Racing 20 March 2024 Ears Back hunting black-type Ears Back will head to Riccarton on Saturday in search of black-type in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Racing 18 February 2024 Track specialist takes Southland Stakes “It’s a long way to come, an eight-hour trip, but she loves it down here and has now won three from her three visits." Racing 13 February 2024 Ears Back preparing for further stakes targets John Blackadder is intent on gaining some black-type for his mare Ears Back and will trek down to Ascot Park this weekend to ready her for her next stakes assignment. Racing 16 August 2023 Notabadpony living up to his name Former northern galloper Notabadpony is well and truly living up to his name according to trainer John Blackadder.