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Talented four-year-old Mr Miller (NZ) (Almanzor) lived up to his lofty reputation with an effortless victory over 1400m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, prompting connections to dream of more ambitious spring targets. The son of Almanzor was sent out the $1.28 favourite for the BenchMark 72 contest
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Wellington Cup winner Manzor Blue (NZ) (Almanzor) will fly a lone New Zealand flag among Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) nominations, with connections plotting an old-school path towards the Melbourne spring features. The Lisa Latta-trained six-year-old, raced by Go Racing, is the only New Zealand-trained
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Resuming runners Media World (Written Tycoon) and Tardelli (I Am Invincible) are primed for bold first-up displays in Saturday’s Gr.3 Foxbridge Plate (1400m) ahead of sterner spring tests. The Stephen Marsh-trained pair have trialled encouragingly ahead of the Waikato Stud-sponsored feature at Te Rapa with
Star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) pleased trainer Stephen Marsh with a strong performance to win her second trial this preparation over 1100m at Taupo on Sunday. The returning four-year-old had been given a quiet outing when stepping out at Cambridge earlier this month and had a more
The first running of the Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at stakes level was justified when Matamata filly Hawea (Hellbent) put away a classy field in stunning fashion. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained filly was resuming off two trials in the $100,000 feature, starting at $15 in
Former Western Australian star Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) kept his perfect Melbourne record intact and completed a rare feature double in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Catanach’s Jewellers PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Bred in New Zealand by his high-profile Perth owner Bob Peters, Cosmic
Local filly She’s No Saint (Prague) put her contemporaries on notice for the rest of the spring following her dominant win in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The race has long been in the crosshairs for trainer Michelle Bradley, who raced
Victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Remembering Diatribe Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield capped a consistent run of form for Taka Speed (NZ) (Savabeel), and the New Zealand-bred gelding also passed an important stamina test. Previously a four-time winner between 1400m and 1800m, the Savabeel gelding had attempted
Lightly raced mare Attractiveness (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) capped a breakthrough campaign with her second straight Rosehill victory on Saturday, setting up a potential shot at black type in the autumn. Previously a winner and placegetter from four starts between November and January, the New Zealand-bred daughter of Hello Youmzain
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Christchurch trainer Anna Furlong will be keeping a keen eye on the progress of promising three-year-old Spill It (NZ) (Noverre) after the talented youngster was sold to Australia following his impressive Riccarton victory earlier this month. The son of Noverre broke through at his second start over 1200m
Hong Kong’s superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) defence of his Gr.1 $20 million The TAB Everest title begins in earnest when the champion contests a crucial barrier trial at Sha Tin on Friday. Ka Ying Rising is on a 20-race winning streak and was
Four exciting new additions to New Zealand’s stallion ranks will add further interest to an outstanding line-up when the Gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade returns this weekend. Charyn, Return To Conquer, Savaglee and The Foxes will all make their first appearances on the parade, joining a line-up
John Cameron’s eye for a thoroughbred has been respected throughout his seasoned career as a bloodstock consultant, and relationships he fostered in that role nearly 50 years ago are still bearing fruit. This was highlighted at Taupo on Sunday when Hawea (Hellbent), a filly he bred with long-standing
Apprentice jockey Abinith Simon’s grin was ear to ear at New Plymouth on Saturday after recording his first win in the saddle aboard Amira D'Argento (D'Argento) in the Denis Wheeler Earthmoving (1600m). Hailing from Bangalore, India, Simon was proud to have made his mark in
Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan could be in for an exciting spring with her filly Phillyjean (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) following her eye-catching runner-up effort in the Listed Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday. The daughter of Hello Youmzain sprung the gates and rocketed straight to the
She’s No Saint (Prague) added her name to Highline Thoroughbreds’ roll of honour in emphatic fashion at Ruakaka on Saturday, with Cam and Eva Heron’s farm now hoping she can progress to their list of top-flight graduates. The Michelle Bradley-trained filly romped to victory on her
Jockey Lemmy Douglas is riding the crest of a wave. Just a week after recording an historic Grand National double at Riccarton, he resumed his apprenticeship on the flat at his home track of New Plymouth on Saturday, and he made the perfect start when winning aboard Heavy Is The
For only the third time in nearly a century, the Australian Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase double has been completed as the Shane Jackson-trained Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) strode to victory by 12-lengths in the 2026 version of the feature over fences at Ballarat. The jumping scene is
Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is plotting a path to the Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) with Saint Bernard (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) after his dominant win at Woodville on Sunday. The son of Dial A Prayer has been in consistent form throughout the jumping season, with
Star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) pleased trainer Stephen Marsh with a strong performance to win her second trial this preparation over 1100m at Taupo on Sunday. The returning four-year-old had been given a quiet outing when stepping out at Cambridge earlier this month and had a more
The first running of the Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at stakes level was justified when Matamata filly Hawea (Hellbent) put away a classy field in stunning fashion. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained filly was resuming off two trials in the $100,000 feature, starting at $15 in
