Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing win with Grail Seeker (Iffraaj) in the Tarzino Trophy (Gr 1, 1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided... Read More

Peter Walsh hoping for big display from Amelia’s Jewel in Randwick’s Tramway Stakes Owner-breeder Peter Walsh is hopeful, rather than confident, that the real Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) will stand up on her resumption at Randwick on Saturday, as he prepares for the birth of her full–sister and the sale of her full–brother. The former West... Read More

Matt Laurie-trained colt prepares to tackle The Valley’s Group 1 Moir Stakes As the vendors of Zoustar (Northern Meteor), Kulani Park are no strangers to selling elite equine athletes and co-owners Rhys and Chloe Smith are hoping Coleman (Pierata) can enhance their boutique farm’s growing reputation with victory in Saturday’s Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m)... Read More

Robbie Patterson looks to have a genuine Classic contender on his hands in the shape of Read About It (3 g Wrote – Diggilou by Iffraaj) who showed his high-class credentials in Saturday’s Wanganui Guineas (Listed, 1200m).  The gelding was making his competitive return having not been seen since he closed off his juvenile campaign... Read More

Te Akau-raced mare Quintessa (4 m Shamus Award – Chaquinta by High Chaparral) will be prepared for the Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington on November 2 after she battled to success in Saturday’s Cockram Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield. A Group 1 winner in her native New Zealand, the Mark Walker-trained... Read More