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Super double for Collett

Posted on December 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Richard Collett sent out a pair of winners at Ellerslie's twilight meeting on Thursday with Super Pursuit successful in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Qualifier 1300m, while Super Strike justified a short quote to win the First Global Logistics – Asendia 1400m. The progressive pair were both ridden by Collett's son-in-law Andrew Calder, who[...]

Posted on December 10, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn't regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa for a minute. Greene, who seeks a second consecutive Group 3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) victory with Justamaiz on Saturday, was drawn to the Hamilton track for family and[...]

Posted on October 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Richard Collett has a big rap on four-year-olds Super Strike and Super Pursuit and he believes they have a bright future after recording a winning double for the Pukekohe trainer at Ellerslie on Saturday. Super Strike extended his impressive form line to three wins and two placings from just the five career starts when winning[...]

Posted on September 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive galloper Super Strike reminded racing pundits of his undoubted ability when he produced a powerful finish to score first up over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Super Easy gelding had been off the scene since sustaining a muscle injury when running second at the venue back in December last year. Trainer Richard Collett[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former jockey Amber Sims kicked off her training career in the best possible fashion at Avondale on Wednesday, winning the Avondale Sunday Markets (1600m) with Coruba Jak. Jockey Andrew Calder took advantage of his ace barrier, driving Coruba Jak forward to take an early sit behind leader Rising Risk. Calder asked his charge to improve[...]

Posted on August 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey sent out his first raceday winner on Wednesday when Bounty proved too strong in the Te Akau 2019/2020 No 1 Stable 1100m maiden. The 31-year-old horseman was confident of another bold showing from the Darci Brahma four-year-old who had placed on debut and finished a solid fifth at his second start[...]

Posted on August 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

South Auckland horseman Nicholas Bishara is tickled pink with the way his boutique stable has started the new season. He recorded a winning double at Te Rapa on Saturday with Rising Renown and Ihu, bringing is current season tally to three wins, just two shy of last season's total. “It was a terrific weekend and[...]

Posted on July 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley continued his fine run of form when he saddled four winners at Avondale on Saturday. Tiley and his apprentice Callum Jones, who have combined for six wins in the past month, kicked the day off in fine style when three-year-old filly Now Is Now produced a powerful finishing burst to register[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated sprinter Its Destinys Child bounced back from an unplaced run in Group 1 company at her last start to take out the Group 3 Preferment@Brighthill Farm Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie. The Bob and Jenny Vance-trained six-year-old had won her first two starts in this campaign before tackling the sprinting elite in the Group[...]

Posted on June 30, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive mare Hello It's Me made her return to the racetrack a winning one when she took out the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday, the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m). The talented four-year-old hadn't been seen since finishing well back in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year's Day. That[...]

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