http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Racing headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:07 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=53 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632923&ref=rss Ardmore trainer Stephen McKee summed up the $200,000 Wellfield Oaks field perfectly: "It's a lot stronger line-up than it looked like being three weeks ago."And probably then some.Zarzuela was not originally running.Three... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632922&ref=rss Something that happened as much by coincidence as anything has trainer Shaune Ritchie thinking it might be destiny.It's only recently that Ritchie has paid much attention to the fact that as Keep The Peace heads into tomorrow's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632920&ref=rss In horse racing there is one surefire way to bounce back from losing your best horse - find another good horse.Steven Reid thinks he has done better than that - he has found two or three.Reid has had to watch all season as... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632919&ref=rss Mark Jones wishes two of his stable stars were as fit as he is heading into the weekend's racing.Jones, the youngest-ever reinsman to win 1000 races in this country, has been tackling a new sport as a distraction from racing and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632918&ref=rss Two of New Zealand's best mares take on some of Australia's best at Rosehill tomorrow, but their trainers were happy yesterday just to keep their charges comfortable as Sydney's temperature gauges started to soar."I'm cooking,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632683&ref=rss The trainers of New Zealand's leading trotters could be forgiven for wondering whether Aussie horseman Chris Lang is a closet witch doctor.Because somewhere in Lang's establishment in Victoria could be a stable full of voodoo... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632682&ref=rss MELBOURNE - Filly Set For Fame will fly the flag for Peter Moody in Saturday's Coolmore Classic after he elected to bypass the group one race with Typhoon Tracy.Moody did not pay up for the star 4-year-old mare at Rosehill after... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632681&ref=rss Binocular put in a display of the highest calibre to lift the feature race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, in Gloucestershire, southwest England.The win so enthused champion jockey Tony McCoy that he told the Racing... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632680&ref=rss The Interdominions will be run under a changed points system in Christchurch next year, giving heat winners a passage directly into the final.New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club chief executive Shane Gloury confirmed the series... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632473&ref=rss Two of the richest pacers ever trained in New Zealand are unlikely to be seen here again.However, they could be set to continue their battles in the stallion barn next season.Changeover is just one satisfactory fertility test... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632472&ref=rss Springbank Sam has the $85,000 Yearling Sales Trot for 2-year-olds in his sights at Ashburton next Tuesday after a first-up win at Addington yesterday.Springbank Sam is trained by Phil Williamson, who won the Yearling Sales Trot... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632471&ref=rss SYDNEY - Victorian trainer Lee Freedman didn't take much out of group one-winning stayer Speed Gifted's first-up run in Sydney other than that he expects the gelding to significantly improve in Saturday's Ranvet Stakes.The imported... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632236&ref=rss The owners of Australian Cup runner-up Sirmione are threatening legal action if stewards refuse to consider stripping winner Zipping of the race held at Flemington on Saturday.Zipping's jockey Nick Hall disregarded the whip rules... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632083&ref=rss Otago horseman Jay Misbah marked his first day as a fully-fledged jockey on Saturday by winning his first listed race after piloting Chaparella in the $45,000 New Bloodstock Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Wingatui.The occasion... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632082&ref=rss Awapuni trainer Jeff Lynds has an enviable dilemma to mull over this week.With a staggering four group one wins in the bag already this season - the latest courtesy of weight-for-age star Vosne Romanee at Ellerslie on Saturday... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632081&ref=rss Hastings owners Sam and Belinda Kelt had yet to finalise yesterday whether they would take a six-figure gamble on running Banchee in the Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on April 3.However, Matamata trainer John Sargent... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632080&ref=rss MELBOURNE - Sydney trainer Bart Cummings has added his first Australian Guineas to his long list of group one wins with Rock Classic, a replacement galloper for his Cox Plate winner So You Think.Rock Classic has had countless... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632079&ref=rss MELBOURNE - Central Districts entire Lord Tavistock further enhanced his stud value when he upset a good field in the group two Blamey Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, and connections will now discuss a Sydney autumn campaign for... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632078&ref=rss SYDNEY - Brilliant Queensland gelding Shoot Out has confirmed his position among the top echelon of autumn 3-year-olds in Sydney with an explosive finish to win the Randwick Guineas on Saturday.Trainer John Wallace admitted his... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=10632077&ref=rss SYDNEY - Distinctive white filly The Opera House will have a barrier trial at Gosford today before trainer Kris Lees decides where the 3-year-old races next.The Opera House has had two starts for a fifth in a 1400m 3-year-old... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200