Richards pleased with first HK season
As Hong Kong’s racing season comes to a close at Sha Tin on Sunday night, expat Kiwi trainer Jamie Richards reflects positively on his first season training in the Asian racing jurisdiction.
Whiskey Lies scores home hat-trick
Promising juvenile Whiskey Lies continued his dominant run of form at Ruakaka on Saturday, recording his third consecutive win in the ITM/GIB 2YO Winter Championship Final (1200m).
Red-letter day for de Lautour
It was a red-letter day for Lucy de Lautour at Trentham on Saturday, with the Hawke’s Bay trainer scoring a winning double at the feature jumps meeting courtesy of Metallo and Ian’s Legacy.
HK star does Novara Park’s Sweynesse proud
A stellar campaign in Hong Kong for Lucky Sweynesse has increased the focus on his New Zealand-based sire.
Seajetz back to winning form at Te Rapa
After hinting that he was back to somewhere near his best with a last start third placing at Te Rapa, consistent galloper Seajetz returned to the venue to secure career victory number eight with a fighting performance to take out the feature flat race on the day, the UBP Te Awamutu Cup (1600m).
Torranzino goes back-to-back
Eight days after scoring a maiden victory at Warracknabeal, talented Tarzino three-year-old Torranzino graduated to city company and delivered the same result in Saturday’s A$150,000 Neds Punters Toolbox Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield.
Ardee Boy Impresses On Debut
Stylish trial winning two-year-old Ardee Boy lived up to his private reputation with an eye-catching debut victory at Awapuni.
Caitlyn living up to owners wish
Speedy three-year-old filly Caitlyns Wish is doing her late owner Stan Painton and his grand-daughter Caitlyn proud as she continues on her winning way after producing a decisive front-running performance on a heavy 10 surface at Te Rapa.
Riddell shows supreme horsemanship at Awapuni
Awapuni is becoming synonymous with displays of supreme horsemanship, and that continued on Friday through the deeds of jockey Jonathan Riddell.
Prowess preparing for elite Melbourne spring targets
Trans-Tasman Group One-winning filly Prowess has returned to fast work at the Cambridge stable of Roger James and Robert Wellwood, in preparation for potential Melbourne spring targets.
Everest again tops Kiwi contingent’s wish list
Another New Zealand operation has been mounted to scale the heights of Everest.
Wexford take aim with Silver Javelin
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will present two prominent three-year-olds among their strong team of runners at Te Rapa on Saturday.