Andrew Scott

Wexford juvenile times Karaka Million run to perfection

Posted on January 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott have timed their run to the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie next week to perfection with promising juvenile Time Ruler. The gelding ran away to a comfortable 5.5 length victory in the Ray White Mount Maunganui Juvenile (1200m) at Tauranga on Friday, with his NZD$17,250[...]

Posted on January 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With back-to-back stakes wins including a last-gasp thriller in Saturday's Group 2 SKYCITY Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie, Dark Destroyer is stepping up to fill a void for owners David Archer and Diane Wright. The couple's distinctive grey and blue colours have had a quiet few months following the retirements of quality trans-Tasman performers Bostonian[...]

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

Wexford Stables has been going through a rebuilding phase following the loss of a number of proven performers and the Matamata operation is now looking to the younger members of the line-up to fly the flag. Trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott have several progressive three-year-olds to step out in the coming weeks led by[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes and David Hayes will unveil two potential BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) contenders when highly-credentialled imports Rocket Spade and Helene North Star debut at Sha Tin on Saturday (18 December). Both Fownes and Hayes are accustomed to Hong Kong Derby success and both men are hopeful their new charges can develop into leading[...]

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

Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott are looking forward to heading south to Christchurch with promising three-year-old Dark Destroyer to contest the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Proisir gelding has just had three lifetime starts, for a win and two placings, and his[...]

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

Rotorua has become a happy stomping ground for Katie Perrie and she will be aiming to continue her good record at Arawa Park on Sunday in the Group 3 Staphanos Classic (1950m). The Jim Collett-trained seven-year-old has had two starts at the track for a win and a placing in the Group 3 Rotorua Stakes[...]

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

Progressive three-year-old Dark Destroyer got off the mark in fine style when winning a maiden over 1300m at Taupo on Wednesday. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained gelding had caught the eye when charging home into third at his first start at Taupo last month, and punters duly supported him into even money favourite on[...]

Posted on October 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott are continuing to be patient with their high-class galloper Dragon Leap as he attempts to come back from an injury-plagued four-year-old season. Dragon Leap was one of the best three-year-olds in New Zealand in 2019-20, winning the Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) and Group 2 Avondale Guineas (2000m), but an[...]

Posted on September 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Comeback galloper Dragon Leap returns to the races for only the second time since February 2020 when he contests Saturday's Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. The now five-year-old was one of New Zealand's top three-year-olds and a leading fancy for the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) after successive Group Two victories in[...]

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

Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott are eyeing a trip south to Wanganui next month with Treasure State if he performs well at Te Rapa on Saturday. The three-year-old gelding will be aiming for back-to-back wins in the Waikato Draught 1200, and a tilt at the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) next month hinges on[...]

Posted on August 4, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Aero De Paris continued his purple patch of form at Rotorua on Saturday when winning the RG & CM Donaldson Memorial 1215. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained gelding has now won two of his four starts this preparation, and finished runner-up in his other two starts. His trainers were pleased with the win and[...]

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

Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott are in no hurry with promising Trust In A Gust two-year-old Treasure State but that's not to say the youngster won't be making haste at Te Rapa on Saturday. Treasure State will tackle Saturday's NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1100m) at Te Rapa, out to improve on his[...]

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

A stirring victory by handy New Zealand winter sprinter Aero De Paris at Te Rapa on Saturday provided some additional holiday cheer for co-trainer Andrew Scott. Scott, who prepares the six-year-old son of Tavistock with training partner Lance O'Sullivan, is in the middle of a two-week South Island sojourn with his family but managed to[...]

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

New Zealand's Wexford Stables will head to Hastings on Saturday with a handful of in-form runners, several of which are in line for bigger targets in the coming month. Divine Duke will be shooting for his third consecutive win in the Birchleigh Polo Club 2100 after winning over the same distance at Ellerslie earlier this[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Capable New Zealand winter stayer Divine Duke has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday's Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga. The rising nine-year-old made it back-to-back victories after a similar performance at Ellerslie over 2200m at his previous start. Carrying just 52kgs courtesy of[...]

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

Consistent New Zealand performer Princess Rihanna got a just reward on Saturday when she stormed to victory in an open 1100m contest at Ellerslie. The rising seven-year-old mare had finished an unlucky third at the venue in a similar event last month but snared the thick end of the prize this time, courtesy of a[...]

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

Apprentice jockey Yuto Kumagai has come a remarkably long way in a short time. Three years after arriving in New Zealand from Japan with little more than a dream of becoming a jockey, the 25-year-old made the first race ride of his career a winning one at Matamata on Friday. The rookie rider sat on[...]

Wexford juvenile times Karaka Million run to perfection

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Wexford relying on youth to shine through

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Dark Destroyer ready to fire in Guineas

Katie Perrie on song for Staphanos

Bright future for Dark Destroyer

O’Sullivan-Scott poised for Spring success

Punters take leap of faith

Wanganui Guineas in the crosshairs for Treasure State

Wet track specialist extends record at Rotorua

Youngster digging for Te Rapa treasure

Aero De Paris provides welcome holiday boost for Scott

Wexford runners in Divine form ahead of Hastings

Divine Duke puts jumping career on hold again

Princess Rihanna back to her best at Ellerslie

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