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Ladies Man salutes in Group 1 Livamol Classic

Posted on October 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Respected New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock has always seen Ladies Man as a superstar in waiting, and Saturday's Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) marked the big gelding's arrival on the major stage. The lightly raced six-year-old overpowered his elite weight-for-age opposition at Hastings, joining his half-sister Ladies First as a Group One winner. It was[...]

Posted on September 26, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In the aftermath of a challenging day at Awapuni, where torrential rain tested the mettle of the runners, Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock reflected on the performances of his trio of gallopers. Ladies Man and Justaskme secured minor placings behind Belardo Boy in the Group 3 Metric Mile (1600m), but the Heavy 10 track conditions had[...]

Posted on September 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In preparation for Saturday's Group 3 Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni, New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock views Ladies Man's participation as a pivotal step toward greater achievements. Ladies Man, a Zed gelding, is set to make his third start of the campaign in this $100,000 feature race. Sharrock commended Ladies Man's recent performance, stating, “I[...]

Posted on August 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allan Sharrock is setting his sights on bigger things with promising filly Crickets Chirping following her maiden win at Awapuni on Saturday. The Taranaki trainer took plenty of confidence following her runner-up effort at the Palmerston North track when on debut as a juvenile and fourth placed run in the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m) at[...]

Posted on August 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It will take a modern weight-carrying record for Justaskme to win Saturday's Group 3 126th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton but trainer Allan Sharrock reckons he can. You have to go back nearly 50 years to find the last winner of the Winter Cup to carry more than 60kg: Chifnal Chief, who carried 62.5kg to[...]

Posted on July 26, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allan Sharrock continues to thank his lucky stars that he didn't altogether banish racetrack failure Often from his successful New Plymouth operation. The multiple Group One-winning trainer quickly realised she had no future as a racing proposition, but had the foresight to retain the O'Reilly mare and the Taranaki horseman and partners have been repaid[...]

Posted on July 22, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a performance that had to be seen to be believed, topweight Justaskme produced a sensational late run to claim victory in the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m). Under the steadier of 60kgs and giving at least 6kgs to his 12 rivals, the Allan Sharrock-trained seven-year-old looked to[...]

Posted on July 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Butler is guaranteed to start a short-priced favourite in the open handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, but trainer Allan Sharrock isn't under-estimating the threat posed by his well-performed stablemate. The highly regarded son of Showcasing will be at cramped odds, in which he will take on model professional Justaskme, with stakes targets around the[...]

Posted on June 13, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will escape New Zealand's winter chill for a couple of weeks as he heads to North America for a well-deserved break, and he is looking forward to welcoming back some of his stable stars on his return. “I'm heading to America and then Hawaii on the way home. Emma's (Davies,[...]

Posted on June 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allan Sharrock will take full advantage of apprentice jockey Jim Chung's four-kilogram claim at Awapuni on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer will head to the Palmerston North meeting with Group performers Butler and Librarsi, where the pair have been lumbered with big weights. Butler was set to carry 62kg in the Cartown 1100 and Sharrock[...]

Posted on June 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Taranaki galloper Justaskme continued his purple patch of form at Wanganui on Saturday when taking out the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m). The seven-year-old gelding was installed a $1.90 favourite for the mile feature following his last start victory in the Listed Rangitikei Cup (1550m) last month, and he duly delivered for punters. Under a[...]

Posted on June 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Carbonados, the warm favourite for Saturday's Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui has been scratched due to his sale to Australia. The Allan Sharrock-trained son of Belardo had been a dominant debut winner on his home track at New Plymouth earlier in the month, where he was the heavily supported favourite on the back of[...]

Posted on May 31, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allan Sharrock has a pair of trump cards to play in the main events on the card at Wanganui on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer will chase a notable black-type double with rising young star Carbonados in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) and his flagship winter performer Justaskme in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m).[...]

Posted on May 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign. The genuine daughter of Atlante has held her form well this preparation, which will have its finale in the Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Sumi will head for the paddock after[...]

Posted on February 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Smart stayer Ladies Man will back up in consecutive weeks in his attempt to win the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 11. Ladies Man started a hot favourite for the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) last month after winning the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) a fortnight beforehand. He wasn't ideally[...]

Posted on January 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allan Sharrock is going to be travelling up and down the North Island in the next couple of weeks as he gets ready for some big events. The New Plymouth trainer has three contenders for the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday, including the two fixed odds market favourites Ladies Man and[...]

Posted on January 15, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive galloper Ladies Man cemented his claims to start favourite in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) in a fortnight with a solid staying effort to take out Saturday's Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old turned the tables on his last start conqueror Sagunto, when he ran down the tearaway pacemaker in[...]

Ladies Man salutes in Group 1 Livamol Classic

Melbourne Cup firmly on Ladies Man radar

Ladies Man primed for Metric Mile tilt

Crickets Chirping being set for Stakes races

Justaskme chasing Winter Cup history

Sharrock Often counts blessings with mare

Justaskme amazes in Opunake Cup triumph

Bigger targets ahead for Sharrock duo

Sharrock dreaming of Melbourne Cup with Ladies Man

Sharrock to utilise Jim Chung at Awapuni

Justaskme claims Listed success at Wanganui

Castletown Stakes favourite sold

Sharrock holds strong hand in Wanganui features

Sumi ready to challenge for black-type honours

Sharrock tries different Cup approach for Ladies Man

Sharrock eyes the future as he prepares three for Wellington Cup

Ladies Man cements his Wellington Cup claim

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