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Kind, athletic, willing to learn, and immensely talented. These are the memories Andrew Scott has of Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), the dual Oaks winner he and Lance O’Sullivan prepared for the first part of her career. Ohope Wins, transferred to the Sydney stable of Chris Waller in March,
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Sydney jockey Rachel King will return to Melbourne to partner Warwoven (Sword Of State) in a track gallop and give the final tick of approval for a Cox Plate start at Flemington. King partnered the Bjorn Baker-trained Warwoven to victory in the Caulfield Guineas on October 10 and headed
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will race on in 2027, but a decision is pending on whether he runs again this spring. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes will wait until acceptance time before deciding whether to start Mr Brightside at Flemington. Mr Brightside is likely
New Zealand-bred filly Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark’s Basilica) completed a notable spring double with victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica became the sixth filly in the last 30
Te Akau Racing looks to have another strong hand in the upcoming Group One features for the three-year-olds at Riccarton next month with Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) laying down a stern challenge to all Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) candidates with a stunning victory at
A potential tilt at the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) is on the cards for promising filly Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus), with her performance in Saturday's Gr.3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield set to determine her spring programme. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr,
Trainer Joe Pride is hoping the rain continues to fall in Sydney ahead of New Zealand-bred galloper Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) chasing a third consecutive Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) victory at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has established himself among Australia's leading milers,
Trainer Grahame Begg is hoping a return to 2400m and favourable track conditions can bring out the best in New Zealand-bred mare She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) when she contests Saturday's Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). The daughter of Ace High will be stepping
Trainer David Hayes believes New Zealand-bred superstar Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has returned to Australia an even better horse than 12 months ago as he prepares to defend his crown in Saturday’s Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The son of Shamexpress is a dominant $1.
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Progressive New Zealand-bred gelding Cross Tasman (NZ) (Super Seth) overcame a taxing run to record the fifth and most impressive win of his career in the A$160,000 HKJC World Pool Handicap (1400m) on Everest Day at Randwick. Sent out as a $2.15 favourite for Saturday’s
New Zealand-bred filly Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark’s Basilica) completed a notable spring double with victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica became the sixth filly in the last 30
Te Akau Racing looks to have another strong hand in the upcoming Group One features for the three-year-olds at Riccarton next month with Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) laying down a stern challenge to all Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) candidates with a stunning victory at
Underrated mare Rareza (NZ) (Exosphere) showed just how potent she can be when she gets a run to suit as she stormed home from near last to take out the open 1200m contest at Otaki, the Vets on Riverbank Handicap (1200m). The Cody Cole-prepared daughter of Exosphere finished runner-
A year after taking on Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) in the Gr.1 The Everest (1200m), the connections of War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) were happy to be a big fish in a smaller pond on Saturday. The Group One-winning gelding returned to winning form with a determined
Class sprinter Platinum Attack (Santos) showed he is right on target for some of the big summer sprints with a comprehensive victory in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Ellerslie. The race was held over from the cancelled meeting at Rotorua last Sunday and that suited the Lisa Latta-
The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2026 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz. On Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October, almost 390 well-educated two-year-olds galloped down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse on the same
Everest Day at Randwick has become one of the centrepieces of the Australasian racing calendar, and Saturday’s edition will once again have plenty of Kiwi flavour, including the Lisa Latta-trained Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) in the A$1 million Listed Silver Eagle (1300m). While New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation
Raymond Connors has fond memories of the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) and he is on a path to try and claim his third with his talented stayer Trav (NZ) (Almanzor). The Bulls trainer won back-to-back editions of the Riccarton feature with Blood Brotha (NZ) (Danzighill) (2011
A pair of New Zealand-bred and formerly trained gallopers are keeping Australian spring ambitions alive for OTI Racing, with promising filly De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) chasing Group One honours at Caulfield on Saturday and King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) eyeing a potential Melbourne Cup berth. De Armas will line up
A potential tilt at the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) is on the cards for promising filly Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus), with her performance in Saturday's Gr.3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield set to determine her spring programme. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr,
Miss Magnetica (NZ) (Contributer) turned plenty of heads when dashing home from the back of the pack to win her maiden at Ellerslie last month, and she will now get the opportunity to test her talent at stakes level at the Auckland track this weekend. The daughter of Contributer was
