Championship Stakes

Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit

Posted on April 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Top quality New Zealand performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of breeder Trelawney Stud with distinction and, as such,[...]

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

While he failed to win a race in his three-year-old campaign, trainer Johno Benner is excited about the future prospects for promising stayer Titled. The rangy son of Exceed And Excel remains a maiden after twelve starts but has been placed on eight occasions including finishing third in the Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) two[...]

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

Promising New Zealand three-year-old stayer Pinarello shook off the disappointment of being late scratched at the barrier earlier this month with a stunning win in the Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-bred and owned son of Tavistock had been one of the favourites for the[...]

Posted on April 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Amusez Moi made an immediate impact from his new quarters and will bid to remain unbeaten for Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard when he fronts up for the sternest test of his career at Awapuni on Sunday. The well-travelled five-year-old son of Dalghar has settled well into life at his Otaki base and will make[...]

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 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Stephen Marsh was delighted with the performance of promising three-year-old Hoard The Bourbon, who took out The Oaks Stud 3YO 1600 at Awapuni on Friday. The son of Iffraaj previously won well at Matamata when resuming, having shown good ability last spring in a campaign that was cut short. “He’s a horse we have[...]

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

New Zealand trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy were eyeing an Australian campaign with Justacanta this spring, however, a change in circumstances have altered those plans. “We were going to go over to Australia with him but he had a slight foot problem so he has ended up staying here and we will probably carry on[...]

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

Leaving the husband at home to look after the kids while you head to Queensland for a few weeks probably sounds enticing to a lot of Kiwi women at the moment. That dream has turned into a reality for New Zealand trainer Emma Clotworthy, who has been enjoying the warmer climate of the Sunshine State[...]

Posted on May 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hezashocka will likely get his chance at Derby glory after his last start heroics. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained gelding was victorious in the Group 2 Championship Stakes (2100m) at just his third start at Ellerslie late last month and now he is in line to contest the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m). “Hezashocka has[...]

Posted on April 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Clotworthy may have got the last laugh over wife and training partner Emma when strapping three-year-old Hezashocka upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday with his win in the Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m). Clotworthy had just bought the son of Rich Hill Stud resident stallion Shocking for $18,000 from the Grangewilliam[...]

Posted on April 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Legendary former Ellerslie commentator Keith Haub savoured one of the highlights of his long career in racing when Hezashocka scored a stunning upset in Saturday’s Group 2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie. An iconic voice of the Auckland track for more than two decades until his retirement in 2004, Haub has also celebrated[...]

Posted on April 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman has only just returned to New Zealand after overseeing the final preparations of his team competing in The Championships in Sydney, but he is hoping it won’t be too long until he is back across the Tasman. Forsman and training partner Murray Baker will have a strong contingent at Ellerslie on Saturday, including[...]

Posted on April 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The ease of Beauden’s last-start win in the Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) even surprised his biggest fan, jockey Ryan Elliot. Not because Elliot didn’t think the six-year-old Bullbars gelding was capable of producing such a compelling performance but because he did it on a track wetter than he prefers. Elliot heads to Riccarton[...]

Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit

Benner excited by spring prospects for Titled

Pinarello dominant in Championship Stakes

In-form 5YO ready for Anzac Mile challenge

Trainers looking to 3YO to bounce back to best

Colt out to further Queensland Derby claims

Hoard The Bourbon on Queensland Derby path

Home targets for Justacanta

New Zealand trainer Clotworthy enjoying Queensland escape

Queensland Derby tilt likely for Hezashocka

Stakes winner no shock for Clotworthy

Hezashocka stars for Haub

Queensland campaign in the offing for exciting three-year-olds

Elliot prepared for another Beauden blitz

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