Right from the time young Cranbourne trainer Alex Rae started working with Shock 'Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) he thought he had something above average. However, immaturity delayed the start to the racing career of the son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking who will be having just his second start
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With three wins from as many starts at Moonee Valley, Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) would appear the ideal Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable. And if Young has her way, that is the direction she would head with the son of 2004
Breeding
The catalogue for the 2022 National Broodmare and Stallion Share Sale on Gavelhouse Plus is stacked with stallions held in high regard throughout Australasia, both for their own progeny and for their ever-growing reputations as broodmare sires. Buyers will have the opportunity to buy into these world-class bloodlines, with bidding
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Cambridge Stud first-season sire Almanzor has continued his strong early run after siring his seventh individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when Islero won the 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Murtoa. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding proved too strong at the finish, winning by a neck ahead of fellow Kiwi-bred Musgrave
Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) summited the peak of Singapore racing on Sunday when taking out the S$400,000 Singapore Derby (1800m) at Kranji Racecourse. The Trelawney Stud-bred four-year-old had to fight hard to hold off a fast-finishing Relentless to win by a head, with a further neck back to
Champion expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller enjoyed a highly successful afternoon at Rosehill on Saturday, saddling four winners and reaching 150 city wins for the season, and two of his victories came with impressive performances from New Zealand-breds Lord Ardmore and Bold Mac. Lord Ardmore headed a Waller trifecta
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The curtain will close on Paul O’Sullivan’s 18-year odyssey in Hong Kong at the conclusion of Saturday’s season finale fixture at Sha Tin but the affable New Zealander won’t be lost to racing as he prepares for a return to where it all began. “Lance (O’
Mr Brightside's (NZ) (Bullbars) consistency at a high level paid dividends at the end of last preparation, winning the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) over I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking), and he's got eyes on the Spring. JD Hayes recently welcomed their stable star back
With a speedy two-year-old filly shooting for back-to-back wins, the sponsors of the first race at Ruakaka on Saturday have a prime opportunity to win their money back. Local trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro will saddle the warm favourite Deploy (NZ) (Sepoy) in the Rae Racing Prom Queen Dash
English jumps jockey Charlie Case hadn’t even considered the possibility of riding in New Zealand two months ago. But he hasn’t taken long to take advantage of his surprise opportunity. Case arrived less than two weeks ago after leading trainer Paul Nelson started looking for a jockey to
The combination of a confidence-boosting trip to Queensland and getting to her right distance range has proven to be a winning formula for improving stayer Shameless Miss (NZ) (Shamexpress). The mare had been competing at provincial and midweek level in Sydney before trainer Chris Waller opted to take her north
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Named after a New Zealand love song, Po Kare Kare (NZ) (Savabeel) makes a highly-anticipated progression to Saturday grade at Randwick. It was love at first sight when Bryce Heys spotted her in Curraghmore's draft at the New Zealand Bloodstock yearling sale, but the honeymoon period didn'