Navy Ensign seeking breakthrough win
February 10, 2026
Promising three-year-old Navy Ensign will be seeking to break through for an elusive maiden victory when he heads to Te Aroha on Wednesday to contest the Taylor Perry Insurance NZB Mega Maiden (1150m).The son of U S Navy Flag (pictured) was initially purchased as a pinhook p...
Tajana in prime order for Oaks lead-up
February 5, 2026
Tajana is coming toward the sharp end of her season and co-trainer Shaune Ritchie is well-qualified to rate her chances of ending it on a high.The top-rated filly will attempt to add further winning momentum to her Classic campaign when she steps out in Saturday’s Gr.2 Dav...
Pukekohe detour pays off for Tajana
January 19, 2026
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray elected to take a detour to Pukekohe on Sunday with their Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) bound filly Tajana, and it looks to have paid off.The Oaks Stud-bred and raced filly also accepted for the Gr.3 NZB Desert Gold Sta...
Stakes targets looming for well related filly
January 19, 2026
Stakes targets are looming for well-related filly Quello Dolce after she posted her second successive win in the Aztech Engineering LTD Sprint (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday, but she will have to wait until ANZAC Day to get her chance at black-type.Bred by Westbury Stud Gen...
Speed Dragon's huge Valley victory
January 15, 2026
Francis Lui Kin-wai joined an elite group of trainers to reach 1,000 wins in Hong Kong when Darci Brahma gelding Speed Dragon stormed home from last for a stunning victory in Wednesday night’s Group Three January Cup (1,800m) at Happy Valley.Champion trainer in 2023-24 and...
Savaglee camp contemplating first-up targets
January 13, 2026
The connections of last season’s gun three-year-old Savaglee have some pondering to do over the next few days.The Group One-winning stallion pleased in his first public hit-out of the season when placing in his 1100m trial at Ellerslie on Sunday, and now trainer Pam Gerard...
War Princess wins Eulogy battle
December 22, 2025
Well performed three-year-old filly War Princess proved a class above her age group rivals as she led from barrier rise to take out the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham to claim her first success at stakes level.The Peter and Trent Didham-prepared daughter o...
Penvose Lad thriving in Southland
December 19, 2025
Former Cantabrian Penvose Lad (U S Navy Flag) is loving life in the deep south.Formerly trained by Riccarton horsewoman Anna Furlong, the now five-year-old gelding won three races before joining Ebony Turner’s Riverton barn in search of more forgiving footing in spring.“...
War Princess to answer mile query
December 18, 2025
A tilt at next month’s $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) hangs in the balance for talented filly War Princess.The daughter of U S Navy Flag has yet to be tested over a mile in her seven starts to date, but has shown plenty of ability over sprint distances, winni...
Kiwis seeking to recapture Jericho Cup
November 26, 2025
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray took out the 2023 edition of the A$304,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool with Nassak Diamond, and on Sunday they will be seeking to usurp their former stable runner in the marathon feature with Tempest Moon.Ritchie is in Australia with the...
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