Australia
The Ciaron Maher stable will kick off the campaign of Holymanz (NZ) (Almanzor) at Flemington in the hope that it may lead to richer spring purses. Holymanz, and stablemate St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood), run in the Flemington Kentucky Bluegrass Handicap (1410m) on Saturday. Beaten just over 7-½ lengths behind stablemate
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Warren Kennedy will welcome a less taxing riding schedule next season after achieving his ambition of securing the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership. With one more meeting to come at Tauranga on Wednesday, Kennedy secured the title with 139 winners, 17 at Group or Listed level, with his mounts earning just
International
Feature wins do not come easy but Trelawney Stud bred Lim's Kosciuszko (Kermadec) made his win in Sunday’s S$300,000 Lion City Cup (1200m) look like a walk in the park. That was also Lim’s Kosciuszko’s third consecutive win in the Lion City Cup
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Sprint star I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will take a different path through the spring to last year, with two Group One races at The Valley on his agenda in September. A change to next season's racing calendar that sees the G1 Moir Stakes (1000m) held three
Emma-Lee Browne intends to set her sights a bit lower with her smart stayer Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) as she plots out a spring program designed to avoid the bigger races with the rising four-year-old mare. As the Pakenham-based trainer pointed out, Basilinna has spent virtually all of her career running
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Belardo Boy (NZ) (Belardo) is on target to defend his crown in next month’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 127th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton following his victory in Tuesday’s rescheduled Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at Hawera. The topweight was the slowest away in
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David Greene is taking a good opportunity to run his last start winners Goldiluxe (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Toa Haka (NZ) (Iffraaj) in MAAT grade at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. The Te Rapa horseman journeyed north to Ruakaka in search of better track conditions for Goldiluxe last start and the trip
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Well-travelled gallopers Ultimate Focus (Smart Missile) and Keegan (NZ) (Swiss Ace) have settled well into racing life back in New Zealand for Ben and Ryan Foote, who will start the pair at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. A rising six-year-old, Keegan made his first public appearance at the trials in 2021
Australia
Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was run over late in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday morning, but those associated with the star mare considered it the perfect Spring pipe-opener. The 800-metre hit-out was Pride Of Jenni's first public appearance since her Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m)
The new star of Singapore racing, Lim’s Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress), did not disappoint his connections and supporters after he fought hard to win the S$400,000 Singapore Derby (1800m) on Sunday. History was made for the mighty Lim’s Stable, whose famous blue and yellow star silks dominated
There is no doubting the staying credentials of Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock), but the question remains is he ready to put his best foot forward after a long injury lay-off. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper steps up in journey in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday, his third
If assistant trainer Jack Turnbull is right, Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) is about to strike form at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday, one of five runners from the stable. A Group 1 winner of the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at