Mo’unga gave trainer Annabel Neasham her first Group One win when taking out the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) last start and she is hoping he can add a second to their tally at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Savabeel will contest the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) where he will carry just 49.5kg with light-weight jockey Robbie Dolan aboard. He will start from barrier 19 in the 20-horse field, but Neesham said after she and Dolan had watched a number of previous Doncasters, she doesn’t believe drawing a wide marble…
Month: April 2021
Vendors positive in South Island Sale countdown
New Zealand Bloodstock’s decision to stage this year’s South Island Sale on Gavelhouse Plus has been met with a diverse range of entries from throughout the country, and vendors in both islands of New Zealand are upbeat in the countdown to this month’s online sale of more than 60 yearlings. Graduates of the South Island Sale in the last decade include Group One winners Shadows Cast and Signify, while trans-Tasman staying stars such as Etah James and The Chosen One have demonstrated the southern product on the biggest stage. A…
Wilson loving the racing game
Well-known equestrian Vicki Wilson has reached the highs of the showjumping world and now she is trying her hand with racing. The decorated rider is in her second season of training thoroughbreds and at Wanganui on Thursday she welcomed back her first winner in just her tenth start as a trainer. Her maiden victory was brought up by Red ‘N’ Surf in the IG & RJ Hackett Farrier And Racing Maiden 2050. Wilson was delighted to get the win and said it was a nervous feeling watching on the sideline…
NZTR’s Single National System Update #1
Dear participants, As with many industries, the Thoroughbred industry in New Zealand is within a period of change. These positive moves include New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s (NZTR’s) 7 reshaping projects, as released to Clubs and Recognised Industry Organisations last week. Further, NZTR is also replacing its racing management system (software). NZTR has purchased the Single National System (SNS) software from Racing Australia (RA). This is the same software used by all Principal Racing Authorities in Australia. A project is currently underway with Racing Australia to implement this new software within…
BOY, OH BOY!
The Watchdog rates his main rival as Mepunga Felix, who was a G1 Silver Chief finalist and a last-start third in the G3 Easter Cup (515m) at Sandown Park. A recent G1 Australian Cup finalist, Shima Classic clocked the fastest heat win (24.76sec) on Monday, which was one length outside Silver Lake’s 24.69sec track record. It was her eighth win from only 13 starts. Ferdinand Boy notched his fifth win in a row posting a 24.92sec heat win – almost three lengths slower than Shima Classic. He’s now chasing back-to-back…
‘He’s an absolute moral’: The Watchdog’s bold Ballarat Cup call
Expert form analyst The Watchdog believes Ferdinand Boy (pictured) is a good thing in Friday night’s $67,000 Bottle-O Ballarat Cup Final (450m). After Shima Classic recorded the fastest heat win (24.76sec) and subsequently drew box two in the final, TAB instilled her as the $2.30 favourite ahead of Ferdinand Boy at $2.80. However, the market has swung with Ferdinand Boy now into $2.30 favouritsm, while Shima Classic has drifted to $2.50. Drawn in box 8, Ferdinand Boy is chasing back-to-back country cups after he won last month’s Group 2 Shepparton…
Multi-venue focus for Marsh on Saturday
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has black-type runners at three venues on Saturday, headed by Milford (NZ) (Savabeel) in the A$2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. The Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up finished a well-held eighth in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) when making his Australian debut a fortnight ago, racing ungenerously around the bends of the horse shoe-shaped Sydney track and has subsequently been installed a $61 chance in the Derby. “He was disappointing,” Marsh said. “He just did so much wrong. We have taken the shadow…
Angel gets up for Cossey
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Cambridge Raceway stalwart Donald Cossey had a memorable night at his home track on Thursday night when returning to the winner’s circle as a trainer for the first time in nearly 20 years. Cossey is a familiar face around the Waikato track, having driven the mobile on racenight for more than 15 years as well as being the track farrier. “I was shoeing horses and worked for the Cambridge trotting track for a few years,” Cossey said. “I was the course farrier as well…
NZ Trotting Championships – Runner by Runner
Tonight at Addington we see the Group 1 Fred Shaw Memorial NZ Trotting Championship. The race is set to go at 7.01pm and here we showcase the horses that are racing at Group 1 level!! Congratulations to all of the connections getting a chance to contest this year’s Championship- we wish you all the very best of luck!
NZ Trotting Derby
Tonight at Addington we see the Group 1 Livamol NZ Trotting Derby. The race is set to go at 7.59pm and here we showcase the horses that are racing at Group 1 level!! Congratulations to all of the connections getting a chance to contest this year’s Trotting Derby- we wish you all the very best of luck!