Crosswell impresses on debut

Trainer John Wheeler has high hopes for his promising juvenile Crosswell (NZ) (The Bold One) after he won impressively on debut in the CLAAS Harvest Centre Maiden 2YO (1200m) at Hawera on Sunday. Wheeler trained his dam, Enchanted Lady (NZ) (Per Incanto), and while she only had the one start

Per Incanto youngsters continue to shine

Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto has turned back the clock this season with the farm stalwart’s younger offspring doing him proud. The Masterton nursery enjoyed further juvenile success on Saturday when homebred youngster Incandescent (NZ) triumphed in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie. “Per Incanto has had

Davies has weekend to remember

Toni Davies had a weekend to remember, with the Palmerston North apprentice jockey scoring her first treble at Otaki on Saturday, including her second stakes victory, and ended it on a winning note when taking out the last race at Hawera on Sunday. Apprenticed to Peter and Trent Didham, Davies

She’s A Hustler to Doomben Cup

Group Two Zipping Classic winner She’s A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) will have the third run of her campaign when she tackles the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. At her second-up run last start she finished third in the Gr.2 Hollindale Cup (1800m) behind Pride Of

Grinzinger Moon continues unbeaten NZ run

A failed attempt to get Grinzinger Moon (Puissance De Lune) in foal last year is proving to be a blessing in disguise, with stakes targets now in her sights after she continued her unbeaten streak in New Zealand on Saturday. Commencing her career in Australia, the daughter of Puissance De

Ima Brazen One earns deserved win

Ima Brazen One (NZ) (Brazen Beau) earned a deserved victory in front of her large group of owners at Otaki on Saturday when taking out the Jennian Homes Handicap (1200m). The Mike Breslin-trained mare was beaten by just a neck when first-up at Woodville last month when hampered by a

Western Empire wins second Belmont Sprint

Remarkable Kiwi-bred veteran Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) took his career earnings past A$3.5 million with a first-up victory in the A$200,000 Gr.3 Drummond Golf Belmont Sprint (1400m) in Perth on Saturday. It was the eight-year-old Iffraaj gelding’s second win in the Belmont feature and

Kiwi-bred Kilman adds to Waller’s Rough Habit run

Champion trainer Chris Waller claimed a fourth straight win in A$250,000 Gr.3 HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday, with three of those winners being New Zealand-breds. Kilman (NZ) (Super Seth) led all the way for a $25 upset in the 2026 edition

Riverplate too tough in Rangitikei Gold Cup

Consistent performer Riverplate (NZ) (Flying Artie) showed his rivals no mercy as he ran them into the dust when taking out the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday. The Andrew Campbell-prepared galloper has been in a purple patch of form of late and that continued

Bernborough breakthrough for War Eternal

Previously a triple black-type placegetter and fourth at Group One level, War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) broke through for a deserved feature-race success in Saturday’s A$200,000 Listed Sky Racing Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Doomben. The New Zealand-bred gelding is a seven-year-old now and has been competing at a

Three in a row for Concord Connie

Exciting Contributer filly Concord Connie continued her rise through the ranks with another emphatic victory in the A$150,000 K.A. Morrison Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Trained by Charlotte Littlefield, the three-year-old has now put together three consecutive wins this autumn. Littlefield put Concord Connie aside after

King’s English scores at Ellerslie

Well-bred three-year-old King’s English (Snitzel) returned to winning form at Ellerslie on Saturday when taking out the Trackside.co.nz 1100. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have held the son of Snitzel in high regard for some time, however, injury derailed his two-year-old preparation and he made his