Sydney beckons New Zealand Derby winner
After winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade on Sunday, trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott were basking in the glory...
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Wexford eyeing Sydney with Force Of Will
A Sydney autumn raid could still be on the cards for exciting three-year-old filly Force Of Will. The daughter of Power was scratched from the...
Te Rapa test for Derby favourite
Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade is tackling older horses at Te Rapa on Wednesday as part of his preparation for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand...
Princess Rihanna ready for Pukekohe sprint
Matamata training partners Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will have just the two runners at Pukekohe on Saturday, headed by resuming speedster Princess Rihanna. The...
O’Sullivan gains satisfaction from sprint victory
Trainer Lance O’Sullivan was beaming after former top juvenile Summer Passage made a welcome return to the winner’s enclosure at Matamata on Saturday, when striding...
Dragon leaps back to health
Smart three-year-old Dragon Leap will contest Saturday’s Group 2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie after overcoming a minor hiccup which prevented him from...
Group 1 winning son of Snitzel to Mapperley Stud
Mapperley Stud has added Snitzel’s Group 1 winning son, Summer Passage, to their five-strong stallion roster ahead of the 2019 breeding season, where he will...
Summer’s Passage to Hong Kong confirmed
GROUP One winner Summer Passage will not be returning to New Zealand, but the star runner will be staying in the family. The Hong Kong-based...
Summer Passage set for Blue Sapphire Stakes
Matamata three-year-old Summer Passage is in the right order to execute a back-up plan at Caulfield on Wednesday.
Summer’s group one Passage lies beyond the Caulfield Guineas
A LESS-than-ideal barrier draw has delayed Summer Passage’s quest for an Australian Group One title. Connections were dealt a blow when the Matamata-trained colt was...
Summer’s Passage to the Guineas set in stone
STAR Kiwi three-year-old Summer Passage is on track for the Group One Caulfield Guineas in just under a fortnight’s time, but this time the horse...
NZ news briefs – Summer’s spring Passage set in Melbourne
SUMMER Passage will make his next Australian appearance in the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude on October 1. Trainer Lance O’Sullivan, who co-trains group one...
NZ Briefs: G1 winner to trial at Te Teko before Melbourne attack
A slight change of plan will see the Group One winner Summer Passage make a domestic appearance next month ahead of his Melbourne spring carnival...