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Rare Ready to Run purchase reaps big rewards

Rare Ready to Run purchase reaps big rewards

By Richard Edmunds

Sydney trainer Joe Pride and Kiwi owner Leighton Howl have made relatively rare appearances at Karaka’s Ready to Run Sale and even fewer in tandem, ...

 
Team Bourke celebrate a massive double

Team Bourke celebrate a massive double

By Dennis Ryan

Taranaki enthusiast Eddie Bourke has probably lost count of how many times he has celebrated wins by horses he has bred and raced, but events of the ...

 
A deep dive into a special pedigree

A deep dive into a special pedigree

By Dennis Ryan

Like many others with an interest in racing and breeding, I often delve into the pedigrees of horses making headlines.The latest to pique my interest ...

 
Veterans steal the show at Riccarton

Veterans steal the show at Riccarton

By Richard Edmunds

Canterbury’s spring racing spotlight is often dominated by emerging young talent, but two old warhorses flipped that script at Riccarton on ...

 
TAB Racing Club launch a step towards supercharging ownership

TAB Racing Club launch a step towards supercharging ownership

By Cameron Rodger - GM Entain

The past 16 months of our strategic partnership have been full of exciting new opportunities, not only for New Zealand racing and sports, but for our ...

 
Kwok excited about Caulfield Cup opportunity

Kwok excited about Caulfield Cup opportunity

By Richard Edmunds

Positivity’s tenacious victory in the Gr. 3 Foundation Cup at Caulfield on Saturday has her owner Ben Kwok daring to dream about one of the biggest ...

 
Magnificent Mr Brightside heads Kiwi clean sweep in Makybe Diva

Magnificent Mr Brightside heads Kiwi clean sweep in Makybe Diva

By Richard Edmunds

Kiwi-breds have a proud recent record in the Gr. 1 Makybe Diva Stakes, and that trend continued on Saturday with New Zealand laying claim to all of ...

 
West Coast the poster boy jumps racing needs

West Coast the poster boy jumps racing needs

By Dennis Ryan

In jumps racing’s hour of need, West Coast confirmed his status as one of the best ever with yet another champion performance in Sunday’s Ben & ...

 
Momentum building with major events on the horizon

Momentum building with major events on the horizon

By Cameron Rodger - GM Entain

“If you thought The Everest was a big event on the calendar last year, we’ll be looking to grow it even further this time round.” They say ...