Half way through the breeze-ups for the upcoming 2022 NZB Ready To Run Sale, the timing of Australian winning performances by Kiwi-breds is immaculate. Saturday, October 1, was enormous but since last Wednesday, the Kiwis just keep pouring it on and vendors could be excused for getting excited about the possibilities. Last week’s edition focused... Read More

New winners Harry Angel (pictured above) – Yorkshire (2 c ex Totsiyah by Dalakhani) provided Darley’s first season sire Harry Angel (Dark Angel) with a 19th individual winner when scoring at the second time of asking in a six-furlong novice at Redcar. Trained by Ed Bethell, the colt kept on well in the closing stages... Read More

Juveniles by Lonhro and Telperion stop the clock in 10.11 seconds with a further session to go The decision to delay the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale breeze-up sessions by a fortnight has been vindicated with a fair Te Rapa track surface turned out on day one as more than 140 juveniles were... Read More

Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing But then I know it’s growing strong Was in the spring And spring became the summer Who’d have believed you’d come along…. Those are the words of the first verse of Neil Diamond’s hit song ‘Sweet Caroline’ and how fitting was it that this iconic tune should... Read More

California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) remains on target for a pair of blockbuster showdowns with Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) after eclipsing quality opposition to clinch the HK$5 million Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (Gr 2, 1600m) yesterday. Perfectly rated in the lead by Zac Purton, Tony Cruz’s rising star cruised through the first 800 meters... Read More

Tweet #anz_news National and state breeding bodies join forces to help impacted farms in Goulburn Valley region Victoria’s thoroughbred breeders caught in potentially the worst floods in the state’s history are bracing for a second wave of heavy rain later this week and have been urged to use the coming days to move stock and... Read More