Month: August 2023

New Zealand-bred sprinter I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will begin his march toward the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) when he heads to Caulfield on Saturday. The Savabeel gelding will contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) and trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman are looking forward to seeing what he can do fresh-up in the A$750,000 event. “He’s such a laidback customer, but even over the last week I can tell the difference in him,” Coleman said. “He’s starting to have a play and a bit of a squeal…

Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) stamped herself as one of the country’s most progressive mares last season and she is thriving ahead of her reappearance. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained daughter of Tavistock will open her five-year-old campaign in the open sprint at the Whangarei meeting on Saturday week. “She had a quiet trial at Avondale, we were quite keen to give her one right-handed,” Ritchie said. “She was well held and balanced up around the corner and we’re pretty happy with her, she’s come on quite a bit…

Elsdon Park have pledged their support to the TAB Karaka Million night, with the Matamata farm announced as the inaugural sponsor of the newly established $1 million open 4YO race. To be known as the Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic, the race will be run over 1600m for $1 million under set-weight conditions on TAB Karaka Millions night (27th January 2024). “Elsdon Park is a significant player in the thoroughbred breeding industry, making them a natural fit for that night in particular which showcases the best of New Zealand racing to…

Clinton Isdale was delighted to see the form of his talented sprinter Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient) stack up nicely over the weekend and hopes to see the best of the seven-year-old on Saturday at Wanganui. Is That So commenced his career as a five-year-old in December 2021, and has been lightly raced since with his 12 starts including four wins and four further minor placings, most recently running second to Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) winner Dragon Leap (Pierro) over 1100m at Ruakaka. The son of Sufficient will contest the…

Dear Members, This is your LAST CHANCE to enter your 2021-born filly in the lucrative Entain-NZB Insurance Pearl Series. The Entain-NZB Insurance Pearl Series bonuses have been DOUBLED! Winning one of these bonus races, means the winning filly/mare will take home $22,000 for her connections – surplus to her winning stake! Two bonuses have already been struck meaning an extra $44,000 has been paid out to the winning connections. Nominations close Thursday August 31 with no further opportunity to enter. Head to https://pearlseries.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/ to enter your 2021-born filly and add…

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The unbeaten Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) continues to shine ahead of his return to racing next month with rider Jamie Kah enthusiastic about his spring prospects. “He feels super,” she reported from Cranbourne on Monday. “I galloped him on Tuesday and I jumped him out today. “He feels like he’s had four trials already, he’s really fit. His breathing was great and I‘m really looking forward to riding him this spring.” The Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on September 9 is earmarked for the return of Globe after…