Australia
Trent Busuttin believes the stars have aligned in his quest for a second Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) title at Flemington. The expatriate New Zealand horseman prepared Sangster (NZ) (Savabeel) to win the Blue Riband staying feature in 2011, and a case of déjà vu beckons on Saturday with another
New Zealand
Lightly raced mare Bella Waters (NZ) (Sacred Falls) came a long way in a short time last preparation and has impressed ahead of her return at Tauranga on Saturday. The progressive daughter of the late Sacred Falls will resume in Saturday’s Financial Services Handicap (1300m) after missing her planned
New Zealand
Stablemates Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) and Prince Alby (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will end their northern tours of duty at Trentham before their focus switches to feature events closer to home. The Kelvin Tyler-trained duo will return to the South Island after Saturday’s meeting with major targets to chase during
New Zealand
Savaglee’s (NZ) (Savabeel) path to his spring grand final will take another detour this week with Pam Gerard admitting to severe frustration with the disrupted preparation. The Oaks Stud-raced son of Savabeel has the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton next week
New Zealand
Emerging three-year-old He’s Lucid provided Mapperley Stud’s Simms Davison with a bittersweet result when he downed a competitive age group line-up at Riccarton. The Kevin Myers-trained representative’s timing was faultless to break his maiden in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) and is now a
New Zealand
Sandy Cunningham has eyes on a major upcoming domestic prize rather than another trip to Victoria with her proven stayer Noble Knight (NZ) (Ghibellines). The Riccarton trainer’s focus is on next month’s Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) and her in-form seven-year-old will have his final
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson was running on empty when he had the final say on the well-related mare Temolie at the Gold Coast. Thompson was at the end of his budget with a closing bid of A$200,000 that secured the daughter of Star Witness at the
Australia
Lady Luck wasn’t riding on the shoulder of James McDonald aboard Cambridge Stud’s high-class mare Joliestar at Randwick, but the farm still had ample reasons to celebrate at the weekend. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was heavily fancied in the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) and ran home
Australia
In-form mare Joliestar has been a centre of interest on more than one front heading into Saturday’s A$20 million The TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The Cambridge Stud representative was handed a perfect gate in four at Tuesday’s barrier draw, with the Chris Waller-trained daughter of Zoustar
Australia
Pride Of Jenni’s crowning as the 2023/24 Australian Horse of the Year provided breeder Trelawney Stud with a welcome change of fortune. The bold frontrunning daughter of Pride Of Dubai was announced as the winner at a gala ceremony at Morphettville where the Ciaron Maher-trained mare was also
New Zealand
Tony Pike will chase stakes features at both domestic venues on Saturday but will need withdrawals for a crack at the biggest prize on offer this weekend. The Cambridge trainer holds a strong hand at Te Rapa with Rudyard (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and Witz End (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.
Australia
Proven stayer Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) remains firmly on target for a crack at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) despite the weather ruling out an intended lead-up outing. The Shaun Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained chestnut was to have stepped out in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Bart Cummings