Didham’s magnificent run continues with Trentham double

11 December, 2023
Peter Didham’s impressive form this season continued at Trentham on Saturday, with eye-catching pair Fashion Icon and Manifique staking their claim for black-type opportunities this su

Staying star set for another feature Cup

5 December, 2023
Well-performed stayer Uareastar is back in work with Marton trainer Fraser Auret to build toward another extreme distance target. The Jakkalberry mare didn’t get the rub of the

Jumping future beckons Jericho Cup winner

4 December, 2023
A return to compete in front of Warrnambool’s boisterous crowd could be on the cards for Nassak Diamond following her dominant win in Sunday’s Jericho Cup (4600m). Bred b

O’Reilly mare an inspired piece of business

28 November, 2023
Modest purchase Bella Carolina has proved herself to be an exceptional investment for Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison. Her value has skyrocketed since she was secured for just

Love is all around in Wanganui

28 November, 2023
It’s nearing that time where the movie Love Actually finds its way onto television screens around the world, but it’s a mare by the same name that is getting Thomas Russell and h

Undefeated KM favourite Velocious a star turn for stud

27 November, 2023
Precocious two-year-old Velocious is proving a gem of a filly on two fronts for Inglewood Stud. The unbeaten daughter of Written Tycoon was bred by Gus and Bianca Wigley’s Nort

Whyte bolsters stable with first Karaka purchase

23 November, 2023
Former champion jockey Douglas Whyte boosted the ranks of his emerging training operation with a Karaka buying bench debut during the Ready to Run Sale on Thursday. The winner of 13

Ready to Run record-breaker bound for Hong Kong

23 November, 2023
Thursday’s second day of the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale saw a new all-time record price of $825,000 for a Star Turn colt whose future lies in Hong Kong. The

Kilgravin Lodge scales new heights at Ready to Run Sale

22 November, 2023
A respected vendor at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale throughout the last two decades, Kilgravin Lodge broke new ground at Karaka on Wednesday with the two highest prices in their hist

Timely win ahead of RTR Sale

21 November, 2023
It was a timely win for Lucky Sweynesse in Sunday’s Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin, with his half-brother set to go under the hammer this week at Kara