Champagne taste with Whiskey ‘N Roses
A tilt at stakes level is in the offing for exciting juvenile Whiskey ‘N Roses following his debut runner-up performance behind Magice over 1200m at Matamata last Wednesday.
Bruce Sherwin Appointed Interim NZTR Senior Handicapper
Following a global search over the last 2 months, NZTR is yet to attract a suitable candidate to fill the role previously occupied by Neil Jennings as NZTR’s Senior Handicapper. As an interim measure, NZTR has appointed Bruce Sherwin on a fixed term 3-month contract to fill this vacancy effective today 13th May.
Passion paying off for Tait at Ascot Park
Leading southern apprentice jockey and registered nurse Denby-Rose Tait fittingly celebrated International Nurses’ Day with a winning double at Ascot Park on Sunday.
Connello strikes winning form at New Plymouth
Two-year-old filly Connello produced a powerful home straight sprint in tricky conditions to capture her maiden victory when taking out the AB Electrical Ltd 2YO (!200m) at New Plymouth on Saturday.
Orlov enhances record with New Plymouth victory
Progressive galloper Orlov made it consecutive victories and three wins in his last five starts when he dashed home near the fence to take out the feature flat race at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Landmark Homes (1800m).
Casino Princess earns Tauranga Classic shot
A black-type assignment is looming on the horizon for Casino Princess after she capped a consistent formline with victory in Saturday’s Macmillan Accountants (1560m) at Rotorua.
Queensland campaign for Shock ‘Em Ova
An emotional Alex Rae was delighted to see stable star Shock ‘Em Ova demolish his opposition at Caulfield on Saturday.
The son of Shocking closed from the tale of the field to land the Selangor Turf Club Handicap (1400m) fresh-up under Dean Yendall and had nearly three lengths on closest rival First Accused.
Savoir Faire prevails at Caulfield
Te Akau Racing’s venture into Victoria continues to pay dividends, with four-year-old gelding Savoir Faire breaking through for his first metropolitan victory when successful at Caulfield on Saturday.
Queensland Oaks target for Scarlet
Former New Zealander Scarlet Oak has rocketed to the second line of betting in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) following an easy victory at Newcastle.
Positivity too strong in SA Fillies Classic
The Andrew Forsman-trained Positivity proved a grade above her rivals when cruising to a near two-length victory in the Gr.3 SA Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday.
Kennedy steers Fancify to easy Caulfield triumph
While the feature race focus has been on Adelaide over the past few weeks, South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott sent handy four-year-old mare Fancify to Caulfield where she scored a comfortable victory in the Rod Griffiths Handicap (1400m).
Rocababy all the way at New Plymouth
An emphatic front-running win at New Plymouth on Saturday hinted at a lucrative winter campaign over the next few months for Rocababy.