Val Di Zoldo poised to confirm Oaks claims
Promising filly Val Di Zoldo will kick-start a big period of feature race participation for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike when she tackles Wednesday’s Group 2...
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Pennyweka primed for Lowland Stakes
Pennyweka will cross the Tararua Ranges on Wednesday in the hope of snaring Group glory at Awapuni. The Wairarapa filly has shown plenty of promise...
Prowess displays all her class at Te Rapa
Prowess, who started the hottest favourite of the day at Te Rapa on Saturday, justified her quote when she gave her three-year-old counterparts a complete...
Phelan unveils promising staying 3YO
Three-year-old gelding Humboldt made a winning debut at Tauranga and looks to have a bright future over ground. Despite being a trial winner, the son...
Perfect result in Dunedin feature for Te Akau Racing
Mark Walker and the Te Akau Racing team brought up an inter-island stakes double in the space of 15 minutes as Perfect Scenario took out...
Marsh duo chasing highest age group honours
A pair of Classic-bound contenders for Stephen Marsh will bid to add further momentum to their Group One campaigns at Te Rapa on Friday. The...
Latta hoping for dramatic turn in Oaks build-up
Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta knows an Oaks filly when she sees one. Latta has twice won the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at...
Bary duo prospecting Trentham gold
Trainer John Bary is hoping Trentham becomes a happy hunting ground for his stable over the next couple of months. The Hawke’s Bay trainer is...
Polygon provides winning angle in Royal Stakes
A powerful late sprint carried progressive filly Polygon to an impressive victory at Te Rapa on Sunday when she destroyed her rivals in to take...
Million hope Prowess back on track
Leading filly Prowess will kick start her summer preparation when she steps out in a hot trial at Matamata on Friday. She will add momentum...
Richardson guided by past Railway experience
Graham Richardson will follow a proven formula with his leading sprinter Bonny Lass through to her grand final at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day....
Group Three target for Cole’s new addition
The Steven Cole-trained New Arrangement provided his connections with a quick return on investment when defeating a strong line-up in the Tote N Poke Sports...
Clark strikes gold with another promising filly
Challenge Syndications’ Adrian Clark looks like he has done it again. The bloodstock agent and syndicator is quickly making a name for himself for being...
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...
Enraptured pleases in Te Rapa hit-out
Promising juvenile filly Enraptured looks to be on track for her first tilt at stakes level next week after pleasing co-trainer Shaune Ritchie with her...
Challenging week ends in Cup triumph for Prise De Fer
Quality performer Prise De Fer put a week of uncertainty behind him in style at Riccarton on Saturday, taking his career earnings past NZD$500,000 with...
Charms Star lands important Group victory
Trainer Lisa Latta was confident of a good showing from Group One performer Charms Star in Friday’s Group 3 JAPAC Homes Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m)...
Group One performer heads Latta’s Awapuni arsenal
Local trainer Lisa Latta will have a strong team lining up at Awapuni on Friday, including Group One performer Charms Star, who is back in...
Bax joins forces again with Waller
Kylie Bax is going down a familiar path with her latest Group One performer Aspen Colorado with the lightly raced filly joining Chris Waller’s Sydney...
Link to Takanini lost with death of Ray Wallace
A link to one of New Zealand’s major training centres of last century has been lost with the recent death of former successful trainer Ray...
Queensland beckoning Aspen Colorado
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is looking at a Queensland winter campaign to get some compensation for the bad luck that Aspen Colorado suffered at Trentham...
In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself
High flying jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in...
Group One double a special result for Richards
Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double...
Southern bonds to the fore in Oaks triumph
With three premierships, countless big-race triumphs, more than NZD$30 million in prize-money and Hong Kong beckoning, Jamie Richards has come a long way since taking...
Leaderboard too tough in St Leger
Enigmatic performer Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he produced a superior staying effort to take out the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St...