New Zealand
Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) brings together four of the six winners of two-year-old races in the North Island so far this season, and Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is hoping to see his runaway debut winner Poetic Champion rise to the occasion in the star-studded Pukekohe clash. Racing
New Zealand
TAB New Zealand has entered a non-binding agreement with Sports Entertainment Group Limited (SEG) to acquire in full the SENZ Digital & Audio business in New Zealand. The agreement will see TAB NZ take ownership of SENZ Digital & Audio, which includes the SENZ brand, website, and app, along with
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has announced that the Club and partner, tripleSdata, are going to provide accurate SMART race timing and tracking data at all Pukekohe Park and Ellerslie race meetings to assist stakeholders to better assess their horse’s performance, commencing with Saturday’s Counties Cup Day meeting. Whilst
Australia
Champion trainer Peter Moody has confirmed that stable star I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will be targeted towards the 2024 Everest. After a somewhat luckless runners-up run in the race in October, Moody and his co-trainer Kath Coleman will be chasing redemption in the spring of next year. Outlining
New Zealand
A close fifth behind Nest Egg (NZ) (Reliable Man) on the first day of the carnival, imported stayer Mahrajaan (Kitten’s Joy) went to a new level a week later and turned the tables on the hot favourite in Saturday’s Gr.3 Martin Collins 160th New Zealand Cup (3200m)
New Zealand
A year on from Pier’s (NZ) (Proisir) heroics in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), his older half-sister Maria Farina (NZ) (Contributer) has picked up a feature win of her own during the New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton. A last-gasp victory in Saturday’s Listed Lindauer
New Zealand
There has always been a hint of something special about Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High), and that obvious potential turned into breathtaking Group One brilliance in Saturday’s Barneswood Farm 51st New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott had been working backwards
New Zealand
High-flying mare Express Yourself (NZ) (Shamexpress) took a big step towards the sprinting big time with another dominant performance in the $50,000 Woodridge Homes (1100m) at Trentham on Friday. It was the fourth win in succession for the five-year-old Shamexpress mare, who had previously won in Rating 65 grade
New Zealand
The two-mile distance is a step into unknown territory for most Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) contenders every year, but Nest Egg’s trainer Stephen Marsh has more confidence than most that his runner’s stamina will shine through at Riccarton on Saturday. An impressive winner of
New Zealand
Visits to Christchurch have been few and far between for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott during their decade-long training partnership, but the Matamata pair have two strong reasons for venturing south this weekend. The Wexford Stables trainers have combined for just nine runners at Riccarton since they went into
Australia
Trainers Ben, JD, and Will Hayes have elected to bypass Hong Kong with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) in favour of the spelling paddock. The New Zealand-bred son of Bullbars had another pleasing spring, winning three and runner-up in three of his six starts this preparation. He made the perfect start
New Zealand
Undefeated three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) confirmed his superstar quality with another scintillating performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 51st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. It was the sixth win of a spectacular six-start career for the super-talented chestnut, who became only the third horse