Danielle Johnson

Promising mares feature prominently at Ellerslie

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

Progressive mare Vamos Bebe took the step up to stakes company with relative ease when she strode clear in the final stages of Saturday's Listed Hallmark Stud Sprint (1200m) at Ellerslie for a comprehensive victory. Trainer Jamie Richards backed his opinion of the I Am Invincible four-year-old, who was rated a clear six points lower[...]

Posted on December 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

COVID-19 prevented Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie getting a trip to Royal Ascot this year, but they are happily settling for trips to the winner's circle in New Zealand. Ramsay and Ritchie have made a solid start to the 2020-21 season, saddling up five wins from just 26 starts, including a black-type success in the[...]

Posted on November 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing continued their dominance of spring two-year-old racing when they notched their sixth individual juvenile winner at Ellerslie on Saturday, while also adding the quinella for good measure. Impressive triallist Sneaky Shark was sent out a warm $2.20 Fixed Odds favourite for the 1100m scamper but had to settle for[...]

Posted on November 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising galloper Edit provided further evidence of his racetrack talent when he dashed home for a decisive victory over 1200m at Pukekohe on Saturday. In the hands of runaway Jockeys' premiership leader Danielle Johnson, the Swiss Ace gelding made it back-to-back victories after opening his winning account at Ellerslie earlier in the month. Johnson's calculated[...]

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

Promising juvenile Wakiri was backed into $1.10 favouritism for the McIntosh Cranes/Team DH. Inter Building LTD 2YO (1000m) at Awapuni on Friday and won accordingly. He was sent straight to the front by premiership-leading jockey Danielle Johnson and ran away to a comfortable four length victory over Brazen Blue, with a further 1-1/2 lengths back[...]

Posted on November 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge visitor Hypnos showed a good turn of foot to put his rivals to the sword when winning the Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Sent out the $4.10 favourite, the five-year-old gelding enjoyed a cosy run behind the leaders under leading jockey Danielle Johnson[...]

Posted on November 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 2 glory beckons Hypnos at Riccarton Park on Wednesday when he contests the Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding heads into Wednesday in good form, having finished runner-up to subsequent Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) winner Mascarpone fresh-up, before winning the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at[...]

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

Progressive Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained stayer London Banker is primed for the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The patiently-handled son of Tavistock is a five-year-old but is the young buck in a field of veterans which includes the ageless 11-year-old Sampson. After two runs over a mile this campaign[...]

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

Progressive three-year-old Hold The Press maintained her unbeaten raceday record with a slick front-running performance at Trentham on Sunday. In the hands of runaway Jockeys' premiership leader Danielle Johnson, the Press Statement filly began quickly from an inside barrier and never really looked like being headed as she cut out the 1200m journey in a[...]

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

Matamata filly Cornflower Blue reinvigorated her challenge for next months Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) with a determined win at Ashburton on Sunday. The Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old had her halo dented slightly when battling home for fourth in the Group 3 Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton at her last start[...]

Posted on October 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge visitor Hypnos gained his second victory at stakes level the hard way when he held out the late charge of race favourite Rock On Wood to win the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. The Reliable Man five-year-old was Group 1 placed in the Levin Classic (1600m) as a three-year-old but[...]

Posted on October 18, 2020
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Promising three-year-old Bonham made it two wins from her first two starts when she dominated her female rivals over 1300m at Hastings. The Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard-trained Per Incanto filly was on trial for a trip south next month to contest the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton and[...]

Posted on September 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Opie Bosson's loss is Danielle Johnson's gain. With Bosson unable to make the 56.5kg weight to ride the Jamie Richards-trained Avantage in Saturday's Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings, Johnson will be the beneficiary. Johnson partnered the mare into an impressive first-up win in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) earlier this month and[...]

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

Quality galloper Avantage showed she is the horse to beat in the upcoming Hawke's Bay triple crown when she produced a strong fresh-up effort to take out the Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Fastnet Rock mare had closed out her four-year-old campaign with three Group 1 victories in the[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Danielle Johnson is hoping to shift her 2020-21 season into another gear with a quality book of rides at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 29-year-old has made a strong start to the new term, sitting in equal second place on the national jockeys' premiership with eight wins from 66 mounts so far. She is just[...]

Posted on August 24, 2020
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The newly minted training partnership of Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray put their first winner on the board at Matamata on Saturday when Claiborne strode clear in the final stages of a 1600m contest to score a convincing victory. Born and bred Irishman Murray joined Ritchie's Cambridge operation over two years ago with Ritchie inviting[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock heads to Matamata on Saturday with three strong chances as he looks to maintain his successful start to the new season. Sharrock sits atop the New Zealand trainers' premiership with his runners recording seven wins from 13 starts. Four-year-old mare Aricina steps into a rating 80 handicap in the Super[...]

Promising mares feature prominently at Ellerslie

Duo excited by well-related youngsters

Te Akau Racing quinella Ellerslie two-year-old contest

Bright future predicted for impressive Pukekohe winner

Impressive juvenile winner sidelined

Hypnos dazzles in Coupland’s win

Hypnos out to mesmerise opposition

London Banker primed for Feilding Gold Cup

Hold The Press a headline act at Trentham

Cornflower Blue takes Ashburton three-year-old feature

Hypnos takes Hastings sprint with gritty performance

Exciting filly remains unbeaten with Hastings victory

Johnson to ride Avantage in Tarzino

Te Akau Racing claim Te Rapa features

Johnson reunites with Avantage in Foxbridge

New partnership on the board with stylish victory at Matamata

Sharrock holds strong hand at Matamata

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