NZ-bred a rising star in Hong Kong
New Zealand-breds have long held a strong record in Hong Kong, which was further enhanced at the 2023/24 Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards on Friday when Ka Ying Rising was crowned Champion Griffin.
Blinkers bring the best out of Defining
The addition of blinkers allowed New Zealand-bred mare Defining to show her true colours in Saturday’s A$160,000 I Love 0% Cocktails Handicap (1400m) at Randwick.
Flying Fawcett takes Whangarei Gold Cup for Brosnan
Jasmine Fawcett continued her sterling run of form in the saddle collecting a double at Ruakaka on Saturday, headlined by Fly My Wey’s success in the ITM/GIB Whangarei Gold Cup Stayer’s Final (2100m).
Wynne succeeding in balancing act
Balancing training and race riding has become a successful venture for Samantha Wynne and she was delighted to guide her own Peecee Pussycat to victory at Riccarton Synthetic on Friday.
Vegas Queen reigns at Ruakaka
Local filly Vegas Queen showed she had taken plenty of benefit from her last start third placing when she went two better in taking out the ITM/GIB 2YO Race (1200m) at her home venue of Ruakaka on Saturday.
Myers calls on MacNab for amateur success
There are no certainties in racing, but when Scotty MacNab and Kevin Myers combine in the Flair Amateur Riders Series, the result is often similar to what unfolded at Trentham on Saturday in the Fusion Electrical 2100.
Jabbawockeez masters 2000m at Caulfield
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Jabbawockeez scored his first victory over 2000m with a potent finishing burst in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Handicap at Caulfield.
Baker pulls right rein with War Eternal
Expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker was tossing up between a couple of different options for War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) this weekend, but he pulled the right rein and was rewarded with victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Kanebridge Handicap (1400m) at Randwick.
Fourth Champion Miler Title for Golden Sixty
The Francis Lui-trained evergreen Golden Sixty secured a fourth straight Hong Kong Champion Miler title with his outstanding winning performance in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last December.
Tide And Time continues local stable’s run
With or without the unbeaten Dan Vegas, Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams have been unstoppable in three-year-old races on their home track this winter.
Espresso To Go leads all the way in Whyte
Cambridge trainer Ken Harrison landed a lightweight upset at Trentham on Saturday with Espresso To Go leading every step of the way in the Jarvis Plumbing Gasworks Ltd Whyte Handicap (1600m).
Spratt and Garrett combination continues winning run
Trainer Murray Garrett and jockey Sam Spratt continued their winning association of late when the pair combined to guide Overrated to victory in one of the feature events at Ruakaka on Saturday, the ITM/GIB Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m).