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The generosity of a number of thoroughbred industry kingpins has led to more than $300,000 being raised for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust at Karaka on Monday. The journey began a few years ago with Valachi Downs principals Kevin and Jo Hickman purchasing a Brazen Beau service, which was donated by Darley, at […]View the full article

A strong resemblance to Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) winner Jameka led to the first $500,000 sale at Karaka on Sunday. Leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher was taken back by the similarities between lot 28, the Showcasing colt out of Don Eduardo mare Khales, and his former star galloper. He was adamant he would secure the […]View the full article

Expat New Zealand trainer John Sargent is hoping to strike while the iron is hot with New Zealand-bred mare Luvaluva. The daughter of Mastercraftsman has recorded two stakes victories in her last two starts after a 20-month hiatus from the winner’s circle. Luvaluva broke her winning drought in style in the Gr.3 Summer Cup (2000m) […]View the full article

Its Destinys Child levels up to Molto Veloce (inner) to take out the Gr.3 Preferment@Brighthill Farm Concorde Handicap (1200m). Photo credit: Trish Dunell Underrated sprinter Its Destinys Child bounced back from an unplaced run in Group One company at her last start to take out the Gr.3 Preferment@Brighthill Farm Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie. The Bob and Jenny Vance-trained six-year-old had […]View the full article

Outstanding southern mare Kiwi Ida showed northern racegoers a glimpse of her undoubted class when she dashed home to take out the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) in her first look at the Ellerslie track. Prepared at Balcairn in the South Island by John and Karen Parsons, the Squamosa five-year-old had upset the applecart prior to […]View the full article

Jockey Opie Bosson has a strong record in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m). Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Opie Bosson doesn’t mind getting called greedy. Especially when it comes for his desire for further Karaka Million success. The champion jockey will team up with Cool Aza Beel in Saturday’s Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and […]View the full article

Lot 189 – The American Pharoah colt out of Posavina. Photo: Trish Dunell Situated in the lush countryside of the Waikato region, Pencarrow Stud was established by international businessman Sir Peter Vela. Developed in tandem with his late brother Philip, the pair created a legacy for their families and the New Zealand thoroughbred industry through years […]View the full article

Unbeaten filly Play That Song. Photo: Trish Dunell Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley believes undefeated filly Play That Song is hitting all the right notes heading into Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The daughter of Showcasing, whom Tiley owns with wife Lee, her sister Mandy and close friends Richard Cole and Alex Opie, […]View the full article

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick. Photo: Trish Dunell This year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale will be the final bow for one Waikato Stud stallion and a debut for another, but Savabeel remains an all-conquering constant. Savabeel has won the Grosvenor Award (champion New Zealand sire) for five consecutive seasons, as well as the Dewar […]View the full article

Jockey Shaun McKay celebrates his first Group One win with his parents Kim and Peter Photo credit: Race Images – Peter Rubery The Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham has always been one of the McKay family’s favourite races, but on Saturday it became much more special. The Mitigator delivered a third victory in the […]View the full article

Trainer Jamie-Lee Lupton with her pride and joy, Soleseifei Photo credit: Race Images – Peter Rubery Underrated stayer Soleseifei completed a fairytale result for the Lupton family when she carried the colours worn by the legendary Kiwi to victory in the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham, thirty-seven years after […]View the full article

Opie Bosson brings Avantage back to the Trentham birdcage after their gritty victory Photo credit: Race Images – Peter Rubery Feisty mare Avantage showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier and a plucky southern rival to take out the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. Prepared by Jamie Richards […]View the full article

Dee And Gee winning the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m). Photo: Race Images South There’s nothing like recalling Dee And Gee’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) heroics to lighten the mood for Mid Canterbury trainers Peter Corbett and Terrill Charles. The couple will produce Darci Brahma six-year-old Dee And Gee in Saturday’s Gr.3 NZ Campus Of […]View the full article

Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) winner Jennifer Eccles. Photo: Trish Dunell Bargain filly Jennifer Eccles will be out to maintain her lead in the lucrative New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series when she contests Saturday’s Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Shaune Rtichie-trained filly shed the tag of New […]View the full article

Little Avondale Stud stallion Per Incanto. Photo: Esther Bunning Karaka 2020 looms as a bumper week for Wairarapa’s Little Avondale Stud and their high-flying stallion Per Incanto. The son of Street Cry is third on the New Zealand sires’ premiership in terms of prize-money, and his 37 winners put him in equal top spot alongside Waikato […]View the full article

A Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) tilt remains a possibility for Harlech. Photo: Trish Dunell Indecision with Harlech and a rest for Riodini is the outcome following their defeat at the hands of Travelling Light at Trentham on Saturday. With Travelling Light clearly showing her class when winning the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m), Harlech fought […]View the full article

Not An Option wins the Gr.2 Wakefield Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. Photo credit: Race Images As he puts the finishing touches on star juvenile Not An Option’s bid for the $1m Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie later this month, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is already well into the operational requirements for the second phase of […]View the full article

Germanicus (middle) stretches gamely to take out the Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary Handicap (1600m). Photo credit: Race Images – Grant Matthew On a day where she tasted Group One success with Gaultier in the Levin Classic (1600m) in 2017, Matamata trainer Danica Guy was at it again when she produced Germanicus to take out Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary […]View the full article

Sam Collett celebrates as she guides Travelling Light to success in the Gr.1 Woodridge Homes Levin Classic (1600m). Photo credit: Race Images – Grant Matthew Class filly Travelling Light displayed a brilliant turn of foot to down her male rivals as she left no excuses for the beaten brigade in the Gr.1 Woodridge Homes Levin Classic […]View the full article

Exciting three-year-old Riodini. Photo: Trish Dunell Riodini may have been beaten for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, but he lost no admiration from trainer Nigel Tiley. The South Auckland horseman was pleased with his runner-up effort behind Dragon Leap and said he was […]View the full article

Platinum Invador winning the Gr.3 City of Auckland Cup (2400m). Photo: Trish Dunell 2020 is already a year to remember for Chris Stewart and Robyn Milliken. The Karaka-based couple bred Platinum Invador who recorded their biggest moment in racing at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when winning the Gr.3 City of Auckland Cup (2400m). “He is […]View the full article

Apprentice Temyia Taiaroa guides Malo Bik to victory at Awapuni Photo credit: Race Images – Grant Matthew New Plymouth galloper Malo Bik took full advantage of the featherweight of 50kgs on his back when he stepped up to open handicap company with an impressive victory over 1400m at Awapuni. The Dalghar five-year-old has hit a purple […]View the full article

Opie Bosson gets to work as he guides Byzantine to victory at Tauranga. Photo credit: Race Images – Kenton Wright The winning run of trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team continued at Tauranga on Thursday when Byzantine scored over 1400m in rating 72 company. Richards currently sits atop the National Trainer’s Premiership ladder with […]View the full article

Pinched (outer) fights hard for a gritty victory at Te Aroha. Photo credit: Trish Dunell Progressive mare Pinched made a winning return to the track on Friday but not before causing her trainer Ross McCarroll plenty of concern down the long Te Aroha straight. The victory made it three wins from three starts for the Pins four-year-old […]View the full article

Mick Dee has Prise De Fer at full stretch nearing the finish of the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) Photo Credit: Trish Dunell Visiting rider Mick Dee wasn’t going to let fellow ex-pat kiwi James McDonald take all the glory at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when he struck gold on race favourite Prise De Fer […]View the full article