New Zealand horse racing news

Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis was disappointed with missing out on a start in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1350m) with Moss ‘n’ Dale, but is...

A New Zealand-bred and owned mare with a tidy Australian record will be on a stakes mission in the spring for champion horsemen Murray Baker...

Group 1-winning trainer John Kiernan has never lost faith in his lightly-raced galloper Vatican News. The Te Horo-based horseman has taken a patient approach with...

Confidence in Miss Wilson’s Australian Group 1 prospects have been boosted. The Hawke’s Bay mare has arrived safely in Queensland ahead of Saturday week’s Tatts...

Precocious youngster Xpression has overcome an illness that halted her bid to add further black type to her record. The Showcasing two-year-old won the Group...

Stakes races are calling for Zabeel gelding Choysa after his daring last-start win at Flemington. The Monovale Farm-bred and owned seven-year-old was set alight early...

Talented two-year-old Bit Lippy will be back in Wayne Hillis’ stable next week to begin preparations for his classic season. The Showcasing gelding raced exclusively...

Super Easy gelding Easy Eddie highlighted his readiness for loftier targets on Monday when he won the Invictus Sprint (1100m) by nearly four lengths at...

The Shackler coped admirably at Trentham with both weight of expectation and the top of handicap. Strongly fancied in the market on Saturday, the sprightly...

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman won’t be in any hurry to press the promising Peaceful into action in her classic season. The Cambridge trainers believe...

Tutta La Classe deserved to go out a short-priced favourite at Trentham on Saturday and she had no trouble repaying the market’s faith in her....

Paul Nelson can’t fault The Shackler ahead of Trentham, but he is concerned with the jumper’s weight. The Hastings trainer produced the 11-year-old to win...

Two false starts haven’t interfered with Sol Invictus’ lead-up to his black type debut at Te Rapa. The Haradasun colt will step out in Saturday’s...

It won’t be a lack of stamina or conditioning that will have Wise Men Say beaten in Saturday’s Irvines McGregor Grant Steeplechase, according to owner-trainer...

Group winner Dolcetto will be sparingly raced over the winter to ready him for further stakes challenges later in the year. All roads will lead...

A horse bought over a drink will be the toast of Wellington if he can open his jumping account in Saturday’s K. S. Browne Hurdle...

Nigel Tiley isn’t lacking firepower for the winter, as evidenced by a standout day at Avondale where he trained the last three winners on the...

Keltic Rockstar is in the right order to improve on her encouraging debut performance when she fronts up at New Plymouth. The Rock ‘n’ Pop...

A trip to Riccarton is the long-term plan for the progressive stayer Daytona Red. The four-year-old won three races during his last campaign and was...

A sprinting specialist who met and matched the best Australian short course performers is bound for New Zealand. Hinchinbrook’s well-performed son Derryn has been secured...

Ocean Emperor’s New Zealand future is likely to focus on weight-for-age racing. The multiple stakes winner will be on his way home later this month...

The connections of Reevederci pulled the right rein when they let the youngster take his chance at Avondale. They had concerns about the heavy going...

David and Emma Haworth are keen to head south later in the winter with Red Sierra. The Foxton-based father and daughter team produced the daughter...

Pick Me Up In Rio will close out an encouraging first campaign at Riccarton on Wednesday. The filly has made a bright start to her...

Windsor Park Stud’s hopes for their Group 1-winning stallion Shamexpress are being fulfilled. “We didn’t expect that he would get really early two-year-olds, we thought...