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Maven Belle remains unbeaten after stylish Breeders’ Stakes victory

Posted on February 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Classy juvenile filly Maven Belle made it three wins from three starts when she swept to a clearcut victory in the feature race at Matamata on Saturday, the Group 2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m). The Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Burgundy had looked to have a touch of class when she won[...]

Posted on February 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards will be attacking this weekend's main events in equal measures of quality and quantity with a trio chasing top-flight honours at Otaki and three youngsters lined up for the Matamata conditioner's home track juvenile feature. Te Akau's head trainer will be represented by Amarelinha, Brando and Markus Aurelius in Saturday's[...]

Posted on January 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It's a bittersweet week for trainer Jamie Richards as he gets ready for his final tilt at the Karaka Million at the helm of Te Akau Racing's Matamata stable. In May, Richards will depart New Zealand shores for his new home of Hong Kong where he has accepted an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass in the Group 1 Cantala (1600m). “With those three[...]

Posted on October 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards will once again have a strong contingent racing in Australia this weekend, with two runners apiece at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday. Last season's star New Zealand filly Amarelinha has a tilt at the AUD$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) on the line when she contests the Group 3 Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick,[...]

Posted on September 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A quiet weekend on the domestic front for trainer Jamie Richards provided him with the opportunity to focus on the Australian-based members of his Matamata operation, who performed with credit despite not managing to bring up a victory in either Melbourne or Sydney. First cab off the rank was last season's Group 1 Sistema Stakes[...]

Posted on September 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Kiwi mare Probabeel is set to back-up in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday after lugging around 57kg to run fifth in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday. The daughter of Savabeel carried 5kg more than her vanquishers and trainer Jamie Richards was pleased[...]

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

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to watching a trio of his star mares step-out across the Tasman on Saturday as he looks to maintain his winning run in Australia. Richards has in recent weeks sent out Entriviere (Group 2 Sheraco Stakes, 1200m) and Probabeel (Group 3 Cockram Stakes, 1200m) for soft first-up[...]

Posted on September 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

This weekend will prove to be one of trainer Jamie Richards' busiest to date, with 34 horses accepted at Taupo on Friday, Riccarton and Hastings on Saturday, and Te Aroha on Sunday, plus a trio of stars — Probabeel, Kahma Lass and Amarelinha — in Australia. “It is probably the most we've had entered for[...]

Posted on August 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau's Australian raiding party received more firepower over the weekend with the addition of last season's New Zealand Filly of the Year Amarelinha to their Sydney barn. The Group One winner arrived in Australia on Sunday in preparation for her likely first target of the spring, the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at[...]

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

Champion New Zealand rider Opie Bosson is champing at the bit to get back in the saddle as he prepares himself for the new racing season that starts on August 1. Bosson is hard at work on his Pukekawa sheep and beef farm and ready to resume riding trackwork after recovering from an ankle sprain[...]

Posted on June 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The 2020/2021 season will live long in the memory of Jamie Richards. The Matamata trainer, who heads Te Akau's racing operation, sits atop the New Zealand Trainers' Premiership with 157 wins and nearly NZ$6 million to his credit this term. While dominant in New Zealand, Richards also experienced success across the Tasman, posting four wins,[...]

Posted on April 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards will be looking to extend what can only be described as a dream season when he lines-up a couple of stakes favourites this weekend. The 31-year-old horseman sits atop the New Zealand Trainers' Premiership with 147 wins, 35 of those at stakes level, surpassing Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman's previous[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards was taking a philosophical approach to his day at Royal Randwick on Saturday after watching three of his stable stars perform with credit but fail to put a win on the board. Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Amarelinha got the ball rolling with a brave effort to finish fourth in[...]

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

A lot can change in a week and the misfortune of the races being abandoned mid program at Te Aroha has resulted in leading jockey Danielle Johnson picking up the plumb ride on Avantage in Saturday's rescheduled Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. Opie Bosson was originally engaged[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne is keeping faith in Montefilia's staying credentials, despite the filly's two defeats over classic distances. And he is adamant she will bounce back in Saturday's Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. The dual Group One winner finished third as an odds-on favourite in the VRC Oaks (2500m) last spring when she was ridden[...]

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[...]

Maven Belle remains unbeaten after stylish Breeders’ Stakes victory

Richards a force to be reckoned with in features

Richards set for final Karaka Million

Te Akau tackle Flemington features

Golden Eagle aspirations put to the sword on Saturday

Richards pleased with the performance of Australian team

Underwood back-up likely for Probabeel

Girls flying flag for Richards across the Tasman

Rain the only drawback for heavily armed Richards

Amarelinha adds to Te Akau’s Australian arsenal

Bosson raring to go in new season

Te Akau stars return

Richards out to continue dream season

Richards shakes off frustrating day at Royal Randwick

Johnson delighted with Group One pick-up ride

Montefilia drawn to stay the distance in Oaks

Richards excited to dust off passport

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