Tuchel lands Plate for Premier combination
Hong Kong Derby (2000m) runner-up Tuchel won Sunday’s HK$3.9 million Gr.3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin.
Hailey scores first win
Having ridden bareback on the East Coast since he was a child, Ngakau Hailey has always felt at home on the back of a horse, and he is enjoying turning that passion into a career.
Fruitful win for Cleese in Kiwifruit Cup
A change in venue proved fruitful for Cleese on Saturday, with the local galloper taking out the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2000m) at Cambridge.
Ucalledit back on top in Civic Stakes
After two unlucky runs during the Queensland Winter Carnival, accomplished Kiwi-bred gelding Ucalledit has returned to New South Wales and turned his form around in Saturday’s Listed Drinkwise Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
Collett family strikes gold at Randwick
Super Strike delivered a special and particularly satisfying win at Randwick on Saturday for the expat New Zealand father-son duo of Richard and Jason Collett.
St Lawrence makes impressive return
Kicking off a new campaign at Caulfield on Saturday after four months off the scene, highly promising New Zealand-bred gelding St Lawrence wasted no time in making his mark.
Zelenski too strong in Amberley Cup
Topweight Zelenski made light of his 58kg impost when he led all the way to take out the feature race at Riccarton on Saturday, the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m).
Manning has high hopes for Caledonie
A superb front-running ride by Warren Kennedy paved the way for progressive three-year-old Caledonie to secure her third career victory, when she took out the Kiwi Bus Builders 3YO (1300m) at Cambridge.
Promising galloper has winning glow at Riccarton
Promising staying prospect Arctic Glow showed she is a mare with a big future ahead of her when she took out the first event on the card at Riccarton on Saturday.
Tried horse offerings fuel Unusual Suspect success
Whanganui-based stallion Unusual Suspect has proved a more than useful sire.
Kennedy anticipating a good day at Riccarton
Otago trainer Terry Kennedy is heading north on a crusade to win two races in Canterbury on Saturday.
U S Navy Flag extends first-season winning record
Wanganui is becoming a happy hunting ground for the progeny of U S Navy Flag, with the The Oaks Stud stallion siring another two-year-old winner at the venue on Friday.