Australia
The legacy of the late I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) lived on at Benalla on Tuesday when his half-brother Primal Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit) saluted on debut for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. Primal Spirit, who jumped $2.70 favourite, lifted from a seemingly unwinnable position at the
Australia
Mike Moroney has his sights set on a first Australian Guineas success after confirming his New Zealand-based gelding Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) is poised to make the trip to Melbourne this autumn. Pendragon almost fell after slipping on the home turn during last Saturday's Karaka Millions
Breeding
The Satono Aladdin half-brother to Group One winner On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) and a filly with similar traits to Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) were among a small but select group of purchases for champion trainer Mike Moroney during Book 1 of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at
Australia
Trainer Matt Williams is banking on the fresh ability of his class mare Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) to take her to victory for the second year in a row in Saturday's Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Wrote To Arataki takes a major ratings advantage
Australia
Ayrton's (NZ) (Iffraaj) love affair with Caulfield is set to be pushed to the limit, with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr set to nominate the John Dillon Stakes winner for the A$750,000 Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) next Saturday (February 10). Ayrton has
Australia
Ciaron Maher is wary of getting ahead of the game with emerging former Kiwi galloper Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto), but the country’s leading trainer admitted he, too, was looking forward to the horse’s return at Caulfield this Saturday. As a 77-rater there are any number of horses in
Australia
It might've been a Sunday meeting at Geelong, but it seems a smart horse has emerged in the form of United Kingdom (NZ) (Almanzor), who caught the eye winning on debut. The Almanzor colt, who was smashed in betting and jumped the $1.35 favourite in the 1506-metre
New Zealand
Feature races in Australia are on the agenda for star two-year-old Velocious (Written Tycoon) following her brilliant win in Saturday's Karaka Million 2YO Classic. Speaking after purchasing Velocious' Dundeel half-sister at Karaka on Monday, Go Racing's Albert Bosma said the Stephen Marsh-trained filly has bounced
New Zealand
Graeme Rogerson doesn't need go too far back in the archive to know Mark Zahra is a big-race rider. A quick look at the 2023 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup is enough to confirm that. And it's what led the champion trainer and his wife Debbie
New Zealand
Leading New Zealand trainer Lance O’Sullivan is oozing confidence with Karaka Millions 3YO favourite Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High). The talented daughter of Ace High will be ridden by star Victorian jockey Blake Shinn from barrier 10. Shinn has ridden Molly Bloom before, flying over to New Zealand to
Australia
The pathway back to the races for sprinting star Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is right on track according to assistant trainer Ben Gleeson. Ahead of targeting the Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) to kick off this autumn, the champion galloper had a spin around Mornington on Wednesday in a
Australia
Super sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will step up her autumn preparation this week with a planned trip away from home to jump out at Mornington. Te Akau Racing assistant trainer Ben Gleeson said on Monday that Imperatriz had been entered to trial on the inner grass track at home