Wesellbloodstock.com launched yesterday with innovative approach to the global trading of mares and horses in training If there is such a thing as a positive aspect to have come out of this dreadful prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s the viewing of the exciting innovations that have been made across all areas of life and industry, not... Read More

Dark Rebel (AUS) 2 c Astern – She Must Be Obeyed by Commands O: Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Ms J Ritchie), E A Cummings, A Blight, G C G Ashworth, B M Howson, C T Baldwin, G McDonald, J Kolenko, Mrs L A Kolenko, Mrs L R Forwood, N D Keevers, N A Denby, T W... Read More

For the first time in about 15 months, Australian buyers have made the most of a trans-Tasman travel bubble, heading overseas in search of trading opportunities at today’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale. NZB sales manager Danny Rolston revealed the company “worked pretty hard to get a bigger catalogue than what we ended up... Read More

Missile Mantra, Reelem In Ruby and Jen Rules represent Peter and Paul Snowden in the Dark Jewel Classic Peter Snowden returns to his hometown Scone today with three key runners in the Dark Jewel Classic (Gr 3, 1400m). He and son Paul will saddle Jen Rules (Redoute’s Choice), Missile Mantra (Smart Missile) and Reelem In... Read More

The Red Express was, if not quite The Red Terror, something of a New Zealand cult hero, especially down Riccarton way.  Another New Zealand-bred chestnut, he won 18 races and was placed 25 times from 103 starts in the 1990s. Four victories were in Listed class, and 11 wins – plus 12 of his placings... Read More

Douglas Whyte is confident Carroll Street (Outreach) can develop into a serious sprinting prospect next season after the youngster impressively laid waste to talented opposition in the Class 3 Grass Island Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Clocking 55.36s – almost a second faster than standard – in the first turf race under lights at... Read More