Australia
Regular updates from across the Tasman have kept a constant smile on New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock’s face since his stable star Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) left for Australia. Sharrock will head over on Friday to put the finishing touches on his Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) contender, who
New Zealand
The Oaks Stud has a great association with the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and the Cambridge farm are hoping to extend their legacy in the Riccarton Classic next month with Burn To Shine. “We have Catalyst (2019) and Darci Brahma (2005) who we
New Zealand
War Decree ensured Inglewood Stud received plenty of bang for their buck as backers at Riccarton of one of the key lead-ups to the Classics on the track next month. The War Front stallion is resident at Gus and Bianca Wigley’s farm, sponsors of Saturday’s Gr.3 War
Australia
Pre-race indicators all point to another high-class performance from Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) in her delayed introduction to the Melbourne spring carnival. The multiple Group One winner suffered an early setback in her preparation, but the daughter of Proisir has bounced back and ready to shine in Saturday’s Gr.2
New Zealand
Stablemates Burn To Shine (NZ) (So You Think) and Deels Done (NZ) (Dundeel) loom as top chances at Riccarton where conditions on Saturday will be nigh on perfect for the Stephen Marsh-prepared duo. Steps up in distance will be relished by the pair who are firmly on target for major
New Zealand
Luberon (NZ) (Embellish) will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins on Saturday and remain undefeated this preparation ahead of her spring grand final at Riccarton next month. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced filly hasn’t missed a trick this season for the farm’s private trainer Lance Noble, who
New Zealand
Promising colt Monday Melody (Snitzel) has pleased trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott in his build-up to the stiffest challenge of his brief career at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Snitzel will front up against a small but select line-up in the Gr.2 James & Annie
New Zealand
The rescheduling of the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1200m) to Te Rapa on Saturday has worked in favour of Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit) on two fronts. Originally to have been contested at Rotorua last weekend, that meeting was abandoned after four races due to the unsafe nature of the
New Zealand
One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One) is expected to be a far more competitive force when he takes aim at the feature event on Saturday’s Trentham card. The talented and lightly tried five-year-old will make the second appearance of his spring campaign in the Gr.3 Gee &
New Zealand
Emerging filly Star Of Justice (Justify) provided Pencarrow Stud with a timely result when she bridged the gap to black type company with aplomb at Ashburton. The chestnut broke her maiden at Riccarton at her second race day appearance before the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained daughter of Justify claimed
New Zealand
Mark Corcoran savoured a top-flight victory on the racetrack at Hastings and a few hours later the Grangewilliam Stud co-principal had further cause to celebrate. Farm graduate Ladies Man, a son of resident stallion Zed, claimed top honours in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) and a half-brother to the
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing couldn’t have wished for a better fit at Hastings on Saturday for talented mare Romancing The Moon (NZ) (El Roca). The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared daughter of El Roca will bid to continue her winning ways in the Gr.3 Valley D’Vine Restaurant Spring