Awapuni trainer Gary Vile will be vying to win his fifth Gr.3 Aberdeen on Broadway Manawatu Cup (2300m) at his home track on Saturday. The Palmerston North horseman has previously won the race with All Square (2005), Ransomed (2012), Jacksstar (2016), and
Hastings trainer John Bary would have preferred another week of conditioning under Callsign Mav’s belt heading into Saturday’s Rich Hill Stud Premier 3YO (1400m) at Awapuni but expects his charge to be competitive nonetheless. The Atlante geld
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is happy with comeback galloper Chocante but has no expectation of a winning return in the Gr.2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Group One performer strained a tendon in the Listed T
In-form Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot hopes to be celebrating his first taste of black-type success for the season when he has Christmas with his family in Levin. The highly talented 20-year-old wound up last season with a personal best tally of 60 wins, inc
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie is looking to plunder the rich spoils on offer at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with a pair of stable runners. Impressive last start winner Kya Khoob Lagti Ho will contest the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship (2400m), whi
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes rules around late scratchings need to be reviewed after he was fined $350 for late-scratching Intrigue at Te Rapa on Saturday. Pike made the call to scratch the Group Two performer from her 1600m contest due to firm tr
After narrowly avoiding disaster as he left the starting gates, promising galloper Beauden showed just what a talent he could become over a staying journey when he demolished his rivals in Saturday’s open 2000m event at Awapuni. The Team Rogerson-traine
Te Rapa winner American Princess is likely to be put aside for a short break as her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look ahead to some of the late summer two-year-old features with the impressive debutant. An eye-catching win at the Cambridge tri
Justamaiz and a jubilant Sam Spratt return to the Te Rapa birdcage Photo credit: Trish Dunell Local galloper Justamaiz left no excuses for his rivals as he led all the way to capture the day’s feature staying contest at Te Rapa, the Gr.3 SKY CITY Ham
A switch in plans has led Group One performer Aalaalune to target Saturday’s Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni to open up options at Ellerslie’s Christmas carnival. Trainers Graeme, Debbie and Bailey Rogerson changed tack from t
Masetto stretches out in fine style as he delivers a victory at Tauranga Photo: Race Images (Kenton Wright) David and Elizabeth Olsen want to keep the Waikato Cup in the family. The Hauraki owners won the 2009 Waikato Cup with Passchendaele and this week
Etah James winning the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m). Photo: Quentin Lang Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons’ quality mare Yearn will chase b
Jockey Mick Dee will return to New Zealand to ride at Ellerslie’s Boxing Day and New Year’s Day meetings. Photo: Darryl Sherer The prospect of riding smart Cambridge three-year-old Kali at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day has lured Melbourne-based jocke
Wyndspelle and Jason Waddell have the situation under control as they head to the Trentham winning post in the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m). Photo credit:Race Images – Peter Rubery A perennial bridesmaid at the highest level,
Mascarpone (centre) strides to the lead at Trentham. Photo credit: Race Images – Grant Matthew Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson admits he still hasn’t worked out whether enigmatic three-year-old Mascarpone has a sprinting or staying future ahead of hi
Sam Collett urges Riodini into top gear as they head for the winning post at Ellerslie. Photo credit: Trish Dunell Race favourite Riodini provided another example of his burgeoning talent when he comfortably accounted for his three-year-old rivals i
Showoroses will contest the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Jo Surgeonor has leapt at an opportunity to snare her first Group win with Showoroses at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Auckland trainer
Unbeaten three-year-old Riodini. Photo: Trish Dunell Trainer Nigel Tiley is bullish about the chances of unbeaten three-year-old Riodini in Saturday’s Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie despite admitting the talented gelding h
Supera winning the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes (1600m). Photo: Trish Dunell High-class mare Supera is likely to start a short-priced favourite to win her maiden Group One when she contests the Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturda
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh. Photo: Trish Dunell Stephen Marsh’s racing team has been in fine form of late, recording seven wins in the last week to catapult the Cambridge horseman to the top of the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership. He now sits