High-priced Karaka purchase set to make debut

High-priced Karaka purchase Mad Max is set to make his much-anticipated debut this week, but where is yet to be decided.

Black-type quest for promising filly

Steven Cole is hoping to kill two birds with one stone when he heads to Trentham on Saturday with Hard Attack.

Snazzytavi tops rivals in dominant Te Rapa display

Graham Richardson is hoping a successful week for his female contingent can continue after Snazzytavi was a stand-out victor at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Myers makes winning return

After several years away from raceday riding, Kelly Myers showed no signs of rust when winning aboard the Ralph Manning-trained Liquid Fire in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers’ Championship at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Trentham time for talented northern mare

Malt Time has gone close this preparation to major success and she will head south later this week in a bid to tick that box.

Jumping future beckons Jericho Cup winner

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).

Middle-distance talent Defibrillate retired

Talented middle-distance specialist and million-dollar earner Defibrillate has been retired.

Kelly Coe delivers fitting result in Wanganui Cup

New Zealand’s oldest racing club celebrated its 175th anniversary with the running of Saturday’s Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m), and the Listed feature could have had no more fitting and popular winner than Kelly Coe.

Waitak opens new campaign with Te Rapa victory

Waitak, one of last season’s well performed three-year-olds made a powerful statement at Te Rapa on Saturday when he opened his summer campaign with a comfortable victory.

Rawiller remains unbeaten with Toesonthenose

Leading Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller is forming a potent partnership with New Zealand-bred gelding Toesonthenose, who scored a comfortable win in Saturday’s A$160,000 Vale Ray Markey Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.