Black-type target looms for Lekvarte
Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte may have earned herself a Group Three opportunity with her victory in the A$160,000 Doyle’s Breeding and Racing Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Patience the key for Just As Sharp
A patient ride by Bailey Rogerson paid off in spades as she guided Just As Sharp to a convincing victory in the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Te Rapa.
Greene’s Wanganui trip pays off
Te Rapa trainer David Greene turned his back on the local race meeting on Saturday and took three runners to Wanganui instead, making a 600km round trip that proved to be well worthwhile.
Glamour Tycoon comes of age in Fillies’ Stakes
A reputation for being a perennial placegetter is now a distant memory for Glamour Tycoon, who scored her second win in a row with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui.
El Vencedor gets deserved stakes victory
Enigmatic galloper El Vencedor capped off some consistent form and provided trainer Stephen Marsh with a winning black-type double when he bolted clear to win the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa.
Class of Capo Dell Impero prevails in Cromwell Cup
Brian and Shane Anderton’s classy performer Capo Dell Impero continues to be the perfect advertisement for their Wingatui-based sire Ghibellines, adding the Happy Hire Cromwell Cup (2030m) to his impressive record on Sunday.
Shinn snares prime ride on Molly Bloom
Champion Victorian jockey Blake Shinn will be in action in New Zealand on Boxing Day at Pukekohe Park as well as at the lucrative Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie on January 27.
Ritchie returns for second shot at Jericho Cup
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie has crossed the Tasman for a second tilt at the Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on Sunday, four years on from a highly creditable first attempt.
Marsh gears up for big Saturday
A busy Saturday afternoon is looming for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, who has 19 runners entered across the Te Rapa and Wanganui meetings including strong chances in all four black-type events.
Hoskin hoping for luck of the Irish at Te Rapa
Kylie Hoskin is hoping she has the luck of the Irish at Te Rapa on Saturday, having secured expat Samantha Wynne to ride Zaila in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m).
Defibrillate facing handicap challenge in Wanganui feature
Handicap conditions won’t be in the favour of middle-distance specialist Defibrillate when the classy gelding contests the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) on Saturday.
Cromwell Cup distance ideal for Anderton pair
Leading Otago trainers Brian and Shane Anderton are set to make their presence felt with two well-credentialled runners in Sunday’s $50,000 Happy Hire Cromwell Cup (2030m).