New Zealand
Emerging talent Betty Spaghetti (Stratum Star) made a deserved return to the winner’s circle at Ashburton on Sunday, powering away with a competitive Rugby, Racing and Fun (1400m). A mare by Stratum Star, Betty Spaghetti was a classy three-year-old, finishing runner-up in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m), alongside
Australia
The $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) has received a welcome injection of southern flavour, with exciting filly Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) having secured a berth in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. Trained and ridden by Samantha Wynne, Pivotal Ten has gained many admirers this term after
New Zealand
Battle-hardened stayer Noble Knight (NZ) (Ghibellines) is set to deal to some unfinished business in Dunedin after digging deep to take out the Baillie & Lewis Pharmacy Invercargill Gold Cup (2600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. The $60,000 race was the first Cup win for the seven-year-old, who has
New Zealand
Sensational three-year-old Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) made it five wins in a row and importantly, three black-type contests in succession when she bolted clear to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1400m). The daughter of Ten Sovereigns went into the Invercargill feature event off the
New Zealand
Matamata’s biggest day of the year was completely dominated by Te Akau Racing, who won three of the four black-type features on Saturday afternoon. What You Wish For’s (NZ) (Embellish) hard-fought victory in the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m) completed a big treble for the tangerine
New Zealand
Local filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) backed up from her stunning victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last month with another gritty performance to take out her home track feature, the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam
New Zealand
After 322 days off the scene, triple Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) made a triumphant return to racing in Saturday’s Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m) at Matamata. The superstar daughter of Proisir was previously the winner of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), Gr.1
New Zealand
Exciting two-year-old colt Return To Conquer remained unbeaten when he headed home a Te Akau Racing trifecta in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) on Saturday. The raging hot favourite ($1.20) was made to work for the victory by stablemate He Who Dares who set up a solid
New Zealand
Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist. A number of slot holders were
New Zealand
Last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale topper Hostility (I Am Invincible) made a pleasing start to his career for Te Akau Racing on Tuesday when winning his 800m trial at Ellerslie. Bred by Christopher and Susanna Grace out of their dual Group One-winning mare Shillelagh, the
New Zealand
Australia took the spoils in Saturday’s eagerly anticipated trans-Tasman sprint clash at Te Rapa as Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) and Bosustow (Blue Point) filled the quinella in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). The presence of 11-race winner Here To Shock and last-start Magic Millions Guineas (1400m)
New Zealand
Matamata visitor Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) made the trip down to Wingatui on Saturday a profitable one as he blitzed his rivals by four lengths in the Listed Nellies Restaurant & Bar Hazlett Stakes (1400m). Trainer Pam Gerard sent the eight-year-old south fresh up, having last raced when fourth of