Trelawney Stud bred Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) won’t be striving for a repeat of her 2024 heroics in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick this Saturday, with connections opting instead to aim up at the mares’ only Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m). The last-start Australian Cup runner-up had been nominated for both races, but was paid-up on Tuesday morning for the 1600-metre race where she will be matched up against the likes of fellow Gr.1 winners Lady Shenandoah and Treasurethe Moment. In 2024, Pride Of Jenni…
Day: 7 April 2026
Further Australian targets for James and Wellwood
New Zealand Derby winner Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus) has come through his exertions in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) well, in which he finished seventh behind runaway winner Green Spaces. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of Circus Maximus returned to New Zealand on Tuesday and will now enjoy a well-deserved break. “He has come through the run extremely well,” James said. “The weather on raceday was probably a lot worse than what you might have recognised on television. “They had 18mls of rain after scratching time…
Tyler looking north again after five-win Riverton bag
Fresh from landing a five-win bag at his local meeting on Easter weekend, Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler is looking north again with Freddie Time (NZ) (Time Test) set to line up in Saturday’s Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) at Ōtaki. Tyler, Southland’s leading trainer with 31 wins this season, is invariably a force to be reckoned with on home turf. A reminder of that came with three wins on Saturday’s opening card, headed by emerging stable star Better Shared (NZ) (Overshare) in the Listed Gore Guineas (1200m). On Monday he…
Sir Ruby Reigns in NZB Ready to Run Graduate Cup
A strong finish down the Selangor home straight carried Sir Ruby (NZ) (King Of Comedy) to victory in the lucrative RM150,000 NZB Ready to Run Graduate Cup (1400m) in Malaysia on Sunday. Sir Ruby was a $60,000 purchase from Phoenix Park’s 2024 Ready to Run Sale draft at Karaka by his trainer Joseph Leck. The three-year-old gelding has now had seven starts for three wins, a placing and over RM150,000 (NZ$65,331) in stakes. Previously a winner over 1300m on October 26 and over 1500m on November 30, Sir Ruby went into Sunday’s…
Baltic Star is Coppins’ “top pick” at Manawatu today
By Jordyn Bublitz Kate Coppins heads to Palmerston North today with four drives across the five-race programme starting at 5.12pm. The talented junior driver has prospered with increased opportunities in 2026, with 15 wins from 102 drives. “It’s bloody good. It definitely gets my confidence up, the more I drive the more confident I am out on the track.” Her afternoon begins in Race 2 with Clap For The Wolfman for trainer Michael House. “Clap For The Wolfman will definitely need a bit of luck, but hopefully things go our…
Ka Ying Rising posts 19th straight win
Zac Purton and David Hayes were left to scramble for adequate superlatives after Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an imperious reign with a phenomenal display of speed and power to win the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m), notching a fourth Sha Tin track record with a record-extending 19th successive victory on Monday. Breaking the Sha Tin 1200m mark for the third time with a searing gallop of 1m 07.12s – despite running the first 300m of the race into the teeth of blustery southerly wind and being eased…
Lucky Sweynesse returns to prominence with Chairman’s Trophy triumph
Rejuvenated miler Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) triumphed for the first time in 729 days on Monday by defying a brave My Wish (Flying Artie) in the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Derek Leung and trainer Manfred Man. Lucky Sweynesse broke from barrier 10 as Chancheng Glory led with Storm Rider. Positioned behind the pacesetters, Lucky Sweynesse peeled three-wide turning for home, hitting the front at the 250m as My Wish surged late. Triple Crown hero Voyage Bubble was third, while Galaxy Patch found fourth…