Amarelinha

Vintage Manawatu performance from Savy Yong Blonk

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

Five-year-old mare Savy Yong Blonk proved a class above her rivals in the Group 3 Japac Homes Manawatu Breeders' Stakes (2000m) at Awapuni on Friday, with the daughter of Savabeel running out an easy three-length victor over Yatima and Platinum Rapper. Sent out a well-supported favourite, Savy Yong Blonk stepped well from her inside draw[...]

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

Reflecting on what has already become one of the most dominant seasons from a New Zealand stable, champion trainer Jamie Richards said Te Akau Racing has simply hit on a winning formula. Richards has already set new domestic benchmarks for Group One and stakes wins this season and is on the cusp of eclipsing Murray[...]

Posted on April 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star filly Amarelinha has given champion jockey Opie Bosson just the confidence boost he was looking for ahead of a trip to Sydney to partner her in Saturday week's A$1 million Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. Bosson rode Amarelinha in a 1200m open trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday and was delighted with the[...]

Posted on March 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand's darling of the turf, Melody Belle, has crossed the Tasman and has settled in well to her Randwick base ahead of her Sydney swansong at Rosehill on Saturday. “She's a frequent flyer and a seasoned traveller now,” trainer Jamie Richards told SENTrack. “She has settled in well at JT's (John Thompson's) at Randwick[...]

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

It's a case of business as usual for Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards despite the postponement of the Golden Slipper racemeeting at Rosehill due to heavy rain on Saturday, and over the days preceding. Officials elected to push the card back by a full week, with the knock-on effect that all of the feature[...]

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

Talented three-year-old Amarelinha gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she claimed a brilliant victory in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained Savabeel filly had been expected to dominate proceedings after winning four of her last five starts, but even the best laid plans can[...]

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

Opie Bosson will chase a fifth win in Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), a race he has only ridden in sporadically in recent years. The Waikato jockey has won the Trentham three-year-old fillies Classic on She's Country (in 2000), Bramble Rose (2003), Princess Coup (2007) and Keep The Peace[...]

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

Punters who thought the result of the Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) was a foregone conclusion when installing glamour filly Amarelinha a red-hot favourite for the race were left hanging on the result of the photo-finish to a thrilling contest in the fillies feature. Most expected Amarelinha to carry on her winning way[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand Derby meeting could be held at either Hastings or Ellerslie on Sunday, but Jamie Richards is hoping for the latter. The man at the helm of the Te Akau juggernaut will have a number of leading contenders at the meeting, many of whom favour the Auckland track. “It would be great to[...]

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

Rising star Amarelinha will not be a late entrant for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Te Akau principal David Ellis has confirmed the three-year-old filly will be aimed at the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on March 20, with the Group 3 McKee Family Sunline[...]

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

The significance of riding 1000 New Zealand winners is dawning on Cambridge jockey Danielle Johnson. Johnson sits on 999 wins in New Zealand and has a gilt-edged opportunity to become the 34th jockey to achieve the feat with a book of nine rides at Te Aroha on Wednesday. “I hope that monkey doesn't just sit[...]

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

On a day that promised much, Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards was left wondering what might have been when racing concluded on Saturday evening. The Te Akau stable had been firing on all cylinders midway through the action at Te Rapa with successive feature races wins with Avantage in the Group 1 BCD Group[...]

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

Exciting galloper Amarelinha bounced back to her very best after suffering a narrow defeat at her most recent start, when she captured the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa. Trained by Jamie Richards for the Te Akau Hopskip'n'jump Syndicate, Amarelinha was sent out a favourite for the contest as[...]

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

Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping he will witness history being made at Te Rapa on Saturday when Melody Belle contests the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m). New Zealand's darling of the turf equalled Sunline's record of 13 Group One wins when victorious in the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham last start, and she[...]

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

In a titanic tussle that lived up to the pre-race hype, Aegon kept his perfect record intact with a thrilling win over Amarelinha in Saturday's Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie. Although the million-dollar race attracted a full field of 17 three-year-olds, the build-up was completely dominated by two horses. One was Aegon, whose[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards won the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) last year with Probabeel and he is hoping he has a filly who can repeat the dose on Saturday. Amarelinha heads into the rich three-year-old feature as a favourite with TAB bookmakers, ahead of the undefeated Group 1-winning colt Aegon at . The daughter of[...]

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

Ellerslie's Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he's hoping star three-year-old Aegon can change that this weekend. Innes has ridden over 1500 winners, including 30 at Group 1 level – most recently aboard Aegon in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas[...]

Vintage Manawatu performance from Savy Yong Blonk

Richards savouring record-breaking season

Sydney sojourn for Bosson

Melody Belle settles in well ahead of Sydney swansong

Sydney Carnival delays a positive for Te Akau raiders

Amarelinha brilliant in New Zealand Oaks victory

Bosson eyes fifth win in New Zealand Oaks with Amarelinha

Te Akau Racing enjoy black type bonanza at Ellerslie

Richards holds strong hand on Derby Day

Oaks path for Amarelinha

Johnson keen to make history at Te Aroha

Richards experiences racings highs and lows

Amarelinha back to her best at Te Rapa

History making day in the offing for Te Akau

Aegon triumphs in epic Karaka Million 3YO Classic

Richards excited about potential match race

Aegon heads quality Karaka Million book for Innes

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