The Guerin Report’s back and there’s only one way to return … with Opie Bosson. Michael sits down for a deep chat with the legendary jockey to find out why he retired and why he’s back. And Michael has some news on the Great New Zealand Steeplechase and the Proisir Plate. Guerin Report – S2 Ep.1 Ft. Opie Bosson Pt.1
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Ellerslie stakes test for Geneva
The Jomara Bloodstock bred and raced Geneva (NZ) (Time Test) is primed for a bold showing in Saturday’s Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), according to trainer Kylie Hoskin. After winning on debut over 1100m at Te Rapa in May, the son of Time Test had a freshen-up over winter and resumed with a fourth placing when a short-priced favourite in last month’s Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on an unsuitable Heavy9 surface at Ruakaka. He subsequently galloped at Ellerslie last Thursday and Hoskin is excited about his prospects in…
Vale Group One-winning horseman Tony Dennis
A member of one of New Zealand racing’s most famous and successful families has died, with the recent passing of Tony (Anthony) Dennis, aged 86. Dennis, twin brother Ray and their younger siblings Martin and Joe, established a formidable training and breeding operation and were based at Woodlands, near Invercargill, for more than 60 years until their retirement from training at the end of last year. The brothers enjoyed spectacular success with their charges instantly recognisable as carrying the prefix ‘The’. “It was unbelievable, they never had big numbers and…
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Swayzee facing tough race first up
By Adam Hamilton Dual IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Swayzee will face a serious first-up challenge in the $150,000 Group 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle (Sydney) next Saturday night. Sure he’s the best horse in the race, but the seven-year-old is first-up since April, not as well suited to sprinting as he is staying and faces some fit and firing rivals. Swayzee, who looked sharp winning a Menangle mile trial in 1min49.9sec last Wednesday, hasn’t started since finishing fourth in the Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park on…
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Chapmans ready themselves for their “Cup day”
As the Harness 5000 draws ever closer HRNZ has come up with a thermometer-type tracker showing how many horses have become eligible for the new series. The Harness 5000 Progress Tracker will be updated every week as more and more horses qualify for the 12 $60,000 finals at Ashburton on December 21. It’s anticipated around 350 horses will be in the mix come December, though this figure could fluctuate. As of today 83 horses are eligible, an increase of 14 on the same time last week. The biggest category so…
Ambassadors “going blue” in September
Harness Racing New Zealand’s Blue September campaign is officially underway after a bone-chilling start in Mid Canterbury today. The “Into The Blue” launch saw nine ambassadors plunge into the cold pools at the Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa at Methven. All had to go completely under. With the water at around 8-10 degrees it’s fair to say for some it was the quickest of dips. In the individual battle to see who could last longest Rory McIlwrick was a clear winner. He lasted three minutes. This the fifth year of…
Bumper catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale
New Zealand Bloodstock has unveiled the 2025 Ready to Run Sale catalogue, comprising a quality line-up of 480 two-year-olds. Combining commercial pedigrees with professional sale preparations, the offering follows a blue-chip honour roll, with recent graduates amassing 10 Group One wins and 12 other stakes victories last season alone, further underlining the sale’s global reputation as the best of its kind. Graduates span the spectrum from Hong Kong headline acts Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’oro) and Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) to current Australian Group One winners such as Mr Brightside (NZ)…
Antipodean back with a bang for Dunderdale
Top-class galloper Antipodean (NZ) (Derryn) produced devastating turn of foot to win the RM70,000 Trinity Cup for Class 1 horses over 1400m at Sungai Besi on Sunday for ex-pat Kiwi trainer Simon Dunderdale. Winning jockey Bernardo Pinheiro said the best is yet to come from the champion galloper. “He’s about 85 percent today and should be 100 percent for the Selangor Gold Cup (on Sep 14),” said the Brazilian jockey. Pinheiro should know. He rode Antipodean to four of the gelding’s nine wins last year including the 3YO Pacific Cup…