Legarto all class in local feature
With a dominant home-track performance in Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m), Legarto has put last week’s weather woes behind her and set her sights on Sydney.
Luberon primed for Riccarton mission
Promising filly Luberon confirmed she is right on schedule for a trip to Christchurch later in the spring with a comprehensive winning performance at Matamata.
Life Lessons secures first stakes success
Despite the last-minute defection of Skew Wiff, New Zealand maintained a strong influence on Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (1400m) at Flemington thanks to a determined victory by Kiwi-bred mare Life Lessons.
Training trio chasing first win at Timaru
A new training partnership will shoot for its first win at Timaru on Friday.
Quality over quantity for Autridge
Matamata trainer Stephen Autridge has focussed on quality rather than quantity in his stable over the last few years, and it’s showing.
Legarto shooting to add her name to Matamata Cup honour roll
Matamata trainer Ken Kelso is taking inspiration from a turf legend as he prepares Group One-winning mare Legarto for Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m).
Lahoud rides first winner at Tauranga
The South African accent has been growing in volume in jockey rooms around the country in recent years thanks to former jockey turned NZ Equine Academy director Donavan Mansour, with that number growing by one this season.
Aquacade kicking off spring mission in Matamata Cup
Classy mare Aquacade was dominant in staying company last season and commences an exciting spring campaign in a competitive Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday.
Temperton hoping for successful week across CD
Foxton trainer Gail Temperton is looking forward to an exciting week across the Central Districts, first with her diminutive jumping talent Harry Harrison contesting the Tararua Hedge Cutting Ltd Open Hurdle (3000m) at Woodville on Thursday.
Skew Wiff set to bloom at Flemington
Trainer Mark Walker is hoping his talented mare Skew Wiff can bring her New Zealand form to Flemington on Saturday where she will line-up in the Gr.2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m).
La Crique’s last hurrah to NZ spring
Spring hasn’t been kind to La Crique in New Zealand and punters might get their last glimpse of her racing during the fickle season in her homeland when she contests the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday.
Wilson ecstatic after first win
There were few smiles bigger than Danika Wilson’s at Riccarton last Saturday after the apprentice jockey recorded her first win aboard The Buffer in the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m).