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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au A major overhaul of Melbourne’s spring racing carnival could be on the agenda this year, with the Melbourne Racing Club exploring the option of moving its Caulfield carnival, including the Caulfield Cup, from mid-October to the end of November. News Corp reported that the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) would move to November 28 with the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run a week earlier on November 21. The AFL grand final is usually held on the last Saturday of September but has been pushed back…

Trainer Graeme Rogerson could have more than 30 runners at the first Te Rapa meeting when racing resumes Photo: Trish Dunell Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson is throwing all of his support behind New Zealand racing’s return from its coronavirus-enforced hiatus. Training in partnership with his wife Debbie and granddaughter Bailey, Rogerson plans to have more than two dozen runners at the first northern race meeting, which is currently scheduled for Te Rapa on July 4. “Obviously the lockdown is something you’d rather not have to do, but we’ve…

Following the temporary suspension of equine exports last week due to a positive case of equine piroplasmosis, NZB Airfreight is confident that travel will resume shortly with increased testing and pre-export protocols. The single case of the tick-borne protozoal disease was detected by the Ministry of Primary Industries and grounded flights just two weeks following the resumption of exports post COVID-19. NZB Airfreight has since worked closely with MPI, the Department of Agriculture Australia and Asure Quality to ensure minimum delay and impact on future exports. While new regulations and…

Trainer Paul Duncan. Photo: Trish Dunell Caloundra trainer Paul Duncan produced another staying prospect when first time starter Genuine Al (NZ) (Atlante) landed some big bets with his win at the Sunshine Coast. The official betting fluctuations on Genuine Al were $4 into $2.40 but most corporate bookmakers quoted as much as $13 when markets first opened. Ridden a bold front-running race by Stephanie Lacy, Genuine Al was far too strong in a maiden over 1300m on Wednesday. Duncan has now had two New Zealand-bred debut winners inside a week…

Trentham trainer Eddie Carson passed away on Tuesday Photo: Race Images Trentham has lost one of its final training stalwarts with the death on Tuesday morning of Edward (Eddie) Carson. After suffering from ill-health in recent years, Carson (87) passed away peacefully at his home in the Mangaroa Valley surrounded by members of his family, including his dear wife of 60 years, Rosaleen. A hard-working Irishman with a broad Irish accent and an infectious smile, Carson became a fixture at Trentham after gaining his owner-trainer’s license on August 1, 1987…

Catalyst led by owner Dick Karreman returning to scale after winning last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton Photo: (Race Images CHCH) The Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have announced that the 1000 and 2000 Guineas would remain at Riccarton for the 2020-21 racing season. Considerable work was undertaken with stakeholders while the country was under lockdown, on a proposed calendar for the early part of the 2020-21 racing season.  At the time, there was no indication as to how long travel restrictions might last…

Trainer Jamie Richards will be out to notch a century of wins in New Zealand once racing returns in July Photo: Trish Dunell Premiership-leading trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to notching the ton when racing recommences in July, after an enforced break at the end of March left him stranded on 99 wins for the season. It was a case of what could have been for Richards, who was sailing along at a great rate and ahead of target with a view to chasing down the record number of…