Good times keep rolling for family operation
September 30, 2025
Continued success with resident stallion Unusual Suspect and their racing team has kept Nigel and Adaire Auret busier than they may have envisaged, but without any complaints.They own and operate Letham Stud on the outskirts of Wanganui, with son and Group One-winning t...
Stakes target for smart stayer She’s Unusual
September 27, 2025
Six-year-old mare She’s Unusual was a well-supported winner of the Irresistible Pools & Spas Handicap (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Unusual Suspect was perfectly ridden by Zac Lloyd, tracking the leader Nkosi before unleashing a devast...
She’s Unusual cruises to front-running success
June 23, 2025
Five-year-old mare She’s Unusual made the most of some cheap sectionals to lead her rivals a merry dance when winning the Elite Sand & Soil Handicap (1800m) on Saturday under an astute front-running ride by Tommy Berry. Prepared by John O'Shea ...
Sounds Unusual shows promise at Canterbury
January 2, 2025
New Zealand-bred gelding Sounds Unusual hinted at a bright future over staying distances with a maiden victory in the A$100,000 Ranvet Plate (1900m) at Canterbury on New Year’s Day.The four-year-old began his career only a month ago, finishing strongly from last ...
Legendary jumper West Coast defends Great Northern crown
September 16, 2024
Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images)Letham Stud-bred West Coast further cemented his status as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever steeplechasers with a stirring defence of his title in the $150,000 Ben & Ryan Foote Racing Great N...
Unusual Legacy takes big step towards Metropolitan
September 14, 2024
Next month’s Gr.1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) is looming large on the horizon for Unusual Legacy, who enhanced his growing reputation with an outstanding last-to-first performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Chandon Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.The Benchmark 88 handicap wa...
High-flying pair on Great Northern pursuit
September 12, 2024
By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskMark Oulaghan’s star jumpers West Coast and Berry The Cash were unstoppable in last month’s Grand National contests, and on Sunday, they are heavily-favoured to add the Great Northern equivalents to their formidab...
West Coast leaving legacy for underrated sire
August 12, 2024
By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskWest Coast may not have any black-type against his name, but he is proving to be one of best performers for his ill-fated sire Mettre En Jeu.On Saturday, West Coast etched his name into the history books when recording his third consec...
West Coast takes his third Grand National Steeplechase
August 10, 2024
By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskSensational steeplechaser West Coast etched his name amongst the greats of the New Zealand jumping scene when he collected his third win in a row in Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m)...
West Coast sets scene for Grand National showdown
August 3, 2024
Outstanding steeplechaser West Coast laid down the gauntlet to fellow superstar jumper The Cossack for supremacy in next weekend’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) in emphatic fashion at Riccarton on Saturday.Shooting for his second wi...
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