Levante pressing on to Breeders’ Stakes
Levante’s domestic racing season isn’t over just yet with confirmation the high-class mare will be given the opportunity next month to add to her record...
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Genuine Vernanme deserves winning trick
The ever-reliable Vernanme has gone close to a Group One prize on multiple occasions this preparation and will chase a degree of compensation this weekend...
Trans Tasman targets for Baker-Forsman team
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have runners on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, with the common denominator being heavy tracks...
Callsign Mav taking time out at beach
Multiple Group One winner Callsign Mav is enjoying an easy time at the beach before a decision is made on his immediate future. The son...
Talented Kennedy-Furlong fillies attracting interest
Hanging on to promising two-year-olds Defiant and Kikimora might be half the battle for Riccarton trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong as they prepare the...
Weatherley has an eye on Sydney with Mali Ston
The prospect of a heavily rain affected track at Tauranga this Saturday may see the connections of Group One performer Mali Ston firming up plans...
Queensland beckoning Aspen Colorado
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is looking at a Queensland winter campaign to get some compensation for the bad luck that Aspen Colorado suffered at Trentham...
Promising juvenile could join Pike team in Queensland
A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising two-year-old Slipper Island a berth in the team that trainer...
Quartet jet to Sydney as Baker-Forsman eye Australian riches
An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen...
Joao Moreira is confident Senor Toba can salute in Hong Kong Derby
Riding in peak form and chasing a third BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira predicts this weekend’s Classic will be a slowly-run contest before...
Tyler gearing up for Queensland sojourn
Kelvin Tyler is preparing to escape the Southland cold this winter for the warmer climes of Queensland. The Riverton trainer said a lack of racing...
Staying mare sparks Glory Days comparisons
Darlington County has got Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow daring to dream of another Auckland Cup triumph. Thurlow produced Glory Days to win the Group 1...
Auckland Cup placegetters bow out
Last Sunday’s Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) marked the final public outings for high-class gallopers Concert Hall and Sound, who signed off by finishing second...
Inside barrier draw a bonus for Streets Of Avalon in All Star Mile
As the old saying goes – when you work hard, you make your own luck. That could be true for Victorian trainer Shane Nichols ahead...
Australian mission accomplished with Levante
Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and the connections of top mare Levante can look forward to the Melbourne spring carnival with confidence following her bold...
Coventina Bay in Ellerslie first for Patterson
Classy mare Coventina Bay was up to all of her cantankerous tricks in the pre-race buildup to Sunday’s Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m)...
Roch ’N’ Horse stuns in Newmarket triumph
Kiwi raider Roch ’N’ Horse made a mockery of those who dismissed the form of New Zealand sprinters, getting under punters guards in her stunning...
Michael Costa to trade the Gold Coast for Dubai
Ten years ago, Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa was struggling to pay rent, often sleeping in his car. On Wednesday he announced that he will...
Turf Man looking for a top ten Adelaide Cup finish
John Hickmott’s Turf Man might be on the last line of betting to win the $302,250 Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville on Monday, but he’s...
Coventina Bay on song for Bonecrusher
Trainer Robbie Patterson couldn’t be any happier with Coventina Bay ahead of the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The...
Levante to make Australian debut
Group One winner Levante has touched down in Melbourne ahead of her debut run on Australian soil this Saturday in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap...
California Spangle, Romantic Warrior head Hong Kong Derby selected runners
California Spangle and Romantic Warrior head an enthralling group of 14 selected runners for the HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin...
Elephant out of All-Star Mile
New Zealand’s sole representative in the AUD$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 is out. A bone chip has been found in...
Melbourne Cup aspirations for Derby hero
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are eyeing a tilt at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in spring with Asterix after his victory in...
Resilient Teetan looks to kick on following February sparkle
The risks involved with being a jockey should never be undervalued – riding speed machines that weigh upwards of 1000lb is a dangerous profession in...