New Zealand-bred jumpers raise the bar at Ballarat
Australian Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat on Sunday got off to the perfect start for supporters of the Kiwi-bred jumping contenders with sons of...
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Top mares retired, stud beckons
Group Two winning Savabeel mare Yearn has been retired and is likely to be sold as a broodmare prospect in the coming months. Prepared by...
Williams Reunites With Creedence In Cup
Matt Cumani has decided to change things around with his durable stayer Creedence in a bid to win the Pakenham Cup.
Lord Belvedere To Bounce Back At Sandown
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace dominated the staying races at Sandown last year and they are hoping they can again with Lord Belvedere and Etah...
Second Cup win for breeder would be nice surprise
Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson knows what it takes to breed a Melbourne Cup winner. In 2015, the Walton nursery, near Matamata, was represented by...
Famous name back at Flemington for shot at Cup glory
At this time of the year the name Lupton takes on a special meaning at Flemington through the deeds of the legendary Waverley wonder Kiwi...
Persan Grabs Melbourne Cup Berth With Win
Persan's campaign started in March and he underlined his toughness and class with a win in The Bart Cummings, securing a golden ticket into the...
Melbourne Cup an option for Kiwi mare Etah James
Semi-retired horseman Mark Lupton is encouraged by reports on his top-class staying mare Etah James, as the eight-year-old daughter of Raise The Flag gets ready...
Hot streak continues for Raise The Flag
The progeny of regally-bred stallion Raise The Flag continue to make an impact on staying and jumping features in Australia. The White Robe Lodge stallion...
Etah James scores upset Group 1 Sydney Cup win
Etah James has given Glen Boss a back-to-back Group One double, outstaying her rivals to win the Sydney Cup at Randwick.
Brothers in opposing Sydney Cup corners
Co-trainer David Eustace has three runners in the Sydney Cup while his brother Harry will saddle up the favourite in his role as assistant to...
Etah James thriving ahead of Sydney Cup
Kiwi mare Etah James is in fine fettle heading into Saturday’s Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) and has thrived since joining the Sydney stable of...
Etah James transferred to Australian base
Group 3 winning mare Etah James will join the stable of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace after a brave performance when fourth in last Saturday’s...
Queensland a likely target for Tiptronic
Graham Richardson experienced one of his biggest moments in racing when Tiptronic won the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last month...
Lupton’s last hurrah in Auckland Cup
Mark Lupton’s New Zealand training career could end in a blaze of glory at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Matamata-based horseman will saddle up Etah James,...
Auckland Cup target for Etah James
Handy staying mare Etah James has returned to New Zealand and will be set for a tilt at the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland...
Luptons savour stakes successes
Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The...
Long shot lands Fred Kersley Pakenham Cup
Apprentice Fred Kersley has landed his biggest win but it came at a cost with a $750 fine and a six-meeting suspension.
Matt Cumani settles on Pakenham Cup option
With a long-range target of the Adelaide Cup, trainer Matt Cumani says he plans on spacing the races for Etah James after she runs in...
Etah James returns to Australian racing
Etah James will make her return to the Australian scene when she runs in the Tattersall's Cup at Eagle Farm after doing her recent racing...
Auckland Cup possible for Etah James
A session with an equine chiropractor this week could be a step closer to realising an Auckland Cup dream with Australian Group Three winner Etah...
Adelaide race likely for Etah James
The Matt Cumani-trained Etah James is nominated for the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington but is likely to head to Adelaide for the Lord Reims...
Etah James out to add to staying record at Flemington on Monday
Lightly raced mare Etah James will chase her first stakes success when she contests the Bagot Handicap at Flemington.
Heavy Etah James chasing winning hat-trick but Cumani has doubts
Lightly raced stayer Etah James is looking to extend her winning sequence at Caulfield following victories at Geelong and Ballarat.