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Bishara toasting Bold Bourbon’s success

Posted on September 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nicholas Bishara is brimming with enthusiasm after Bold Bourbon's debut win at Matamata on Wednesday. The South Auckland horseman hasn't been as excited about a three-year-old since multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant, and while he doesn't believe the gelding is in the same tier as his stable predecessor, he said Bold Bourbon has spades[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Nick Bishara knows what it is like to loosen the reins on a stable talent to enable them to reach their full potential. The Auckland horseman initially prepared star mare Verry Elleegant to win two of her three starts in New Zealand before her partial sale and relocation to Australia. A part-owner[...]

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

Nick Bishara is a sucker for punishment. The affable Aucklander spent part of his Sunday morning watching video replays of the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) from Randwick on Saturday where champion mare Verry Elleegant had to settle for a hard fought second behind European raider Addeyyb. Bishara and the daughter of Zed's original[...]

Posted on April 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nicholas Bishara would love nothing more than to be trackside at Randwick to watch his star mare Verry Elleegant contest Saturday's $A4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). But the South Auckland trainer is mindful that any sudden COVID-19 outbreak could see the reintroduction of enforced 14-day quarantine periods that would stretch his business[...]

Posted on November 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaune Ritchie is confident Jennifer Eccles will put her best foot forward in Saturday's Group 2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe. Last season's Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner had a brief freshen-up following a below par run in the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) won by Melody Belle.[...]

Posted on January 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaune Ritchie came close to a big double at Trentham on Saturday, but left the meeting knowing his smart filly Jennifer Eccles is still on the right path for a return trip to the course in March to contest the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m). Following on from her win[...]

Posted on August 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Daytona Red looked a promising proposition heading into last season, however, a tendon injury cut short those plans. The Shaune Ritchie-trained six-year-old won the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham in March 2018, but was forced to sit on the sidelines after suffering an injury in his subsequent preparation. “Unfortunately, he tweaked a[...]

Bishara toasting Bold Bourbon’s success

Bishara banking more bucks

Bishara proud of champion mare despite Randwick defeat

Bishara staying home to watch Verry Elleegant

Breeders’ Stakes performance to dictate Jennifer’s path

Ritchie close but no cigar

Summer return likely for Daytona Red

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