A year ago Peso, pictured, won a $23,000 R65 race at Rotorua. Twelve months later he returned to Arawa Park today to win the $50,000 Jakkalberry Classic. That’s what you call progress. From the one gate, Rosie Myers gave Peso a calm ride, made h
Veteran Wanganui trainer Evan Rayner, pictured, wasn’t going to renew his trainer’s licence this season. But there he was at the track today, doing what he’s done for decades, applying the spit and polish to his team. Meanwhile, traini
With less than a week until the gates open for this years A$5m Caulfield Cup (2400m), Kiwi contender Jon Snow is ready to tackle the slew of international raiders set to contest the event. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman prepared five-year-old has mad
By Phillip Quay The highest-rated runner in the field, Deals In Heels, duly obliged in the $50,000 Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup to score her first black-type win. Trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Deals In Heels scored nicely by half-a-len
By Glenn Watson Bill Thurlow didn’t need any more convincing after Glory Days won over a mile today. The Waverley horseman will now study the calendar for a suitable launching pad for a staying career. “She’s much stronger and tractabl
Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will take place next week on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 October with each day commencing at 10am. View the Breeze Ups schedule here. Held at Te Rapa Racecourse over two days, there
By Phillip Quay Don’t be surprised if regally-bred Darscape Princess, pictured, runs a bold race in the Gr. 3 $80,000 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday. She was one of the big improvers in the Central Distr
Talented sprinter Julius prepared for a return to racing in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Rotorua on Saturday week with an exhibition gallop at Taupo on Wednesday under regular rider Jason Waddell. “He feels good,” Waddell said. “He is a bit
By Phillip Quay Heavyweight jockey Opie Bosson, pictured, returned to the winners’ circle in great style when successful aboard Terra Firma at today’s Taupo Racing Club meeting at Taupo. Bosson returned to the racing scene at the Hawke’s
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh will be hoping that Ugo Foscolo can recapture his black-type form in the Gr.3 Red Badge Sprint (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. The Group One-winning son of Zacinto ran third fresh-up over 1200m at Ruakaka last month before
Johno Benner has no doubt he is taking a horse to the races capable of winning Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. Benner and his partner Holly Wynyard will saddle Scott Base and Wyndspelle for the weight-for-age feature, confident the
Byerley Park trainers Peter and Dawn Williams will take three horses north to Ruakaka on Wednesday in the hope of recording their maiden victories. Promising three-year-old debutant Jip Jip Rock has pleased her trainers with her three trials to dat
A wide gate could delay the return of unbeaten filly Media Sensation. South Auckland trainer Peter Williams has labelled the filly a doubtful starter for Saturday’s The Auckland Alarms 3YO (1200m) at Avondale after she drew the outside barrier of 11
Following a successful test on its course proper on Monday, the Auckland Racing Club have confirmed racing will resume at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday Ocotber 27. Ellerslie has not hosted any race meetings since Auckland Cup Week in March, to allow fo
Lazarus fends off McWicked to win Hoosier Derby Lazarus N and driver Yannick Gingras winning the Hoosier Park Pacing Derby Dean Gilette photo ANDERSON, IN – It was billed as Round Three of a budding rivalry between two superstar harness racing pa
Speedy filly Beauty Diva proved too quick for her juvenile rivals in the opening event at Pukekohe on Sunday. The Clinton Isdale trained two-year-old had impressed when winning a 620m trial at Te Teko last month after blundering badly out of the barrier t
Experienced horseman Allan Sharrock has few concerns with Ladies First sitting at 51st on the order of entry for this year’s A$7 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The New Plymouth trainer aimed his Dylan Thomas mare at the Melbourne Cup at Fleming
Hastings trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen have a team of five entered for Thursday’s Wanganui meeting, including a pair of promising three-year-old fillies. Allacciato made a favourable impression when closing strongly for seventh on debut in the Lis
Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is over the moon with how his talented galloper Hiflyer, pictured, has progressed and is looking forward to lining up the six-year-old in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. The Tavistock gelding finish
Melbourne-based businessman Rupert Legh experienced the kind of joy that most thoroughbred horse owners can only dream about at Flemington on Saturday. In the space of a golden two-hour period, Legh collected valuable black-type victories at Melbourne Rac
