By Wally O'Hearn, on March 31st, 2017
Pacorus, pictured in winning style at Tauranga, will miss the Sydney Cup but be aimed at Australian missions later in the year.
A tilt at the A$2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup has been ruled out for Pacorus, but he remains in contention for an overseas trip later in the year.
The talented Tavistock five-year-old . . . → Read More: Later Aussie trip for Pacorus
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 30th, 2017
Seventh Up and Grant Cooksley (pictured winning at Ellerslie) will be reunited this weekend in a prelude to the Manco Easter Stakes.
Saturday’s racing at Ellerslie should show Cambridge trainer Shelley Hale whether or not she has two Gr.2 Manco Easter Stakes contenders on her hands.
Hale will produce Seventh Up in the Te . . . → Read More: Hale keen on two-pronged Easter attack
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 30th, 2017
Nicoletta (inner) beating Devise in the Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham.
Nicoletta has been put aside after a completing a rewarding summer and autumn campaign.
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Savabeel filly won the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, finished runner-up in the Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic and ran fourth in both the Gr.3 . . . → Read More: Nicoletta enjoying deserved break
By webadmin, on March 30th, 2017
Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes candidates, BELLE DU NORD and JOYFILLY completed their preparation in fine style at Cambridge this morning.
Working on a heavy number 4 grass, BELLE DU NORD followed impressive Tuesday work with a nice breeze up over 400 in 26.2.
JOYFILLY followed with a comfortable 1000 in 1:12, . . . → Read More: Track Work 30 March 2017
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 29th, 2017
Big Mike (Mark Du Plessis) cruising on to record an impressive maiden win last Saturday.
Paste Big Mike in your little black book of winners.
That was the call after watching the hulky four-year-old break through for his first win in The Frocked Up Girls 1300 at Tauranga last Saturday.
Trained at Cambridge by . . . → Read More: Big Mike one to watch
By webadmin, on March 28th, 2017
MIGHTY POWER was one of several excellent gallops timed at Cambridge this morning.
Galloping on the inside of a slow No 2 grass, which is conducive to fast times, MIGHTY POWER hit out freely from the 800m sprinting the last 600 35.2.
MIME, who was unlucky at Ellerslie last start, was in top form . . . → Read More: Track Work 28 March 2017
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 28th, 2017
All Black legend Stephen “Beaver” Donald (right) and his new pride and joy pictured with trainer Brendon Hawtin.
Her ownership ranks might include All Blacks legend Stephen Donald, but the naming of social racing’s latest filly will not be left to “Beaver.”
Stephen Donald, best known by his nickname Beaver, has joined the ownership . . . → Read More: Hawtin welcomes All Black legend
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 27th, 2017
Chocante, pictured beating El Pistola in the Ssangyoung Counties Cup.
Stephen Marsh believes Chocante is capable of adding a feature mile to his burgeoning record.
The Cambridge trainer has already bagged the Gr.3 Counties Cup over 2100 metres with the lightly-tried stayer, who has since been freshened with a shorter target in mind.
“He’ll . . . → Read More: Shorter goal for Chocante
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 27th, 2017
Jon Snow, an impressive winner of the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill last Saturday. (Photo: Bradley Photography).
The emphatic nature of Jon Snow’s win in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes has left Karaka breeder Richard Moore eagerly anticipating a spring arrival.
Moore bred the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained three-year-old and Jon Snow’s dam . . . → Read More: Jon Snow continues Soliloquy story
By Wally O'Hearn, on March 26th, 2017
Ruby Bloom (Sam Weatherley) showing her class at Tauranga yesterday.
They say good things come in small packages and that adage definitely applies to yesterday’s impressive Tauranga winner Ruby Bloom.
The diminutive five-year-old mare made it back-to-back wins this campaign when she squeezed through a narrow gap in the straight and raced away from . . . → Read More: Ritchie pleasantly surprised with Ruby Bloom
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