International
Dual Hong Kong Champion Trainer David Hayes has praised the environment and facilities at Conghua Racecourse, describing them as vital to developing his stable’s young horses. Hayes has been among the most successful trainers with horses prepared at Conghua before racing in Hong Kong. Ahead of Wednesday’s (15
Breeding
A flurry of recent winners has set up Rich Hill Stud’s champion stallion Proisir for a second champion New Zealand sires’ title. He has been locked in a close battle with perennial champion Savabeel all season and two months ago it looked like the premiership would go down to
Racing
Amateur jockey Alexandra Reed is looking forward to heading to Avondale on Wednesday where she is set to ride her own horse, Zee Heights (NZ) (Zed), for the first time on raceday in the Race Images Appreciation Maiden (2100m). Reed has made a great start to her riding career, winning
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
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Chair Russell Warwick will step down from the role at the beginning of August before retiring from the Board following the organisation's Annual General Meeting in November. The announcement comes as Entain confirmed Chris Haigh will replace Sam Moncur as Managing Director of its
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Karaka 2027 will take place from 24 - 28 January at the Karaka Sales Centre, the iconic week on the international sales calendar marking the 101st National Yearling Sale in New Zealand. The 100th National Yearling Sale marked by Karaka 2026 set a new benchmark for the industry with turnover rising
Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner and NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) earned two accolades during the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong on Friday evening. Bought by Mark Newnham Bloodstock for $425,000 from Kilgravin Lodge's 2023
Apprentice jockey Hayley Hassman had a day to remember at Ruakaka on Saturday, where she rode a winning treble, the second of her career. “It was great to get those three wins and to do it for three small trainers was pretty sweet,” Hassman said. The Matamata rider kicked off
Darrell Hollinshead starred in three roles over the weekend with a treble of closely related winners. The Te Awamutu horseman co-bred, part-owned and trained Hawera victors Digger (NZ) (Redwood) and Pointer (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) and the following day at Woodville celebrated the victory of homebred Bak De
Sarah West has had plenty of success in the showjumping arena, and now she can add a training win to her CV following Juwala’s (NZ) (Reliable Man) victory in the Subtract Contractors Maiden Hurdle (3000m) at Woodville on Sunday. A decorated equestrian, West has spent her entire life on
Two of Cliff Brown's Group One performers are back from a break and about to start their preparations for a spring campaign. Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) and Sepals (Calyx) have enjoyed a holiday in the Queensland warmth after their placings in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at
Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) and Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) are the headline acts of champion trainer Chris Waller's all-start team scheduled to barrier trial at Royal Randwick on Friday. It might be mid-winter in Sydney but this is the time of year when Waller starts to
Lord Spencer (NZ) (Zed) has sealed his berth across the Cook Strait next month to compete at Riccarton’s Grand National Festival of Racing following his gutsy win in the Farmlands Pahiatua Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) at Woodville on Sunday. The winner of two races on the flat, Lord
It’s been a testing last couple of years for champion jockey Lisa Allpress, who has been sidelined by injuries, but she made a winning return to the saddle on Saturday when partnering the Kevin Myers-trained He’s Lucid (NZ) (Contributer) to victory at Hawera. Two years ago, Allpress
It’s been a long time coming for Josh King and Maija Vance, but the Cambridge trainers brought up their first win in partnership at Ruakaka on Saturday courtesy of Cowboy (NZ) (Reliable Man) in the Northland Business Systems (1200m). Former Queenslander Josh King trained in his homeland before moving
Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle saved his best for last with a win in the final race at Rosehill last weekend, and he repeated that trick seven days later at Randwick on Saturday with Aroha Stone (NZ) (El Roca) closing out the day in style in the A$160,000 TAB
The ups and downs of racing were on display at Caulfield on Saturday when First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) provided some solace for her connections by winning the A$130,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1700m). The talented New Zealand-bred mare’s victory came in the final race on
