Free • No spam • Unsubscribe anytime
Racing
Yulong has wasted little time in making a mark on New Zealand racing this spring, and those emerald green and white colours were carried to another feature-race win by Azeezle (Exceed And Excel) in Sunday’s Levin Truck Services Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki. From its conception in 2014, Yuesheng
Video
Join Guy Heveldt, Bruce Sherwin and Aidan Rodley as they break down the action from a busy Saturday of racing, which saw Blacktype across the North Island. Weigh In, November 30
Racing
The Brad Widdup-trained Hyperbolic (NZ) (Proisir) ran out a ready winner of the Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday as the daughter of Proisir recorded her first metropolitan success. Ridden by Tommy Berry, Hyperbolic jumped from barrier 2 and stalked the favourite Maid Of Moolah (Capitalist) and
Racing
Gr.1 Australian Derby winner Major Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) was back winning at stakes level when landing the Listed ATC Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained son of Savabeel has been a winner at benchmark level since his Derby triumph but hadn’t troubled
Racing
An inch-perfect ride by Mark Zahra has aided warhorse Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) to add another stakes win to his belt as the Group One winner defeated the fast-closing Persian Spirit in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Prepared by the Lindsay Park team of
Racing
Five-year-old gelding Blacklist (NZ) (Redwood) has provided connections with a quick return when winning the TAB Country Classic (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Identified by Queenslander Luke Berger, Blacklist has had four trainers throughout his career, starting as a Waipa trial winner for Cody Cole before joining Ciaron Maher,
Racing
Shan (NZ) (Almanzor), but few would have expected it to come at the expense of a $1.50 favourite and reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year. That was exactly what happened in the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday as Mary Shan flew
Racing
Five-year-old mare She’s A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) continues to meet every challenge, defeating more seasoned rivals at weight-for-age in the Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Grahame Begg-trained mare dug deep under regular rider Jordan Childs to defeat this year’s Gr.1 Australian
Racing
A rails-hugging ride from Warren Kennedy has provided promising filly Pulsatilla (NZ) (Redwwod) with her first success at stakes level as she captured the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Ellerslie. The Gerry Harvey bred and owned daughter of Redwood had started her career in fine fashion
Racing
Race favourite Tshiebwe (NZ) (Tarzino) followed a perfect script as he galloped his way into contention for the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) in January with a strong performance to take out the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) on Saturday. The Allan
Racing
Unbeaten filly Circus Dancer (NZ) (Circus Maximus) defied $25 odds to keep her perfect record intact in the Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The $80,000 three-year-old fillies’ feature was the second start for the Cody Cole-trained filly, whose only previous appearance produced a maiden
Racing
Opening Address (NZ) (So You Think) was back in the winner’s circle for the first time since winning the Listed Batman Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day just over 12 months ago, when landing the Whispering Angel Handicap (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday under apprentice Luke Cartwright.