Barneswood Farm Stakes

Daren Danis looking to keep ride aboard Star Of Justice

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 October 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Bruce Tapper and Varma Ramhit set the cat among the pigeons at Ashburton on Saturday when they produced lightly raced three-year-old Specialty to win the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m). For good measure the combination also provided the quinella with stablemate Redmond however it was Specialty, a son of Rip Van[...]

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

Last start stakes winner One Kiss will be looking to stamp her mark ahead of next month's Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) when she lines-up at Ashburton on Saturday. The Tivaci filly impressed when winning the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) by three-quarters of a length at Riccarton last month and[...]

Posted on October 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are hoping to give owner Kevin Hickman a big thrill at Ashburton on Saturday. The Riccarton trainers will line-up promising filly Perfectly Suited in the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) for the racing stalwart. “Kevin Hickman has been a great supporter for a long time and though he hasn't[...]

Posted on October 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Visiting Cambridge filly There You Go firmed into the clear favourite for next month's Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton after dominating her rivals in the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Niagara had turned plenty of heads when she broke her maiden[...]

Posted on October 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It's crunch time for Te Akau Racing's three-year-olds as Matamata trainer Jamie Richards looks to enhance the operation's remarkable record in the Guineas races at Riccarton. Richards will produce a bevy of prospects over the next 10 days for the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November[...]

Posted on October 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Andrew Carston will get a fair idea of whether he should press on to the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) next month with Art De Triomphe after she takes on the boys this weekend. “We will be a lot wiser on Saturday afternoon as to how we fit[...]

Posted on October 19, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata filly Cornflower Blue reinvigorated her challenge for next months Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) with a determined win at Ashburton on Sunday. The Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old had her halo dented slightly when battling home for fourth in the Group 3 Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton at her last start[...]

Posted on October 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It's been a whirlwind week for Matthew Pitman. The Riccarton trainer welcomed his second child on Tuesday and he has also been in the process of moving into his family's new home. “It's exciting times,” he said. “We bought a house on Friday, moved in on the weekend and our baby came earlier in the[...]

Posted on October 20, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge raider Kali overcame a wide run in transit to out-gun her three-year-old rivals as she scored a gritty victory in Saturday's Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton. The Tony Pike-trained filly has the Group 1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) as her main southern mission and warmed up for that challenge[...]

Daren Danis looking to keep ride aboard Star Of Justice

Specialty upsets in Ashburton feature

One Kiss looking to stamp her mark at Ashburton

Filly Perfectly Suited for Ashburton feature

There You Go rockets to 1000 Guineas favouritism

Richards wishing for further Guineas success

Art De Triomphe taking on the boys

Cornflower Blue takes Ashburton three-year-old feature

Busy time for Pitman

Cambridge filly too strong in Ashburton feature

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