The future leaders and rising stars of the New Zealand racing codes will come together for an awards night in late July for the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards, powered by Entain Australia and New Zealand.
Gum Basher thrives on synthetic track racing over winter, and trainer Peter Didham is looking forward to seeing her return to her favoured surface in the Henry’s Plumbing Ltd & Design Builders 1200m at Awapuni on Thursday.
Lucky Bay was able to rectify a narrow defeat last start on the Cambridge Synthetic when putting away his rivals in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 comfortably at Wednesday’s meeting.
Up ‘n’ Gone secured a sentimental win for trainer Reece Cole when recording his first victory in nearly two years in the Pryde’s Easifeed 1550 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday.
Late bloomer Apostrophe executed a near perfect domestic autumn campaign to put herself in line for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival.
Matamata trainer Cody Cole clocked up quite a few kilometres down State Highway One on Tuesday when he took a few of his team down to the Foxton trials.
Change is coming at the trans-Tasman Ballymore Stables operation, with Pam Gerard set to take sole charge of the Matamata base.
Well-performed sprinter Babylon Berlin has remained at home with another winter start on the cards for the multiple Group winner.
To say apprentice jockey Liam Kauri has been through a lot in the last couple of years would be an understatement.
A jumping future is looming for Group One performer Helena Baby following his 20-length victory in an Open Hurdle trial at Cambridge on Monday.
After beginning her career in the amateurs, Emily Woller broke into the apprentice jockey ranks in style when riding her first winner aboard Quid at Trentham on Saturday.
Waikato-based Woller had her first raceday ride as an amateur twelve months ago, and with another year of experience under her belt, took her first ride as a licensed apprentice for her mentor Clinton Isdale at Ellerslie last month.
A fantastic autumn of racing is nearly behind us, but racing fans have plenty to help them warm up through the winter with live racing action including stakes races and a packed jumps calendar.
Kicking off in the winterless north of Whangarei, Ruakaka Racecourse is bustling leading into the ITM Finals Day on July 13, with five feature races attracting a number of early nominations from across the North Island.
