Connections will resist the temptation to try to win New Zealand’s Group One spring weight-for-age triple crown with Melody Belle. The mare has won the first two legs, the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) and Saturday’s Windsor Park Plate (1600m) but trainer Jamie Richards says she will not step up to 2040m… Read More »
New Zealand mare Bonneval has tuned up for a return to Australia with a fourth in a barrier trial at Taupo. The heat was won by Team Rogerson’s Gift Of Power from Bonneval’s stablemate Jon Snow who heads to the Group One Tarzino Trophy next week. “She blew out late…. Read More »
Caulfield Cup contender Gingernuts will begins his campaign in the Group One Tarzino Trophy at Hastings but connections aren’t expecting too much first-up. The New Zealand Derby and Rosehill Guineas winner is expected to have two starts at home before travelling to Australia. “The 1400 metres will be too short… Read More »
New Zealand trainer John Bary could be in Australia sooner rather than later with spring hopeful Miss Wilson, a sibling to his former star Jimmy Choux. Bary is keen to aim Miss Wilson at the Group One Tarzino Trophy in New Zealand but has a Melbourne contingency plan if she… Read More »
