Lavender Rose posts strong Rosehill trial
Four juvenile trials were conducted at Rosehill on Friday morning and the Bjorn Baker-trained Lavender Rose, an unraced filly by Russian Revolution (Snitzel), clocked the quickest two-year-old time of the morning when she covered 900 metres in 54.87 seconds. Last sighted finishing second in a 740-metre Randwick trial, the filly defeated $1 million colt Federalist... Read More
Ellis hopes Te Akau can feature on New Zealand racing’s ‘biggest’ day
Te Akau maestro David Ellis is feeling the excitement levels ahead of Saturday’s Champions Day meeting at Ellerslie, where he is hopeful of seeing the operation’s iconic tangerine colours – so often in the limelight in New Zealand – brighten what he has described as “the biggest day ever in the history of New Zealand... Read More
Ryan Moore snares Happy Valley double to end short-term riding stint
Champion jockey Ryan Moore crowned a short-term Hong Kong riding stint in style at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, departing with a double which propelled John Size to the top of the 2024/25 trainers’ championship. Moore and Size combined with Golden Rise (Written Tycoon) and Beauty Alliance (Starcraft), leaving Moore with four wins and five... Read More
Feroce
Given his rapid accomplishments as a sire it was about time Super Seth (Dundeel) had a Group 1 winner. And that’s exactly what Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) hero Feroce (Super Seth) is: he’s all about time. Time in the pedigree, to let a couple of duplications “mature” – one way of saying they’ll be... Read More
Wodeton aiming for Slipper berth in classy edition of the Todman
Coolmore are confident the real Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) will stand up as he looks to avoid the unthinkable – failure to qualify for the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) – when he runs on Saturday in a mouth-watering edition of the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). The pressure will be immense as the $1.6 million... Read More
Dealt With replaced in NZB Kiwi
Just days out from the inaugural running of the NZ$3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), slot holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Dealt With (Ace High). The son of Ace High (High Chaparral) he has been ruled out... Read More