Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble
Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the...
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Rich Ellerslie feature the aim for Phelan pair
Shaun Phelan has the NZD$1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) on his mind as he heads into weekend racing. The Cambridge trainer will produce...
New Zealand return for Coventina Bay
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay will make her New Zealand return at Awapuni on Saturday where she will line-up in the Group 2 Carters Manawatu Challenge...
Homecoming for All Saints’ Eve
Group Three winner All Saints’ Eve had her first hit-out on home soil at Arawa Park on Monday and new trainer Stephen Marsh is excited...
Ballymore Stable winding into form as Christmas approaches
Four wins during the week including a double at Te Rapa on Saturday has trainer Pam Gerard excited about the prospects for her Ballymore Stables...
Eptimum wins Central Otago Cup
Former Hong Kong galloper Eptimum continued the resurrection of his racing career when victorious in the Clare Memorial Central Otago Cup (1220m) at Cromwell on...
John Size lands fifth Panasonic Cup as Lucky Express delivers
The Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) next month remains an option for Lucky Express after the gifted gelding showcased undoubted talent with a...
Thurlow pleased with Guineas hope despite unorthodox campaign
One of the more intriguing runners in Saturday’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton is the Bill Thurlow-trained And We...
Mustang Valley on song for Guineas
Mustang Valley is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece...
Tourbillon Diamond claims Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap
Danny Shum is likely to plot a modest autumn path with Tourbillon Diamond after the Australian import upstaged several LONGINES Hong Kong International Races aspirants...
Noverre all class in 2000 Guineas
The partnership of jockey Opie Bosson and Te Akau Racing provided another memorable moment in the history of the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai...
Glowing praise for McDonald from fellow Melbourne Cup-winning jockey
Fifty years after adding his name to the honour roll of Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys, Bruce Marsh has paid the ultimate compliment to the latest New...
Pike searching for Guineas Gold
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is confident strapping chestnut Field Of Gold can be in the thick end of the prizemoney in Saturday’s Group 1 Al...
NZ sires to the fore in Australia
The NZ suffix has featured prominently in Australia this spring, so it’s no surprise a couple of Kiwi stallions are featuring prominently on the Australian...
Travel restraints prevented Zed’s Cup double up
Zed may well have had two runners in this year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) had it not been for the current complications of trans-Tasman...
Muollo upbeat ahead of Melbourne Cup
New Zealand breeder Luigi Muollo is quietly confident that triple Derby winner Explosive Jack can put his Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) run behind him...
Ocean Billy takes Rotorua to the Melbourne Cup
The significance of having a runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has yet to fully dawn on Bill Pomare, but he has a...
Frontman back on top at Tauranga
Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an outstanding victory at Tauranga in...
Tauranga and Rosehill focus for Collett
Richard Collett has two strong winning chances at Tauranga, including Sweet Clementine in the feature event on the card, and he will also be keeping...
Aigne on trial for The Jericho
Aigne finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O’Dowd is keen to have another crack at...
Red-letter weekend for Trelawney
It was a memorable weekend for Trelawney Stud principals Brent and Cherry Taylor, with three of their racing team carrying their green, red, and gold...
Probabeel peaking ahead of Cox Plate
At 31, trainer Jamie Richards makes most people seem like under-achievers. The Matamata horseman has 47 Group One wins to his name and will send...
Classic ambitions for Tutukaka
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka can bounce back to form in Wednesday’s Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on...
Richardson hoping to realise lifelong dream
Graham Richardson has four runners entered for Matamata on Saturday, but he’s keeping just as close an eye on an Australian race three days beforehand....
Not just Wishful thinking ahead of Group 2 Premier Bowl defence
Looking to conquer another set of adept rivals in Sunday’s (17 October) Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, the low-flying Wishful Thinker...