Champagne Stakes

Rionach too strong on debut at Avondale

Posted on April 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand debutant two-year-old filly Rionach showed she had inherited the family ability when she produced a powerful home straight surge to claim victory at Avondale on Monday. The Darci Brahma juvenile is the granddaughter of well-performed racemare Irish Colleen who has also left the multiple winners Killarney, Neeson and Australian Group Three winner Crosshaven[...]

Posted on April 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Despite feeling completely drained of energy after his day at the races at Pukekohe on Saturday, Nick Bishara had a broad smile on his face as he reclined on his couch at home that evening. Bishara has just completed a stint in isolation after testing positive for COVID 19 after returning to New Zealand from[...]

Posted on April 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand juvenile Defiant overcame several unsettling incidents prior to the start of the NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1100m) race at Riccarton on Saturday to register an impressive victory that has her ready to tackle stakes company at her next assignment. Four runners from the initial field of 15 were late scratched at the[...]

Posted on April 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two-year-old galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart put his best foot forward at Pukekohe when he dashed home late in the piece to capture the Listed Staphanos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m). The Team Rogerson-trained son of Redwood had thrown away a likely victory on debut at Ruakaka with some erratic tendencies in the final 150m[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Saint Bathans will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at Pukekohe on Saturday following an indifferent display at his most recent appearance. The son of Maurice is trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman and will make his middle-distance debut in the Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) with Craig Grylls booked for[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand colt, Hoard The Bourbon will have a chance to collect further travelling expenses for a planned trip to Brisbane when his staying qualities are put to the test for the first time on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-prepared son of Iffraaj was a most recent winner in age group company at Awapuni and will[...]

Posted on April 16, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

She’s Extreme has caused the upset of all upsets, defying Fireburn success in the Triple Crown, with a front-running victory in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. The Anthony Cummings-trained filly turned the tables on her arch nemesis, with Fireburn not able to reel in the margin in the straight. The two-year-old filly was the[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It has been touch and go in recent days, but Day 2 of The Championships is underway at Royal Randwick with Williamsburg ($3.50) taking out the Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m) for Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou. After a hard slugged contest two weeks ago in the Group 3 Schweppervescence (1400m), Williamsburg and Moko ($3.20F) were[...]

Posted on April 6, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two-year-old colt Foujita San stamped himself as a group-class galloper with a dominant 5.75-length victory in the opening race at Sandown-Lakeside on Wednesday afternoon.

Posted on April 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gifted New Zealand filly Wolverine is in the mix to cross the Tasman in a bid to gate crash Fireburn’s party in the final leg of Sydney’s two-year-old Triple Crown series. A decision will be made in the coming days whether the Roydon Bergerson-prepared juvenile heads across the Tasman for the Group 1 Moet &[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stablemates Defiant and Kikimora set themselves up for a return clash in stakes company later in the season after the pair provided a popular quinella for local trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong at Riccarton. The duo went into Saturday’s 1000m contest off the back of both finishing in the runner-up position on debut, with[...]

Posted on March 7, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two-year-old debutant Turf War showed plenty of courage as he held off all challenges to register the first New Zealand victory for his sire War Decree when taking out the opening event at Wingatui on Saturday. Bred and raced by Gus Wigley and his wife Bianca under their Inglewood Stud banner, Turf War is from[...]

Posted on September 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Marton trainer Fraser Auret is pleased with the condition of promising filly Unusual Countess as she heads into Saturday’s Listed The O’Learys Fillies Stakes 3YO (1200m) at Wanganui. Sighted only once on raceday, Unusual Countess ran out a ready winner of the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) as a two-year-old at Riccarton in May and impressed[...]

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

Stakes-winning New Zealand two-year-old Atullibigeal has been sold and will continue his career in Hong Kong. Prepared by Te Awamutu horseman Carl Henderson, the son of Street Boss was an impressive winner of the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m), with all the makings of a nice middle-distance horse for the forthcoming season. But not surprisingly,[...]

Posted on May 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Strapping two-year-old Atullibigeal gained revenge on his last start conqueror when he strode clear in the closing stages to take out the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. The Carl Henderson-trained son of Street Boss had been narrowly defeated by talented filly Lady Maroal when the pair clashed in the Listed Champagne Stakes[...]

Posted on May 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A New Zealand trainer-owner combination in its infancy will look to continue a roaring start when Lady Maroal contests the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Lady Maroal is the first horse 61-year-old Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley has prepared for 94-year-old owner Ron Saunders and already the two-year-old has won the[...]

Posted on May 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Several days have passed since recording a black-type double at Riccarton in New Zealand, but Nigel Auret is still lost for words when asked about the achievement. His son, Fraser, had travelled south from his Marton base with Unusual Countess and Streak of Power and duly delivered with the pair winning the Listed Champagne Stakes[...]

Rionach too strong on debut at Avondale

Rising Storm provides tonic for Bishara

Defiant victory confirms stakes target for promising juvenile

Sharp performance snares stakes victory for smart juvenile

Trainers looking to 3YO to bounce back to best

Colt out to further Queensland Derby claims

She’s Extreme claims Group 1 Champagne Stakes

Williamsburg takes out the Fernhill Mile

Foujita San shows Group potential with maiden romp at Sandown

Champagne clash with Fireburn beckons for Wolverine

Stakes assignment beckons for Kennedy and Furlong duo

War Decree off the mark with smart Wingatui winner

Unusual Countess to push sire in the limelight

Henderson juvenile Hong Kong bound

Atullibigeal gains measure of revenge in Futurity Stakes

New Zealand Juvenile continues to spark fresh-new partnership

Auspicious day for Auret family at Riccarton

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