Day: 19 June 2024

Two of the foremost names among vendors at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale every year are Curraghmore and Haunui Farm, who both believe their 2024 crops of weanlings catalogued for Karaka on Thursday are right up to the respected nurseries’ usual high standard. Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore has collected more than a dozen leading vendor titles at Karaka’s weanling sales, and past graduates include Group One winner Sousa, Group Three winner Kinane and other stakes performers such as What Choux Want, Blue On Black, Global Thinking, Ruettiger and He…

Cliff Goss is looking forward to chasing a hometown feature in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday with his consistent mare Casino Princess. The daughter of Casino Prince earned a shot at the feature contest with a tough victory at Rotorua in May, her fourth success in just 10 starts alongside four minor placings. “It was a good run and I think the jockey (Michael McNab) really won the race. He had her in a nice place, and got her home,” Goss said. “I think she’s improved…

Cambridge trainers Russell and Robyn Rogers have had a pleasing season and they are hoping that will continue at Tauranga on Saturday where they will line-up Better Times in the TAB Odds Surge Every Race At Tauranga (1600m). The four-year-old son of Time Test has been a test of patience for the Kendayla Park principals, and they are hoping they will be rewarded this weekend. He takes a last start placing into Saturday and has drawn well in two in the opening event on the nine-race card. “He is a…

Kelvin Tyler will be looking to record his fourth win in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m) when he treks north to Riccarton on Saturday. The Riverton trainer has tasted success in the Riccarton feature on three prior occasions, including Timy Tyler (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) and twice with Lochan Ora (NZ) (Towkay), and he is hoping Go Lotte (NZ) (Telperion) can etch her name next to her stable predecessors this weekend. The five-year-old daughter of Telperion has placed in her last two starts and Tyler said she is capable of…

Shane Brown is quietly confident his mares can give bold black type accounts of themselves on Saturday. The Woodville trainer will head north with his stakes performed pair of Sanibel (NZ) (Shamexpress) and Shelbyrock’n (NZ) (Rock ‘N’ Pop) for the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) and is expecting them to make an impression. “The bookies will probably have them quite long in the market, but I’m really happy with them and they will both cop the heavy track,” Brown said. Sanibel is proven at this level having won this…

One of New Zealand’s brightest broadcasting talents, Andrew Gourdie, is set to join The NZB Kiwi ranks as Head of Communications and Content for the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. Commencing his position on 1 August 2024, Gourdie will play a vital role in driving all content and promotional activity for The NZB Kiwi until the race’s inaugural running on Champions Day – 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie Racecourse. Gourdie’s major responsibilities include leading The NZB Kiwi digital content strategy, front-of-camera talent for subsequent promotional interviews and videos, as well…