Wexford 3YO leaps into Derby contention
Talented three-year-old Dragon Leap stamped his Derby credentials with his winning effort in the Group 2 Jamieson Park Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on Wednesday....
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Dragon Leap continues down Derby trail
Lance O’Sullivan has gone close to winning the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in his time training, five-times producing three-year-olds to finish in...
Spring Heat arrives at Ellerslie
Spring Heat arrived at Ellerslie on Tuesday, in more ways than one. The sun was out and the temperature began to soar as the Lance...
Derby prospect scores on debut at Te Rapa
Expensive yearling purchase Dragon Leap underscored his potential staying talent when he stormed home on debut to score over 1400m at Te Rapa. Raced by...
Last roll of the dice for Sir Charles Road
Sir Charles Road is in danger of missing out on a start in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) next month, a race he finished...
St Leger to dictate Sir Charles Road’s spring
Saturday’s A$500,000 St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick could have a major bearing on the 2019 spring campaign for well-performed New Zealand stayer Sir Charles...
Charles Road set to relish step up in distance
A return to middle distance racing has Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott confident that Charles Road can produce an improved performance two weeks...
Charles sets off on road to the Cup
Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, has little expectation of his talented stayer Charles Road as he lights a fuse on another...
Sir Charles Road preparing for Melb Cup
New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road has arrived in Sydney to be prepared for a campaign aimed at the Melbourne Cup.
Broodmare’s unretirement works wonders for Pencarrow
Pencarrow Stud’s decision to bring a broodmare out of retirement has been spectacularly rewarded by the dual black-type winner Sleeping Beauty. The Rip Van Winkle...
Sleeping Beauty takes out Tauranga Classic
Class performer Sleeping Beauty underlined her credentials on the deep winter tracks when she out- toughed her female rivals to take out the Listed Ultimate...
Sleeping Beauty claims deserved stakes victory
Consistent mare Sleeping Beauty finally got the major race win she deserved when she took out the Group 3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday....
Sydney Cup on agenda for well performed stayer Charles Road
A lucrative domestic campaign has the Matamata four-year-old on the verge of a trip across the Tasman in a quest for Group One honours. “If...
Filly making up for lost time
Perroquet had an inglorious start to her career, but she’s quickly made up for a debut to forget. The well-bred daughter of Ocean Park and...
Leading contender primed for Group 1 Auckland Cup
While a number of candidates for the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) had their final hit-out at Ellerslie on Saturday, one of the...
Charles Road repays Jake Bayliss’ effort to waste for Auckland Cup
A lean and hungry Jake Bayliss was rewarded at Ellerslie for his belief. The Australian jockey’s New Zealand stint gained further momentum on Saturday with...
Nirvana In Fire’s connections just praying for right Karaka Million draw
Andrew Scott and Lance O’Sullivan have all but done their job with Nirvana In Fire and now they’re praying for a bit of outside help....
Rich Hill Mile to decide Charles Road feature race path
A rejuvenated Charles Road has earned a return to black type company. A wet spring derailed the early part of his four-year-old season before he...
Andrew Scott keen on O’Reilly filly Jessie May’s future
Memories of a major Group 1 boilover have been rekindled by Jessie May. The well-bred O’Reilly filly overcame a troubled passage and greenness in the...
Hong Kong owned maiden winner Aero De Paris has a bright future
Aero De Paris will continue to learn his trade in New Zealand ahead of a possible overseas career. The Hong Kong-owned three-year-old is highly-rated by...
Nirvana In Fire to run Boxing Day before Karaka Million 2yo Classic
Debut winner Nirvana In Fire will chase a berth in the country’s richest race at his next appearance. “He’s going to run on Boxing Day...
Princess Rihanna & Spring Heat target Eight Carat Classic
Princess Rihanna will head back to familiar territory for her next appearance. She put away a competitive field of older horses over 1400m at Ellerslie...
Nirvana In Fire could compete in Karaka Millions
A HOT start to Nirvana In Fire’s career has the precocious youngster on target for a crack at the country’s richest prize. The colt carried...
Summer’s Passage to the Guineas set in stone
STAR Kiwi three-year-old Summer Passage is on track for the Group One Caulfield Guineas in just under a fortnight’s time, but this time the horse...