Jockey excited for Melbourne Cup chance after surprise call
Kiwi jockey Masa Hashizume will step onto the Flemington turf for the first time this weekend when he attempts to qualify Bulls gelding Trav for...
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Black-type test for Tomodachi
Saturday’s Listed City of Napier Sprint at Trentham could bring a long-range plan to fruition for Tomodachi’s trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott.
Trav causes Auckland Cup boilover
The Raymond Connors-trained Trav has come with a thunderous finish to claim the time-honoured Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie.
Henry Robin to make NZ debut
Lightly-raced Tavistock five-year-old Henry Robin is set to make his New Zealand debut at Te Aroha on Friday when he contests the Ecolab 1600. Bred...
Hashizume to partner Derby favourite on return
Masa Hashizume will be back at Ellerslie to partner star three-year-old Willydoit in the Group 2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) on Saturday afternoon.
Willydoit impresses in Ellerslie victory
Willydoit firmed up his Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) favouritism when he made it back-to-back wins at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
Kelly Coe causes boilover in Group 3 J Swap Sprint
Kelly Coe continued a golden run for her connections with an upset victory in Saturday’s Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
Local talents on track for TAB Mile
Dazzling Miss and her stablemate, Sir Albert, will chase their hometown feature in the Group 3 TAB Mile at Riccarton on Wednesday.
Smart win for progressive filly
Wexford Stables have unveiled a number of promising three-year-olds, and the latest to shed her maiden status was Smart Love, who won at Te Rapa...
Shelley Wright kicks off season on winning note at Te Rapa
Shelley Wright was rapt to kick off her season on a winning note at Te Rapa on Saturday, courtesy of progressive stayer Endean Ace.
Williams celebrates domestic success during Kentucky tour
Sam Williams cheered home a significant black-type result for the Masterton nursery from afar as Karman Line claimed victory in the Rotorua Stakes.
Feature double for Hashizume at Rotorua
Masa Hashizume added further plaudits to an already outstanding season when he piloted Karman Line to a deserved victory in the Group 3 Rotorua ITM...
Apostrophe arrives in time to claim Group 2 Travis Stakes
If Apostrophe has run her final race, the talented mare signed off on a successful career in style with a powerful finish to capture the...
Apostrophe justifies favouritism in Trentham Group 3 triumph
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable picked up another black-type feature when Apostrophe claimed victory in the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes.
Grande Gallo back to winning ways at Tauranga
Grande Gallo has competed among the best of the country’s three-year-olds this season, and the talented filly proved too strong at Tauranga.
Punt Drunk: Is a five-year suspension too long for a dacking?
The autumn racing carnivals are well and truly underway in Melbourne and Sydney, but the team at Punt Drunk has its attention drawn to several...
Masa Hashizume claims winning treble at Ellerslie
Rider Masa Hashizume enjoyed one of his best days in the saddle when he claimed a winning treble at Ellerslie on New Zealand Derby Day.
Quirky Habits looking to avenge last start defeat
The addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas
Retirement looms for Te Rapa winner
Le Sablier is in the twilight of her racing career and she made the most of one of her few remaining opportunities when she trounced...
Germanicus set to bounce back at Te Rapa
Multiple stakes winner Germanicus is in the right condition to turn his fortunes around with a return to top form at Te Rapa on Saturday...
Hokkaido impressive on debut
The aptly named Hokkaido credited Satono Aladdin with his second Southern Hemisphere winner from limited representatives when he made an impressive debut at Otaki on...
Japanese apprentice receives high praise after Tauranga victory
When a legend of the New Zealand riding ranks tells you he has seen a ride from a four-kilogram claiming apprentice that would not be...
Bosson stranded by Auckland barrier
This week’s Waikato race meetings look likely to go ahead without leading jockey Opie Bosson after changes to the Auckland-Waikato border area have locked him...
Clotworthy happy to get first victory with handy winter stayer
Former Nigel Tiley-trained stayer Double Happy opened his account from his new base at Shaun and Emma Clotworthy’s Byerley Park operation when he took out...
Richardson hoping for fruitful day at Tauranga
Graham Richardson is hoping for a fruitful day when he heads across the Kaimai Ranges to Tauranga on Saturday. The Matamata horseman, who trains in...