International
Champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) continued his comeback from an injury with a 1000m turf trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning as he heads towards the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) on 30 March. The multiple Group One winner has been off the scene
International
David Hayes anointed Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) as “probably the best horse” he has trained, while Zac Purton described the speedster as a “really special horse” after the four-year-old’s incredible record-breaking win in the HK$13 million Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Australia
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has had his first public hit out for 2025, and Lindsay Park have planned the first three runs of their star galloper's Autumn campaign before a final decision on international travel is made. The seven-year-old gelding is showing no signs of slowing down and
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Zac Purton is confident Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) sheer talent and versatility will enable the crack sprinter to overcome another challenging barrier in the HK$13 million Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 January) as history beckons for the seven-time Hong Kong
Australia
While the win of Banker's Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) at Moonee Valley recently may have got under the guard of punters, it wasn't totally unexpected by the gelding's trainers. Prepared by Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson, Banker's Choice registered his first win
Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) will ramp up for Guineas redemption later this week with the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas runner-up set to return to the jumpouts. Trainer Dom Sutton is thrilled with the way the son of Super Seth has come back from a late-spring break and is likely to
Champion sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has been paid the ultimate compliment with her inclusion in the 2025 draft of inductees to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. The winner of 10 Group One races in a total of 19 wins from 26 starts and stakes of almost A$
Dual Group One winner Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) is scheduled to kick off his campaign in next month’s Apollo Stakes. It is just under six weeks until Ceolwulf is scheduled to make his return to the races and trainer Joe Pride says the dual Group One winner is shaping up
Ciaron Maher is likely to resist testing Mrs Chrissie (NZ) (Per Incanto) at the Flemington 1200 metres for the first time in next Saturday's Gr.3 Standish Handicap (1200m), instead setting his sights on a Listed race over a shorter trip on the Australia Day weekend. The speedster
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Riot And Rose (NZ) (Pins) gets the chance to add another regional feature to his summer body of work at Geelong this Saturday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding is one of the leading contenders for the day's feature, the A$300,000 Coastal Classic (1700m). The
Holymanz (NZ) (Almanzor) has not won since last year's Coastal Classic (1700m) and the Ciaron Maher stable is confident the race can again bring out the best in the gelding. The son of Almanzor will defend his title against six rivals in Saturday's $300,000 event