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Bosson in demand for Brisbane

Posted on May 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland winter carnival. All Bosson’s confirmed bookings to date are for New Zealand-trained contenders and he has enlisted the help of prominent Australian jockeys’ agent Mark Guest to[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman woke up on Sunday morning with the realisation that whatever happens in his Cambridge stable from now on, the buck stops with him. Forsman has trained in partnership with Murray Baker for the past 10 years after starting his association with the legendary horseman just under 20 years ago. Initially,[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A gallant run for second in Saturday’s Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) by Dark Destroyer brought some welcome relief for New Zealand trainer Lance O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan prepares the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) aspirant with training partner Andrew Scott and was delighted to see the son of Proisir bounce back to his best in the[...]

Posted on April 30, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With two Group One wins in the four weeks since he has returned to the New Zealand trainers’ ranks, Mark Walker has well and truly announced his arrival and he’s set to further make his presence felt with five runners in Saturday’s Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. Walker will[...]

Posted on April 30, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand’s Southland trainer Robert Dennis is in the process of winding down his stable, but he won’t be completely lost to the industry and is hoping to land a few more winning blows on both sides of the Tasman. Dennis and his wife Aleisha are expecting their first child next month and a primary[...]

Posted on April 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Enjoying’s career in Hong Kong hasn’t been straightforward but trainer Chris So is optimistic the Dundeel gelding can expel stamina queries and requite his owners with victory in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 1). “It’s a small field and I think he can manage the[...]

Posted on April 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class New Zealand sprinter Babylon Berlin is joining Tony Pike’s team for the next couple of months in order to take on some of Australia’s best sprinters in Queensland. The All Too Hard mare returned to the track at Cambridge on Tuesday, winning a 950m open catchweight trial on the synthetic track in what was[...]

Posted on April 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Top quality New Zealand performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of breeder Trelawney Stud with distinction and, as such,[...]

Posted on April 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Despite feeling completely drained of energy after his day at the races at Pukekohe on Saturday, Nick Bishara had a broad smile on his face as he reclined on his couch at home that evening. Bishara has just completed a stint in isolation after testing positive for COVID 19 after returning to New Zealand from[...]

Posted on April 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand three-year-old stayer Pinarello shook off the disappointment of being late scratched at the barrier earlier this month with a stunning win in the Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-bred and owned son of Tavistock had been one of the favourites for the[...]

Posted on April 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two-year-old galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart put his best foot forward at Pukekohe when he dashed home late in the piece to capture the Listed Staphanos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m). The Team Rogerson-trained son of Redwood had thrown away a likely victory on debut at Ruakaka with some erratic tendencies in the final 150m[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Four-Year-Old Classic Series plays a vital role in the rejuvenation of Hong Kong’s talent pool and this Sunday (April 24) at Sha Tin Romantic Warrior is out to ratify his hype when he lines up in the HKD$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Victorious last time out in the[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality three-year-old colt Sword Of State pleased connections when winning an 1100m trial at Matamata on Wednesday and will now take his place amongst Te Akau Racing’s travelling contingent to Queensland. The Mark Walker-trained son of Snitzel is a Group One winner at two and has also won at Group Three level on three occasions.[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand colt, Hoard The Bourbon will have a chance to collect further travelling expenses for a planned trip to Brisbane when his staying qualities are put to the test for the first time on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-prepared son of Iffraaj was a most recent winner in age group company at Awapuni and will[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Robbie Patterson is thrilled with how his star mare Coventina Bay has come through her effort to finish runner-up behind Imperatriz in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and is itching to get her on a plane to Queensland. The six-year-old daughter of Shamexpress tried her heart out at[...]

Posted on April 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion jockey Opie Bosson completed a full house of Group One wins in New Zealand when Imperatriz cruised to victory in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. New Zealand hosts 20 Group One races annually and the fillies and mares feature was the one domestic Group One[...]

Posted on April 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A resolute run for second at Te Rapa on Saturday could see promising two-year-old Rudyard added to the team that New Zealand trainer Tony Pike will take to Brisbane next month for an assault on the Queensland Winter Carnival. The son of Windsor Park Stud stallion Charm Spirit and multiple stakes winner Lady Kipling went[...]

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Bosson in demand for Brisbane

Forsman ready for solo challenge as training legend steps down

Dark Destroyer the bright spot in week of drama for O’Sullivan

Big Walker contingent for Cambridge Breeders’

Dennis moving in new direction

Enjoying steps up for Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Queensland campaign for Babylon Berlin

Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit

Rising Storm provides tonic for Bishara

Pinarello dominant in Championship Stakes

Sharp performance snares stakes victory for smart juvenile

Romantic Warrior puts Hong Kong Derby form to the test in QEII Cup

Sword Of State to Queensland

Colt out to further Queensland Derby claims

Coventina Bay on target for Queensland campaign

Bosson has sights set on next Group One milestone

Pike ready to confirm his Queensland winter carnival team

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