Mark down Pinched as a filly who should go right through the grades in time. The Pins three-year-old scored an impressive 2-1/2 length debut win over 1300m at Hastings at the end of last month and followed that up with another dominant 1-3/4 length victor
New Plymouth owner-trainer Warren Bolton predicted a big future for Jazamour after the mare resumed from a lengthy spell with a decisive win in a 1600m maiden race at New Plymouth today. Bolton, who has never raced a big team but has always had a good hor
(By John Jenkins) Waipukurau couple Trevor and Debbie Walters have been “living a dream” as the major shareholders in outstanding mare Melody Belle, winner of five Group 1 races this season and seemingly assured of the title of New Zealand Horse of th
New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series heads south to showcase the South Island session with the 61-lot catalogue available online now and arriving in the post from late March. The Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch will host
David Leyonhjelm, lead candidate for the Liberal Democrats, has announced he will push to abolish gambling taxes if successful in winning the balance of power at the NSW election. “Abolishing gambling taxes in NSW would be a $2.7 billion annual tax cu
The Frankie Lor-trained Furore continued New Zealand’s stellar record in the HK$18million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) when he took out the Classic race at Sha Tin on Sunday. Bred in New Zealand by Jonathan Munz under his GSA Bloodstock banner, Furore was bo
Randwick-based Ron Quinton continued his magnificent association with the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) when he won the race for the fourth time as a trainer courtesy of Dixie Blossoms’ success at Rosehill on Saturday. Quinton, who also landed the co
Emily Margaret will be out to cement the title of Southern Three-year-old Filly of the Year when she contests the Listed $50,000 BZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on April 6. The Pins three-year-old, prepared on the Riccarton track by the husband
Lisa Allpress rode the perfect race aboard the Lisa Latta-trained Sentimental Miss to win Saturday’s Group 1 $400,000 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks but coming to the home bend she had her doubts whether she was in the right spot to take out
Imelda Mary and Queen Of Diamonds will share this season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year title following the running of the last event in the 10 race series, Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks. The two fillies went in to the 2400m Trentham
Former top jockey David Walsh returned to the venue where he holds the record for the most wins when he turned up on Lowland Stakes day at Hastings on Wednesday February 27. Walsh, in his capacity as a licensing, training and welfare advisor for New Zeala
Hall of Fame Kiwi jockey Jim Cassidy has revealed how close he came to death after being involved in a horror head-on car accident in Australia. Cassidy, 53, suffered bleeding on the brain and bruising to his body on Saturday after a car allegedly veered
Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow has experienced a stellar season with his talented galloper Glory Days and he is hoping she can continue her good run of form in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The six-year-old
Hong Kong favourite and dual Group One winner Pakistan Star has joined Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan’s Hong Kong stable. The erratic galloper has been transferred from Tony Cruz’s stable, along with Pakistan Friend, following a decision
Triple Group One winning sprinter Start Wondering has been retired after suffering a minor tendon strain. Prepared in Wanganui by Evan and JJ Rayner, the eight-year-old won 11 of 29 starts, including back to back editions of the Gr.1 Waikato Sprint (1400m
Bargain buy Imelda Mary added a second Group Two victory to her burgeoning record when she downed her three-year-old female rivals in the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa. Trainer Wayne Hillis paid just $3,500 for Imelda
Matamata galloper On The Rocks provided rider Jake Bayliss with his second New Zealand Group One prize when he stormed to victory in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. Australian-born Bayliss, who is enjoying his second extended riding stint
Cambridge jockey Troy Harris completed a dream day at Te Rapa on Saturday when he guided sprinting sensation Melody Belle to victory in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). Harris was “Johnny on the spot” to replace an ill Michael Coleman on Sponge Bob
Dual stakes winner Miss Federer was set to head to the spelling paddock after Saturday’s Gr.3 Woburn Farm 2YO Classic (1200m), but her brave victory in the race altered those plans. It was a great result for trainer Andrew Carston, who entered his filly