Chief Sequoyah

Chief Sequoyah ready for National challenge

Posted on August 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While he wasn't really enjoying the serious drop in temperature that Christchurch was experiencing on Sunday, trainer John Wheeler was still savouring the success of a winning double at Riccarton 24 hours earlier. Wheeler produced potential jumping star Chief Sequoyah to win the opening hurdle event on the card before late maturing Zed gelding Zeefa[...]

Posted on August 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Emerging hurdling talent Chief Sequoyah did everything trainer John Wheeler was looking for ahead of Wednesday's Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) when he took out Saturday's Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) at Riccarton in fine fashion. The seven-year-old son of Redwood has taken to the jumping game like a duck to[...]

Posted on August 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rhythm and ringcraft might sound like a music festival but New Zealand Hall of Fame trainer John Wheeler reckons they might be the only missing ingredients for his emerging hurdler Chief Sequoyah on his path to greatness. And while those attributes might be lacking at present, Wheeler believes it's only a matter of time before[...]

Posted on June 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A never-say-die attitude saw local runner Coconut upset predictions as he took out an action-packed LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4200m) at Awapuni on Saturday. There was sensation early in the race as the disappointingly small field of five was reduced to just four runners when hot favourite () Aigne dislodged rider Shaun Fannin after jumping[...]

Posted on June 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sam O'Malley is pretty chuffed with how his season has gone so far. The Central Districts apprentice jockey has racked up 30 wins in the saddle so far, more than double his previous best tally, and he noted his third-placing aboard Deerfield in the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) as a major highlight. He[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There was a time when New Zealand trainer John Wheeler was an unmissable fixture of the Queensland winter carnival, but these days he's content to watch from afar. From the late 1980s the New Plymouth-based trainer became a regular in the Kiwi raiding party to the Sunshine State. He quickly achieved legendary status with a[...]

Posted on February 14, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has expanded his operation this season by establishing a permanent South Island base, and the move has already paid dividends. His small South Island-based team has delivered almost a sixth of his 69 training successes this season, winning races at Riccarton, Timaru, Ashburton, Wingatui, Gore and Oamaru. The latest victory came[...]

Posted on October 27, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge galloper Sherwood Forest showed he will be a force to be reckoned with at Group 1 level next month when he stormed home to take out the Group 3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The statuesque Fastnet Rock three-year-old has been touted as a serious contender for the Group 1 Al[...]

Chief Sequoyah ready for National challenge

National contenders impress at Riccarton

Chief Sequoyah a budding jumps superstar

Coconut upsets in action packed jumping feature

New Zealand apprentice O’Malley jumping into winter racing

Wheeler content to watch Stradbroke day from afar

Riccarton base paying off for Marsh

Northern raiders dominate Riccarton features

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