John Bary will refocus on next year’s Gr.3 NZ Campus For Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham after having to scratch emerging stayer High Spirits from Saturday’s Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccart
Nigel Tiley has star filly Melt in perfect order for Saturday’s Gr.1 Gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Now he just needs nature to play its part. The Pukekohe trainer made his way down to Christchurch to be on hand for Me
The John And Karen Parsons-owned and trained galloper Kiwi Ida added a second stakes win to her tally when she took out the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. The four-year-old mare, who was purchased by he
Michael Pitman may be laid up in hospital, but it hasn’t stopped him making plans for his stable star Savvy Coup. The Riccarton trainer fulfilled a dream when he got to Moonee Valley to watch Savvy Coup contest the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) on November 27,
Two-time Singapore champion trainer Mark Walker came up trumps at Kranji on Sunday when he produced former European galloper Elite Invincible to take out the rich S$1.35 million Singapore Gold Cup (2000m). Superbly handled by Benny Woodworth, the four-yea
If you put a picture of the Melbourne Cup finish on a white background and asked anyone in racing where the race was run, they would almost certainly say somewhere in Europe. The colours of the first five across the line are more familiar to Europe than A
Nestled near the small township of Walton resides Rich Hill Stud on 320-acres of prime luscious Waikato land. Having bred one Melbourne Cup winner, the stud this year imported a new stallion from Japan in the hopes of continuing their proud legacy. Rich
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Iffraaj was represented by his 64th stakes winner yesterday courtesy of the Roger Varian-trained Rasima’s victory in the Fleur De Lys Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 1600m) at Lingfield in the UK. The three-year-old stole
The New Zealand Racing Board has announced an operating profit result of $154.9 million for the year ending 31 July 2018, up $6.9 million (4.7%) on last year. Including the investment in its strategic initiatives, reported net profit was $145.9 million, $
Former Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Showcasing was represented by Gr.3 Prix Miesque (1400m) winner Devant in France on Wednesday. The two-year-old filly was last seen winning at Caron and was runner-up in the Gr.3 Prix Six Perfections (1400m) in July, but
The Racing Amendment Bill, better known as the ‘race fields’ legislation was withdrawn from Parliament on Thursday. Racing Minister Winston Peters confirmed the move when speaking at the annual New Zealand Harness Racing Conference, being held in Auck
Regally-bred Echoes Of Heaven, pictured, is to stand at stud this spring in Cambridge, New Zealand. Newmarket Stud is the new home of regally-bred stallion Echoes Of Heaven, a stakes-winning Encosta de Lago half-brother to champion Australian sire Redoute