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Andrea Leek is not yet sure where Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) will lead her this spring, but the Pakenham trainer is looking forward to producing him for the first time on raceday this Saturday. The Group One-winning gelding will make his Victorian debut in the A$200,000 Gr.
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Stephen Marsh is working with a new look Well Written (Written Tycoon) as she progresses toward the opening of her spring campaign at Ellerslie, with the riches of Sydney to follow. The Cambridge trainer is delighted with the condition of his star performer, who has already passed the first test
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Group One-winning jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor has already had Group success in New Zealand, and the Queensland hoop is hoping he can add several more to his haul when he arrives in New Zealand next week for an extended riding stint. The 26-year-old had his first taste
A Group 1 feature will be seriously considered for King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) after another impressive performance. King Pedro has staked his claims for the spring staying races with an outstanding performance to overcome a muddling pace and win the Listed Grafton Cup. Trainer Tom Charlton, who was watching from
The Asian Pattern Committee has confirmed a significant reshaping of Australia’s black type programme for the 2026-27 season, including the addition of 19 races to the pattern and 11 race upgrades. The Asian Racing Federation temporarily placed the APC in charge of all Australian Group and Listed race
Brucie's (NZ) (Raise The Flag) remarkable comeback is set to continue, with the Wellington Steeplechase winner likely to head south for Riccarton's Grand National Week, where he is expected to contest the $150,000 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 151st Grand National Steeplechase (5600m). The 10-
Australian syndicator Darby Racing has enjoyed another major return from its New Zealand buying strategy, with Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) continuing his rapid rise through the staying ranks. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has been a revelation since joining Bjorn Baker's Warwick Farm stable, with his dominant
Celebrating a quartet with a string of emerging gallopers at Sha Tin on Saturday, Ricky Yiu outlined long-range hopes to contest the 2027 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Victor Supreme (NZ) (Super Seth) after the promising stayer’s crushing victory. Jubilant after similarly impressive performances from Rising Force,
Emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) is fast becoming a fan favourite, with the Kiwi import coming from well back to land the A$500,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) in dominant fashion as a well-supported $2.35 favourite. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has wasted little time
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It’s been a challenging season for apprentice jockey Ashlee Strawbridge, but her hard work and perseverance was rewarded at Oamaru on Sunday when riding a winning treble. The 20-year-old hoop was confident of a bold showing from the Samantha Wynne-trained Shawshank (NZ) (El Roca), and he
Riccarton mare Bella Luce (NZ) (Belardo) was victorious in Sunday’s Crombie & Price LTD Oamaru Cup (1600m), and now trainer Lance Robinson is hoping he can attain valuable black-type with the rising eight-year-old. The daughter of Belardo had come close as a three-year-old when
Southland trainer Ebony Turner is excited about the future with her two-year-old filly Glamour Extreme (Extreme Warrior) following her eye-catching debut victory in the John Borrie & Peter Cook (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. From her outside gate in the 14-horse field, the daughter of Extreme
Pakenham trainer Charlotte Littlefield will resist the temptation of chasing bigger prize money interstate with exciting Contributer filly Concord Connie (Contributer) with the intention of securing a Victorian Group One win. Excitement machine Concord Connie has four weeks work under the belt as she prepares for her return with the
The late Don Couchman had a big impact on Tina Egan’s development as a horsewoman, and the Stratford trainer said she still refers to her former riding master’s advice when making decisions with her horses. There is one piece of advice that she has particularly lent on with
Just seven days after placing in a Randwick sprint, Prima Bella (NZ) (Per Incanto) ventured to Melbourne and produced another big effort to dead-heat for first in the A$130,000 VRC Member Andrew Bostock Trophy (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred Per Incanto mare was
Promising four-year-old Le Troisir (NZ) (Proisir) contributed to a big day for Rich Hill Stud’s star stallion Proisir with victory in the A$160,000 Congratulations ATC Member Jane McDonald Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Le Troisir’s success came just a few minutes before Proisir
Local trainer Janelle Millar secured a home track double on Saturday after Ayteem (NZ) (Eminent) led from go to whoa in the Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration (1800m), the last race on the day. Millar had also captured the first race on the card, the Seaton Park (1400m), with Timemakesthewine (NZ)
Two weeks after finishing second to Highland Blaze in the Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington, Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) returned for a rematch on Saturday and reversed that result in the A$150,000 Dean Lester Flemington Cup (2800m). Highland Blaze (Highland Reel) was the $2.70 favourite
Foxton horsewoman Suzy Gordon recorded her first stakes win as a trainer at New Plymouth on Saturday when she produced the quinella in the Listed Agfirst Engineering Opunake Cup (1400m) with Prioress (NZ) (Proisir) and Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). Gordon has taken over the preparation of both
The Peter Lock-trained Jungle Love (NZ) (Ace High) continued her love affair with New Plymouth on Saturday when extending her unbeaten streak on the track to three wins. The five-year-old daughter of Ace High won her first two starts at the Taranaki track, and she has continued
The A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) on Melbourne Cup Day is firmly on Rolling Magic’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) radar after a dominant first-up victory in the A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. In his first raceday appearance since February, the New Zealand-
