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Sharrock hopes Saturday gets green light

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

Like all New Zealand trainers, Allan Sharrock has an anxious week ahead of him as he waits to see if there will be any racing this weekend following an announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to extend New Zealand’s current Alert Level 4 lockdown until at least 11:59pm on Friday night. Unlike Australia, New Zealand[...]

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

Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double at Otaki, where the successful return of popular equine personality Tavi Mac was one of the highlights of the day. The pint-sized warrior, who is affectionately known as Frodo, provided five of Sharrock’s 56 victories for the season, with three of those[...]

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

It’s been a gruelling few months for Hazel Schofer, but all her hard work and determination has paid off after securing the New Zealand Apprentice Jockey Premiership in the final weeks of the season. The Taranaki hoop has an unassailable 10-win lead over South Island apprentice Kozzi Asano ahead of the final day of racing[...]

Posted on July 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It’s already been one of Allan Sharrock’s most memorable seasons but the New Plymouth trainer is keen to add the icing on the cake at Otaki on Saturday. Sharrock has already set new personal benchmarks for wins in a season (54) and stakes earnings (NZD$1.11 million) but he heads to Otaki with a formidable team[...]

Posted on July 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Unbeaten New Zealand two-year-old filly Catsacharmer booked herself a place in the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki in three weeks after she lifted herself off the canvas to claim victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just her second career run after scoring impressively over 800m on debut at Otaki last month,[...]

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

Tavi Mac, the surprise package of this season, made a pleasing start to his preparation at Foxton on Tuesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial. The rising six-year-old gelding won four of his seven starts this term, including the Listed Matamata Cup (1400m), Listed Levin Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m), and finished[...]

Posted on May 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock continued the red-hot run for his stable this season when he produced the quinella in the first race on his home turf at New Plymouth on Saturday. Promising three-year-olds Darci La Bella and Butler cleared out from their age-group rivals at the finish of the 1000m contest, with both producing[...]

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

Out of principle, New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock hasn’t attended a horse of the year awards since 2006 but a promise to his stable apprentice Hazel Schofer could soon see him heading to the drycleaners with his tuxedo. Sharrock made his stand against attending the awards after his star galloper Wahid was initially denied three-year-old[...]

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

Nothing is stopping Taranaki apprentice Hazel Schofer in 2020, not even an increase in her riding weight. Schofer, 21, rode three winners – Butler, Beefeater, and Our Hail Mary – from five mounts at Awapuni on Saturday, and also earned a Group 3 placing aboard Signora Nera in the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m).[...]

Sharrock hopes Saturday gets green light

Tavi Mac kicks off new campaign with Otaki victory

Schofer looking to finish season with a bang

Ryder on Sharrock’s radar

Sharrock has a stakes mission in mind for impressive two-year-old winner

Tavi Mac makes pleasing return

Sharrock duo quinella opening race at New Plymouth

Hazel Schofer’s success could end Sharrock boycott

Hazel Schofer riding crest of a wave

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