Meanwhile in … Wellington: ‘significant improvement’ for G1 winner Rosie Myers
Good news from New Zealand, where Rosie Myers is out of an induced coma and has undergone facial surgery.
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NZ champion Lisa Allpress back with a winner after hip replacement
Lisa Allpress rode a winner on her return to action at Trentham on Sunday after two months on the sidelines.
Turning it up to 11: Melody Belle retains NZ Horse of the Year title
11-time Group 1-winning racemare Melody Belle has been voted New Zealand Horse of the Year at the annual awards.
Belated birthday present with a winner for 91-year-old NZ trainer Brian Marriott
One-horse trainer Brian Marriott turned 91 on Tuesday – and saddled a winner on Thursday with his only horse Bellissimo.
Former world champion miler Rip Van Winkle dies aged 14 at stud in New Zealand
Rip Van Winkle, a triple G1 winner for Aidan O’Brien before becoming a successful stallion, has died aged 14 at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand.
Hip surgery means two months out for NZ champion jockey Lisa Allpress
After securing her fourth New Zealand jockeys’ title, Lisa Allpress revealed she will undergo hip-replacement surgery.
More home time means more horse racing for cricket’s big hitter Brendon McCullum
As he prepares to resume globetrotting Twenty20 cricket duties, Brendon McCullum’s other passion has provided a fine send-off from New Zealand.
‘The shove I needed’ – injuries tell veteran NZ jockey Michael Coleman it’s time to retire
After 2,131 winners, the 52-year-old rider, seriously injured in June, has decided it’s time to call it day.