Francesca produces dominant display at Te Rapa
A dominant display by promising three-year-old Francesca at Te Rapa on Saturday continued a run of success for trainer Murray Baker and longtime stable client...
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Cunningham enjoys further success with Matamata partnership
Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham continued his good form with Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard’s Ballymore Stables when Tevere broke her maiden status at just...
Belle Plaisir upsets in Rangitikei Gold Cup
Underrated galloper Belle Plaisir sprang a minor upset when she picked up her first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed James Bull...
Mesmerize too strong in feature steeplechase
The familiar colours of the Connors family were to the fore in a major jumping race in New Zealand once again on Saturday when consistent...
Sharrock double bright end to a tough week
Trainer Allan Sharrock finally had some good news to focus on when he produced a winning double with debutant Shamus and proven mare London Express...
The Cossack marches home at Te Rapa
A fleeting visit back home from Melbourne paid dividends for top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru as he guided last year’s Great Northern Hurdle (4190m) winner...
Thurlow playing waiting game with stable duo
Bill Thurlow is playing the waiting game with a pair of his gallopers. The Waverley trainer has two horses entered for Hawera’s Sunday meeting, however,...
Herengawe makes New Zealand return
Herengawe will make his return to New Zealand racing at Awapuni on Saturday. The Isaac Lupton-bred and owned gelding last raced in New Zealand 18...
Waller searching for Queensland glory with Kiwi contingent
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will line-up a pair of Kiwis in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday and he is positive about...
Ramsay-Ritchie in search of winning sign-off
Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie are hopeful they can enter holiday mode on a winning note, with Saturday’s Awapuni runners Naval Fleet and Maison Roxanne...
Derby start on the line for Cambridge youngster
A start in this year’s Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) goes on the line for Cambridge galloper Daqiansweet Junior when he races at Rosehill on...
Tofane to reunite with Bosson
The last time Tofane was ridden by top Kiwi hoop Opie Bosson they won a Group One, and trainer Michael Moroney is hoping the pair...
Brindley thrilled to be part of first synthetic track win
It had nowhere near the same value as the Group One success she covets, but popular owner Pam Brindley was nonetheless thrilled to play her...
Big weekend ahead for Phelan
Shaun Phelan has a big day ahead of him this Saturday. The jumps jockey turned trainer has two runners in his training capacity, with one...
Group One son of Kingman to Novara Park
Group One performer King Of Comedy will join Novara Park’s stallion roster this coming breeding season. Farm principal Luigi Muollo had been on the lookout...
Father-and-son combine to win inaugural polytrack race
It’s been a while coming for New Zealand to have its first raceday on a synthetic track, but for Darryn and Sam Weatherley it was...
Phar Lap Raceway defies winter conditions
Southern trainers will be met by a bit of an anomaly at this time of year when they head to Phar Lap Raceway on Thursday...
Training no chore for passionate Cornege
If hernia surgery hadn’t forced Cambridge horseman Fred Cornege to stay at home on Saturday, he might not have ended the day as the trainer...
Stellar career drawing to a close
Tuesday morning began a series of lasts for 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle. The six-year-old mare had her final gallop at the Gold Coast...
Marsh formulates Australian raids
Exciting three-year-old filly Atishu has gone to the paddock, with Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh happy to play the long-game rather than pushing on to a...
Proud Nickalls homeward bound
Rangiotu trainer Stephen Nickalls was looking forward to being reunited with his family on Monday, as he returns to New Zealand following several weeks in...
Quick learner makes perfect start
Apprentice jockey Yuto Kumagai has come a remarkably long way in a short time. Three years after arriving in New Zealand from Japan with little...
Pike buoyed by positive start to Queensland campaign
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike got his attack on the Queensland Winter carnival off to a good start with exciting three-year-old Not An Option resuming in...
Cambridge Jockey Club ready to host first synthetic track meeting
A frenetic week for the Cambridge Jockey Club will culminate on Wednesday when the country’s first official racemeeting run on a synthetic track will be...
Heptinstall has ambitious plans for Lord Vladivostok
A gritty performance by Lord Vladivostok to land the Group 3 RA Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday has given part-owner Tommy Heptinstall plenty...