Amarelinha back to her best at Te Rapa
Exciting galloper Amarelinha bounced back to her very best after suffering a narrow defeat at her most recent start, when she captured the Group 2...
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Tokorangi gets deserved stakes victory in Waikato Guineas
Consistent performer Tokorangi finally got the luck she needed when she stormed to victory in the Group 2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te...
Force Of Will out of Waikato Guineas
Promising filly Force Of Will’s path to the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has hit a snag just a month out...
Richardson welcomes underdog status
Group One winner Tiptronic has taken the underdog tag into the last two editions of the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), and he will...
Ruakaka filly strengthens Oaks bid with thrilling victory
Lightly raced filly Spine Tingle sent shivers down the backs of plenty of her potential Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m)...
Lily out to prove Oaks candidacy
Well-related filly Lily’s Lady contests Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth and trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are hopeful the...
Strong hand for Dennis in Dunedin Guineas
Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis ventures to Wingatui on Saturday shouldering a degree of pressure. The 29-year-old horseman will saddle three runners in the Listed Mediaworks...
Sharrock fillies take home advantage into Oaks Prelude
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will use a home-track feature as a potential launching pad to next month’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New...
Williams pair on target for Group One assignments
Promising three-year-olds Slave To Love and Il Affare provided trainers Peter and Dawn Williams with plenty of encouragement ahead of some upcoming Group One assignments...
Latta duo on trial for Oaks mission
Promising three-year-olds Passione and Charms Star will take their next steps on the path to a possible Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand...
Gibbs praying for a storm
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs is welcoming the wet weather forecast ahead of the Group 3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at...
Threading a path to the Oaks
Needle And Thread had her crowning glory at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when taking out the Group 2 Royal Stakes (2000m) and now trainers...
Tiptronic back to best at Ellerslie
Trainer Graham Richardson reckons he may have finally figured out what makes stable star Tiptronic tick. “I actually think he just loves his Christmas dinner,”...
Trentham dress rehearsal for Da Vinci Girl
Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are looking forward to giving Da Vinci Girl her first look at Trentham on Saturday, with the Group 1...
Classic goals for McKee’s Karaka Million pair
Stephen McKee will have two runners in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and he has Classic ambitions for both horses....
Classic targets for Marsh duo
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to tackling some Classic targets with a pair of promising three-year-olds. Last start Listed 3YO Salver (2100m) winner...
Understated Otaki couple enjoy Group 1 success
Trainer Johno Benner was hard at work on Sunday morning cutting grass for the horses in the stable that he operates with partner Hollie Wynyard,...
Topkapi takes next step towards New Zealand Oaks
A long-term plan to target the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with promising Tavistock filly Topkapi takes further shape when...
Il Affare to continue on Oaks path
Co-trainer Dawn Williams was in a philosophical mood when assessing the performance of promising three-year-old Il Affare, who overcame a troubled passage to finish third...
Sponsor takes major prize in Royal Stakes
Valachi Downs principal Kevin Hickman picked up the thick end of the prizemoney from the race that he sponsored at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day...
Oaks candidates on show at Wingatui
Trainer Robert Dennis is hoping to get the green light for his future plans around promising three-year-old fillies The Gift and Ocean Point when the...
Magic moment for magic man
Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New...
Staying future for Eulogy winner
Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Whimsical showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming age-group staying features when she produced a...
Marsh continues hot-streak in Otaki feature
Stephen Marsh looks to have a vice-like grip on the Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) after winning the three-year-old feature for the third...
Samina Bibi ideal Oaks type
Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray have a staying filly of the future on their hands with Samina Bibi, a daughter of in-vogue stallion...