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Champion Kiwi trainer Hong Kong bound as Walker returns

Posted on December 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand's leading trainer Jamie Richards will move to Hong Kong in the new year to take up an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to join their training ranks next season. The 32-year-old has been a revelation since commencing training in 2015 in partnership with Stephen Autridge for Te Akau Racing. The pair[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former northerner Humbucker has thrived since joining Ellis Winsloe's Gore barn a few months ago. The five-year-old gelding has won two of his three southern starts and placed in the other. He continues his good run of form established by former trainers Peter and Dawn Williams in Auckland, for whom he won a race and[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta heads to her local meeting on Saturday with some trepidation as the heavy rain that has lashed much of New Zealand this week hasn't missed the Palmerston North venue. 122mm of rain has fallen on the track over the last five days, which unsurprisingly has been posted a Heavy 11. While[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Exciting three-year-old Te Toki will be sporting a new look when he resumes on Saturday at Te Rapa where he will attempt to maintain his unbeaten record for a changed ownership group. The son of Tarzino was an effortless debut winner at Taupo in September and was given a break after he beat older Rating[...]

Posted on December 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An overkill of rain might yet foil Awapuni trainer Peter Didham's cunning plan. Didham had planned to use last Saturday's Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa as a lead-up to the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day for his smart mare House Of Cartier. But when the rain[...]

Posted on December 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Buyers have been circling around emerging three-year-old Wewillrock and interest is sure to intensify if he continues the strong start he has made to his career at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of El Roca will step out for the fourth time when he runs in the NZTR & WRC Thank Michael O'Toole (1200m),[...]

Posted on December 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan has the NZD$1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) on his mind as he heads into weekend racing. The Cambridge trainer will produce three runners between Saturday's Te Rapa meeting and Monday's Pukekohe meeting, two of them on target for the Karaka sales series graduates race at Ellerslie on January 22. Perhaps the[...]

Posted on December 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cherry Lane is in career-best form and trainer Nick Bishara believes the mare is a strong chance to gain an elusive black-type honour at Awapuni on Saturday. The daughter of Redwood has won twice from her last four appearances and with her affinity for rain-affected going, a bold showing is on the cards in the[...]

Posted on December 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Taranaki mare Coventina Bay will make her New Zealand return at Awapuni on Saturday where she will line-up in the Group 2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Shamexpress had three unplaced runs in Queensland following her runner-up result behind Avantage in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) in April.[...]

Posted on December 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Time Flies has been unbeaten in two trial appearances and will bid to give his Little Avondale Stud-based sire his first Southern Hemisphere winner when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The son of Time Test was co-bred by the Wairarapa nursery, who retained an ownership interest in the two-year-old after he was[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Three winner All Saints' Eve had her first hit-out on home soil at Arawa Park on Monday and new trainer Stephen Marsh is excited about her prospects over the summer. Bred by trans-Tasman powerhouses Waikato Stud and Rosemont Stud, the daughter of Sacred Falls was raced by the pair with Isabella O'Shea, whose husband[...]

Posted on December 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It will be something of a ‘girls day out' for star members of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable on Saturday. The Cambridge training duo will produce mares in three Te Rapa features on Saturday and tackle the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni with a couple of emerging fillies. It will[...]

Posted on December 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand thoroughbred industry was saddened this week to hear of the passing of young apprentice jockey Yong Chew in his native Malaysia. The news rocked his friends and colleagues in New Zealand, particularly the Robinson family, with Chew apprenticed to Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson over the last two years. “He went home two[...]

Posted on December 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Team Rogerson will be represented by a quartet of black-type contenders at Te Rapa on Saturday and among them are two of the stable's leading staying hopes for the summer. Beauden and Lowry hold nominations for major distance events at both the Wellington and Auckland carnivals and while programs have yet to be locked in[...]

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

Ballymore Stables will double their attack on the Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after its transfer from Trentham last weekend. Harlech was originally the stable's only entrant, however, with the race now on their backdoor step, the Matamata operation has also elected to line-up On The Rocks.[...]

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

Michael Pitman won't be bringing his classy mare Miss Tycoon Rose north for the rescheduled Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa, deciding to chase some features closer to home instead. Pitman, who trains at Riccarton with his son Matthew, wasn't upset at the decision to cancel the Trentham meeting last[...]

Posted on December 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John O'Shea has big hopes for Waihaha Falls after his win over 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday. It was the second time in five starts the son of Sacred Falls carried Waikato Stud's colours to victory, previously winning on the Kensington when on debut in March. “He did a good job. It's only his[...]

Author: Joshua Smith

Champion Kiwi trainer Hong Kong bound as Walker returns

Humbucker humming ahead of Tapanui Cup

Latta holds strong-hand at Awapuni

Undefeated Te Toki running for new ownership team

Didham in a quandary with House Of Cartier

Buyers keeping close watch on promising 3YO

Rich Ellerslie feature the aim for Phelan pair

Gilt-edged opportunity for in-form mare

New Zealand return for Coventina Bay

Pukekohe test for smart trial performer

Homecoming for All Saints’ Eve

James and Wellwood to rely on girl power

Ride high Yong Chew

Stable set for Te Rapa stakes charge

Venue change adds to Ballymore arsenal

Pitman elects for home features with classy mare

Bright future tipped for Waihaha Falls

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