Dual Oaks winner’s heir apparent to make raceday debut

Group One winner Pennyweka took trainer Jim Wallace and her army of owners on the ride of a lifetime when taking out the New Zealand-Australian Oaks double last year, and just 18 months on the Opaki horseman thinks he might have another filly just as capable.

Northern raider scores at Cambridge

Brucey Lee made the seven-hour round trip from Ruakaka worthwhile for trainer Kim Knight on Wednesday when taking out the TAB 2000 at Cambridge Synthetic.

El Roca 4YO ready to make presence felt again

Promising four-year-old El Chapeau opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday.

Joliestar continues to rise

Cambridge Stud’s Group One winner Joliestar added further black-type to her burgeoning record when taking out the Gr.3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Parker and Myers double-up at Hawera

After finishing among the minor placings in the feature races at Te Rapa on Saturday, Kevin Myers and jockey Dean Parker were back on top at Hawera a day later, picking up an early double over the fences.

The Good Fight tops Kiwi dominance at Ballarat

New Zealand-bred horses dominated the Australian Grand National meeting at Ballarat on Sunday, winning four of the six jumping races, including a phenomenal performance by The Good Fight to win the A$400,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m).

Back-to-back for Battle Secret

Battle Secret has been a quiet achiever in the Bill Thurlow stable throughout his career and continued a purple patch of form this campaign going back-to-back at Hawera on Sunday.

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