to New Plymouth on Saturday with Chajaba (NZ) (Keano) in the hopes that he can turn the tables on Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) in the Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m). Justaskme stormed home from the rear of the field last
New Zealand
With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday,
New Zealand
New Zealand-breds have long held a strong record in Hong Kong, which was further enhanced at the 2023/24 Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards on Friday when Ka Ying Rising was crowned Champion Griffin. The son of Shamexpress has been a standout in the Asian racing jurisdiction, winning five
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Cambridge jumper Smug (NZ) (Complacent) will be seeking his first prestige jumps scalp when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles (3200m). The six-year-old Complacent gelding has been in pleasing form over hurdles, placing in his last two starts, including runner-up to Berry The
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A lucrative target is now in the crosshairs for Hamilton trainer David Greene with his polytrack specialist Branciforti (NZ) following her win in the D & A Diesel 1300 at Cambridge’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The daughter of Belardo was fresh-up in the midweek meeting and was given the
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Cambridge trainer Shelley Hale will head north to Ruakaka on Saturday to try and plunder some of the lucrative prizemoney on offer in the Winter Championship Finals. Leading her charge will be in-form mare Blue Sky At Night (NZ) (Shamexpress) who will attempt to claim the lion’s share of
Racing
Lhasa (Hellbent) will be out to continue his unbeaten streak on Cambridge’s Synthetic track on Wednesday when he lines-up in the D & A Diesel 1300. The four-year-old son of Hellbent has won all three of his previous starts at the track, including a last start victory over the
New Zealand
Former Central Districts galloper Phats is set to remain in Australia following a pleasing placing in his Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Embellish won one and placed in four of his 12 starts in New Zealand before trainer Chrissy Bambry elected to test his talent
New Zealand
Jockey Kozzi Asano is set to take an exciting next step in his career when he heads to South Korea in the coming months to take up a riding contract with the Korean Racing Authority (KRA). “I have got a license granted to go over and ride in Korea, but