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Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young move swiftly to secure lightweight jockey Jamie Melham for Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) in the Gr.1 Cox Plate, following the gelding’s brave second behind Warwoven (Sword Of State) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas. Being a three-year-old gelding,
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Construction of a dedicated trials course is well underway at Pukekohe, but Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) is keeping its options open on further development of the venue as several major pieces of the upper North Island racing landscape continue to take shape. The number one grass at Pukekohe is being
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Trainer John O'Shea has revealed plans to run brilliant filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) in The Everest and at Royal Ascot – but not this season. O'Shea was recently approached by slot-holders to run Satono Glow in The Everest at Royal Randwick next Saturday but
Emerging sprinter Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has already made one trip to Melbourne to start her campaign, and if all goes to plan, she will be making another at the end of the month. A setback leading into her scheduled resumption in Sydney led trainers John O'Shea
Andrew Scott has a strong record in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), having won it on three occasions, and he will be shooting for a fourth when he heads to Hastings on Saturday. The Matamata trainer scored his first win in the race in 2005 with Xcellent (NZ) (Pentire)
Turnbull Stakes hero Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) will line up in the 150th edition of the Group 1 Caulfield Cup on Saturday week (October 17). Following his brilliant victory at a rain-soaked Flemington last Saturday, the gelding’s owner, Bob Peters, had been contemplating whether to send the Andrea
New Zealand bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo has enjoyed a rewarding weekend, with Australian recruits Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) and De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) enhancing their Classic prospects at Flemington and Randwick. Miss Waititi surged to favouritism for the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) with a decisive victory against the
Already proven at the elite level in Perth, Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) made his Group One mark in Melbourne on Saturday with a triumph in the A$750,000 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred gelding soared through the Western Australian ranks with eight wins, culminating
Grahame Begg says the likelihood of a very damp Flemington is not ideal for She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) as she takes a step towards the Caulfield Cup. Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe says up to 50mm could fall on Flemington in the next two
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The connections of Navy Dreams (NZ) (Merchant Navy) were handsomely rewarded at Hastings on Saturday when he snared the lion’s share of the $100,000 purse on offer in the inaugural Vet Services East Coast Challenge Final (1400m). While still a maiden heading into the weekend, the four-year-
Sword Of State colt Warwoven has gone back-to-back in two of Australia’s most prestigious three-year-old races, adding the A$3 million Gr.1 Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas (1600m) to his last-start success in the Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m) in Sydney. The Bjorn Baker-trained
Talented New Zealand-bred filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) continued her march towards the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) with an impressive victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. The daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin produced a powerful finish under
Just two weeks ago veteran warhorse Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and progressive performer Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) went head to head in a thrilling finish to the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Hastings with the decision at the winning post that day favouring Waitak by a short half-head. Race
The superlatives were flowing once again at Hastings for amazing mare War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) as she sat three wide throughout the Gr.3 Timberspan Spring Sprint (1400m) before displaying her undoubted will to win as she defeated Matamata raider Affirmative Action (Yes Yes Yes) and the
Proxima Dea (Tarzino) became the first filly since Constant Flight in 1993, and just the third in the race’s history, to win the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday, producing a determined late rally to maintain her unbeaten record. The daughter of Tarzino showed her staying
Anthracite (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) produced a brave front-running performance to win the Kia Ora Bloodlines To Headlines Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, setting a new class record and strengthening trainer Joe Pride’s belief that bigger targets lie ahead. The New Zealand-bred six-year-old dictated throughout
Exciting three-year-old Fraudster (Profiteer) made full use of his significant early pace and a strong on-speed-track bias to give his rivals a view of nothing but his disappearing rump as he raced clear to claim his first victory at stakes level in the Gr.3 Barneswood
Progressive New Zealand-bred gelding In’kantosstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) continued to step out of his famous brother’s shadow with a smart victory in the Beverly Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old full brother to four-time Group One winner Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) made
Brenton Avdulla struck a confident tone when discussing the prospects of his mount, Bustling City (Starspanngledbanner), in Sunday’s (11 October) Class 3 Lau Fau Shan Handicap (1200m, dirt) as the four-year-old seeks a hat-trick for trainer David Hayes. A switch to the dirt has brought an
His claim to fame might arguably be a shock barrier trial win over champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), but Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) looks to have found the right set-up to put himself back in the race day winner's stall at Rosehill. The gelding has
Trainer Cliff Brown and his team have worked hard to get Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) to be a relaxed and manageable racehorse. In his early years, Von Hauke would want to get his races over and done with early, but with maturity and work the gelding has become more tractable.
