The Gavelhouse Plus May Premium Broodmare Sale is live featuring five Lots and bidding is set to close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th May. Marsh Racing’s recently retired Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish) and Glamour Tycoon (AUS) (Written Tycoon) are the first two Lots in the sale followed by Haunui Farm and Frantic Bloodstock’s trio of mares; Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park), Sudbina (NZ) (Almanzor) and Tinnelly (NZ) (O’Reilly). Both Rondinella and Sudbina are offered in foal to the now Coolmore Australia domiciled Super Seth. The Marsh Racing mares are available for…
Day: 13 May 2026
The $1300 stayer chasing a Melbourne Cup golden ticket
When The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) won a 2500-metre BM84 Handicap at Flemington on ANZAC Day, the gelding’s legion of owners were cock-a-hoop. So, imagine the scenes in the owners’ area at Flemington on Saturday if The Western Front gets the job done in the Andrew Ramsden, given the 2800-metre Listed event carries with it a golden ticket in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Trained by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the Western Front is raced by Ace Bloodstock, a Victorian-based syndicator with a rich history spanning over 30 years…
Interrorgator secures spot in $40,000 Canterbury Plains Final
By Mike Love Trainers Peter and Mitchell Robertson have made a late charge into the $40,000 Canterbury Plains Final at Addington this Friday night after their pacer Interrorgator took out the final heat of the series at Ashburton on Sunday. “It’s a great stake. These sorts of horses don’t often get the opportunity to race for this sort of money, so it’s good to have a grand final for these types of horses,” so co-trainer Mitch Robertson. Interrorgator, with Tim Williams, who will also drive the five-year-old Terror To Love…