New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood will have a strong hand to play in Saturday’s age group feature at Pukekohe, with gifted fillies Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) and Sudbina (NZ) (Almanzor) to go head-to-head. The Cambridge trainers are well-served in the three-year-old department and had also nominated the unbeaten December (NZ)
New Zealand
Well-performed stayer Uareastar (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is back in work with Marton trainer Fraser Auret to build toward another extreme distance target. The Jakkalberry mare didn’t get the rub of the green at Riccarton last month, but has taken no harm from the southern venture with the focus now on
New Zealand
Malt Time has gone close this preparation to major success and she will head south later this week in a bid to tick that box. The under-rated mare will run in Saturday’s Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m), formerly the Captain Cook Stakes, at Trentham and trainers Shaun and Emma
New Zealand
Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood were far from surprised that Zabmanzor bridged the significant gap from maiden company to black type success with such aplomb at Otaki. They have held Almanzor’s son in high regard for some time and the three-year-old showed exactly why with an effortless victory
New Zealand
A successful first campaign will draw to a close on Thursday for future Group One hope Up The Anti (Divine Prophet) when the promising three-year-old is stepped up in grade on his home track at Otaki. His form against lesser opposition suggests he’s more than capable of making his
New Zealand
Modest purchase Bella Carolina (NZ) (O'Reilly) has proved herself to be an exceptional investment for Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison. Her value has skyrocketed since she was secured for just $6,000 out of Little Avondale Stud’s draft at the 2013 New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare Sale with
New Zealand
Precocious two-year-old Velocious is proving a gem of a filly on two fronts for Inglewood Stud. The unbeaten daughter of Written Tycoon was bred by Gus and Bianca Wigley’s North Canterbury nursery, who will also be offering her half-sister at next year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale
New Zealand
Ben Foote enjoyed an outstanding first session at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale and he’s got the firepower to continue the party at Pukekohe. The Cambridge-based horseman celebrated a 100 percent clearance rate at Karaka on Wednesday and on Saturday will look to top sprinter Babylon
New Zealand
Lance Noble’s Karaka stable has made a fast start to the season and the momentum promises to roll on to Pukekohe on Saturday with an in-form team of five to do battle. The private trainer for Cambridge Stud has sent out eight winners this term with 19 in 2022/
New Zealand
Josh Shaw will head north this weekend in the hope of executing a long-term plan with his in-form mare Faraglioni (NZ) (El Roca). The Levin trainer set the daughter of El Roca for Saturday’s Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe nearly 12 months ago
Breeding
A classic case of being in the right place at the right time led Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson to the stable door of Ace High. Impressed by what he saw, Thompson duly signed the son of High Chaparral to the farm’s stallion roster and at Riccarton on
New Zealand
Tony Pike doesn’t have any concerns about Impendabelle’s (Impending) ability to cope with a step up in trip in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Cambridge trainer is confident his in-form charge will produce another strong performance against the best of her