Top mare chasing fairytale Group One outcome
Emotions will run high at Te Rapa if specialist short course performer Babylon Berlin can finally break through at the highest level.
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Luck at barrier draw for Foote pair
It was luck by name and luck by nature for Ben and Ryan Foote at the barrier draw for Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Millions 2YO...
Babylon Berlin outguns quality Group 3 field
Babylon Berlin led her rivals a merry dash when she outgunned a small but quality field in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie...
Babylon Berlin set for Ellerslie Group 3 tilt
Well-performed speed merchant Babylon Berlin will strip a fitter mare for Saturday’s Group 3 Concorde Stakes assignment at Ellerslie.
Footes shoot for three black-type prizes at Pukekohe
Pukekohe Park will host four feature races as part of its biggest meeting of the year on Saturday, and Ben and Ryan Foote will have...
Babylon Berlin on top at Te Rapa
Babylon Berlin successfully defended her crown in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint within a display of pure sprinting power at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Top sprinter staying closer to home
Well-performed sprinter Babylon Berlin has remained at home with another winter start on the cards for the multiple Group winner.
Footes upbeat ahead of Babylon Berlin return
Saturday’s Happy 80th Birthday Garry Chittick (1100m) at Trentham is set to cap an exciting week for Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote.
Babylon Berlin set to chase Australian riches
Plans for Babylon Berlin are yet to be locked in, but a trip to Australia is high on the wish list for the top-quality sprinter.
Babylon Berlin to chase Australian success
It has been an anxious few months for the father-and-son training partnership of Ben and Ryan Foote with their star sprinter Babylon Berlin.
Ellerslie gets tick of approval from Foote
Excitement is building at Ellerslie, with racing set to return to the Auckland venue following its first set of official trials on Monday morning.
Ben Foote hoping momentum can carryover to Pukekohe
Ben Foote enjoyed an outstanding first session at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale and he’s got the firepower to continue the party at...
Babylon Berlin on Group 1 path
Babylon Berlin was the bridesmaid behind Imperatriz and Levante last season and trainers Ben and Ryan Foote are hoping it is her time to earn...
Foote duo to re-set
Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments and is looking at aiming Sakura Girl towards the Queensland Oaks.
Babylon bridesmaid no more
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Group 3 Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben...
Babylon Berlin in search of return to winner’s circle
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin has a gilt-edged opportunity for a soft kill in Saturday’s Group 3 Kings Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Ben Foote-trained...
International options for Babylon Berlin
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote was pondering a raft of options for his bonny mare Babylon Berlin on Sunday after yet another game performance with a...
Double Te Rapa delight for Foote
Ben Foote’s upcoming feature race prospects were given significant boosts on Friday at Te Rapa where his lightly tried three-year-old Loosespender and top sprinter Babylon...
Trans-Tasman trip possible for perennial bridesmaid
Trainer Ben Foote is getting used to the bridesmaid’s tag with his classy sprinter Babylon Berlin. For the second consecutive time, the five-year-old mare was...
Foote looking to move on from narrow Group One miss
Trainer Ben Foote was looking forward to taking his frustrations out on a small white ball just 24 hours after going within a whisker of...
Riddell keen for redemption on Babylon Berlin
High-class jockey Jonathan Riddell is keen to get a proper raceday ride aboard speedy five-year-old mare Babylon Berlin. Riddell has ridden Bablyon Berlin a fair...
Sacred Satono to take on older sprinters in Counties Bowl
Exciting three-year-old Sacred Satono is taking on some of the country’s top older sprinters at Pukekohe on Saturday as he looks to put a minor...
Foote hoping to hit homerun with The Bambino
A jumping future is beckoning The Bambino but trainer and part-owner Ben Foote is hoping to score a win on the flat with the gelding...
Musigny Lass narrowly avoids disaster in Tauranga victory
Trainer Ben Foote was blissfully unaware that his impressive Tauranga winner Musigny Lass had nearly blown her chances at the start of Saturday’s 1300m three-year-old...
Tony Pike after Derby spoils
Trainer Tony Pike is hoping the turnaround in weather can play into the hands of his Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Tutukaka at Eagle...