Town Cryer ready for Ellerslie return
Quality mare Town Cryer performed with distinction in her first appearance at Ellerslie and trainer Roydon Bergerson has every reason to expect another bold showing there on Saturday.
Diss Is Dramatic flying the family flag
Diss Is Dramatic is establishing a strong base for her future broodmare career, adding the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m) to her burgeoning record at Tauranga on Saturday.
Stakes targets beckoning Paragon
Stakes assignments are in the offing for promising three-year-old Paragon following his convincing win in the Life Flight Save Time Saves Lives (1300m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday.
Lady Telena chasing southern riches
Kenny Moore resisted the urge to chase the $650,000 Summer Series Bonus with his Group One performer Lady Telena in favour of targeting southern riches, and his decision is looking to have paid off.
Family investment still paying off handsomely
Brian Anderton’s association with Burgie’s family goes back decades and it’s one that continues to deliver stakes successes.
Te Akau family going from strength-to-strength
Nucleonic is proving to be a broodmare gem for Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, who shares in the ownership of the mare with Westonlea Bloodstock’s David and Matthew Peacocke.
Ruby Rocks scores home Cups double
Ruby Rocks made it two home cup wins in as many months at Tauherenikau on Sunday when taking out the Trust House Enhancing Our Community Masterton Cup (2050m).
Tenth Group One for incredible Imperatriz
Mighty mare Imperatriz added a 10th Group One victory to her collection with another supreme performance in Saturday’s A$1 million 3 Point Motors William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
Eternal Flame deals to family’s unfinished business
The fillies and mares’ feature was won in impressive style by the New Zealand-bred Eternal Flame. The talented four-year-old is co-owned by Trevor Eastwood, who had previously raced the mare’s injury-plagued close relative Kinane.
Antrim Coast heads Kiwi-bred quinella in Alister Clark
New Zealand’s Group One three-year-old form was to the fore at Moonee Valley on Saturday, where Antrim Coast edged out Quintessa in a thrilling finish to the A$500,000 Gr.2 DCE Alister Clark Stakes (2040m).
Elettrica turns her fortunes around
After a pair of luckless placings from wide barriers, New Zealand-bred mare Elettrica turned things around at Rosehill on Saturday and set herself up for a potential black-type winter campaign in Queensland.
Sole scores first win at home track
Four years ago, Elle Sole hadn’t even watched a horse race let alone have an inkling of pursuing a career in the sport, but now she can call herself a winning jockey.