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It’s the busy season for the racing industry in New Zealand as the revamped yearling sales at Karaka kick off on Sunday evening. Says Albert, “It’s an exciting time of the year and I just love it.” Having said that, this…
It will be a super Saturday at Trentham’s biggest race meeting of the year, where Go Racing boasts three runners, one in each of the feature races. While none are favourites they are all in good form and rate chances. It is…
The TAB bookmakers aren’t giving him much of a chance in the race but Stephen McKee thinks Maktoum is ready to give Saturday’s $225,000 Group 1 Levin Stakes a real shake. Maktoum has arrived in Trentham in good order and,…
Trainer Stephen McKee and jockey Sam Spratt both played the patient game with devastating effect in the Group 1 1000 Guineas at Riccarton on Saturday. After a less than ideal build up and consequently flying well under the…
Hasahalo has arrived in Christchurch ahead of her bid for the Group 1 1000 Guineas worth $300,000 on Saturday. Seasoned trainer Stephen McKee is happy with the horse and said she “travelled like the little professional that…
Alward’s thrilling debut campaign in Australia has come to an end with a gutsy fourth in the Lexus Stakes on Saturday. Had he won, it was the golden ticket final entry to the Melbourne Cup. It wasn’t the distance that beat…
A third in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie last Saturday cements Campari’s (O’Reilly x Lillet) value as a broodmare as she pushes forward to the $300,000 Group 1 One Thousand Guineas on the 18th of November at…
Alward’s momentus upward projection continues after being narrowly beaten in the listed Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick over 2400m on Saturday. It was only a five horse field, but full of quality, as he went down by a…
Go Racing will be purchasing stayers for Australia from the world’s largest Horses in Training Sale at Tattersalls in Newmarket, England. This is the sale ALWARD was purchased from last year, who is going from strength to…
In the racing calendar spring is one of the most exciting times of the year with the build up to the big carnivals both here and in Australia getting underway. It is also the time of the year when two-year-olds start…
Go Racing trainer Stephen Marsh has always had a way with the fillies. He demonstrated this again with the maiden win of 4YO Black Pearl (Savabeel x Waimarie Lass) in the fillies and mares 1400 at Waipa last Friday....
Go Racing filly Sophie’s Choice will compete at Hastings on Saturday in race dedicated to the late Sir Colin Meads. Race five on the card will be known as the El Roca Sir Colin Meads Trophy. The three-year-old filly,…
On Sunday, we lost a national treasure with the death of Sir Colin Meads. New Zealanders knew him through rugby and as an icon that embodied everything we feel it means to be a Kiwi. It was a privilege to meet him through a…
Go Racing northern hemisphere import Alward won emphatically last Saturday in a rating 78, 2000 metres at Flemington worth A$120,000. Leading Australian trainer Chris Waller was not surprised. “It was great to see him hit…
Go Racing’s early season fillies will be turning heads when they resume for spring racing. Our little champion Hasahalo, already a Group 3 winner, will be panning for gold again in the $70,000 Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes…
It’s a new season and we wish all our horses a very happy birthday as they officially turn a year older. Some of the fillies weren’t too happy and didn’t want to admit their age, particularly Grandma North and South who turned…
The patient approach with two very different types of three-year-old fillies is coming to fruition for Go Racing. Says Racing Manager Albert, “Stephen Marsh has always had a track record of success with our fillies – Ruud…
Horses named from all corners of the globe will be competing in the $65,000 Listed Opunake Cup on Saturday in New Plymouth. Go Racing’s veteran winter stalwart North and South will try to go one better than last year…
Leading Australian trainer Chris Waller has been impressed with the debut of Go Racing’s Northern Hemisphere stayer Alward (Aqlaam x Sharedah) at Sandown in Melbourne over 1400 metres. Says Chris, “He was stuck behind a few…
Holy Grail found his own personal holy grail on Monday night at Kranji where he was an impressive winner of the $35,000 Open Maiden 1700 metres. Coming from the back of the field, the four-year-old Thorn Park x Clarens…