Road trip a winner on two fronts
A lengthy round trip to Woodville this week successfully served a dual purpose in Janelle Millar’s countdown to a top-flight target with her talented mare...
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New Zealand Cup Day at Riccarton abandoned
One of the biggest days on the New Zealand domestic racing calendar, New Zealand Cup Day at Riccarton, was abandoned after race three on Saturday...
Bosson to cop suspension on chin
Champion jockey Opie Bosson has no plans to appeal the lengthy suspension he incurred on the closing day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival. While...
Darci La Bella adds stakes victory to burgeoning record
Progressive mare Darci La Bella added a valuable black-type victory to an already outstanding race record when she strode clear to win the Group 3...
Group One homecoming for Defibrillate
Graham Richardson is hoping for the perfect homecoming for Defibrillate when he contests the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. After...
Dark Destroyer all business in Group One victory
Dark Destroyer, one of last season’s top three-year-olds showed he has come back as a spring four-year-old in fine fettle as he produced a resolute...
Fillies have Wanganui distance bases covered
The respective distances of the feature age group events at Wanganui on Saturday made it an easy call for trainer Allan Sharrock to split his...
Australia beckons runaway debut winner
Miss Take’s time in New Zealand is limited following the sale of a majority share in the exciting filly on the eve of her effortless...
Sophmaze heads Sharrock’s classy Ryder duo
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will have a two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) headed by last-start stakes winner Sophmaze and...
Caloundra Cup tilt for Swords Drawn
Swords Drawn will likely have his last start for trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray when he lines-up in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on...
Bigger things in store for Sharrock’s Hastings trio
For all of Allan Sharrock’s three runners at Hastings on Saturday, potential black-type targets are looming large on the horizon – including a shot at...
Choisia Prince shoots for Riccarton polytrack double
A fitter Choisia Prince will spearhead a trio of Riccarton all-weather track runners for Fraser Auret on Thursday as the trainer continues to broaden his...
Diego’s quartet spoils premiership party
As the racing season enters its final six weeks, premiership leading jockeys Michael McNab and Lisa Allpress ventured to Oamaru on Thursday as the big...
Premiership race not a priority for Allpress
Leading jockey Lisa Allpress said she has simpler goals than winning the jockey premiership, despite a busy schedule that is helping push her closer to...
Chilly Filly set to bring the heat
Finding suitable targets for talented Canterbury sprinter Chilly Filly is proving a challenge for Riccarton trainer Ross Beckett. Friday’s Speight’s Open Handicap (1200m) on the...
Sinarahma prevails in desperate finish to Cuddle Stakes
A well-timed run that saw her thrust her head in front just two strides prior to the winning post ensured rugged mare Sinarahma took victory...
Gucci Belt doubles up at Trentham
While Gucci Belt is living in the shadow of her well-credentialled half-sister Entriviere, she is doing something her sibling failed to do, win at three....
Allpress closing in on return to race riding
Four-time New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership winner Lisa Allpress is poised to return to the saddle this week following an enforced spell on the side-line. Allpress...
Allpress doubles up at Awapuni
A rollercoaster week that saw her ride a pair of winning doubles while coping with the loss of a beloved family member has made for...
Campbell tickled pink with Taupo Cup triumph
A NZD$65,000 stake attracted a strong line-up for this year’s running of the Harcourts Taupo Cup (2000m) on Thursday and Hawke’s Bay trainer Patrick Campbell...
Thurlow pleased with Guineas hope despite unorthodox campaign
One of the more intriguing runners in Saturday’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton is the Bill Thurlow-trained And We...
Babylon Berlin too quick in Riccarton dash
Speedy mare Babylon Berlin got her spring campaign off to the best possible start when she proved too slick for her rivals in the Listed...
Wolverine shows plenty of x-factor on debut
Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson unveiled an exciting prospect when two-year-old filly Wolverine made a winning debut over 1100m at Otaki on Thursday. The daughter of...
Latta taking a wait and see approach with filly
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is waiting to see what horses remain in the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) before deciding whether...
Southern Ocean sails to stakes success at Riccarton
Promising South Island stayer Southern Ocean showed he is on target for his tilt at the Group 3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) in...