Cambridge Jockey Club's meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday features the Group 2 $100,000 Travis Stakes (2000m) and the Group 3 $70,000 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders' Stakes (1200m).
Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan's six-year-old mare Abidewithme will bid for a repeat victory in the Group 2 $100,000 Travis Stakes (2000m) for fillies and mares at Cambridge Jockey Club's meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday .
Champion jockey Opie Bosson's three month Hong Kong contract nearly got off to a perfect start, when he finished a creditable second on his first ride at Sha Tin last night.
Two promising youngsters, both producing winning performances in the first two races at Tauranga on Saturday look set to clash with dual Group One winner Xtravagant in theGroup 3 $70,000 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on 30 April.
Champion jockey Opie Bosson has landed in Hong Kong and is ready to compete against the finest jockeys from around the world as he starts his 21-meeting stint.
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman training partnership have a two pronged attack at today's Listed $75,000 Fasttrackinsurance Hawke's Bay Gold Cup (2200m).
This weekend's racing again emphasizes the lack of riders in this country. There has been steady decline of numbers for all statistics in New Zealand, but the small number of jockeys is alarming.
Star Kiwi galloper Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor-Centafit, by Centaine) has been retired. Trainer Murray Baker confirmed the reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year had run his last race
Valley Girl, the winner of Waikato Racing Club's Group I Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) in February, steps out in the Group I Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick tomorrow, on the second day of The Championships.
Waikato trained horses are sufficiently represented in the Group I $200,000 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday.
