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Ellerslie’s Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he’s hoping star...

The familiar combination of trainer Stephen Marsh and owner Lib Petagna combined to take out another feature three-year-old staying event at Ellerslie on Sunday when...

In what was a carbon copy of the finish to the Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) back in September, unbeaten three-year-old Aegon defeated Bourbonaire...

Leith Innes can see plenty of similarities between Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld 2000 Guineas (1600m) contender Aegon and the colt’s sire Sacred Falls....

Two Illicit will be near her potent best when she races at her pet distance in Saturday’s Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings, says...

Big-race jockey Leith Innes believes Two Illicit could be the horse to help him complete the Hawke’s Bay Group 1 Triple Crown. Innes has won...

The judge has his work cut out at Hastings on Saturday as he perused the photo finish to one of the day’s feature events, the...

Trainer Tony Pike has a host of runners at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday including exciting one-win three-year-old The Irishman, who steps straight into stakes company...

The cream rose to the top late in the day at Ellerslie when four-year-old mare Two Illicit issued a powerful statement to her spring rivals...

The distinctive black and gold chequered colours of Cambridge couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when their...

When the going gets tough, you can count on the generosity of those involved in the racing industry. That’s what Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley has...

Kingsclere Stables’ Two Illicit and Sherrif trialled over 1100m at Taupo on Wednesday and co-trainer Robert Wellwood was happy enough with what he saw. Group...

Leith Innes was glad to get the winning feeling back at Avondale on Saturday, but New Zealand isn’t where he was supposed to be during...

Upstanding juvenile filly Vernazza showed she had taken plenty of benefit from her debut run for third at Matamata last month when she fought doggedly...

Platinum Invador’s victory in the Group 3 SKYCITY City of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on Wednesday was a bittersweet result for trainer Lisa Latta....

Cambridge visitor Not An Option showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the juvenile features this season when he produced a...

Impeccably bred two-year-old Unition showed plenty of grit as he made a winning debut at Pukekohe on Saturday when he took out the Listed Fasttrack...

South Auckland trainer Lance Noble will line-up two fillies in the Group 1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Brendan...

Cambridge raider Kali overcame a wide run in transit to out-gun her three-year-old rivals as she scored a gritty victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Barneswood...

Cambridge Stud’s Manchu added serious momentum to her classic campaign yesterday afternoon with a gallant victory at Hastings. The well-related Redoute’s Choice filly overcame her...

Progressive three-year-old Kali maintained her unbeaten record at Hastings on Saturday but not without high drama as the Tony Pike-trained filly secured her second victory...

Fireworks were expected at Te Rapa on Saturday as several of last season’s equine stars kicked off their new spring campaigns in the Group 2...

Few beaten jockeys had any excuses for their mounts in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.

A bold front-running performance saw the Tony Pike-trained Indecision add further valuable black- type to her career record when she scored in the Listed Legacy...

HAUSSMANN will next run in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas after scoring an emphatic victory in the Windsor Park Plate 3YO at Hastings on Saturday. The...