A change of plans will see New Zealand-trained Consensus line up in the Group 2 $A200,000 Sheamus Mills Sunline Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley tonight. Trainer Stephen McKee originally planned to take the mare straight to Sydney but, with the likelihood
Top Sydney jockey Corey Brown has been booked to ride New Zealand mare Glory Days in the Group 1 $A2million Sydney Cup on April 13. Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow confirmed the booking this week and also said the Red Giant mare, a game last start winner of
Punters were finally rewarded when Monkey Shoulder prevailed in a 1400m maiden race at New Plymouth today. The Savabeel three-year-old has always been held in high regard by trainer Allan Sharrock, who touted him as a “Derby horse” earlier this season
(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
A plum draw, gear change and the prospect of an improving track have boosted co-trainer Ben Hayes’ optimism about Lankan Star outrunning her odds in Saturday’s $A3.5million Golden Slipper. After finishing second in the Blue Diamond Stakes, the filly w
A colt by first season sire Spill The Beans (Snitzel) and a filly by Australia’s leading first season sire Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) shared top honours at yesterday’s final session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale when
Having trounced his rivals by seven lengths on a heavy track in last Saturday’s Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), Cosmic Force has firmed from $6 to $5 favourite for Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill after drawing barrier tw
Multiple Group 1-winning New Zealand mare Danzdanzdance (Mastercraftsman) has arrived safely in Sydney for a tilt at Saturday’s Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley believe the likely heavy track will be in her fav
Prominent thoroughbred agent James Harron has shown his faith in young stallion Spirit Of Boom (by Sequalo) after securing a colt by the Eureka Stud-based sire for a session-topping $220,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale yesterday.
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
Connections of Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks winner Sentimental Miss are hoping rain is in the weather forecast for Sydney next month. If the weather does play its part then the Lisa Latta-trained filly will likely head across the Tasman to compet
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
The rags-to-riches story of Mystic Journey was elevated to scarcely-believable heights at Flemington on Saturday as the Adam Trinder-trained three-year-old hit the line with her customary strength to land the inaugural running of the $A5million All-Star M
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
Exciting New Zealand two-year-old Probabeel is still on target for the Group 1 $A1million Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on April 6 after she finished a creditable sixth at her Australian debut on Saturday. The Savabeel filly was all at sea i
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
Equinox added his name to what promises to be a powerful Te Akau assault on the Group 1 $225,000 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes on March 30 when he led all the way in the two-year-old race at Trentham today. The Exceed And Excel colt started a raging ho