Richardson and Norvall land Zabeel Classic double
Graham Richardson savoured one of the highlights of his career as Defibrillate brought a long-range plan to fruition in the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2050m)...
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Richards has history on his side with Farravallo
Matamata trainer Paul Richards has history on his side as he prepares talented juvenile Farravallo for connections which include respected bloodstock agent Chris Rutten. Rutten...
Bayliss hungry for more NZ success
A familiar Australian face has re-joined the New Zealand riding ranks with the arrival this week of multiple Group One-winning jockey Jake Bayliss. He will...
Polly wants a Classic cracker
Quality mare Polly Grey will be given the opportunity to boost her future broodmare value and attain millionaire status during a brief homecoming. The New...
Group One performer on a Classic path
Top filly Prowess has returned to Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s Cambridge stable to begin her build-up toward another major age group target. The daughter...
Satisfying victory for talented Dragon Leap
Relief was an over-riding emotion in the Dragon Leap camp following the six-year-old’s stunning performance at Pukekohe Park to end a lengthy winless streak. The...
Sacred Satono all class in Bonecrusher Stakes
Progressive three-year-old Sacred Satono produced a winning effort that more than honoured the memory of the champion galloper that Saturday’s feature race at Pukekohe was...
Patience key to Group contender
Promising three-year-old I’mintowin has required careful handling and rewarded that approach last time out with a strong performance to break his maiden. The son of...
Alfriston looks for Bonecrusher reward after 2000 Guineas effort
Fresh from nearly causing a 78-1 Classic boilover at Riccarton, Alfriston will be aiming to show on Saturday that the run was no fluke. Alfriston...
Walker quinellas Counties Cup
On a day where Auckland’s enigmatic weather produced plenty of sunshine combined with heavy showers, stablemates Aromatic and Self Obsession fought out a thrilling finish...
Darci La Bella displays her class at Pukekohe
What a difference 30 minutes made for jockey Jonathan Riddell on Saturday. Fresh from being dumped at the start aboard the well-favoured Babylon Berlin in...
Letzbeglam wins incident-packed Counties Bowl
The heavily backed Letzbeglam justified an avalanche of late money to win an incident-packed Group 3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. The Lance...
Heavenly victory for Ethereal Star at Pukekohe
The winning roll by runners from the Andrew Forsman stable continued at Pukekohe on Saturday when promising filly Ethereal Star collected the first feature race...
Viktor a sentimental favourite for Lock
There’s no doubt about the sentiment that Casey Lock attaches to Saturday’s Group 3 Counties Cup (2100m) candidate Viktor Vegas but even accounting for that,...
Richardson hopes for something special from Bonny Lass
The last few days have dampened Graham Richardson’s enthusiasm about the prospects of Bonny Lass in Saturday’s Group 3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at...
Letzbeglam in good order for return
Quality mare Letzbeglam will bid to add New Zealand black type to her record on Saturday at Pukekohe where she opens a campaign that may...
Minimum stakes boost for Auckland racing
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed that a $20,000 stake minimum will apply across all its race meetings in the 2022/23 season as part of its...
Balmerino target for Bellatrix Black
Group Three winner Bellatrix Black is set to follow in the footsteps of her former stablemate Cheval Prometteur this spring. The now retired gelding was...
Simon feeling revitalised after pandemic enforced hiatus
Racing identity George Simon admits it is a very long time since he has felt as excited about calling at a midweek trial day as...
Miller scores first win with bargain buy
Matamata trainer Daniel Miller made his first start as a trainer a winning one when Sheezallmine scored on debut in the Mount Shop 1200 at...
Rain to awaken Sleeping Beauty
Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will thrust in-form mare Sleeping Beauty into the deep end at Pukekohe on Saturday when she contests the...
Megablast set for audacious tilt at Counties Cup
Totally. Absolutely. That was Nigel Tiley’s response to the suggestion that Megablast’s preparation for Saturday’s Group 3 Ssangyong Counties Cup (2100m) at Pukekohe was rather...
Melbourne spring beckons Botti
Punters had very little to worry about when the $1.30 favourite Botti romped to victory at Pukekohe over 1200m on Wednesday on debut. The son...
Kitaya looks set for profitable winter after upset victory
Ghostly grey gelding Kitaya relished the testing underfoot conditions as he sprang a minor upset in the feature sprint at Pukekohe on the weekend. The...
Calder boosts Kiwi jockey ranks
Talented jockey Andrew Calder has returned to New Zealand and will be out to make an immediate impression at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a lengthy...