Surgery-bound Allpress determined to reach 2000-win milestone
Leading jockey Lisa Allpress remains committed to reaching 2000 career wins, despite having to miss at least half a year due to shoulder surgery.
Adkins answers Wexford’s Derby call
Australian jockey Andrew Adkins has answered the call of trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott and will cross the Tasman next week to ride Jaffira in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa.
International options for Babylon Berlin
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote was pondering a raft of options for his bonny mare Babylon Berlin on Sunday after yet another game performance with a familiar result.
Kiwis feature prominently in world rankings
There was a distinct Kiwi flavour in the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings.
Trainer hoping stars align home and away
Andrew Forsman will be hoping gifted two-year-old Ethereal Star can deliver a winning top-flight lead on Saturday for her older stablemate Mustang Valley to follow.
Long-time friends still celebrating
An enduring association is riding the crest of a wave with a four-year-old who continues to exceed all expectations.
Magorrian to link with former mentor in Group One
Jockey Lee Magorrian will make a return to New Zealand next weekend to partner emerging three-year-old Master Brutus in the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
Levante lands in Sydney ahead of George Ryder
Levante’s Sydney autumn carnival mission has got off to the right start with a smooth trans-Tasman flight ahead of her campaign opener in next Saturday’s Gr. 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m).
Platinum Invador upsets in Auckland Cup
It was the case of third time lucky for the Lisa Latta-trained stayer Platinum Invador ($22.80), who upset calculations in Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) to register a deserved big race success.
Prowess downs older rivals in dramatic New Zealand Stakes
Three-year-old filly Prowess showed a combination of class and guts to upstage her older rivals in Saturday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) at Pukekohe.
Polygon to take on Australia’s best fillies
Increased opportunities for Polygon to add to her stakes record have encouraged her connections to lock in an autumn campaign in Australia.
Pike duo on song for Wairoa Cup
With Hawke’s Bay ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle, the decision has been made to abandon Wairoa’s meeting at Hastings on Sunday with the AFFCO NZ LTD Wairoa Cup (1900m) transferred to New Plymouth Raceway’s meeting on Friday.