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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 track conditions and expected rain not eventuating. “The track was a Good […]View the full article

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-trained five-year-old stumbled badly as the field emerged from the barrier with rider Ryan Elliot somehow […]View the full article

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 trials last moth saw punters install the Jimmy Choux filly as a […]View the full article

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 Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The free-going Guillotine five-year-old was rated perfectly […]View the full article

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 their original plan to start Aalaalune in Sunday’s Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie after discussions with […]View the full article

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 weekend will get a chance to celebrate the 10th anniversary by winning the […]View the full article

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 back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares’ feature, having claimed a career-best victory in […]View the full article

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 jockey Mick Dee back to New Zealand. The former successful New Zealand apprentice landed a treble on […]View the full article

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, consistent galloper Wyndspelle finally cracked a maiden Group One triumph when he took out the Gr.1 Rydges […]View the full article

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 him, but what he does know is that he has an exciting prospect on his hands whichever way the […]View the full article

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 in the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. Unbeaten in three starts leading into Saturday’s contest, the […]View the full article

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 hadn’t planned on backing up the Showcasing filly after her all-the-way win at Ellerslie last weekend but […]View the full article

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 had done a little too well after his last start Tauranga victory. Riodini blitzed his rivals when winning by four lengths three weeks […]View the full article

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 Saturday. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained five-year-old has compiled an impressive CV, with seven wins and four […]View the full article

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 on 40 wins for the season, one clear of Te Akau’s Jamie Richards. “It […]View the full article

Bordeaux le Rouge (outer) attempts to get the better of a wayward Taroni at Ellerslie Photo credit: Trish Dunell A somewhat controversial decision in the inquiry room at Ellerslie on Saturday has paved the way for the Jamie Richards-trained Bordeaux le Rouge to secure a potential start in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) next month. Having […]View the full article

A jubilant Shaun McKay guides The Mitigator home at Ellerslie Photo credit: Trish Dunell A bold front-running performance paved the way for tough as teak gelding The Mitigator to capture his first black type victory when he took out the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie. Few would begrudge the Peter McKay-trained five-year-old his first […]View the full article

Amal Rose winning at Tauranga on Thursday Photo: Race Images Promising filly Amal Rose has secured a tilt at stakes level after easily accounting for her opposition in the Jeremy Pryor Sotheby’s 1400 at Tauranga on Thursday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-old was able to clear maiden company at the third time of asking […]View the full article

The Precious One will contest the Speights 1220 at Cromwell on Sunday. Photo: Wild Range Photography Southern amber nectar will be flowing after the Speights 1220 at Cromwell on Sunday, and Wingatui trainer Claire Anderton is hoping the connections of The Precious One will be the ones doing the toasting. The Darci Brahma five-year-old finished unplaced […]View the full article

Lance O’Sullivan has gone close to winning the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in his time training, five-times producing three-year-olds to finish in the top five. The Matamata trainer reels off a list of high-class performers to have run well recently for the stable in the Ellerslie showpiece, with 2010 runner-up Corporal Jones (NZ) […]View the full article

Ferrando (inside) will contest the Listed Fasttrack Insurance – Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Friday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Team Rogerson will have a host of winning chances at feature meetings at both ends of the north island this week. Smart sprinter Ferrando will head to Otaki on Friday where the Group […]View the full article

Winter Bride is set to cross the Tasman to tackle New Zealand Group One spoils. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Toby Edmonds has confirmed multiple stakes winner Winter Bride for New Zealand’s major sprints and his Gold Coast stable could also have contenders in both Karaka Million events. It will be the first foray onto the New Zealand […]View the full article

Yearn and Sam Spratt get the better of race favourite Media Sensation to win the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). Photo credit: Trish Dunell Ultra-consistent galloper Yearn finally put it all together in stakes company to record a deserved success at Group level when she took out the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ […]View the full article

Free To Shine (inside) will be looking to clear maiden company at Awapuni on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Fresh from a two-day visit to Karaka for the Ready To Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta will look to a graduate of last year’s sale to anchor a big team at Awapuni on Saturday. […]View the full article

Cambridge horseman Glen Harvey. Photo: Trish Dunell Cambridge horseman Glen Harvey is loving being back in New Zealand and is fulfilling a life-long ambition. The 30-year-old became a licensed trainer only a few months ago and will send out his first stakes runner when two-year-old filly Beaune contests Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5k Bonus 2YO Stakes […]View the full article