Bifrost wins Australian debut
An Australian campaign is already paying dividends for Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne. Elephant made an immediate impact winning at Caulfield on Saturday, three...
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Elephant makes hefty impact at Caulfield
Cambridge raider Elephant made his presence felt at Caulfield on Saturday when making an impressive start to his Australian spring campaign as he cruised to...
Wilde daring to dream with Tralee Rose
Symon Wilde is daring to dream with Tralee Rose this spring. The Warrnambool trainer has nominated the daughter of Tavistock for both the Group 1...
Verry Elleegant pleases with pipe-opener
Verry Elleegant made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when finishing fourth in her 900m trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Her owners from both...
Plenty of spring options for Tofane
Triple Group One winner Tofane has plenty of options open to her this spring. Trainer Michael Moroney was initially planning to extend the daughter of...
O’Sullivan upbeat after a Hong Kong season like no other
Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan was in a positive frame of mind after Hong Kong’s 2020-21 racing season drew to a close on Wednesday...
Odeon primed for Winter Final
Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are expecting another bold showing from their consistent galloper Odeon when he contests the Listed Winter Championship Series Final...
Rae holds strong hand at home meeting
Promising two-year-olds Dream Queen and Follow Your Dreams will meet for the first and potentially the last time at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae...
Akela Belle in search of hattrick at Hastings
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta will head to Hawke’s Bay with a trio of runners on Saturday, headed by in-form mare Akela Belle. The six-year-old mare...
Wexford runners in Divine form ahead of Hastings
Wexford Stables will head to Hastings on Saturday with a handful of in-form runners, several of which are in line for bigger targets in the...
Hastings triple threat for Phelan
The prospect of decent footing has multi-talented Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan excited heading into Hawke’s Bay’s showcase jumps racing day at Hastings on Saturday. Phelan...
Pike plumps for Sunshine Coast option
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is confident he can figure in the thick end of the prizemoney in a Queensland stakes race for the second weekend...
Australian campaign in the offing for Browne pair
The talented horse with the quirky name is back in work and looking to accomplish some big things over spring. The David and Emma-Lee Browne-trained...
Gospodin an exciting prospect for Tauranga trainer
Patience is paying off for veteran Tauranga horseman Jim Pender after Gospodin reeled off his second consecutive victory when winning the Aquaholics Plumbing 3YO (1300m)...
Moroney savours Tofane’s special double
Despite COVID-19 restrictions creating ongoing logistical headaches and isolating him from his family and friends in New Zealand, trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney has taken special...
Mission accomplished for blueblood mare
A long-range plan set in place for royally bred Savabeel mare Zayydani came to fruition at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she strode to a...
Bankers Choice caps top week for Waikato couple
A stunning seven length win in the last race on the card at Tauranga on Saturday by the Stephen Marsh-trained Bankers Choice capped a stellar...
Hughes reaches special milestone
A win in the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday with Russian Fable brought up a special milestone for popular local trainer Kevin Hughes. The...
Tutukaka Derby bound
The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old gelding Tutukaka ticked the first box as he makes a long-range bid for the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) with a...
Popstar Princess too tough for her rivals in Tauranga Classic
A gun front-running ride by Jonathan Riddell and the pugnacious nature of Popstar Princess combined to provide the pair with a memorable victory in the...
Divine Duke puts jumping career on hold again
Capable winter stayer Divine Duke has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday’s Seeka Kiwifruit...
Plan comes together for McKay two-year-old
Trainer Sally McKay made the long trip north from her Invercargill base to Riccarton with butterflies in her stomach and a host of doubts as...
Riccarton next as Tyler bandwagon marches on
Kelvin Tyler isn’t sure whether he has the horsepower to deny Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman of their fifth straight South Island trainers’ premiership...
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...
Tiara tilt for Tofane
A third Group One scalp is in the offing for New Zealand-bred mare Tofane this weekend when she lines-up in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara...