Bellatrix Star impresses on debut
Te Akau Racing unveiled another promising juvenile at Wanganui as Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star clinched the opening two-year-old race of the season.
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Karaka Millions meeting receives massive boost
New Zealand’s richest raceday will be further enhanced in 2024 with stakes increases for New Zealand's iconic Karaka Millions Twilight Meeting.
Zackey hoping to bid farewell in style
Craig Zackey has regrettably called time on his brief and highly successful riding stint in New Zealand that included a memorable victory in the Karaka...
Light 2YO campaign for Ethereal Star
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has a big opinion of two-year-old filly Ethereal Star, who finished second in Saturday’s Listed Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) behind impressive...
Tokyo Tycoon produces stunning Karaka Million win
Unbeaten juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has come from last to score a stunning victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) under an inspired Craig Zackey ride....
Stackhouse jumps at chance to return home
Victorian-based jockey Daniel Stackhouse had a whale of a time on his last visit home and the expatriate Kiwi horseman was quick to accept an...
Windsor Park well-represented in Karaka Million
The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge...
Benner seeks more Karaka Million glory
Te Akau Racing may have been the dominant force in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent years, but at least one of their rivals...
Lightly tried filly chasing huge payday
A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced...
Impendabelle in top order for Karaka Million
Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn’t missed a beat in her...
Dapper confirms a place in the 2023 Karaka Million 2YO
Strapping two-year-old colt Dapper has confirmed his place in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe on January 21 with a comfortable...
Trobriand retains unbeaten record in Eclipse Stakes
A convincing victory in the first stakes race on the card at Te Rapa has provided rider Opie Bosson with a tough decision leading into...
Richards has history on his side with Farravallo
Matamata trainer Paul Richards has history on his side as he prepares talented juvenile Farravallo for connections which include respected bloodstock agent Chris Rutten. Rutten...
Speedy Ulanova making all the right moves
Ulanova has a way to go to match the deeds of the best two-year-old through Stephen Marsh’s stable, but the unbeaten youngster has the potential...
Christmas carnival targets for Walker winners
Te Akau Racing’s three winners from the weekend could all be competing in feature events at the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing meetings over the Christmas-New Year...
Bright future for Tokyo Tycoon
Te Akau racing dominated the juvenile event at Te Rapa on Saturday with debutant Tokyo Tycoon heading home a Mark Walker-trained trifecta. The flashy gelding...
Heavenly victory for Ethereal Star at Pukekohe
The winning roll by runners from the Andrew Forsman stable continued at Pukekohe on Saturday when promising filly Ethereal Star collected the first feature race...
Walker on familiar path with Dynastic
Mark Walker prepared three winners of the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in his first stint as head trainer for Te Akau’s Matamata...
Guineas targets for Pier
Darryn Weatherley is looking forward to heading back to Hastings next month with Pier after his runner-up effort behind Dynastic in the Listed El Roca...
Champagne clash with Fireburn beckons for Wolverine
Gifted filly Wolverine is in the mix to cross the Tasman in a bid to gate crash Fireburn’s party in the final leg of Sydney’s...
Lickety Split scores gutsy Group One triumph
Quality two-year-old filly Lickety Split refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on...
Te Akau’s youthful juggernaut rolls on to Sistema Stakes
Te Akau has been the all-conquering force in New Zealand juvenile racing for some time and they have another Group One two-year-old title firmly in...
Impressive son of Almanzor not for sale
Bulls trainer Raymond Connors has posted the not for sale sign on promising juvenile Trav after the son of Almanzor closed too well for his...
Queensland targets in the offing for Rudyard
A Queensland winter campaign could be instore for promising juvenile Rudyard after his impressive debut victory in the MacMillan Accountants 2YO (1215m) at Arawa Park...
Alabama Gold too speedy in Matamata feature
Local runner Alabama Gold broke his maiden status in emphatic fashion when he led from go to whoa to take out the Group 3 Fairview...