Watch: Mark McNamara
Trackside's Greg O'Connor talks to Hong Kong based race caller Mark McNamara on life in Hong Kong amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and his call of the Gr.1 Hong Kong Derby on Sunday.
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Antino better-equipped for second Memsie test
Antino (NZ) (Redwood) will be tackling a much stronger Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) that the version he was unplaced in last year, but Tony Gollan is convinced his veteran stable star is a more seasoned horse in 2025. The seven-year-old son of Redwood resumes in the 1400-metre Group One
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 August 2025
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Nunn continuing Don’s Legacy
It was a sentimental moment at Te Rapa on Saturday when Don’s Legacy broke through for his maiden win in the Noverre Mile (1600m) for owner-trainer Dennis Nunn. The six-year-old gelding was bred by Nunn’s close friend Don Wilson and was gifted to Nunn by Wilson’s widow
Paddington's first foals arrive in the Southern Hemisphere
Four-time Gr.1 winner and European superstar, PADDINGTON, has had his first Southern Hemisphere foals arrive on the ground at Windsor Park. “Both his foals are outstanding” commented Rodney Schick. “They have substance and quality. His own attributes are evident in his foals.” First on the ground was a colt