Andy’s peak Win in historic Grand National victory

For only the third time in nearly a century, the Australian Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase double has been completed as the Shane Jackson-trained Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) strode to victory by 12-lengths in the 2026 version of the feature over fences at Ballarat. The jumping scene is

Te Aroha feature on the cards for Saint Bernard

Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is plotting a path to the Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) with Saint Bernard (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) after his dominant win at Woodville on Sunday.   The son of Dial A Prayer has been in consistent form throughout the jumping season, with

Well Written impresses in Taupo trial win

Star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) pleased trainer Stephen Marsh with a strong performance to win her second trial this preparation over 1100m at Taupo on Sunday. The returning four-year-old had been given a quiet outing when stepping out at Cambridge earlier this month and had a more

Hawea stunning in fillies’ feature

The first running of the Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at stakes level was justified when Matamata filly Hawea (Hellbent) put away a classy field in stunning fashion. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained filly was resuming off two trials in the $100,000 feature, starting at $15 in

Hayes likes what he sees in Mr Brightside's trial

Mr Brightside’s (NZ) (Bullbars) co-trainer Ben Hayes predicted the returning veteran would present as a winning chance in his comeback race in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) in a fortnight after turning in a sharp trial at Caulfield on Saturday morning. Mr Brightside, who has not run

Winning double a timely boost for Parker

Jumps jockey Joshua Parker put a tough start to his jumping season behind him with a winning double at Woodville on Sunday.   The talented Englishman won New Zealand’s Jumps Jockey Premiership in 2024/25 and had a string of feature wins to his name last year, and looked set

Debutant impresses in smart company at Taupo

First starter Fortunato (NZ) (Per Incanto) showed he could have what it takes to be a Spring star in the three-year-old ranks with a stunning performance to take out the Poverty Bay Turf Club (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday.  The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-prepared son of

Cosmic Crusader completes Melbourne feature double

Former Western Australian star Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) kept his perfect Melbourne record intact and completed a rare feature double in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Catanach’s Jewellers PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Bred in New Zealand by his high-profile Perth owner Bob Peters, Cosmic

Hi Yo Fox Rox continuing family legacy

Well-related gelding Hi Yo Fox Rox (NZ) (Complacent) showed he has inherited some of his family’s ability with his gritty win in the Hi Yo Legacy (2000m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. A full-brother to Group One performer Hi Yo Sass Bombm(NZ) (Complacent), Hi Yo Fox

Bradley claims home feature with exciting filly

Local filly She’s No Saint (Prague) put her contemporaries on notice for the rest of the spring following her dominant win in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The race has long been in the crosshairs for trainer Michelle Bradley, who raced

Taka Speed breaks through at Caulfield

Victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Remembering Diatribe Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield capped a consistent run of form for Taka Speed (NZ) (Savabeel), and the New Zealand-bred gelding also passed an important stamina test. Previously a four-time winner between 1400m and 1800m, the Savabeel gelding had attempted

Ayteem dominant at New Plymouth

Local gelding Ayteem (NZ) (Eminent) put in the performance of his career when scoring his second consecutive win at New Plymouth on Saturday when taking out the Grangewilliam Stud (2000m). From his outside barrier in the seven-horse field, jockey Chris Dell pushed his charge forward to take an early