Kabugee makes winning return
Impressive two-year-old winner Kabugee made a winning return at three when successful in the Arawa Park Hotel 3YO 1215m at Rotorua on Sunday for trainer...
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One Kiss looking to stamp her mark at Ashburton
Last start stakes winner One Kiss will be looking to stamp her mark ahead of next month’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas...
Rollercoaster day for Te Akau Racing
Saturday was a day of undoubted highlights for Matamata trainer Mark Walker, with a winning treble that encompassed a trifecta and a first-four, but one...
Logan back in front in premiership nailbiter
Expatriate New Zealand horsewoman Donna Logan has regained the lead in the Singapore Trainers’ Premiership in what is shaping as a race going right down...
Cognito on target for Group One assignment
Matamata visitor Cognito put his cards on the table for a Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) bid next month...
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...
Trio of winners for Almanzor
Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor sired a winning double at Matamata on Wednesday and also enjoyed further success in Victoria with another first crop representative. The...
Te Akau continue home ground dominance
Te Akau once again enjoyed a bumper day at their home track on Wednesday, winning five races on the eight-race card at Matamata. The result...
One Kiss stakes her claim for higher honours
Lightly raced three-year-old One Kiss strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle...
Stella Splendida impresses on debut
Impeccably-bred filly Stella Splendida justified her favouritism when running away to a 1.5 length victory in the Taupo Veterinary Centre (1200m) at Taupo on Friday....
Kuru hoping for winning send-off
Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to...
Dynastic dynamic in Hastings feature
Last season’s Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winner Dynastic made a successful return to racing when he displayed a touch of class in taking out the...
Bosson has kept close tabs on Tarzino mount
Opie Bosson hasn’t been aboard Imperatriz since their demolition job in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but that doesn’t mean the mighty mare has...
Walker leaves Golden Eagle door ajar for Imperatriz
Mark Walker might yet turn his back on a AUD$1 million bonus with his superstar mare Imperatriz in favour of an even more lucrative Australian...
Walker heads south for Riccarton double header
Matamata trainer Mark Walker has doubled his team in Christchurch as he builds to lucrative spring targets in the south. To that end, Walker will...
Imperatriz dominant in Te Rapa feature
Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in...
Te Akau maintains strong pace in Singapore
A changing of the guard in Singapore for Te Akau has proved to be a seamless transition with the trainers’ premiership again having a familiar...
Impressive Hawera maiden winner no accident
Promising three-year-old Accidental Tourist may have set himself up for a shot at the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) next month after he broke his maiden...
Imperatriz fires in Kerikeri Cup
The cream rose to the top in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday where the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz justified good support to take out...
Walker not looking too far ahead with quality trio
Mark Walker has tentatively planned two steps ahead with his trio of Group One winners Entriviere, Imperatriz and On The Bubbles. Te Akau’s head trainer...
Smiling Joe crowned champion apprentice
Joe Kamaruddin thought he made a grave mistake when he moved to New Zealand several years ago, but the Malaysian native is thankful he stuck...
Troy Harris set for return to jockey ranks
Group One-winning jockey Troy Harris will make a welcome return to raceday riding when he takes the mount on Asperitas in the last race at...
Entriviere to fly New Zealand flag in Doomben 10,000
Mark Walker will start just Entriviere in this Saturday's Doomben 10,000, with Sword Of State set to be saved for the Kingsford Smith Cup on...
Bosson in demand for Brisbane
Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland...
Logan enjoying first kiwi holiday in three years
Singapore-based ex-pat Kiwi trainer Donna Logan is revelling being back in New Zealand for the first time in over three years. Logan and husband Peter...