The Waikato Stud colours carried by I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will also be seen in Melbourne on Saturday when Knucklebones (NZ) (Savabeel) runs at Caulfield. I Wish I Win is favourite for the Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday while Knucklebones is near the top of the market for the Next Payments Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. Knucklebones is prepared at Mornington by David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins and Brideoake had plans of joining the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained I Wish I Win…
Month: May 2024
Geriatrix set for Australian debut
Andrew Scott is looking forward to escaping the Kiwi weather as he heads across to Queensland on Friday, a day out from Geriatrix’s (Almanzor) Australian debut at Eagle Farm. Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, watched their star filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) from afar last weekend in the Gr.2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben, where she travelled wide throughout to finish a gallant fifth behind fellow Kiwi-bred Scarlet Oak. “We were pleased with her performance, while she did have much good fortune in the running getting…
Gum Basher looking to extend poly form
Gum Basher (NZ) (Vespa) thrives on synthetic track racing over winter, and trainer Peter Didham is looking forward to seeing her return to her favoured surface in the Henry’s Plumbing Ltd & Design Builders 1200m at Awapuni on Thursday. The four-year-old daughter of Vespa is hard to get a line on at home, but Didham said she always brings her A-game to raceday. “She is a terrible trackworker but when it comes raceday she just tries her heart out,” he said. “There is not much of her, but she is…
Local win for Lucky Bay
Lucky Bay (NZ) (Sweynesse) was able to rectify a narrow defeat last start on the Cambridge Synthetic when putting away his rivals in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 comfortably at Wednesday’s meeting. The son of Sweynesse is prepared at the course by Clinton Isdale and hasn’t been far away from breaking maidens since debuting in January, going down by a nose a fortnight ago to Aladdin Sane (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) over the same distance. Lucky Bay entered Wednesday’s contest a $2.10 favourite and controlled terms from the outset under Opie…
Rising stars to be recognised in Industry Excellence Awards
The future leaders and rising stars of the New Zealand racing codes will come together for an awards night in late July for the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards, powered by Entain Australia and New Zealand. Nominations are now open for the awards, which have been developed by Entain, the operators of New Zealand’s TAB, as a way to acknowledge the talents of Kiwis up to the age of 40 in the three racing codes. “We see these awards as a rare opportunity for all our future leaders in racing to…
Cole gets up at Cambridge
Up ‘n’ Gone (NZ) (Castledale) secured a sentimental win for trainer Reece Cole when recording his first victory in nearly two years in the Pryde’s Easifeed 1550 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The eight-year-old gelding was originally raced by Cole’s late mentor Toby Autridge, and the win couldn’t have come at a better time. “It was really good to get that win today,” Cole said. “We are only seven days to the day since it’s been two years since Toby died. This horse is pretty special to all of…
Progeny of Proven Sires Accessible in Weanling Sale
Buyers at next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka will have access to the progeny of an outstanding range of proven and emerging stallion talent – and at lower price levels than they are likely to command later in life. The catalogue for the National Weanling Sale features 49 different sires, including many of the biggest names among New Zealand’s stallion ranks. SAVABEEL The 2024 National Weanling Sale gives buyers a rare opportunity to secure a weanling by Savabeel at Karaka. In the last seven years, a total of only eight Savabeel weanlings…
Apostrophe in line for Australian campaign
Late bloomer Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) executed a near perfect domestic autumn campaign to put herself in line for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival. While the overseas venture has yet to be locked in, the daughter of Tavistock is a strong contender to be given the opportunity to chase Australian black-type and further boost her future broodmare value. “We have freshened her a bit and there is a Listed mile on June 15 and a Listed fillies and mares’ race over 2100m on the 29th for her,” said Roger James,…
Wexford building into big week in Queensland
Geriatrix is set to make his Australian debut at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Andrew Scott is looking forward to escaping the Kiwi weather as he heads across to Queensland on Friday, a day out from Geriatrix’s Australian debut at Eagle Farm. Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, watched their star filly Molly Bloom from afar last weekend in the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben, where she travelled wide throughout to finish a gallant fifth behind fellow Kiwi-bred Scarlet Oak. “We were…
In-form Apostrophe on Queensland short list
A Queensland campaign is on the cards for Apostrophe. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Late bloomer Apostrophe executed a near perfect domestic autumn campaign to put herself in line for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival. While the overseas venture has yet to be locked in, the daughter of Tavistock is a strong contender to be given the opportunity to chase Australian black-type and further boost her future broodmare value. “We have freshened her a bit and there is a Listed mile on June 15 and a Listed fillies…