International
Former long-serving New Zealand Bloodstock employee Danny Rolston is loving life with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He was appointed to the role of Executive Manager Hong Kong International Sale/Owner Advisory Services last year with his chief focus on overseeing the International Sale, with the latest successful edition held
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson is relying on Secret Amour to crown an outstanding season for his Taranaki stable. The New Plymouth trainer has exceeded all his 2022/23 expectations to date with 47 winners to sit in fifth position on the premiership, but would dearly love a black-type success to cap his
New Zealand
Progressive mare Cork is forward to resume at Hastings on Saturday, although co-trainer Pam Gerard would have preferred to have seen her back in action a week earlier. The lightly raced five-year-old was to have made her return in take one of the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m), but following the
New Zealand
Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand flat racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will bid to break new ground. The Matamata stable has its biggest ever team of jumpers in work this winter and in-form The Mighty Spar
New Zealand
A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul (NZ) (Ekraar) with an ideal chance to end her campaign in perfect fashion. Trainer Lee Somervell could hardly believe his luck when the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) was relocated to
New Zealand
Stakes placed mares Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Miss Cartier (NZ) (El Roca) will have points to prove when they go head-to-head in the open sprint at Ruakaka on Saturday. The stablemates will step out in the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m) and in the case of the former it’
Breeding
A highly successful season for Redwood continued at the weekend with another pair of significant home-bred winners for the Westbury Stud resident. The Group One-winning son of High Chaparral added to his stakes haul for 2022/23 at Sha Tin on Sunday evening when Tuchel triumphed in the final Group
New Zealand
David Greene will be heading into unknown territory with his capable staying mare Finest Wine on Saturday. The Te Rapa trainer has been pleased with the Tavistock mare’s progress but has now been left guessing with the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2000m) transferred to the Cambridge synthetic track due to
Australia
Robbie Patterson will have a trio of runners across two venues in Queensland on Saturday and he is expecting strong showings from all three. The New Plymouth trainer will be represented in black type events at Eagle Farm by Nom De Plume (NZ) (El Roca) and Puntura (NZ) (Vespa), while
International
Unbeaten three-year-old Press Charges (NZ) (Press Statement) has been sold and will continue his career in Hong Kong. The son of Press Statement was initially prepared and trialled for part-owner Ben Foote, who sent the gelding to Riccarton trainer Terri Rae to begin his career. Press Charges won on debut
New Zealand
Promising juvenile Charmer (NZ) (Charm Spirit) is expected to give another bold account of herself when she runs at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Charm Spirit youngster steps out in the Barfoot & Thompson 2YO (1200m) following her debut third in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui earlier this
New Zealand
A Cambridge-based family training partnership will have its first runners in the 2023/24 season. Ben Foote will be joined by his son Ryan, 20, for the start of the new term with a team headed by Group winners Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) and Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj) and