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Expat New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have their sights set on the Queensland Winter Carnival after Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) added black type to his unbeaten record in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed ANZAC Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Kiwi-bred son of Ace High
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Central Districts mare Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) put an unlucky effort at her last start well behind her when she produced a strong finishing burst to claim her biggest career victory, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Fraser Auret-prepared five-year-old had caught the eye
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The Brian and Shane Anderton team and White Robe Lodge enjoyed a day for the ages at Riccarton on Saturday when they collected two of the three stakes features on the ANZAC Day card. Underrated mare Inflamed (NZ) (Ghibellines) kicked off proceedings by running down race favourite Iron Hawk (Written
Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) took a giant step forward in his newfound calling as a sprinter-turned-miler last start, and this Sunday on FWD Champions Day, the four-time Group One winner is aiming to cement his status as one of Sha Tin’s top performers over 1600m. Lucky Sweynesse is trained
Cambridge Stud has announced its stallion roster for 2026, with outstanding miler Charyn to stand at the farm in partnership with Nurlan Bizakov’s French operation Sumbe. The World Champion Miler and Cartier Champion Older Horse of 2024 brings elite international form and a world-class pedigree to the farm’s
Windsor Park Stud are looking forward to a strong turnout for their annual Rugby, Racing and Beer Sale set for next Thursday 23rd April at Riccarton Park in Christchurch. The niche yearling sale, with 12 Lots, doubles as a charitable event and sportsman’s function, with guest speakers including former
A second shot at a 'win and you're in' race is what the connections of Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) are chasing at Mornington. Last year Basilinna won a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup, courtesy of her win in the Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May.
The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) will be targeted at the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. The talented daughter of Vanbrugh was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday for her first public outing since finishing third in the Gr.1
A trip across the Tasman is on the cards for Central Districts filly Bona Sforza (Written By) following her win in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The victory came a year to the day after she won the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at the same
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An exciting filly by former Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was unearthed at Flemington on Saturday with Concord Connie’s (Contributer) stunning last-to-first demolition in the A$150,000 The Les Carlyon (1400m). The Benchmark 70 handicap was the third start for the Charlotte Littlefield-trained three-year-old, who ran second on debut
Exciting filly Drops Of God (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) proved to be too good for her rivals at Te Rapa on ANZAC Day when running out a dominant victor in the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained three-year-old had shown plenty of
Exciting filly Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth) added significant value to any future breeding career she may have when she strode clear to win the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The daughter of Super Seth is prepared by Te Akau Racing duo Mark Walker and
It was a poignant win by Inflamed (NZ) (Ghibellines) in the Gr.3 Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday, which came just hours after the passing of her dam Ortem Fire (NZ) at White Robe Lodge on Friday. Bred and raced by White Robe Lodge
The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) delivered a fitting result in the first race on Flemington’s ANZAC Day card on Saturday, and there could be even bigger things in store for the New Zealand-bred gelding. Saturday’s A$130,000 TAB We’re On (2500m) was the latest step
Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is officially the world’s best sprinter, but what can he do to boost his rating to challenge the great Australian mare Black Caviar as the best of the modern era? On her way to an unbeaten record over 25 races, an international panel of
In form gelding Atmospheric (NZ) (El Roca) was in rarefied air at Otaki on Friday when he broke through for a deserved maiden stakes victory in the Listed Jennian Homes ANZAC Mile (1600m). The four-year-old son of El Roca has been knocking on the door for some time, winning three
Riccarton’s ANZAC Day meeting holds fond memories for Wingatui horseman Shankar Muniandy, and he is hoping he can add to those at the Christchurch track on Saturday. He will head to Riccarton with his dual stakes winner Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), who was victorious in the Listed
Southland gelding Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion) will be out to defend his crown in the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Pure Champion gelding has arrived in Christchurch ahead of the ANZAC Day feature, and co-trainer and part-owner Graham Eade said he is
Promising mare Monologue (NZ) (Contributer) will close out her four-year-old campaign at Te Rapa where she will bid for further black type honours. The emerging daughter of Contributer has enjoyed a successful preparation under the patient handling of trainer and part-owner Alexander Fieldes and will sign off in Saturday’s
Raced by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse is an inspiring comeback story in world racing as the 2022/23 Hong Kong Champion Sprinter bids to write a new chapter in his remarkable racing career in the HK$24
Zac Purton will ignore appeals to break Sha Tin’s 1200m track record for a third time, even though he says superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continues to improve ahead of Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). Ka Ying Rising
