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Le Villi transfers hands ahead of Oaks

Posted on March 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Le Villi will carry new colours when she lines-up in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Australian Bloodstock purchased the daughter of Puccini following her fifth placed run in the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie last start and they could receive an[...]

Posted on February 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Accomplished New Zealand stayer Beaudz Well returns to action on Friday to kick off a long-term plan to hopefully conclude unfinished business in Australia in the autumn for trainer John Wheeler. The son of Zed will open his campaign in the Group 3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (2000m), a race to set him on a path[...]

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

It was some Kevin Myers magic at play at Riccarton on Saturday when outsider Mondorani () stormed home down the outskirts of the Riccarton track to take out the 158th running of the Group 3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m). Myers has long made Riccarton a happy hunting ground despite operating from his North[...]

Posted on November 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Topweight Mr Intelligence gave his rivals weight and a beating as he provided the perfect dress rehearsal for next weeks' Group 3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) when he took out the traditional lead-up event, the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m) on Saturday. Tapanui-base trainers Nikki and Barrie Blatch brought the lightly[...]

Posted on November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Everything about Southern Ocean tells Riccarton trainer Terri Rae that he'll relish 3200m but she says she'll only really know when he gets to that distance on Saturday week. Ocean Park five-year-old Southern Ocean has emerged as a potential staying star, winning five of his nine starts leading into Saturday's Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan[...]

Posted on November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The NZ suffix has featured prominently in Australia this spring, so it's no surprise a couple of Kiwi stallions are featuring prominently on the Australian Leading Sires table this season. The Kiwi brigade is being led by Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, who sits fourth on the list with AUD$5.8 million in earnings, while Rich Hill[...]

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

Zed may well have had two runners in this year's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) had it not been for the current complications of trans-Tasman travel. His daughter Verry Elleegant confirmed her champion status with a resounding victory on Tuesday, while the Flemington feature had also been on the radar of Grangewilliam Stud stallion's promising[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hall of Fame trainer John Wheeler will be back in Australia in a serious way this autumn, targeting the Sydney autumn carnival as well as making his regular raid on the Oakbank jumping carnival in South Australia. Three of the New Plymouth trainer's horses – Cleaver, Macklemore and Heistheone – have arrived in Oakbank, while[...]

Posted on September 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There will be an uncommon sight on the first day of the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday – jumpers. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the racing calendar has caused the unusual occurrence and one trainer that is pleased about the anomaly is John Wheeler. “It is good,” he said. “They[...]

Posted on May 16, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Taranaki trainer John Wheeler believes he has another exciting juvenile by Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed on his hands, with the athletic prowess to mirror his star-studded ownership, which includes All Black first five-eighth Beauden Barrett. He trained Irish Flame to win the Group 3 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth two years ago and he[...]

Le Villi transfers hands ahead of Oaks

Wheeler hoping to change Sydney Cup luck

Mondorani upsets in New Zealand Cup

All roads lead to the New Zealand Cup for Mr Intelligence

Southern Ocean making waves in southern staying ranks

New Zealand sires to the fore in Australia

Travel restraints prevented Zed’s Cup double up

Sydney rain Beaudz Well for Wheeler stayer

Spring Carnival opener brings a grin to Wheeler

History Beaudz Well for exciting juvenile

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