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Mustang Valley on song for Guineas

Posted on November 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mustang Valley is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece of the puzzle to make the Classic a snug fit for the daughter of Vanbrugh. The filly is in sound form and expected to relish the step up in trip[...]

Posted on November 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

For experienced trainer Nigel Tiley, Thursday's Pukekohe raceday for Auckland-trained horses is a godsend. Tiley will start five horses on the 11-race card, which Auckland trainers have embraced to a huge extent. Trainers inside Auckland's Covid-19 borders have been able to race their horses outside the border, but they haven't been able to travel with[...]

Posted on November 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class mare Levante didn't surprise anyone by winning a 1000m trial at Matamata last week, but the manner in which she won it suggests she'll be an even tougher horse to beat this season. Group Two winner Levante has won seven of her 11 career starts and is known for her get-back run-on style, often[...]

Posted on November 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Four-year-old mare Miss Tycoon Rose is set to peak in Wednesday's Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton, with the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained mare entering the feature following successive victories this campaign. Runner-up in last year's Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) behind Kahma Lass, Miss Tycoon Rose has been sparingly raced[...]

Posted on November 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Adhering to the maxim of never looking a gift horse in the mouth is serving Robert Dennis and partners well. The Southland trainer gladly took up the generous offer of a filly for no charge and the aptly-named The Gift now looms as a leading chance to land top honours in the Group 3 Valachi[...]

Posted on October 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Preparing a select draft of Ready to Run two-year-olds while also managing the spring preparation of an exciting three-year-old talent, Matamata horseman Chad Ormsby has plenty on his plate over the next few weeks. A potential Australian campaign looms on the horizon for Mana Nui, who will line up as a favourite in the Group[...]

Posted on October 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A lengthy friendship that morphed into a successful racing association will be chasing further Group honours on Sunday when the genuine Times Ticking steps out at Trentham. The lightly-tried son of Tavistock has placed in both of his appearances this preparation and the six-year-old looms as a major chance in the Group 3 Gee &[...]

Posted on October 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Even though a spring setback has unfortunately ruled him out of next month's Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton, owner-trainer Cliff Goss still has a lot to look forward to this season with his exciting five-year-old Gold Watch. An impressive winner of all of his four starts last season, the chestnut son of[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Michelle Bradley-trained C'est Une Star produced an eye-catching last-to-first victory at Tauranga on Wednesday over 1600m in the manner of a mare that has more wins in store. The daughter of Star Witness has been somewhat of a flagbearer for the talents of Bradley, who is these days forging a training career in her[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mackenzie Lad is primed to showcase his Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) credentials when he tackles Saturday's Group 3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. That's the opinion of Riccarton trainer Matthew Pitman, who trains the Vespa three-year-old in partnership with his father Michael. The Pitmans produced Marine to[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decade and a half after Todd Pollard entered the racing industry as an enthusiastic schoolboy, he now finds himself front and centre of one the world's most famous races, the Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m). Pollard's first taste of racing was as a 12-year-old working weekends and holidays as a stablehand for Matamata[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Stephen Marsh holds a decent hand in the Group 3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday with debut winner Eva Chiara () and Dubai Diva (), who has been luckless in recent outings, to represent his in-form stable. The former was impressive at the first time of asking last month while her barnmate[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tralee Rose has guaranteed her place in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after a game victory in Wednesday's Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m). The daughter of Tavistock was on the cusp of a start in the great race, sitting 24th on the order of entry, and Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde elected to take the[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained Tutukaka confirmed his staying prowess when powering home to land the Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) on Wednesday under a patient Damian Lane ride. The Tavistock gelding raced too fiercely when fifth in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) earlier in the month, and the decision by Pike to remove the blinkers and[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Browne's big game expedition to Victoria with the talented duo of Elephant and Rhinoceros will take on a new look at the weekend. Browne is in charge of the venture with wife and training partner Emma-Lee back home looking after their Cambridge operation and the separation has been made somewhat easier by the[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

At 31, trainer Jamie Richards makes most people seem like under-achievers. The Matamata horseman has 47 Group One wins to his name and will send out a live chance in the AUD$5 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) on Saturday for the third year in succession. Four-time Group One winner Probabeel will represent Richards for[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe says Irish Excuse is at the crossroads of his career, with his performance in the Ray Kean Life Membership 1200 at Wingatui on Thursday going a long way to determining his future. Now 11, No Excuse Needed gelding Irish Excuse has been a grand performer for Winsloe and his co-owners, winning[...]

Author: Andrew Birch

Mustang Valley on song for Guineas

Tiley delighted to be back racing at Pukekohe

Levante on-target for fruitful campaign

Rose set to bloom in Coupland’s Bakeries Mile

Freebie set to add to stakes record at Riccarton

Mana Nui heads busy schedule for Ormsby

Sense of timing about partnership’s prospects

Gold Watch set for Te Rapa return

C’est Une Star showcases Bradley talent

Guineas goal for Mackenzie Lad

Young Kiwi front and centre of Cox Plate preparations

Eva Chiara on Matamata mission

Cup start guaranteed following Geelong victory

Tutukaka triumphant in Geelong Classic

Stablemates go head-to-head in Crystal Mile

Probabeel peaking ahead of Cox Plate

Decision time pending for Irish Excuse connections

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