Sacred Satono chugging towards Railway
A tilt at Group One glory at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day now awaits Sacred Satono following his comfortable 1000m trial win at Ellerslie on Monday.
Jockey quandary for Footes
Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will take three fillies south to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m), but their biggest quandary is trying to find enough jockeys.
Smart mare to ride her luck from bad gate
A lack of suitable options has forced Cody Cole’s hand with unbeaten mare In Extasy to resume at Hastings on Wednesday, despite a wide barrier.
Eagle swoops home for huge payday
Loch Eagle added a massive boost to his career earnings at Randwick with a New Zealand-dominated syndicate cheering the five-year-old home.
South African-expat collects first Kiwi win
The Kiwi riding ranks have benefitted from the addition of another expat South African jockey in Billy Jacobson, and the family-orientated hoop was thrilled to pick up his first winner on Kiwi soil at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Ellerslie gets tick of approval from Foote
Excitement is building at Ellerslie, with racing set to return to the Auckland venue following its first set of official trials on its new StrathAyr track on Monday morning.
Didham’s magnificent run continues with Trentham double
Peter Didham’s impressive form this season continued at Trentham on Saturday, with eye-catching pair Fashion Icon and Manifique staking their claim for black-type opportunities this summer.
Wakefield crown captured by impressive Te Akau filly
Te Akau Racing was on top of the two-year-old podium at Trentham on Saturday, with their untapped filly Captured By Love running out a dominant victor in the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m).
Terra Mitica shows staying prowess
Cambridge Stud’s imported mare Terra Mitica recorded her first New Zealand win with a powerful staying performance in Saturday’s $65,000 Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers’ Championship Qualifier (2100m) at Pukekohe.
Desert Lightning triumphs in take two of TAB Classic
In a race thrown into disarray by a false start, quality four-year-old Desert Lightning stood tall and claimed his first Group One victory in Saturday’s TAB Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
Mercurial earns Group One shot
Under-rated sprinter Mercurial booked himself a ticket to the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe with a tenacious all-the-way win over the same course and distance on Saturday.
Is That So on top at Trentham
Lightly raced sprinter Is That So made a welcome return to winning form when he showed plenty of determination in a tight finish to take out the open sprint at Trentham.