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Elegant Lady to be aimed towards Dunedin Cup

Posted on December 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are casting their eyes towards stakes targets with their in-form mare Elegant Lady following her win at Ashburton on Wednesday. It was the third consecutive win for the daughter of Highly Recommended, who was duly backed into odds-on favouritism for Wednesday's race following a near faultless preparation. Elegant Lady[...]

Posted on December 19, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Betty Spaghetti's impressive run of form during her spring preparation has connections focusing on northern targets for the four-year-old. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained mare has been unbeaten in her last three appearances and will step out at Ashburton on Wednesday to warm up for sterner challenges. Betty Spaghetti has been freshened since her[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allasera has been a boomerang horse for Trent Yesberg and the Rangiora horseman isn't complaining one bit. Yesberg's father, Paul, bred the now six-year-old gelding under his Yesberg Bloodstock Ltd banner and sold him as a yearling for $36,000 to syndicator Go Racing, who entrusted him to Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston for the early part[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Talisker took the next step on his path to the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) next month with a convincing victory at Ashburton on Sunday. Taken to the front by rider Sam Weatherley, the son of 2017 2000 Guineas winner Embellish, gave none of his age group rivals a look in[...]

Posted on October 17, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Daren Danis made a daring move when he headed to the postponed Ashburton meeting on Monday, and it turned out to be a big win. He rode Star Of Justice to victory in the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes, marking his 100th career riding win and his first at the Group level. Danis faced a[...]

Posted on July 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rangiora galloper Louie Louie will get his first shot at stakes glory following his dominant performance in the Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton on Thursday. Eased out of the gate by jockey Lemmy Douglas, Louie Louie settled at the rear of the field in the meeting's feature race, where the pair sat patiently throughout.[...]

Posted on July 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A trio of Southland runners will be on trial for looming Cups targets when they head to Ashburton on Thursday. The Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) is firmly in the crosshairs for six-win mare Fiery Red, and she will look to clinch her spot in next month's Riccarton feature with a positive showing in the[...]

Posted on July 5, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Northern apprentice Kelsey Hannan and Canterbury mare Athene have been rivals in their last two meetings, but the pair will unite at Ashburton on Thursday. Hannan has ridden the Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained Zelenski to defeat Athene in both the Waimate and Amberley Cups, and trainer Terri Rae is pleased to now have the[...]

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

The New Zealand racing community is in mourning after the passing of apprentice jockey Megan Taylor following a race fall at Ashburton on Thursday. Taylor was among four jockeys that fell during the incident which occurred soon after straightening in race two, with her fellow riders being assessed for non-life-threatening injuries. The 26-year-old was in[...]

Posted on December 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stable apprentice Diego Montes de Oca is hoping his favourite horse Rock Sensation can show his rivals a clean pair of heels in Thursday's Agraforum Growing Innovation 1300 at Ashburton. Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have engaged Montes de Oca for all three of Rock Sensation's starts this preparation and with placings in all[...]

Elegant Lady to be aimed towards Dunedin Cup

Betty Spaghetti hunting Northern glory

Yesberg scores victory with boomerang horse

Talisker on 2000 Guineas path

Daren Danis looking to keep ride aboard Star Of Justice

Louie Louie claims spot in Group 3 Winter Cup

Winter Cup in crosshairs for Fiery Red

Athene looking to shed bridesmaid tag at Ashburton

Megan Taylor passes away following Ashburton fall

Rock Sensation set to hose in

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