Joshua Smith

Dennis hunting Southern Cups Series bonus

Sunday's Wyndham Cup at Gore is the penultimate race in the Southern Cups Bonus Series, and Robert Dennis holds pole position with his mare Loftys...
Return To Conquer Matamata Slipper

Te Akau hold strong hand on Champions Day

Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will head to Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday with a number of leading prospects in each of the feature...

Bumper Saturday for Go Racing

Go Racing are looking forward to a bumper day of racing on Saturday, where they will be represented in feature races on both sides of...

Leading Aussie syndicator looking to plunder NZ’s richest prize

New Zealand has been a great source of thoroughbred talent for OTI Racing, and at Ellerslie this Saturday they are aiming to secure New Zealand’s...

Henry Robin to make NZ debut

Lightly-raced Tavistock five-year-old Henry Robin is set to make his New Zealand debut at Te Aroha on Friday when he contests the Ecolab 1600. Bred...

Champions Day building to be career pinnacle for Clotworthys

Shaun & Emma Clotworthy are set to have a two-pronged attack in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Interplanetary and Willydoit representing the...
Orchestral

Orchestral set for Group 1 tilt at Ellerslie

Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s career highlights, and trainers Roger James & Robert Wellwood are hoping she can add another on...
Leica Lucy

Patterson hoping for positive ending to devastating week

Leica Lucy will contest the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham, which will be her final lead-in run to next month’s Group 1 New...

Thurlow continues southern raid

Bill Thurlow will continue his southern raid this weekend when Steal My Thunder is joined by reinforcements Royal Sovereigns and Field Of Gold at Wingatui.

Auckland Cup berth on the line for Sword In Stone

A tilt at next week’s Group 2 Auckland Cup is on the line for stayer Sword In Stone when he heads to Trentham on Sunday...

Damask Rose set to bloom in NZB Kiwi

Damask Rose is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi after winning...

NZB Kiwi contender set to get plenty of Public Attention

Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir has chosen Public Attention to fill the final slot for the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi.

Manners key with local Guineas hope

Shankar Muniandy is vying to score back-to-back victories in Saturday’s Listed Dunedin Guineas but said manners will be key with this year’s contender.

Road trip looming for Lombardi

Lombardi has rarely ventured out of Canterbury, but over the next month he is set to hit the road, with trainer Bruce Smith keen to...
Skipper's Canyon

Allen to ride at Ellerslie

Fresh off recording his 20th Group 1 win aboard Skybird in the Black Caviar Lightning, John Allen will ride a pair of Group contenders at...

About Time for a Group assignment

About Time will be rewarded for her consistent run of form with a tilt at stakes level for the first time in more than a...

Vegas Queen seeking coveted NZB Kiwi berth

There are only a few slots to fill in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi, and Vegas Queen will be seeking to secure one of them...

Qali Al Farrasha out to shed bridesmaid tag

Qali Al Farrasha will be out to shed her bridesmaid tag when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to compete in the Group 1 Otaki-Maori...
Skew Wiff Retires

Group 1 winner Skew Wiff retired from racing

It was an emotional day at Te Akau's Matamata stable on Sunday when Sam Bergerson farewelled Skew Wiff for the final time following her retirement...

Hong Kong adventure awaits El Vencedor

El Vencedor will get his chance to test his talent against the best horses in the world when he heads to Hong Kong in April...

Captured By Love to make Australian debut

Te Akau Racing's attention will be firmly focused on Flemington this Saturday, where Captured By Love is set to make her Australian debut.
Legarto

Legarto poised to make long-awaited raceday return

Legarto will make her long-awaited return to racing when she heads to her home track at Matamata on Saturday to contest the Listed Champagne Stakes...
Atishu

Atishu set to kick-off farewell campaign

Multiple Group 1 winner Atishu will kick off what will likely be her last racing campaign when she heads to Randwick to contest the Group...
La Crique

La Crique to chase Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes success

Dual Group One winner La Crique will head to Ellerslie on march 8 to tack the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m).

Southern homecoming for King Of The Castle

King Of The Castle will make a welcome return to New Zealand racing on Saturday when he contests the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui.