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ZEBROWSKI LANDS JANUARY CUP
6 JAN 22 | Racing Copy
New Zealand-bred five-year-old Zebrowski ran out a strong winner of the Gr.3 January Cup (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night for trainer Caspar Fownes. The son of Savabeel relished the str...
DERBY START FOR SHAMUS IN THE BALANCE
5 JAN 22 | NZ Racing Desk
Shamus is well exposed in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) market and a decision whether he will give trainer Allan Sharrock the chance of a second success in the staying classic will be...
BANKERS CHOICE COMPLETES MASSIVE DAY FOR OWNERS
Bankers Choice completes massive day for owners A brilliant performance by emerging star Bankers Choice completed a dream Boxing Day for Okaharau Station owner-breeders Ross and Corrine Kearney. Wi...
Saturday double for in-form Shamexpress
With a pair of powerful victories by Coventina Bay (NZ) and Shamus (NZ) at Awapuni on Saturday, the strong start to the season for Windsor Park stallion Shamexpress (NZ) has rolled on into December...
COVENTINA BAY BRILLIANT IN FRESH UP GR.2 VICTORY
20 DEC 2021 | NZ Racing Desk
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay reminded racegoers of her undoubted class when she came from last at the turn to down a small but quality field in the Gr.2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at ...
STAKES MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR CHARMMEBABY
11 DEC 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Five-year-old mare Charmmebaby came from last to land the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1640m) at Doomben on Friday evening to become the 12th individual stakes winner for her sire Charm Spirit. Ridd...
TRANS-TASMAN DOUBLE FOR MONGOLIAN KHAN
9 DEC 21 | Racing News
Promising 4YO racemare Black Queen (Mongolian Khan) looked an exciting staying prospect for the future when recording her third win from her last four starts at Warwick Farm in Sydney yesterday. B...
ShamExpress’ daughter Zola Express wins the Wanganui Cup
27 NOVEMBER 2021, NZ RACING DESK
Underrated New Plymouth mare Zola Express (ShamExpress) captured the biggest win of her burgeoning career when she claimed the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) at the weekend. Th...
ZOLA EXPRESS WINS WANGANUI CUP
27 NOV 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Underrated New Plymouth mare Zola Express captured the biggest win of her burgeoning career when she claimed the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m). The Janelle Millar-trained five...
MUSTANG VALLEY ON SONG FOR GUINEAS
10 NOV 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Mustang Valley is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece of the puzzle to make the Classic a snug fit for the daughter of ...
TURN ME LOOSE FILLY WOWS ON DEBUT
30 OCT 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Trainer Rudy Liefting had been expecting a forward showing on debut from his three-year-old filly Stars ‘N’ Cream (Turn Me Loose), but even he wasn’t prepared for what unfolded in the first race at...
COX PLATE CALLING MAV AFTER WINDSOR PARK VICTORY
3 OCT 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Hometown hero Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) booked his ticket for a shot at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley later this month when he took out the second leg of the Hawke’s Bay triple cro...
SAMARKAND SHOWCASES STAYING TALENT
27 SEP 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Murray Baker knows he’s got a good three-year-old staying prospect in Samarkand, an outstanding winner at Tauranga on Sunday. What he doesn’t know is what to do with him next. Baker, who trains...
WESSEX TOO STRONG ON DEBUT AT MATAMATA
26 SEP 21 | NZ Racing Desk
Turn Me Loose filly Wessex produced a professional performance on debut to take out the second race on the card over 1000m at Matamata for the Baker / Forsman partnership. Secured by Forsman for $1...
WINDSOR HOMEBRED DEFENDS GROUP 1 TITLE
20 SEP 21 | NZTBA
The first Group One race of the season has been run and won with Callsign Mav (Atlante x Raadisi) once again taking out the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. For his breeders Windso...
