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Tavago sidelined

The spring campaign of the Tavistock stayer Tavago is over.Trent Busuttin, who trains with his partner Natalie Young, said the Cambridge ...

Cup start remains live for Lizzie L'Amour

Group One-winning Zabeel mare Lizzie L'Amour remains in contention for a start in the Gr.1 Caulfield Stakes.Along ...

Read More 03Oct

Karaka Million on radar for CS-bred Irish Cream

A professional display on debut at Ruakaka on Wednesday has put Matamata filly Irish Cream into a prime position for the Karaka Million next ...

Read More 03Oct

Johnson loving his breeding

Like most breeders at this time of the year, New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Waikato branch member Ray Johnson is eagerly ...

Read More 03Oct

Werther sparkles in trial

Just a day after his dam Bagalollies was scanned in foal to Tavistock at Cambridge Stud, international superstar galloper Werther has sparkled ...

Read More 03Oct

Embellish Impressive

Embellish (3 c Savabeel – Bling, by O’Reilly) made the best possible start to his campaign in the $10,000 Lion Red Maiden 1200 metres on 4 ...

Ruakaka to provide NZ Guineas Insights

Embellish could put a piece of the Gr.1 NZ 2000 Guineas’ puzzle together for Te Akau Racing when he resumes at Ruakaka on Wednesday.The son of ...

Infantry victorious again in Singapore

Cambridge Stud-bred and sold Tavistock gelding Infantry achieved a rare Singapore Derby-Kranji Mile double after he came with a sustained run ...

Tavistock Abbey continues on winning path towards Derby

A famous set of racing colours no stranger to success in some of Australia's biggest races have been carried to victory at Flemington on a son ...

Latta confirms Group One target for Burgundy filly

Burgundy filly Dijon Bleu has earned a week off following her early season black type heroics.The daughter of boom Cambridge Stud stallion ...

Derby looms large for Tavistock Abbey

Three-year-old Tavistock Abbey will be out to secure a start in the Gr.1 Victoria Derby when he lines up in tomorrow’s Derby Trial at ...

Lock reconsidering Hiflyer's Thompson leadup

Peter Lock is rethinking the path Hiflyer will take to Trentham for next month’s Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m).The Te Aroha trainer had ...

Burgundy impressing with first crop

Cambridge Stud stallion Burgundy is starting to make waves as a sire after securing his first Group-winner when the Lisa Latta-trained Dijon Bleu won ...

Read More 24Sep

Cups beckon Werther's little brother

Tavistock stayer Gobstopper will make just one more appearance before the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton in ...

Read More 24Sep

Burgundy filly makes it successive stakes wins

Burgundy filly Dijon Bleu convinced Lisa Latta on Saturday that she wasn’t one dimensional when she produced a dominant performance to claim ...

Read More 24Sep

Nymph Monte aiming for Classic success

A dashing display against some quality opposition at Hastings on the weekend has Tavistock gelding Nymph Monte set to take his place in the Gr.1 ...

Read More 24Sep

Tavago continues buildup to spring Cups

Hugh Bowman will ride last year's Australian Derby winner Tavago in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley as the stayer continues his path to the Caulfield ...

Read More 24Sep

Tavistock star on track for another Group One

Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs are hoping their prayers will be answered for the final leg of the triple crown at Hawke’s Bay with ...

Baker happy with Lizzie L'Amour

Group One-winning Zabeel mare Lizzie L’Amour will need a little luck on her side if she is to join her stablemates Bonneval and Jon Snow ...

Tavistock stayer Pacorus on NZ Cup path

Well-performed Tavistock stayer Pacorus is back on track and on a path to Christchurch.The six-year-old is in the early stages of his build-up toward ...