New Zealand
Emerging staying star Nest Egg (NZ) (Reliable Man) tightened his hold on favouritism for next weekend’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) with a perfect dress rehearsal on the opening day of the carnival at Riccarton on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-trained gelding arrived in the South Island as a
New Zealand
A three-time stakes placegetter over the last eight months, Not Guilty (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt)took the next step with a brilliant black-type breakthrough in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. The Tony Pike-trained mare had made her stakes debut in the Listed Lightning Handicap
New Zealand
Up-and-coming Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott will have her first taste of black-type racing when she saddles stable star Imwonderfultonight in Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. Mynott took out her trainer’s licence last season and has quickly racked up six winners from only 37 starters,
New Zealand
Within the space of a few hours on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Forsman will be represented by well-credentialled runners at Flemington, Riccarton and Te Rapa. The Cambridge trainer’s big day kicks off in the opening race at Te Rapa, where two-year-old colt Red Sea will make his debut in the
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping to hit the ground running as New Zealand Cup Week kicks off in Christchurch this weekend. Marsh will saddle a pair of impressive last-start winners in feature races on the opening day of the carnival at Riccarton on Saturday, with Burn To Shine lining
Australia
Promising four-year-old Holymanz (NZ) (Almanzor) returned to the winner’s circle when landing the A$150,000 Cirka Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Thursday. The son of Almanzor sports the colours of Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay and was back at Flemington for the first-time since falling in
New Zealand
Flemington has been a happy hunting ground for the Vela family and they are hoping that continues on Saturday when their Group One performer Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) carries their famous silks in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m). Their most notable win at the Melbourne track came in
Australia
Kiwi four-year-old Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) displayed her true quality when landing the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Tuesday under a tactically perfect Opie Bosson ride. The Mark Walker-trained mare defeated a quality line-up in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) in her homeland
Australia
Talented three-year-old Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) scored a game victory in the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The Kiwi import is a son of War Decree and sports the colours of OTI Racing who purchased the youngster
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood unearthed a pair of exciting three-year-old talents in maiden races at Tauranga on Saturday. The Cambridge trainers had some uncertainty about rain-affected ground in the lead-up to the meeting, but on a track that improved from Heavy8 to Soft7, the promise of December and Zabmanzor
Australia
Highview will continue its proud history with the Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) when proven distance performer Daqiansweet Junior makes his second appearance in the Flemington feature on Tuesday. While delighted to have another farm graduate in the line-up, the Waikato nursery’s expectations of further success in the
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is looking forward to raising the bar even higher with his exciting five-year-old One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One), who took his career to a new level in Saturday’s $80,000 Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham. The son of The