Eventful week for Ben Kwok
8 SEPTEMBER, NZTBA
Singaporean based industry enthusiast Ben Kwok has had a very eventful week. He was over the moon about his filly Bellacontte (Burgundy -Devon Doll) winning the listed O’Leary Fillies Stakes on Sa...
SPRING CANDIDATE WINS AT KENSINGTON FOR WINDSOR PARK FAMILY
18 AUG 21 | TDN Aus/NZ
Wednesday's Kensington meeting uncovered a very promising colt for the Gai Waterhouse Racing-Bott stable, one with old and successful Windsor Park blood. Sydney’s midweek meeting was on the Ken...
ANOTHER TURN ME LOOSE 3YO IMPRESSES ON AUSSIE DEBUT
17 AUG 21 | Racing News
High regarded 3YO Bifrost (Turn Me Loose) made his Australian debut a winning one when successful at Pakenham in Victoria yesterday.The strapping first-crop son of Champion Sprinter/Miler T...
ANCIENT GIRL LETS LOOSE AT BALLARAT
10 AUG 21 | Racing News
Highly regarded filly Ancient Girl (Turn Me Loose), who holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in early October, made a winning debut at Ballarat today.Click to watch...
STAR ON THE RISE FOR CHARM SPIRIT
27 JUL 21 | RACING NEWS
Showing the same resolute qualities of his triple Gr.1 winning sire Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit), highclass Australian sprinter Sansom produced an exhilarating fresh up performance to w...
Stakes mission for impressive Charm Spirit two-year-old winner
10 JULY 2021, RACENEWS
Unbeaten Catsacharmer(inside) shows all the fighting qualities reminiscent of her sire when winning at Te Rapa at the weekend Unbeaten two-year-old filly Catsacharmer (Charm Spirit) booked herself...
TSUNAMI WARNING FROM SHAMEXPRESS
RACING NEWS | 06 JUL 21
The number of exciting young gallopers coming from the ShamExpress (O’Reilly) production line continues to flourish with the weekend success of Seiners Express at Flemington and Tsunami Sam...
Tsunami Sam provides Burton with successful homecoming
3 JULY, 2021 NZ RACING DESK
Trainer Anthony Burton made a successful return to the Ruakaka racing ranks when he produced exciting two-year-old colt Tsunami Sam to win on debut at his local meeting on Saturday. Burton, who spe...
The power of the cross
18 JUNE 2021, RACENEWS
Frankel - by Galileo x Kind (Danehill). Champion and leading sire. Yesterday’s impressive Gr.1 Ascot Gold Cup winner Subjectivist (Teofilo) and Gr.2 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes winner Loving Dre...
Royal Ascot flows through the blood of Circus Maximus
16 JUNE 2021, RACENEWS
Circus Maximus Poetic Flare (Dawn Approach) produced an outstanding performance on Day 1 of Royal Ascot yesterday to win the Gr.1 St James’s Palace Stakes over the testing Ascot mile. Extremely tou...
The might and power of Mustang Valley
14 JUN 21 | WPS News
THE MIGHT AND POWER OF MUSTANG VALLEY With the same big action as her close relative Might And Power (Zabeel), the similarities don’t end there for 2...
Champion miler Circus Maximus to Windsor Park
Fast facts Champion Miler at 3 & 4 Triple Gr.1 winner at a mile including twice at Royal Ascot 2YO Gr.1 performer Gr.1 St James’s Palace Stakes winner like leading sires Frankel, Kingman, Sham...
Aussie black-type for Turn Me Loose
9 JUNE, 2021 RACENEWS
Exciting 2YO Verbek (Turn Me Loose) secured black-type at just his fourth start and looked a promising 3YO prospect when filling the runnerup position in the Listed The Phoenix Stakes in Brisbane a...
Weona Smartone a rising star for ShamExpress
Photo courtesy Just Horse Racing Unbeaten in his last five starts, exciting 3YO sprinter Weona Smartone (ShamExpress) demonstrated his undoubted talent again when successful in Brisbane yesterday. ...
