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Final hit-out for Campbell trio

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

Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits the two-year-old gelding will take plenty of improvement[...]

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

Unbeaten two-year-olds Preakness and Trident will try to continue a golden week for trainer Andrew Campbell when they line up in the Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year's Day. Campbell collected three wins over the weekend as Pimlico and Peloton scored bold front-running victories at Matamata, then Vladivostok cleared[...]

Posted on December 23, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old Peloton, an impressive all-the-way winner at Te Rapa on Saturday, will get another opportunity to showcase his staying credentials, with trainer Andrew Campbell likely to back-up the son of Charm Spirit at Matamata this weekend. The gelding comfortably staved off his rivals under a well-judged Vinnie Colgan ride and will step up from[...]

Posted on November 27, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will head south to Otaki on Friday to line-up two Derby prospects in the Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m). Peloton heads into the race off the back of a runner-up performance at Te Rapa last month and Campbell said the son of Charm Spirit will be ridden positively from[...]

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

Andrew Campbell is hoping Peloton's win at Te Rapa last week is the start of a well-overdue change of luck for his Cambridge stable. Campbell has suffered a series of major setbacks since shifting to Cambridge just under two years ago after a highly successful innings during his 23 years in Opaki, a period in[...]

Posted on August 2, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Emily Farr could be in for one of her biggest days in racing on Sunday when she partners in-form jumper Gobstopper in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown. It has been a rapid rise for the 2017 Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner, who is undefeated in his two starts over hurdles, including[...]

Posted on July 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Kiwis got the cash in Sunday's Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3500m) at Racing.com Park as trainer Andrew Campbell's Gobstopper led all the way to take out the A$100,000 feature. The six-year-old son of Tavistock, a younger brother of dual Hong Kong Horse of the year Werther, looked under siege when Euroman and former Kiwi Killarney[...]

Posted on July 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gobstopper made an impressive start to his jumping career, winning his maiden hurdle at Te Aroha by 13 lengths last month, and his connections have elected to test his talents across the Tasman. A proven galloper on the flat, Gobstopper won the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) in 2017, and trainer Andrew Campbell was[...]

Posted on June 23, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand Cup winner Gobstopper revealed a new string to his bow when he made a successful debut over fences at Te Aroha on Sunday. The Andrew Campbell-trained galloper had carved out a handy career on the flat with his Group Three victory in the 2018 New Zealand Cup (3200m) the major highlight of[...]

Posted on May 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality stayer Gobstopper could be set for a trip across the Tasman if he performs well this weekend. The Andrew Campbell-trained gelding, who is entered for both Ellerslie and Wanganui meetings on Saturday, returned to form last start when runner-up to Zacada in the Group 3 Rotorua Cup (2200m). The Group 3 New Zealand Cup[...]

Posted on May 14, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jumping just may have resurrected the career of talented stayer Gobstopper. The full-brother to former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther has been out of form since winning the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) back in 2017, but his runner-up performance in the Group 3 Rotorua Cup (2200m) at Arawa Park showed he[...]

Final hit-out for Campbell trio

Eclipse pair out to continue Campbell’s run

Peloton to prove staying worth

Derby prospects to contest Wellington Stakes

Welcome change of luck deserving for Campbell

Grand expectations for Gobstopper

Gobstopper Farr too good in Drechsler

Australian jumps targets for Gobstopper

Gobstopper makes successful jumping debut

Queensland target on the cards for Gobstopper

Jumping future likely for Gobstopper

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