Danielle Johnson

Savabeel three-year-olds deliver double for McCullum

Posted on July 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As he prepares to resume his role as a globe-trotting Twenty20 cricket coach, Brendon McCullum received a fitting send-off this week from his other major passion. The former Black Caps captain was on course at Te Rapa on Saturday to see a stylish come-from-behind victory by his talented filly Tabata in the Dr John Southworth[...]

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

Leading rider Jason Waddell had two reasons to celebrate a successful return to racing at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman picked up a victory with his only mount on the day when he took out race six aboard the Stephen Marsh-trained Osaka while earlier in the day he experienced the winning sensation from[...]

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

Injury plagued galloper Scott Base gave a glimpse of his undoubted talent when he dominated proceedings over the closing stages of Saturday's Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga. Successful in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) and the Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) when prepared by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, Scott[...]

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

Lightly raced mare Spring Heat finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. The More Than Ready five-year-old came into the race off the back of a placing at the highest level after finishing third to Avantage in the[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is upbeat about his chances of causing another upset in the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Marsh produced Crown Prosecutor at $105 to win last year's Derby and while Scorpz is only a fraction of that, at $12 with TAB bookmakers, for this year's three-year-old[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing has produced a one-two finish in the Group One Hanui Farm Classic at Otaki with Avantage beating Prise De Fer. The quinella came shortly before stable star Melody Belle ran third in the Group One Futurity at Caulfield in Melbourne. The Jamie Richards-trained Avantage and Prise De Fer fought it out down[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is happy with comeback galloper Chocante but has no expectation of a winning return in the Group 2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Group 1 performer strained a tendon in the Listed Tails Stakes (1600m) at Doomben in April last year and was given a[...]

Posted on November 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh had a memorable day at Otaki on Friday, winning a stakes double and unearthing another Derby prospect. The Waikato conditioner won the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Crown Prosecutor this year and he has next year's edition in his sights with Scorpz after his win in the Group 3[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Well-related filly Chiaretta showed she has inherited her share of the family ability when coming from well off the pace to break maiden ranks when winning the NZB Ready To Run Nov 20 – 21 (1200m) at Te Rapa on Friday. Chiaretta split stakes performers Appellant and Blackrocksdetox when second at her only start at[...]

Posted on September 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The winning roll of owner Lib Petagna with the progeny of Waikato Stud's super stallion Savabeel continued at Ellerslie on Saturday when promising filly Sorrentina delivered an eye-catching victory. Sorrentina, who races under Petagna's JML Bloodstock banner, had looked a winner in waiting when she debuted with a gutsy third in the Listed The O'Leary's[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Stephen Marsh and Danielle Johnson combination enjoyed a big day out at Pukekohe on Sunday with a winning treble that was highlighted by the victory of Vernanme in the Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic (1600m). The Marsh stable has had a steady start to the season with just the five winners to date off[...]

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

Danielle Johnson made the best possible return to raceday riding after an injury enforced nine- month break away from the track when she guided talented three-year-old Bobby Dazzler to victory at New Plymouth on Saturday. Johnson has been on the side-lines since mid-November when she sustained three fractures to her collar bone in a race[...]

Savabeel three-year-olds deliver double for McCullum

Red letter day for Waddell

Scott Base back to winning form in Tauranga feature

Spring Heat delivers in King’s Plate

Marsh planning another Derby upset

Avantage Wins Group One Classic At Otaki

Chocante to resume after long injury break

Otaki stakes double for Marsh

Chiaretta breaks maidens at Te Rapa

Sorrentina delivers with impressive Ellerslie effort

Vernanme takes Pukekohe feature

Johnson back in winning form after lengthy injury break

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