Berry The Cash, the hot favourite for the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) next weekend, completed the perfect dress rehearsal for that feature when taking out the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) on Saturday, albeit with a healthy dose of racing luck.
Racing has always been a family affair for Brooke Kincaid, and that will continue at Riccarton on Saturday when the Riverton horsewoman makes her training debut alongside her grandfather, Graham Eade.
As the eagerly anticipated auction of Prowess gets underway on Gavelhouse Plus, Roger James has described the multiple Group One winner as one of the finest horses to grace his respected Cambridge stable.
Lisa Latta will attempt to become the most successful trainer in the history of the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) when she saddles the defending champion Belardo Boy in the 2024 edition of the time-honoured Riccarton feature on Saturday.
Germany, France, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Kazakhstan – it reads like the list of competitors in an obscure Olympic event, however, these are the countries involved with Go Racing’s runners this weekend.
JJ Rayner will bid to follow in the footsteps of her father Evan with rugged stayer Lord Spencer at the Riccarton carnival.
Outstanding wet track performer Justaskme will carry his lightest weight for years when he takes aim at the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 127th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
The South Island’s reigning champion stable will be out in force when the Grand National Carnival kicks off at Riccarton on Saturday.
Kenny Rae will start a new chapter in his training career on Saturday, with his successful term in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams having come to an end.
Stakes winner Collect Your Cash will continue his racing career in Australia after recently being purchased out of former trainer Shankar Muniandy’s Wingatui barn by leading Sydney trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
The stage is set for redemption with Kiwi-bred sprinting star I Wish I Win and Trackside Media teaming up again to chase glory in this year’s A$20 million The Everest at Randwick in Sydney on 19 October.
Gifted short course specialist Master Fay might not be fully wound up if he steps out at Ruakaka on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean he won’t prove a handful for his rivals.
