Punters’ pal back to winning form at Rotorua
Quality performer Tavi Mac bounced back from his worst career performance in the best possible fashion with a stylish victory in the Group 3 Sweynesse...
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Well-deserved break for Gino Severini
As Callsign Mav heads to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) and Prise de Fer looks toward the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m), another of...
Karaka punt pays off for Lock
Watching a horse he sold go on to win a Group One in Melbourne on Saturday brought mixed emotions for Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock....
Mascarpone gets the cream in Foxbridge Plate
Punters who thought Saturday’s Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) was a two-horse race between last year’s winner and heavily backed favourite Avantage and...
Lock excited to relaunch stable star’s career
After more than 29 months on the sidelines, Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock’s long wait is finally over and Group One performer Hiflyer is back....
Good fortune shines on Sharrock for Te Rapa feature
There’s nothing like a “Taradise special” to revitalise the spirit of New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock as he sets his sights on a couple of...
Bosson stranded by Auckland barrier
This week’s Waikato race meetings look likely to go ahead without leading jockey Opie Bosson after changes to the Auckland-Waikato border area have locked him...
Northland trainer overcoming COVID hurdles
New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown has made things a little more complicated for Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae than he would have liked, but he’s hoping his...
Home Ground Avantage
Connections of star mare Avantage have opted to keep the six-year-old on home soil as she works towards a start in the Group 2 Valachi...
Sharrock hopes Saturday gets green light
Like all New Zealand trainers, Allan Sharrock has an anxious week ahead of him as he waits to see if there will be any racing...
Billy ready for new campaign
All things being equal, last season’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa...
Big spring tipped for Team Rogerson
Graeme Rogerson left Te Rapa in a buoyant mood after his team’s efforts at the Hamilton trials on Monday. More Wonder began the day well...
Tavi Mac kicks off new campaign with Otaki victory
Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double at Otaki, where the successful return of popular equine personality Tavi Mac...
Innes keen on what the new season holds
Leith Innes may be a senior statesman of the northern jockeys’ room, but he hasn’t lost his enthusiasm for what lies ahead on the feature...
Ryder on Sharrock’s radar
It’s already been one of Allan Sharrock’s most memorable seasons but the New Plymouth trainer is keen to add the icing on the cake at...
Lock flying high with return of stable star
Most people need an incentive to get out of bed on a cold winter’s morning, and for Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock it has been...
Trans-Tasman plans for Catalyst
Tony Pike is looking forward to spring racing with his new acquisition Catalyst. The rising five-year-old son of Darci Brahma won six of his 10...
Spring in steps of star gallopers
Group One targets await stablemates Probabeel and Sword Of State in Australia later this year and they took their first serious steps this afternoon toward...
Schofer’s success could end Sharrock boycott
Out of principle, Allan Sharrock hasn’t attended a horse of the year awards since 2006 but a promise to his stable apprentice Hazel Schofer could...
Catalyst progressing well for spring campaign
Star galloper Catalyst may not have a trainer, but he is in great order as his team looks ahead to spring racing. The outstanding three-year-old...
Endless Drama retired
Well-travelled sprinter/miler Endless Drama has been retired after failing to find his best form in his latest campaign. The nine-year-old Lope De Vega entire began...
Tavi Mac primed for Tarzino tilt
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock had a golden run in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) a few years ago, winning three on-end, and he...
Johnson to ride Avantage in Tarzino
Opie Bosson’s loss is Danielle Johnson’s gain. With Bosson unable to make the 56.5kg weight to ride the Jamie Richards-trained Avantage in Saturday’s Group 1...
Travelling Light out of spring
Group 1 winning mare Travelling Light is the latest elite-level performer to be ruled out of the spring. The Ben Foote-trained daughter of El Roca...
All roads lead to Hastings after Foxbridge Plate wash up
Trainer Alan Sharrock had a smile on his face a mile wide despite being beaten in Saturday’s feature event at Te Rapa, the Group 2...