Melody Belle sibling successful on debut
Exaltation, a three-year-old half-sister to star mare Melody Belle, turned in an impressive debut victory when winning the Helston & Associates Maiden (1200) at Riccarton...
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Gallen beats odds for Cox Plate runner
NRL great Paul Gallen cannot believe his luck, with his first foray into racing netting him a partial stake in Cox Plate contender Te Akau...
Shark circling in Cox Plate
New Zealand raider Te Akau Shark and Sydney three-year-old Castelvecchio have been included in the 14-horse field for the A$5 million Group 1 Cox Plate...
Equinox eclipses Rotorua rivals
Hot favourite Equinox dominated his age-group rivals despite testing track conditions in the Lowe Schollum Jones 3YO (1215m) at Rotorua on Saturday. Twice a winner...
Melody Belle makes history in Livamol
Megastar Melody Belle earned two slices of New Zealand racing history on Saturday with another commanding performance in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at...
Super Saturday looming for Te Akau
Saturday could become a landmark day in Te Akau’s near 40 year history. The New Zealand racing operation, headed by David Ellis, has three Group...
Probabeel and Funstar to take Flight in Group 1
Probabeel is ready to step up to 1600 metres in the Flight Stakes at Randwick where she tackles Funstar again.
NZ TAB pays out on Melody’s triple crown
The New Zealand TAB has paid customers who backed Melody Belle to win the Hastings triple crown ahead of the final leg, the Livamol Classic.
Funstar to take Flight at Randwick
Tea Rose Stakes winner Funstar will take on a small field in the Flight Stakes at Randwick when she chases her first Group One victory.
Te Akau Shark retains Epsom favouritism
Te Akau Shark and dual Group One runner-up Dreamforce head the market for the Epsom Handicap ahead of the final field and barrier draw.
Flying start for Te Akau apprentice
A cursory glance at the state of play on the national jockeys’ premiership for this season will bring a smile to the face of those...
Te Akau Shark has day out at Canterbury
Epsom Handicap favourite Te Akau Shark has had a maintenance gallop between races at Canterbury, pleasing New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards.
Te Akau Shark to gallop at Canterbury
New Zealander Te Akau Shark, the Epsom Handicap favourite, will have a race day gallop at Canterbury with James McDonald aboard.
Probabeel on target for Flight Stakes
A slashing run for second in Saturday’s Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick has confirmed to trainer Jamie Richards that he has exciting...
Melody Belle keeps Triple Crown dream alive with Windsor Park Plate win
Recently crowned New Zealand Horse of the Year, Melody Belle made it Group 1 victory number eight in emphatic fashion when she dominated her rivals...
Cox Plate still in mix for Melody Belle
NZ champion Melody Belle has claimed her eighth Group One win and is still in the mix for the Cox Plate after she runs in...
McDonald booked for Shark in Epsom
Top jockey James McDonald will partner Epsom Handicap favourite Te Akau Shark in the Group One mile at Randwick.
Te Akau stars set to shine
Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle may have caught TAB bookmakers off-guard when paying $5.60 after winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy...
Sydney weather casts a cloud of doubt over Te Akau runners
Torrential rain in Sydney has put doubts over whether trainer Jamie Richards will start quality gallopers Probabeel and Avantage in their respective races at Randwick...
Flemington first-up for Caliburn
The Australasian racing community will get its first look at Te Akau’s newly acquired European stayer Caliburn this weekend when he lines-up in the Very...
Pleasing results for Kiwi contingent in Australia
Despite not managing to put a win on the board, members of the New Zealand contingent that launched their assault on the riches of the...
The Shark set for Australian debut
Exciting New Zealand galloper Te Akau Shark will kick-off his spring campaign in Australia on Saturday where he will contest the Group 2 Tramway Stakes...
Te Akau Shark primed for Tramway Stakes
James McDonald has given New Zealand star Te Akau Shark his seal of approval after riding him in trackwork at Randwick.
Melody Belle reigns supreme at Hastings
New Zealand’s best mare, Melody Belle, provided racegoers with another display of her undoubted class when she defended her Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) crown...
Melody Belle set to defend Tarzino title
Six-time Group 1 winner Melody Belle will attempt to add a seventh to her record when she lines-up in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m)...