New Zealand horse racing news

Sotirio

Sotirio causes upset in Trentham feature

Sotirio produced the performance of his career to date as he thrust his nose in front to claim the Autumn Sprint Final at Trentham.
Enrico

Enrico overhauls rivals to claim Masterton Cup

Enrico stormed home from the back of the field for a dominant first-up win in the Masterton Cup (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday.
Nigella Lane

Nigella Lane digs deep to claim Rotorua Cup

Nigella Lane got the big race win she has deserved all season when she ground down gallant pacemaker Dark Destroyer to take out the Listed...
Tomodachi

Tomodachi claims Group 3 Rotorua Stakes

Andrew Scott brought up his 1000th win in New Zealand when exciting talent Tomodachi took out the Group 3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park...
Country Salon

Country Salon impresses at Trentham

Country Salon overcame a slow start to bury his race rivals late in the piece on a testing Heavy 10 surface at Trentham.
MAROTIRI MOLLY

Marotiri Molly out to end season on winning note

Marotiri Molly will aim to complete her season on a high note at Arawa Park on Saturday, taking on her own sex in the Group...
Chantilly Lace

Chantilly Lace looking to boost future broodmare value

After failing to get in foal last season, Chantilly Lace is progressing well toward black-type targets before connections turn their focus back to her breeding.
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story chasing lucrative black-type success

Talented mare Bedtime Story will be out to add to her recent black-type status at Arawa Park on Saturday, lining up in the Group 3...
Royal Flower

Gail Temperton trains Foxton Cup quinella

Foxton trainer Gail Temperton scored a popular result at Hawera on Tuesday when taking out the quinella in her local cup, the Foxton Cup (2100m).
Lucy In The Sky

Smart filly set to sparkle in Champagne

Gifted filly Lucy In The Sky will have a gilt-edged opportunity at Riccarton on Saturday to end her two-year-old campaign on a high note.
Jesko

Fannin stablemates fancied at Woodville

Shaun and Hazel Fannin have two exciting prospects for the upcoming jumps season in Jesko and Fourty Eight and the pair will go head-to-head at...
Billy Boy

Wanganui galloper out to shed bridesmaid tag

Ultra-consistent maidener Oscar will aim to break a streak of runner-up performances when he contests the NZB Mega Maiden Series at Woodville on Wednesday.
Town Cryer

Town Cryer retired

Group 1 performer Town Cryer has been retired from racing following her fourth placed effort behind Val Di Zoldo in the Group 2 Travis Stakes.
Mr Bully Tee

Local juvenile gunning for Riccarton feature

Lance Robinson has plenty of time for his promising juvenile Alottago and he is hoping the Tagaloa gelding can end his season on a high...
Clinton Isdale

Hong Kong recruit’s adaptability to be tested

Clinton Isdale will put the versatility of a former Hong Kong galloper, Gallant Hero, to the test on Wednesday in the Woodville-Pahiatua Cup.
Ardalio

Ardalio wins Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes at Te Rapa

Ardalio claimed a brilliant win in the Cambridge Breeders' Stakes at Te Rapa, boosting her value and setting up a huge four-year-old season.
Val Di Zoldo

Val Di Zoldo fends off rivals to claim Group 2 Travis Stakes

Val Di Zoldo’s victory in the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday showed what a difference a year can make.
Riviera Rebel

Riviera Rebel wins Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup

Riviera Rebel has been a special horse for rookie trainer Brooke Kincaid, who had her first black-type success in the Group 3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold...
Loose Sally Warstep Stakes

Loose Sally a class above in Listed Warstep Stakes

Loose Sally once again showed her liking for tracks with plenty of give in them to claim victory in Saturday’s Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m).
Aradlio

Ardalio claims Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes

Stephen Marsh enjoyed a red-letter day at Te Rapa on Saturday as promising filly Ardalio claimed the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Lubeck

Lubeck gives Stephen Marsh further juvenile success

The Stephen Marsh stable continued their white hot form of late with two-year-old filly Lubeck giving her rivals a galloping lesson at Te Rapa.
Eye Candy

Eye Candy aiming for black-type breakthrough in Warstep Stakes

Concistent filly Eye Candy aims to take the top spot for the first time in Stakes company in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes...
Awapuni

Awapuni ANZAC Day meeting abandoned after one race

The long-awaited return to racing at Awapuni on its newly renovated grass track has ended in disappointment, with their ANZAC Day meeting abandoned.
El Vencedor

El Vencedor draws perfectly for Group 1 QEII Cup

Fortune has turned in favour of Kiwi flyer El Vencedor, drawing barrier one for Sunday’s HK$28 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha...
He's A Doozy

Latta strong-handed for Awapuni return

Lisa Latta can’t wait for racing to return to her home track of Awapuni on Friday and she’ll be flying the flag for the locals...