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Second and fourth in 1600m Group One races in her two previous starts, De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) stepped up in distance at Flemington on Saturday and opened her Australian account in style in the A$300,000 Gr.2 HKJC World Pool Wakeful Stakes (2000m). The New Zealand-bred Ardrossan
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Noted wet track performer Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) threw off that tag in spectacular fashion as she got in the deciding stride to capture one of the feature races at Otaki, the Cavallo Farms & Chris Rutten Bloodstock Handicap (1400m). The Lisa Latta-prepared daughter of Cambridge Stud shuttle
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Trainer Cody Cole was on the board early in the piece at Tauranga on Saturday with promising three-year-old Purple Strike (NZ) (Anders) justifying some heavy support from punters when opening his winning account in race two, the Tauranga Crossing Maiden (1400m). The showy son of Anders had caught
Second and fourth in 1600m Group One races in her two previous starts, De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) stepped up in distance at Flemington on Saturday and opened her Australian account in style in the A$300,000 Gr.2 HKJC World Pool Wakeful Stakes (2000m). The New Zealand-bred Ardrossan
A blistering finish in The Everest has given connections confidence that Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) is primed to defend his title in Saturday's A$3 million Gr.2 Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Randwick. The Ciaron Maher-trained seven-year-old produced the fastest final 200m of the
A well-judged Kelly Myers ride has helped New Plymouth gelding Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) break through for his first black type success. Allowed to start at odds of $18 in the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham, Tisse would have been at much longer odds on
Talented mare Soverato (NZ) (Vadamos) headed a New Zealand-bred trifecta when she claimed the third and most significant win of her career to date in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (2040m) at Flemington. The daughter of Vadamos had shown bright promise as a
New Zealand-breds filled three of the first four placings in a unique running of the A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington on Saturday, and it was Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) who shone brightest of them all. The son of Maurice became the third horse foaled
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will take his place in Saturday’s A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington, with trainer Trent Busuttin confident the talented gelding can measure up against older opposition. The son of Ace High has won four
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Ohukia Lodge has a proud record and a well-earned reputation as one of the NZB Ready to Run Sale’s top vendors, so they don’t need much in the way of extra publicity – but a pair of Group One contenders over the next two weeks won’t hurt.
Concord Connie (Contributer) may be lacking in race experience when she comes up against more seasoned mares in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. But her trainer Charlotte Littlefield is confident Concord Connie, who does not officially turn four until next month, has the ability to be
Exciting four-year-old He Who Dares (NZ) (Snitzel) made a pleasing start to his season at the Avondale trials on Thursday when finishing strongly to win his 1000m heat, and now trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are setting their sights on some lucrative targets for the son of
A blistering finish in The Everest has given connections confidence that Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) is primed to defend his title in Saturday's A$3 million Gr.2 Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Randwick. The Ciaron Maher-trained seven-year-old produced the fastest final 200m of the
Kelvin Tyler is leaning toward Flash Roca (NZ) (El Roca) as his best chance of landing the main event on his home track card on Sunday. The Riverton trainer will saddle half the six-horse field in the Sparrow Logging/Aparima Electrical Handicap (2147m), with Vamos (NZ) (Vadamos) and Sight
Hall of Fame jockey James McDonald will once again fly New Zealand’s flag in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC), which will take place at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, December 9. A three-time LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award winner (2022, 2024, 2025), McDonald is currently second
Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have delved into their bag of tricks to help Campaldino (NZ) (Ghibellines) turn around his indifferent form. Stakes performer Campaldino has been below his best this spring, but his trainers haven't given up on coaxing him back to form, starting in the
Stakes targets are in the offing for promising filly Intan (NZ) (Shamexpress) if she can maintain her current trajectory. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Shamexpress made a pleasing start to her career when runner-up on debut as a late two-year-old last season behind subsequent Group Three
During more than a decade as a vendor at the annual NZB Ready to Run Sale, Prima Park has risen through the ranks to become one of the go-to sources at the Karaka two-year-old auction. The Matamata prep farm was amongst the headlines at last year’s
The Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) is a sentimental favourite for expat Kiwi trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, who will be seeking to score their second victory in the Flemington Classic on Saturday. The Cranbourne-based couple won the race 15 years ago, when training out of Cambridge, with
New Zealand-bred mare Hankee Alpha (NZ) (Proisir) will chase black type down the Flemington straight in Saturday’s Gr.3 G.H. Mumm Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) on Victoria Derby Day. The Cindy Alderson-trained five-year-old earned her shot with a six-length win on her Australian
New Zealand-bred gelding Cignetti (NZ) (Super Seth) will carry the hopes of trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young in Saturday’s A$3 million Gr.1 Howden Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington. The Cranbourne-based partnership turns to the three-year-old a week after their Cox Plate runner
