Awapuni Gold Cup

Beauden set for Riccarton feature

Posted on April 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last start Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) winner Beauden is set to clock up further frequent flyer miles when he treks to Riccarton in a fortnight. The Joan Egan-bred and owned six-year-old will contest the Group 3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), with co-trainer Graeme Rogerson convinced the weight-for-age feature is the ideal[...]

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

Awapuni has been the happiest of hunting grounds for Beauden, who returned to his favourite track on Saturday for a career-best victory in the Group 2 City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). It was the 11th win of a 36-start career for the Bullbars gelding, who has been near-unbeatable at Awapuni – eight[...]

Posted on April 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Graham Richardson is an excited man ahead of the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Matamata horseman, who trains in partnership with Rogan Norvall, will line-up Bonny Lass in the juvenile feature and he is hoping she can take home the lion’s share of the $225,000 purse.[...]

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

Trainers Bob and Jenny Vance are hoping their stable star Royal Performer can cap his season off in style when he contests the Group 2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding has given the South Auckland couple a great ride this season, winning on four occasions, including the[...]

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

Group One winner Callsign Mav will be in action at Awapuni on Saturday, where he will be tried beyond a mile for the first time in his career in the Group 2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Prepared by Hastings trainer John Bary, Callsign Mav has been a consistent performer throughout his[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Allan Sharrock will have his fingers-crossed on Saturday when Sinarahma makes her return to Trentham. In her last start at the Upper Hutt track, the daughter of Darci Brahma missed away from the barriers in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) but put in an eye-catching effort to run into second behind Melody Belle.[...]

Posted on March 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While an Australian campaign is enticing for the connections of Avantage, Te Akau principal David Ellis and trainer Jamie Richards have elected to keep the multiple Group One winner in New Zealand for now. The five-year-old mare has won five of her nine starts this season, all at Group level, and placed in her other[...]

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

It’s one all between Callsign Mav and Avantage this season, and the Group 1 El Cheapo Cars Weight-For-Age Classic (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday is set to decide the deadlock between the pair. Callsign Mav was an upset victor when taking out the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on the opening day of the Hawke’s[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to autumn racing with a couple of last season’s Classic winners after their pleasing trials at Rotorua on Tuesday. Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner Loire showed a good turn of foot when coming from the back of the field to take out her 1000m heat[...]

Posted on January 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer John Bary admitted his overwhelming feeling was one of relief after he watched his stable star Callsign Mav lump topweight of 63kg to an emphatic victory over 1400m at Awapuni on Saturday. Bary had been looking for a performance that would indicate whether his Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner could be capable of[...]

Beauden set for Riccarton feature

Course specialist shines in Awapuni Gold Cup

Bonny Lass primed for Group One

Vance hoping for another Royal Performance

Middle distance test for Callsign Mav

Sharrock quartet primed for Trentham

Avantage aiming for ninth Group One

Callsign Mav ready to rumble at Otaki

Classic winners impress at Rotorua

Callsign Mav all class at Awapuni

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