Go Racing back in Millions frame with Velocious
A return to a proven buying formula may once again deliver the ultimate reward for Albert Bosma’s Go Racing syndication company.
Crocetti out to keep picket fence form line intact
There is plenty of excitement surrounding Saturday’s TAB Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, and standout three-year-old Crocetti is expected to kick the night off with a bang when he lines-up in the opening race of the six-race card, the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m).
Timely stakes win for Mongolian Falcon
Mongolian Falcon recorded his first stakes win as a sire last Saturday and it couldn’t have come at a better time for Vicki Wilson, who stands the son of Fastnet Rock at her Hawke’s Bay property.
Windsor Park in high spirits ahead of Karaka
Excitement is mounting at Windsor Park Stud, not only for the imminent fall of the hammer to open New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka, but also for the future of the breeding and racing industries.
La Crique returning to the big stage
Group One winner La Crique will make her return to racing this Saturday on New Zealand racing’s biggest stage, the TAB Karaka Millions twilight meeting.
Faulkner hoping luck goes her way at Riccarton
Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner will head north to Riccarton on Saturday where she will line-up a quartet of runners on the nine-race card.
Westbury graduates continue to shine
Westbury Stud has an enviable feature race roll of honour with graduates of the farm excelling to the highest level over a wide range of distances.
Vale David Benjamin
David Benjamin, a noted marketing innovator in the thoroughbred breeding industry, passed away on Friday.
Stakes targets await Pericles following Pukekohe triumph
Stakes targets await Pericles after he recorded his second win from his last three starts in the Join The BGP KM Punters Club Via TAB.co.nz 1400 at Pukekohe on Sunday.
Johnson scores satisfying Pukekohe double
Annabelle Johnson had a day to remember at Pukekohe Park on Sunday, saddling two impressive winners from as many starters.
Downey’s mare the gift that keeps on giving
An $8,000 purchase in 2003 has continued to pay dividends for Gareth Downey over two decades later, when the filly’s son won the inaugural $350,000 The Oaks Stud Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham last Saturday.
Timely win in Desert Gold Stakes for Sudbina
It was a timely win by Sudbina in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last Saturday, with co-breeder and part-owner Haunui Farm gearing up for a busy week ahead of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales at Karaka, which kick-off on Sunday.