New Zealand gelding Trust In You (NZ) (Sweynesse) should get conditions to suit at Rosehill on Saturday when he contests the Gr.3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m). It will be his second run in Australia this preparation, having finished seventh in the Gr.3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) earlier this month after a first-up run on an unsuitable Heavy10 track over a mile at Te Rapa last month. “His first-up run (at Te Rapa) was okay because it was a really heavy track and he doesn’t handle a real heavy track,” said…
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Lucky Sweynesse pleases in turf gallop ahead of Sprinters Stakes challenge
Lucky Sweynesse’s (NZ) (Sweynesse) preparation for Sunday’s (28 September) G1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) saw the four-time Group 1 winner gallop gracefully over Nakayama’s turf course under beaming sunshine this morning (Wednesday, 24 September) in Tokyo, Japan. Trainer Manfred Man and owners the Cheng family watched on delighted as the seven-year-old brown gelding powered up the 310m-long uphill home straight under restraint from jockey Derek Leung, who with Lucky Sweynesse, is aiming to secure Hong Kong, China’s third win in the prized contest this weekend after Silent Witness (2005) and Ultra…
Trust In You primed for Rosehill Group 3 assignment
Kiwi stayer Trust In You will contest the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. (Photo: Kenton Wright/Race Images) New Zealand gelding Trust In You should get conditions to suit at Rosehill on Saturday when he contests the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m). It will be his second run in Australia this preparation, having finished seventh in the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) earlier this month after a first-up run on an unsuitable Heavy 10 track over a mile at Te Rapa last month. “His…
Lucky Sweynesse pleases in turf gallop ahead of Sprinters Stakes
Lucky Sweynesse strides out at Nakayama. (Photo: HKJC) Lucky Sweynesse’s preparation for Sunday’s Group 1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) saw the four-time Group 1 winner gallop gracefully over Nakayama’s turf course under beaming sunshine on Wednesday morning in Tokyo, Japan. Trainer Manfred Man and owners the Cheng family watched on delighted as the seven-year-old brown gelding powered up the 310m-long uphill home straight under restraint from jockey Derek Leung, who with Lucky Sweynesse, is aiming to secure Hong Kong, China’s third win in the prized contest this weekend after Silent Witness…
Lady Luck smiles on talented filly Tale Of The Gypsy
TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) hopeful Tale Of The Gypsy. (Photo: Kenton Wright/Race Images) Lady Luck has finally smiled on talented filly Tale Of The Gypsy, who has been plagued by wide barriers throughout her short career to date. The daughter of Written By has jumped from the outside gate in half of her six appearances and contended with poor draws in the other three. Despite that, she posted a debut victory last season and finished fourth in the Group 1 Sistema (1200m), fifth in the Group 2 Matamata Breeders’…
Campbell excited by juvenile colt ahead of Otaki debut
Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell. (Photo: Angelique Bridson) Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell is excited about the prospects of his promising juvenile Singletary, and he is looking forward to kicking off his career at his home track on Friday. The Satono Aladdin colt was purchased by Campbell and his primary owner Tommy Heptinstall out of Rich Hill Stud’s 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 draft for $125,000, and he is living up to his price tag. He has impressed Campbell with his two trials to date, including victory over 850m at Foxton…
Sad barrier tale finally over for Guineas hope
Lady Luck has finally smiled on talented filly Tale Of The Gypsy (Written By), who has been plagued by wide barriers throughout her short career to date. The daughter of Written By has jumped from the outside gate in half of her six appearances and contended with poor draws in the other three. Despite that, she posted a debut victory last season and finished fourth in the Gr.1 Sistema (1200m), fifth in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and had no luck again when out of the money in the…
Exciting juvenile to debut at Otaki
Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell is excited about the prospects of his promising juvenile Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), and he is looking forward to kicking off his career in the Vets On Riverbank Two-Year-Old (800m) at his home track on Friday. The Satono Aladdin colt was purchased by Campbell and his primary owner Tommy Heptinstall out of Rich Hill Stud’s 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 draft for $125,000, and he is living up to his price tag. He has impressed Campbell with his two trials to date, including victory over…
Cole on weather watch with classy 3YO
Cody Cole is keeping his options open with talented three-year-old Landlock (Merchant Navy) as wet weather threatens to halt his initial plan to contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Timberspan Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Te Rapa. Landlock is the highest-rated galloper in the $175,000 contest, having narrowly gone down to Return To Conquer (Snitzel) in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and placing in a Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) as a juvenile. The son of Merchant Navy resumed in the Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) earlier this month and pleased Cole…
Cole keeping options open for Landlock
Landlock (inside) will contest Saturday’s Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Te Rapa. (Photo: Kenton Wright/Race Images) Cody Cole is keeping his options open with talented three-year-old Landlock as wet weather threatens to halt his initial plan to contest Saturday’s Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Te Rapa. Landlock is the highest-rated galloper in the $175,000 contest, having narrowly gone down to Return To Conquer in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and placing in a Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) as a juvenile. The son of…