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What Choux Want back in work
Posted On: Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Smart Jimmy Choux filly
What Choux Want has returned to Andrew Carston's Riccarton stable to build up for her spring campaign.
"She's looking good and hopefully she'll be ready to go to the C......
Boss opts for Pentire's Mr Spielberg in Derby
Posted On: Friday, 24 June 2016
Champion jockey Glen Boss has barely called Singapore home that he is already dealing with the "happy headache" of picking out who is the better ride in a big race.
Such is his big pull that th......
Team Hawkes confident in Tucanchoo
Posted On: Friday, 24 June 2016
Co-trainer Michael Hawkes believes the steadily progressive
Tucanchoo (Pentire) is peaking at the right time as the six-year-old prepares to run in the $200,000 Tattersall's Cup Handicap (Gr......
Shocking's Oaks winner on target for Hastings
Posted On: Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Fanatic's first major test of the new season will come at the Hawke's Bay spring carnival.
Plans are for the New Zealand Oaks winner to be given the opportunity to double her Group One tally ......
Xtravagant to head straight to Australia in spring
Posted On: Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Top Pentire colt
Xtravagant will be heading directly to Australia next season.
"The plan is to take him to Melbourne in early August and he will then race there through the spring," Te Akau p......
Mr Spielberg Back In Singapore Derby Picture
Posted On: Monday, 20 June 2016
Back-in-form stayer
Mr Spielberg (Pentire) gave a stark reminder of his ability when he dashed away to an emphatic win on Sunday, writes Michael Lee.
The
Pentire (Be My Guest) four-year-old......
Shocking to have two runners in Queensland Derby
Posted On: Thursday, 9 June 2016
Saturday at Eagle Farm sees the running of the $600,000
Gr.1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm, with Rich Hill stallion Shocking represented in the three-year-old feature by
Snapper and
Harvar......
John Size's LOVE SHOCK stamps himself as a Hong Kong Derby contender
Posted On: Wednesday, 8 June 2016
The three-year-old
Love Shock has the look of a potential Hong Kong Derby runner next year after just two runs, as the John Size-trained gelding isn’t bred to be doing what he is doing ov......
Weir: Prince Of Penzance owes us nothing
Posted On: Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Darren Weir says Prince Of Penzance is right on target to defend his Melbourne Cup crown - but it won't be at any cost.
Speaking at the launch of the 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour, the champ......
Favourite strolls home at Sha Tin
Posted On: Monday, 6 June 2016
Promising three-year-old
Love Shock had no trouble justifying his heavy support in Hong Kong last night.
The odds on favourite was untested to break his maiden for trainer John Size and rider ......
Quality filly claims another victory
Posted On: Friday, 3 June 2016
Exciting filly
First Serve has aced her Riccarton rivals once again to remain unbeaten on the feature South Island course.
The Rich Hill Stud graduate overcame the heavy going this afternoon for ......
Snapper takes on WFA enroute to 2016 Queensland Derby
Posted On: Thursday, 2 June 2016
Snapper (Shocking) will continue an unorthodox path to the Queensland Derby when the three-year-old tackles weight-for-age company in the Eagle Farm Cup on Saturday.
Snapper was a solid four......
Shocking's Group Two winner The Hassler likely to be sold
Posted On: Thursday, 2 June 2016
The
Hassler has likely run his last race for Roger James after sale negotiations put paid to a Queensland Derby campaign.
The son of Shocking had been expected to travel to Brisbane to conte......
