Sharrock fillies take home advantage into Oaks Prelude
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will use a home-track feature as a potential launching pad to next month’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New...
Tag: 'Desert Gold Stakes'
Force Of Will too strong in Desert Gold Stakes
Matamata visitor Force Of Will carried on her winning way when she proved too strong for her rivals in the Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock...
Wellington Cup favourite ready for two-mile mission
A day out from the running of the Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) trainer Allan Sharrock is itching to...
Life’s a beach for Ritchie as he gets set for Trentham features
Trainer Shaune Ritchie couldn’t wait to get his toes in the sand at Waitarere Beach as he went about putting the final touches on his...
Latta duo on trial for Oaks mission
Promising three-year-olds Passione and Charms Star will take their next steps on the path to a possible Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand...
Staying test likely to suit Mongolian Wings
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman know a thing or two about preparing three-year-old stayers and they are hopeful Mongolian Wings can stamp himself as a...
Feature targets for Sharrock fillies
Last start Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) placegetter Signora Nera will be aimed at further black-type features, but trainer Allan Sharrock said what path the...
Fleetwood Maca out for crowning glory
Fleetwood Maca will be vying for her coronation at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when she contests the Group 2 Valachi Downs Royal Stakes (2000m)....
Foote’s summer team nearing return
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote is looking forward to the raceday return of Group 1 winner Travelling Light, her Group winning half-sister Vitesse Bo and speedy...
Ritchie close but no cigar
Shaune Ritchie came close to a big double at Trentham on Saturday, but left the meeting knowing his smart filly Jennifer Eccles is still on...
Bosson nails first Trentham feature on Showbeel
A copybook ride by Opie Bosson paved the way for promising filly Showbeel to add a valuable black type success to her career record when...
Cambridge quartet tackle Trentham features
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be looking to plunder some Wellington spoils on Saturday where they will contest three feature races at...
Jennifer set for more Gold
Bargain filly Jennifer Eccles will be out to maintain her lead in the lucrative New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series when she contests...
Pike gearing up for Karaka assault
As he puts the finishing touches on star juvenile Not An Option’s bid for the $1m Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie later this month,...
Dijon Bleu wins G3 Desert Gold – Heads toward Sir Tristram Classic
Lisa Latta and Leith Innes’ confidence in Dijon Bleu’s ability to succeed beyond a mile was given a major boost on Saturday. The trainer-jockey combination...
Milseain carries all Baker & Forsman’s hopes in Desert Gold
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be relying on the raw talent of a well-related filly to defend the stable’s title in Saturday’s Group 3...
Rondinella to take on Milseain & Swiss Precision in G3 Desert Gold Stakes
Impressive last-start Tauranga winner Rondinella will step up to stakes company for the first time in Saturday week’s Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham....
Swiss Precision to head toward G3 Desert Gold Stakes
Swiss Precision hasn’t been easy to deal with, but the talented filly is now getting her timing right. “We’ve had to be very patient with...