New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riddell excited to ride in Group One for great mate

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

Jonathan Riddell would love nothing more than to ride a Group One winner for his great mate Ben Foote. He will get his chance in Saturday’s Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa aboard the Foote-trained Travelling Light. Riddell and Foote were among the best jumps jockeys of their era nearly[...]

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

Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald can’t wait to hop back aboard Verry Elleegant and act out their revenge against Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The pair finished second to the European import in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Queen Elizabeth last year, and while Verry[...]

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

Heading across the Tasman to join his good mate Aaron Kuru to ride in Australia is very tempting for jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but he has elected to stay in Cambridge and focus on building his training business. Phelan, who trains in partnership with his father Craig, will also take a step back from his[...]

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

One of the highlights of the Mornington program on Tuesday was the dominant victory of lightly-tried New Zealand bred three-year-old Made By Khan. The Matt Laurie-trained son of Mongolian Khan was sent out a favourite and never gave punters a moment’s concern after being pushed forward to set the tempo for jockey Lachlan Neindorf. The[...]

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike is hoping several of his team can book themselves a trip to Australia when they head to Hastings on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will start last year’s Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest in the Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m), while his exciting two-year-old Rangi Toa and three-year-old[...]

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs turned his hand to being an arborist at his local track on Tuesday in order to ensure Ruakaka’s Wednesday meeting went ahead. Gibbs, who is also a director of the Whangarei Racing Club, attended to a tree which fell on the driveway into the course on Tuesday, preventing visiting horses from[...]

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has experienced plenty of success in Australia over the last 12 months, he just hasn’t been able to be there to witness it. That will all change this weekend, with the trans-Tasman travel bubble opening up next Monday, allowing him to fly to Sydney to watch three of his[...]

Posted on April 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade and Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up Sir Charles Road will return home following their exertions in Sydney last Saturday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained pair didn’t trouble the placegetters in their respective Sydney targets, with Rocket Spade finishing eighth in the Group 1 Australian[...]

Posted on April 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Cambridge Stud colours of Brendan and Jo Lindsay will be in full force on Saturday in Sydney through top-class mare Probabeel in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), while ownership-mate Bavella will also be making a hit-and-run raid across the Tasman with the 98-rater set to contest the Group 2 Sapphire[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A bizarre incident that looked likely to cost progressive mare Siracusa a shot at a Group One title on Saturday may have a happy ending for the Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie-trained galloper. The pair were devastated to find their charge with a badly swollen mouth on Saturday morning, courtesy of a wasp sting, shortly[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced three-year-old Francesca overcame a buffeting in the home straight at Pukekohe on Sunday to register her first career victory. The daughter of former Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Iffraaj had been off the scene since August last year as trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gave her plenty of time to grow into her[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last start Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) winner Beauden is set to clock up further frequent flyer miles when he treks to Riccarton in a fortnight. The Joan Egan-bred and owned six-year-old will contest the Group 3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), with co-trainer Graeme Rogerson convinced the weight-for-age feature is the ideal[...]

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

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Explosive Jack showed his staying prowess when winning the A$2 million Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, defeating Young Werther and Lion’s Roar. The son of Jakkalberry prevailed in a thrilling finish, with the first three past the post all bred in New Zealand and sold[...]

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

Progressive three-year-old Atishu has left trainer Stephen Marsh in a bit of a quandary after she demolished her rivals to take out the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Savabeel three-year-old was sent out a red-hot favourite after she overcame a stumble leaving the starting gates at her most recent run to comprehensively[...]

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

Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as visiting apprentice Wiremu Pinn took all the[...]

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

The Te Aroha racemeeting on Saturday was abandoned when track conditions were deemed dangerous after the first horse past the post in race three slipped and feel shortly after crossing the finish line. Rain during the day caused the downgraded Dead6 surface to become slippery and forced the abandonment after the Cody Cole-trained Extortion slipped[...]

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

Well-known equestrian Vicki Wilson has reached the highs of the showjumping world and now she is trying her hand with racing. The decorated rider is in her second season of training thoroughbreds and at Wanganui on Thursday she welcomed back her first winner in just her tenth start as a trainer. Her maiden victory was[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riddell excited to ride in Group One for great mate

McDonald ready for round two

Phelan taking a step back from riding

Bright staying future for Mongolian Khan 3YO

Pike’s Australian hopefuls on show at Hastings

Gibbs holds strong hand at home meeting

Richards excited to dust off passport

Wexford duo return home

Hit and run Sydney raid for Bavella

Siracusa gets a second chance at Group One glory

Promising filly opens her account at Pukekohe

Beauden set for Riccarton feature

Explosive Jack heads Kiwi-bred trifecta in Australian Derby

Possible Brisbane campaign for Atishu

Whale Song comes of age with Easter Cup victory

Te Aroha abandoned after race three

Wilson loving the racing game

Horse Racing Odds

About To Jump Betting

Horse Racing News

Betting Sites

Mobile Betting Apps

Melbourne Cup

UK Racing

Australian Racing

French Racing

Banking

Cup History

Connect with Racing Online