Annabel Neasham

World traveller Neasham set to touchdown in Hong Kong

Posted on November 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Although just two years into a solo training career seemingly already destined for greatness, Sydney-based Annabel Neasham believes Laws Of Indices is the perfect horse to represent Australia in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 11 December. The last horse to fly the Australian flag at the Hong Kong International[...]

Posted on November 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki and Jamie Kah have taken out the final Group 1 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, winning the VRC Champions Stakes over 2000m. The win of Zaaki in the Champions Stakes gives Kah and Annabel Neasham their first Group 1 winner for the Melbourne Cup Carnival, defeating the two favourites in the race, I'm Thunderstruck and Anamoe, who[...]

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Winning jockey John Allen said he probably should've been lining up in the Cox Plate and he's capable of going further than 1600m. But triumphant trainer Annabel Neasham was just ecstatic with My Oberon's victory in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley, and she believes he has a bright future in Australia. The Irish import[...]

Posted on October 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

She went through the ordeal of scratching favourite Zaaki before last year's Cox Plate, but there were no complaints from Annabel Neasham at the 2022 Cox Plate barrier draw. Her star eight-year-old drew the rail for his 2040m assignment at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Stablemates Mo'unga and Laws Of Indices were allocated lanes nine and three, respectively – overall[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki once again proved he is one of the best thoroughbreds in Australia, leading all of the way to win the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick for the second consecutive year.

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annabel Neasham's racing manager Rob Archibald had to pause for a moment when asked what makes Zaaki the great gelding that he is. “Oh God, how do you summarise it? He's just very genuine and very tough,” he said ahead of Saturday's $250,000 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. And at seven, he has also not shown[...]

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

Trainer Annabel Neasham is looking forward to stepping out Group One winner Mo'unga in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday, where she is expecting to see an improved run from the entire. The son of Savabeel put in an uncustomary subpar run in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) first-up, but Neasham said the five-year-old[...]

Posted on August 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annabel Neasham has a decision to make in the coming days, with plans for superstar gelding Zaaki slightly up in the air as the spring approaches.

Posted on June 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A late betting drift due to a wide barrier for Holyfield wasn't enough to stop the Annabel Neasham-trained galloper in the time-honoured Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich. The four-year-old gelding further franked the form out of the BRC Sprint (1300m) to win the $200,000 race by 1.5 lengths, dominating his rivals. Desert Lord hit[...]

Posted on June 11, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

There was no doubt Numerian would perform well in the $1.2 million Q22 at Eagle Farm – the biggest question was how much he'd benefit from a Good 4 track. But there was no need to worry about the surface, the six-year-old embracing the conditions to take an early lead and hang on in outstanding fashion to[...]

Posted on May 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The five-year-old gelding Hopeful was very easy in betting for the Lord Mayors Cup, drifting from $4.80 out to $6.50 with online bookmakers prior to the running of the $150,000 feature, but the horse didn't know his price, knuckling down to the task late. After jumping well from barrier six, King was forced to sit[...]

Posted on May 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Following another win in the Hollindale Stakes, star galloper Zaaki is back to defend his crown in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) this Saturday at Doomben.

Posted on May 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Swiss Exile has won the first feature race of the afternoon at Eagle Farm, leading all of the way in the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m). The Annabel Neasham-trained colt had been yet to win a race in four starts prior, but late money with online bookmakers suggested that a change of form[...]

Posted on May 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Annabel Neasham-trained Numerian will join his star stablemate Zaaki in Queensland in the coming weeks after his brilliant win in Saturday's Gosford Gold Cup (2080m).

Posted on May 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki has remained unbeaten in Queensland following another gritty win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast. The Annabel Neasham-trained seven-year-old won this race 12 months ago in his first Queensland start, before going on to win the Doomben Cup and Q22, with those races once again being the plan from here. After[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Twelve months after his maiden win in Australia, Zaaki will return to the Gold Coast, Queensland on Saturday to defend his title in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m), with 15 horses standing in his way. The Annabel Neasham-trained seven-year-old has opened a dominant favourite with online bookmakers, firming from $2 into as short as[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annabel Neasham has today confirmed that Zaaki will return to Queensland in the coming weeks in defence of his Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and Doomben Cup (2000m) victories.

World traveller Neasham set to touchdown in Hong Kong

Zaaki takes out Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes

My Oberon a class above in Crystal Mile

Neasham confident barrier one will suit Zaaki perfectly

Zaaki wins back-to-back Tramway Stakes

Zaaki primed for his return in Tramway Stakes

Neasham excited to have Mo’unga back at the races

Zaaki plans not settled as first Group 1 of 2022/23 looms

Holyfield defies betting drift to claim Eye Liner Stakes

Numerian lands the spoils in The Q22

Hopeful defies drift to claim Lord Mayors Cup

‘Fresh’ Zaaki ready for Doomben Cup defence

Swiss Exile too good in Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic

Numerian breaks Aussie duck with Gosford Gold Cup win

Zaaki claims consecutive wins in the Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki back to defend Australian Group 2 Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki returning to Queensland for Doomben Cup defence

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