A late racing starter but a major investor
Kevin Pratt’s death on Wednesday morning has left behind a racing legacy which mushroomed within just nine years to include a major investment. Pratt (67),...
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Latta welcomes Awapuni synthetic track
Leading Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is enthusiastic about the prospect of an all-weather track at the busy Palmerston North racecourse. Installation of a synthetic surface...
Is this the year for Latta?
Lisa Latta is hoping this is her year in the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). The Palmerston North trainer has finished runner-up...
Pratt’s star stayer shines in Tasmania
Seven months on from an accident that could have claimed his life, prominent owner and sponsor Kevin Pratt is back doing what he loves –...
Weather watch on Counties ahead of Cup
Many trainers are keeping a cautious eye on the weather in Auckland ahead of Saturday’s Counties Cup meeting at Pukekohe Park. The track was rated...
Wednesday NZ Briefs – Rock On Wood earns his spell
Promising three-year-old Rock On Wood has come a long way in a short time and his progress has been rewarded with a spell. “Things went...
Monday NZ briefs – Dee to partner in-form Cup contender
Five To Midnight will be ridden by Michael Dee in Saturday’s A$2 million Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m). Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta confirmed the Randwick...
Lisa Latta’s Sir Nate & Five To Midnight both head to Karaka meeting
Lisa Latta may not have come away with the results she was after at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, but the Awapuni trainer was happy...
Te Rapa win has Five To Midnight on a cups campaign
Talented central districts galloper Five To Midnight is on target for a second crack at a Group 1 staying feature. He finished a meritorious fifth...
Light campaign the key for Five To Midnight
Trainer Lisa Latta is wary of overworking her five-year-old star at the Hawke's Bay carnival, with the Livamol Classic in October taking top priority.