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Proud-as-punch Parsons would love to provide record-breaker

Posted on December 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There aren't many prouder of Chris Johnson then North Canterbury trainers John and Karen Parsons. As Johnson guided the Ellis Winsloe-trained Point Score to success in Invercargill last Saturday to level up to David Walsh's record of 2451 New Zealand wins, the Parsons were overcome with emotion. “It was incredible,” Karen Parsons said. “We didn't[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy hopes one of his runners at Ascot Park on Saturday will provide a record-breaking moment for long-time friend Chris Johnson. Heading into Saturday's eight-race programme, Johnson has a career tally of 2450 victories in New Zealand – one short of the all-time record held by David Walsh. Johnson has rides in[...]

Posted on November 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A huge crowd at Cromwell on Sunday were treated to an extended glimpse of the silky skills of Chris Johnson as the rider they call the magic man guided enigmatic galloper Camino Rocoso to victory in the Loveracing.nz Cromwell Cup (2030m). The John and Karen Parsons-trained seven-year-old was up for the challenge of defending his[...]

Posted on November 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Six-year-old mare Kiwi Ida will start favourite in Wednesday's Group 3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders' Stakes (1400m) on the back of an eye-catching performance when second to Wekaforce in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) last Saturday. The John and Karen Parsons-trained mare is rated 18 points superior to her nearest rival in the fillies and[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a dual-pronged attack on Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and the hopes of the South Island rest on their shoulders as they take on nine competitors from the North. The Pitmans will saddle lightly-tried galloper Marine and stablemate Watchmaker as they[...]

Posted on September 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There was a familiar look to the results after racing was concluded at Riccarton on Saturday with the local training duo of Matthew and Michael Pitman racking up another winning double on the day. The Pitman-trained Carson River made it back-to-back wins when he stormed home to take out the rating 91 1400m on the[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A typically patient ride from the evergreen Chris Johnson paved the way for local runner Yannick to take out the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday as racing returned to the South Island for the first time since the easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Johnson showed all his trademark coolness in a driving finish as[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Outstanding southern mare Kiwi Ida showed northern racegoers a glimpse of her undoubted class when she dashed home to take out the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m) in her first look at the Ellerslie track. Prepared at Balcairn in the South Island by John and Karen Parsons, the Squamosa five-year-old had upset the applecart prior[...]

Posted on January 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Free-going southern galloper Camino Rocoso led his rivals a merry chase when he dominated proceedings from the front to take out the first of the Trentham features on Saturday, the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Trentham Stakes (2100m). Rider Chris Johnson was struggling to keep his mount in check in the initial stages of the contest[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pass marks for stablemates Enzo's Lad and Sensei at Wingatui on Thursday could be the start of a series of major attacks by Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, including possibly achieving a five-year goal. Enzo's Lad and Sensei will clash in the Listed Southern Wide Realty Hazlett Stakes (1200m), an event in which Enzo's[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated southern mare Kiwi Ida scored her biggest career victory when she upset the favourites in Saturday's Group 2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The John and Karen Parsons-owned and trained five-year-old has been a standout in southern racing, winning twelve of her 39 career starts prior to Saturday with two at[...]

Posted on December 2, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic former North Island galloper Camino Rocoso put his best foot forward on Sunday when he gave a dashing display of front-running to take out the feature event at Cromwell, the No Limits Interiors Cromwell Cup (2030m). The annual Cromwell Christmas meeting attracts huge crowds each year and there was a noticeable cacophony of noise[...]

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

Exaltation, a three-year-old half-sister to star mare Melody Belle, turned in an impressive debut victory when winning the Helston & Associates Maiden (1200) at Riccarton on Saturday for trainer Jamie Richards. A $900,000 yearling purchase at Karaka by Te Akau principal David Ellis, Exaltation looks to have inherited a fair dose of the family ability,[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waipukurau farmer Simon Wilson started the racing season off in perfect style at Riccarton last Saturday, recording his first stakes victory as a trainer when Dez took out the Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m). “I was really happy, he tried really hard,” Wilson said. “He ran a tough race, Chris (Johnson, jockey) did a great[...]

Posted on August 4, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Central Districts raider Dez took out Saturday's Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations 122nd Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton courtesy of a peach of a ride from master jockey Chris Johnson. The lightly raced eight-year old, who was having just his seventeenth career start, lifted in the final 100m under the urgings of Johnson to nail[...]

Proud-as-punch Parsons would love to provide record-breaker

Kennedy lends helping hand in mate’s record bid

The magic man thrills huge Cromwell crowd

Parsons mare ideally placed

Southern Guineas hopes rest with Pitmans

Familiar look to Riccarton results with Pitman double

Magical opening to Riccarton meeting

Southern mare takes the spoils in Westbury Classic

Headstrong southerner too swift in Trentham Stakes

Wingatui perfect springboard to Telegraph

Southern mare springs upset in Awapuni feature

Camino Rocoso leads all the way in Cromwell Cup

Melody Belle sibling successful on debut

Dez set to defend title in Winter Classic

Johnson at brilliant best in Winter Cup triumph

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