Expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller has been nominated for Buddle Findlay Coach of the Year at February’s 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards in Auckland. The Hall of Fame trainer, who is among 14 nominees for the award, has won the last seven trainers’
Group One-winning filly Media Sensation will head to Ellerslie on Sunday for an exhibition gallop ahead of her next black-type assignment at the Auckland racecourse on Boxing Day. The Peter and Dawn Williams-trained runner has pleased her connections sinc
John Moore has already produced one star miler to grace the highest reaches of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings in Able Friend but the trainer was left with no hesitation in proclaiming Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) superior, after Z
In a remarkable repeat of the 2017 edition, Mr Stunning not only again won the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) but also secured the win at the expense of the same horse in a landmark success for his trainer and jockey. However the similarities do not
Four-year-old mare Danzdanzdance made light-work of her rivals in Saturday’s Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham and could be New Zealand Racing’s next weight-for-age star. The Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley-trained mare w
The record-breaking run by (Our) Big Mike to win Saturday’s rich Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) has provided a watershed moment for trainer Craig Phelan and his family. Speaking on behalf of his father, son Shaun was still trying to come to terms with what
Undefeated three-year-old Total Excess is being set for his first tilt at stakes company in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Trainer Jamie Richards has been pleased with his runner since his last start win over 1300m at Awapun
Persistent rain has forced the withdrawal of quality galloper Wyndspelle from Saturday’s Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham, but co-trainer Johno Benner said there are a multitude of options throughout the summer for the son
Three-time Group One winner Werther has been withdrawn from the Longines Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on Sunday after succumbing to a suspensory injury. The 2015-16 Hong Kong Horse of the Year underwent a pre-race veterinary check which found that he had a sligh
Connections of dual Group Two winner Our Abbadean are hoping their runner can breakthrough for her maiden Group One victory at Trentham on Saturday. The six-year-old daughter of Lookin At Lucky had a solid spring, contesting all three legs of the Hawke’
Exciting two-year-old Probabeel gave racegoers a glimpse of her undoubted ability when she blitzed her rivals over 1100m at Ellerslie on Saturday. Narrowly defeated over 1000m at Te Rapa on debut, the Brendan and Jo Lindsay owned Savabeel filly put that e
She was then thwarted by bad weather when scratched from last week’s Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe before finally getting conditions to suit today. “It was a good effort,” co-trainer Andrew Forsman said. “Th
Progressive filly My Pendant has backed up a maiden city win at Sandown with another fast-finishing victory at Moonee Valley. My Pendant broke her maiden at her third start last Wednesday week and trainer Danny O’Brien opted to back the three-year-o
Promising two-year-old filly Bavella destroyed her rivals in the Listed Splice Construction Stakes (1100m). The Snitzel youngster had impressed when winning on debut at Ellerslie last month and was installed a warm favourite for the event. An awkward barr
Trainer Donna Logan boarded her plane to Singapore on Friday morning with a spring in her step after a successful hit and run mission to the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale of two-year-olds at Karaka this week. Logan, who has really started to hi
Waikato Stud recorded a standout session on Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run sale on Wednesday, selling four of the five top lots. The quartet were prepared by Jamie Beatson under his Ohukia Lodge banner and the result was made sweeter b