Racing: Kiwis looking to impress in US
New Zealand riders will be aiming to make an Olympic-sized statement when they start competition at the Kentucky four-star event today.
New Zealand riders will be aiming to make an Olympic-sized statement when they start competition at the Kentucky four-star event today.
Co-trainer Stephen Autridge has searched hard for a negative around Xtravagant in tomorrow's $70,000 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders' Stakes at Te Rapa but can't fine one.
If the extra distance of tonight's $100,000 Messenger is the only major question hanging over the head of hot favourite Field Marshal, then trainer Tim Butt is a happy man.
Australian visitor My Kiwi Mate has some heavyweight local help for tomorrow night's $100,000 Messenger at Alexandra Park.
One of racing's strangest rules leaves fixed odds punters in an odd no-man's land in the buildup to Friday's $150,000 Rowe Cup.
New Zealand-bred galloper Werther trounced what had been billed as the best field ever assembled for the group one Audemars Piguet QEII Cup in Hong Kong.
Punters let out an audible "phew" when debut favourite Mystery Show fell in to win and land some big bets in the $20,000 Pearl Series Fillies Classic at Avondale yesterday.
Mark down Andrew Campbell as a top judge. Congratulations to him for identifying Werther as a coming topliner before he'd won his first race.
It's true two-year-olds improve markedly with their first raceday visit.
History repeated itself for Wexford Stables when Sound Proposition came off the ballot to win the group one Manco Easter Stakes at Ellerslie yesterday.
Rising Romance lives up to her name in Hong Kong as she buddies up with Australian champion sprinter Buffering.
Palace Rock got everyone excited with her Ellerslie win two starts back.
Advantage Monbet. That was the overwhelming feeling out of last night's $100,000 Anzac Cup at Alexandra Park last night.
What a great farewell present for training and life partners Natalie Young and Trent Busuttin if they could win tomorrow's $200,000 Manco Easter at Ellerslie.
The men behind trotting's two superstars know what they have to do in tonight's $100,000 Anzac Cup - the problem is doing it.
If you are considering backing a horse who might not settle handy in tonight's $100,000 Taylor Mile, you had better rate him a budding champion.
A leading greyhound racing administrator has been handed one of the longest bans in the history of NZ racing after pleading guilty to corruption and drug charges.
The outstanding quality of a top class stayer - the ability to run 220m-300m faster than the opposition at any section of the race.
Tony Pike pulled the right rein with a quick back up for his rising staying star Chenille, who will now head for the spelling paddock on a perfect note.
Galaxy Miss is a very lively chance. She has form in all types of footing and her wet weather efforts put her ahead of a number of her main rivals this afternoon.
Disgraceful is the only way to describe Rotorua's posting of the track conditions for Wednesday's meeting.
Maygrove, New Zealand's most difficult horse to place, faces a tough, but not impossible, task in tomorrow's $75,000 Hawke's Bay Gold Cup.
John Dickie thinks tonight's Alexandra Park meeting could be a profitable calm before the storm.
As successful as the mega-rich championships were in Sydney - they were just fabulous - there is a call for change.
Christen Me last in comeback trial after mystery virus but trainer can afford a smile.
Stephen Marsh had an abrupt lesson on the back-to-reality element of thoroughbred racing yesterday morning.
Astunning Group One success capped a perfect day at Te Aroha for one of the country's leading nurseries.
The anguish of losing the New Zealand Oaks in the stewards' room was countered with the filly's win in the $1 million race.