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Robson hoping to Light Up Riccarton again

Posted on December 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pam Robson is hoping for a lesser surprise but no lesser result when Light Up tackles Friday's Riccarton Park Function Centre 2100. The Riccarton trainer produced Light Up for an epic boilover win on the final day of New Zealand Cup week on her home track last start, the Wandjina six-year-old gelding staving off his[...]

Posted on April 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Game New Zealand mare Wannabe ‘N' Paris capped a wonderful day at Riverton on Monday for trainer Paul Harris when she refused to relent in the home straight to take home the major spoils in the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). Sent straight to the front by rider Chris Johnson, the five-year-old daughter[...]

Posted on February 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand riding legend Chris Johnson provided racing fans with another magic moment when he claimed his 2500th New Zealand winner at Invercargill on Thursday. Johnson, 57, who last season established a new record for New Zealand wins, guided the Michael House-trained Lincoln Hills to success in the Ascot Sports Bar Handicap (1200m). It was[...]

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

Meg Cunneen has developed a taste for black-type racing less than a month since the first stakes win of her fledgling training career. The Riccarton trainer produced William Wallace to win last month's Listed Timaru Cup (1600m), her first black-type win bringing up just her third training success. On Saturday, Cunneen will produce Group 2[...]

Posted on November 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Meg Cunneen is hoping Sunday's open sprint at Cromwell can be the launching pad for Group One spoils for her surprise last-start Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) runner-up Seriously. The Christchurch trainer admitted she was still coming to terms with nearly causing a boil-over in one of New Zealand Cup week's most prestigious races[...]

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

Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe says Irish Excuse is at the crossroads of his career, with his performance in the Ray Kean Life Membership 1200 at Wingatui on Thursday going a long way to determining his future. Now 11, No Excuse Needed gelding Irish Excuse has been a grand performer for Winsloe and his co-owners, winning[...]

Posted on October 4, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A comfortable victory by Miss Tycoon Rose at Riccarton on Saturday provided co-trainer Michael Pitman with more than the usual satisfaction of a job well done. Pitman, who trains in partnership with son Matthew, has now moved into second place on the all-time New Zealand trainers by domestic wins with 1878 victories to his name,[...]

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

Isla Bank trainers Ian and Kerry Taplin will begin their northern assault at Awapuni on Saturday when they contest the Group 3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) with in-form gallopers Ritani and Tappy's One. Travelling is nothing new to the pair, having made plenty of trips to Riccarton from their southern base, and Ian Taplin[...]

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

All things being equal, last season's Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa on Saturday as he begins a campaign that could see him contest both the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) later in the spring. Trainer[...]

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

Underrated winter galloper Tappy's One cemented his claim to being the most improved horse in commission in the South Island at present with a gritty win in Sunday's Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). The four-year-old son of Proisir joined the Kerry and Ian Taplin stable at the start of the year after nine[...]

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

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston went home from Ashburton on Wednesday a happy man after picking up a winning double. Stable runner Severine continued her consistent form line when victorious in the Gary McCormick Transport Open 1400. The daughter of Pins settled midfield for jockey Chris Johnson who was able to pick a path through their[...]

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

Opie Bosson will chase a fifth win in Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), a race he has only ridden in sporadically in recent years. The Waikato jockey has won the Trentham three-year-old fillies Classic on She's Country (in 2000), Bramble Rose (2003), Princess Coup (2007) and Keep The Peace[...]

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

Live Drama will be out to extend her picket fence form line when she contests the Listed Hardy Trade Supply Company Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The stakes performer has put together a solid record of late and has beaten some handy fields, including Saturday's race rivals Enzo's Lad and Johnny Jones. While[...]

Posted on February 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. It's the final leg of the southern Guineas triple crown series, and the race has opened up with the absence of Showemhowitsdone, the winner of the first two legs – the[...]

Posted on December 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston had a feeling his team was in for a successful festive season and he has not been disappointed, with the stable recording four wins and five placings over the last fortnight. He added to his tally with a winning double at Kurow on Wednesday. “The team is going really well and[...]

Posted on December 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata mare Sheezallmine gave her southern rivals a galloping lesson when she strode away in the home straight to take out the Listed Alleviate Administration Hazlett Stakes (1200m) at Wingatui. The Daniel Miller-trained five-year-old had trekked south off the back of a handy performance for sixth behind Levante in the Listed Haunui Bowl (1100m) at[...]

Posted on December 19, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand. The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday. In typical Johnson fashion he set the new[...]

Robson hoping to Light Up Riccarton again

Harris caps superb day with Riverton Cup victory

Johnson brings up 2500 wins

Cunneen has her sights set on feature race spoils

Cunneen getting serious about summer features

Decision time pending for Irish Excuse connections

Miss Tycoon Rose sets special mark for Pitman

Taplins begin northern raid

Billy ready for new campaign

Tappy’s One continues winning streak with Oamaru Cup victory

Ashburton double for Carston

Bosson eyes fifth win in New Zealand Oaks with Amarelinha

Live Drama out to continue picket fence form line

Carston trio Southland bound

Carston celebrating Christmas success

Northern raider dominates in Hazlett Stakes

Magic moment for magic man

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