By Jordyn Bublitz Fresh from her first ever New Zealand driving win at Alexandra Park last Friday, Brooke Wilkins is aiming for more success at Cambridge tonight. The Australian-born links up with the Ival Brownlee-trained Emily Bay in Race 4, the IRT.Your Horse.Our Passion .Mobile Trot (6.52pm). “She’s a really consistent little trotter, and she always trots which is her biggest asset,” Wilkins says, “she’s got a good draw and it’s a pretty even race, so hopefully if we find a handy spot, we’ll be thereabouts.” A four race winner,…
Year: 2025
US Captain now on duty at Wai Eyre Farm
The latest stallion addition at Wai Eyre Farm in North Canterbury has arrived – and already he’s making his presence felt around the place. With world champions on both sides of his pedigree, US Captain was a 22-race winner in North America, pacing 16 sub-1:50 miles. He is by Captaintreacherous out of American Jewel. Captaintreacherous is Somebeachsomewhere’s greatest performing son on the track and as a stallion while American Jewel is the highest earning mare sired by American Ideal. She was a world champion at 2 and 3, winning four…
October 1 deadline looms for Next Gen scheme
There is less than a month to go before owners, trainers and syndicators have to meet key eligibility criteria for the Next Gen bonus scheme. By October 1, 2025 Harness Racing New Zealand must be notified of the trainer details and the ownership group for any horse bought at the 2025 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales. They will be 2YOs as of January 1, 2026. “The deadline is fast approaching, and we’re urging all owners, trainers, and syndicators to act now. Next Gen is about creating new opportunities and strengthening the…
Moe races free betting preview & tips | September 4, 2025
What Moe Races Where Moe Racing Club – Waterloo Rd, Moe VIC 3825 When Thursday, September 4, 2025 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Dabble Best Bet at Moe: Omamori Omamori looks ready to win, stepping to 2069m. He’s been building through the grades, finishing runner-up at Donald on Soft 7 three back, and comes here off a narrow second at Moe last start over 2050m, where he was strong through the line. The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained gelding draws to hold a stalking spot, and his soft-track records suggests…
Engine of War strikes at Sandown
VRC Derby aspirant Engine Of War (NZ) (Circus Maximus) made a winning Australian debut from the quarters of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr when saluting at Sandown on Wednesday over 1500m. The son of Circus Maximus finished third at his only start in New Zealand for Andrew Forsman before being purchased by micro-share syndicator MyRacehorse. Transferred across the Tasman, Engine Of War showed good ability in two jump outs before his winning performance at Sandown. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Engine Of War sat behind a modest tempo and found…
Daring Dame breaks through for elusive win
Daring Dame (NZ) (Almanzor) broke through for an elusive win when taking out the Kensington Tavern 1200 at Ruakaka on Wednesday. The four-year-old daughter of Almanzor had shown plenty as a three-year-old, placing in all four of her starts, but a win eluded her. She strengthened with a spell and pleased when winning her 950m trial at Cambridge last month, giving punters the confidence to back her into an even money favourite on Wednesday. From the ace barrier, she settled in the trail behind Man o’ Slew (NZ) (Reliable Man)…
Transcend delivers for TAB Racing Club
The TAB Racing Club’s silks were to the fore at Ruakaka on Wednesday, with three-year-old filly Transcend carrying them to victory in The Homestead Sports Bar & Bistro 1200. The daughter of So You Think had one previous run as a juvenile, finishing runner-up to subsequent stakes performer Country Salon at Trentham in May, and readied for Wednesday’s first-up run with a runner-up trial performance over 950m at Cambridge last month. She caught the eye of punters, who backed her into $2.60 favouritism on Wednesday, and she duly delivered. Transcend…
Tuxedo all dressed up for Group One
Group Two winner Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) will test his talent at weight-for-age for the first time when he heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m). The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained gelding had a pleasing three-year-old season last term, winning three of his six starts, including the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m), Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m), and finishing runner-up to Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). The son of Tivaci continued his winning ways first-up this season when victorious over 1400m at…
Quality sprinter thriving ahead of upcoming prep
Chad Ormsby’s confidence is growing in exciting sprinter Master Fay (Deep Field) as he counts down to the exciting sprinter’s first public appearance for the season. The Cambridge-based horseman couldn’t be happier with the Group-winning son of Deep Field, who will enjoy an outing at Ellerslie next Tuesday. “He’ll step out in a trial and he’s right on target, he’s an older horse now and he looks fantastic,” Ormsby said. “He’s bucking and kicking like a two-year-old, he’s really in his prime now. “We’ll have seven or eight at the…
Engine Of War enters VRC Derby calculations with Sandown win
Engine Of War ridden by Mark Zahra wins at Sandown Hillside. (Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos.) VRC Derby aspirant Engine Of War made a winning start to his Australian career when he narrowly prevailed at Sandown on Wednesday. The son of Circus Maximus—trained by Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)—had arrived in Australia off the back of three runs in New Zealand, where he’d shown staying promise across the winter. Sent out as a $5 chance with horse racing bookmakers on debut in Australia, the big-framed three-year-old parked in the box…