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Epsom draw a blow for meticulous Richards

Posted on September 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping for another fruitful day on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday despite the stars not aligning for star mare Probabeel in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). The Cambridge Stud-owned mare drew barrier 18 for the A$1 million feature and as a result of the wide draw drifted[...]

Posted on September 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Unfancied Awapuni galloper Master Fin caused a massive boilover in one of the special features at New Plymouth on Saturday when he outstayed his rivals to take out the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m). It was the second running of the race that serves as the first New Zealand qualifying event for the[...]

Posted on September 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hall of Fame trainer Murray Baker has won the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield four times already so he well knows the formidable task he has set for The Chosen One on Saturday. Baker’s previous four winners – The Phantom (1990), Lion Tamer (2011), Dundeel (2013) and Bonneval (2017) – would easily find[...]

Posted on September 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The classic seasons for a couple of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr’s runners will start to ramp up this week. The Caulfield trainers will line-up Kiwi-breds Bak Da Man and Dalgarno in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington today. Bak Da Man recorded his maiden victory at the second time of asking at[...]

Posted on September 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The huge impression created by young unbeaten Sydney galloper Mo’unga with his Rosehill stakes win last Saturday highlighted a significant week for champion New Zealand sire Savabeel, one which also uncovered another two of his possible three-year-old stars. While Group 2 winner The Chosen One (a five-year-old son of Savabeel) boosted hopes of a start[...]

Posted on September 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Triple Group 1 winning sprinter The Bostonian will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter has been campaigning in Sydney but will return home to New Zealand for a spell. “Unfortunately, he pulled up a little bit short in front after a[...]

Posted on September 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, was pleased with the fresh-up run of quality four-year-old Dragon Leap, who finished 8th in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Pierro was only two lengths from the winner Dreamforce and will derive plenty of benefit from the hit-out.[...]

Posted on September 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will head to the races for the first time in five months on Saturday when he goes to Flemington to watch Tofane compete in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m). With the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria, Moroney felt it was wise to steer clear of raceday and focus his attention[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Punters that took the $1.30 about talented three-year-old The Irishman would have had their hearts in their mouths when the son of Tavistock stepped slowly from the barriers on debut over 1100m at Avondale on Wednesday on a Heavy10 surface. But the Tony Pike-trained colt flagged himself as a horse with a bright future after[...]

Posted on September 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi mare My Gold Bracelet made a good start to her Australian career when finishing a close-up third in the Allan & Helen Angus Hcp (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday behind So You Swing. Originally trained by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, My Gold Bracelet won the Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) in March. Now[...]

Posted on September 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand jockey and trainer Ray Cleaver has died in Victoria just a few days after saddling up a runner at Mornington last Thursday. Cranbourne-based Cleaver (70) was rushed to hospital last Saturday after a suspected stroke and died the following day. “It comes as a bit of shock really,” Robbie Griffiths, a fellow[...]

Posted on September 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Semi-retired horseman Mark Lupton is encouraged by reports on his top-class staying mare Etah James, as the eight-year-old daughter of Raise The Flag gets ready for a spring campaign. The winner of the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in autumn, Etah James has remained in the care of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at their[...]

Posted on September 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It may have taken plenty of effort and sacrifice, but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike finally has his temporary Sydney satellite barn in operation. Stable foreman Chris McNab and trackwork rider Matthew Ward have undergone their mandatory two week quarantine period in Sydney after receiving travel exemptions to head across the Tasman earlier this month. While[...]

Posted on August 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Adelaide trainer Michael Hickmott picked up a winning double on his home turf at Murray Bridge on Wednesday to continue his red-hot run of form in recent months. Victories by former Kiwi gallopers Talamo and Allacciato made it seven wins for the month for Hickmott and he is confident he has the ammunition to add[...]

Posted on August 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented four-year-old Dragon Leap will travel to Sydney on Monday as he looks to target spring riches. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained galloper won twice at Group 2 level as a three-year-old and finished fourth in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The lightly-tried gelding is expected to be best suited to a[...]

Posted on August 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bay Of Plenty owner John Heale couldn’t have wished for a better tribute to one of his best friends when Bee Tee Junior won the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Tauranga pharmacist watched the televised coverage from his home as Bee Tee Junior made a successful steeplechase debut to become the[...]

Posted on August 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Tony Pike believes his star sprinter The Bostonian has plenty to offer during his Sydney spring campaign following a satisfactory first-up performance in Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The six-year-old worked hard to sit in the trail behind a slick pace during the race and briefly hit the front shortly after[...]

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Epsom draw a blow for meticulous Richards

Upset in Jericho Cup qualifier

Baker chases fifth Underwood crown

Trials and preludes await Kiwis

Exciting Savabeel three-year-olds emerging

The Bostonian ruled out of spring

Dragon Leap bounces through fresh-up assignment

Tofane lures Moroney back to the races

Classy colt gets the job done

Eye-catching Australian debut for My Gold Bracelet

Former Kiwi horseman passes away

Melbourne Cup an option for Kiwi mare Etah James

The Bostonian reunited with Pike team

Hickmott continues red hot form with Kiwis

Dragon ready to leap the Tasman

Grand National triumph fitting tribute to best friend

Pike pleased with The Bostonian’s campaign opener

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