Among the raft of changes and innovations announced yesterday by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, arguably the most significant is the moving of The Railway (Gr 1, 1200m) to Karaka Millions night. While capturing the headlines was the NZ$3.5 million three-year-old NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race, which will increase to NZ$4.5 million in 2027, the transfer... Read More

Hutch rates the yearlings assembled for 2024 sale among the strongest ever compiled by the auction house The keenly awaited first live foal out of Winx (Street Cry) and the maiden offspring of Group 1–winning mares including Melody Belle (Commands), Pippie (Written Tycoon) and Mizzy (Zoustar) are among the headliners for an Easter Yearling Sale... Read More

Cambridge Stud’s shuttle stallion Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) was handed his 12th individual stakes winner, and fourth in New Zealand, when Sudbina produced a strong finishing effort to land yesterday’s Desert Stakes (Gr 3, 1600m) at Trentham. The three-year-old filly was racing for the just the third time at Group level, having run a commendable sixth... Read More

A game effort from Mary Louise (The Bold One) in yesterday’s Wellington Cup (Gr 3, 3200m) had trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls on ‘cloud nine’ as she stayed on best of all to land yesterday’s feature for stayers. Coming just half-an-hour after the trainer/jockey partnership had revelled in Thorndon Mile glory with Puntura,... Read More

Patterson and Grylls combine for feature-race double at Trentham headed by Puntura’s win in the Thorndon Mile There were joyous scenes at Trentham yesterday for trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls as they enjoyed a stakes double when they saddled the winners of both the Thorndon Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and Wellington Cup (Gr... Read More