Bill Thurlow

Glory Days retired

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

The racing career of Group 1 winner Glory Days has come to an end. The daughter of Red Giant won 10 of her 32 starts and gave trainer Bill Thurlow some of his biggest moments in racing. Glory Days had a standout 2018-19 season, recording seven wins, including the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) and[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1-winning stayer Glory Days will make her raceday return at Awapuni on Friday and trainer Bill Thurlow is hoping it is the start of a path towards the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old mare ran home well to finish third in the Sydney Cup last year after taking out the Group 1[...]

Posted on November 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi, Glory Days…Beyond The Fort? It may be too early to mention the latter in the same breath as the two Group 1-winning stayers, but the small South Taranaki township of Waverley has developed a knack for producing Group 1 stayers. The Snow Lupton-trained Kiwi put Waverley on the map after storming home late to[...]

Posted on October 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One-winning New Zealand mare Glory Days has suffered an injury and will not run in the Melbourne Cup. The seven-year-old was well positioned to make the final field of 24 but trainer Bill Thurlow has elected not to make the third declaration payment on Monday. “She banged her leg in the paddock last Monday[...]

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

Last season's New Zealand champion stayer, Glory Days, will use the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) this Saturday as her final chance to make the field for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5. Trainer Bill Thurlow has been over the seven-year-old Red Giant mare with a fine-tooth comb since a[...]

Posted on September 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It's not often that a trainer leaves a racecourse with a smile on their face after finishing out of the money but that was the case for Waverley's Bill Thurlow at Flemington on Saturday. Thurlow was reflecting on the performance of his Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Glory Days, who demonstrated a good turn[...]

Posted on September 11, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Glory Days will step out onto Flemington for the first time on Saturday and her connections are hoping she can return to the Melbourne track on the first Tuesday of November. The recently crowned New Zealand Champion Stayer is on a Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) path with her first Australian assignment being the Vale[...]

Posted on August 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Most trainers dream of having a runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) and that dream could become a reality for Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow this season with Group 1 stayer Glory Days. The Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner and Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) placegetter will kick-off her campaign towards the Melbourne[...]

Posted on July 30, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1-winning stayer Glory Days made a pleasing return to the track at the Foxton trials on Tuesday in preparation for a Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign this spring. The pride of Waverley finished unplaced in her 1000m heat, but pleased trainer Bill Thurlow with her efforts. “I was happy with her, she went[...]

Glory Days retired

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