Defibrillate

Defibrillate in great health ahead of Mornington Cup

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne admits his stayer Defibrillate was “thrashed” by Pondus last start, but he still has a few reasons to be optimistic before the $300,000 Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Payne’s seven-year-old ($8 to win with online bookmakers) will once again do battle with Robert HIckmott’s six-year-old, after Pondus won the $200,000 Regal[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Evergreen New Zealand jumper Zed Em will begin his Australian campaign towards the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool in May with a 2350m hit-out on the flat at the Victorian track on Friday. The 11-year-old gelding won the Grand Annual back in 2019 and has placed in the race on three other occasions, including[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson wasn’t expecting too much when he sat down to watch his pride and joy Defibrillate kick off his autumn campaign at Caulfield on Saturday. Richardson is part of a syndicate of owners, including close friends Lance O’Sullivan and Brendon McCullum, who race the seven-year-old son of Shocking out of the[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Patrick Payne-trained Defibrillate has won the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield for the second year running. It was a terrific training performance by Payne to get the seven-year-old to win first-up over the 2000m journey. On a day where many front-runners were successful, jockey Billy Egan was happy to settle back in[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Graham Richardson has four runners entered for Matamata on Saturday, but he’s keeping just as close an eye on an Australian race three days beforehand. Richardson is the former trainer and part-owner of Defibrillate, who will attempt to force his way into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when he contests the Group 3 Geelong[...]

Posted on September 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A slashing run for second over 1700m at Flemington on Saturday convinced part-owner and former trainer Graham Richardson that talented stayer Defibrillate is well on track as he works his way towards a start in Australia’s great race, the AUD$7.43million Melbourne Cup (3200m). Sent to the Plumpton stable of Patrick Payne in 2019 after winning[...]

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

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson may not have any horses in New Zealand racing this weekend as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, but his colours will still be seen. Richardson is the co-breeder and part-owner of smart galloper Defibrillate, who will don his colours at Moonee Valley on Saturday in a 1500m handicap. The son of[...]

Posted on August 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With the onset of spring and summer racing just around the corner, you can hear the excitement in the voice of trainer Graham Richardson as he talks about the prospects his Matamata stable has for the new season. Richardson and training partner Rogan Norvall will unleash several unraced runners at the Te Rapa trials on[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The attraction of a ticket into the Caulfield Cup is the furthest thing from the mind of trainer Patrick Payne who will start Defibrillate in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Success in the Mornington Cup gains the winner a ballot exemption for this year’s Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October, but Payne is looking[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred Defibrillate faces his sternest test as he tries to extend his winning sequence in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. The son of Shocking, who started his career in New Zealand with Graham Richardson, who remains in the ownership along with former test captain Brendon McCallum and racing legend Lance O’Sullivan,[...]

Posted on February 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall head to their local meeting on Saturday with talented yet unassuming filly Bonny Lass in the Group 2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders Stakes (1200m). An impressive debut winner at the course and distance in late January, Richardson is pleased with the progress of the Super Easy[...]

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

For the second year running, Hermitage Thoroughbreds has a three-year-old with a huge chance to win the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Rocket Spade confirmed his spot at the head of the male classic crop with a tough victory in the Group 2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m), hitting the line strongly to defeat[...]

Posted on February 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne wanted to see Defibrillate win with more authority but he will still consider an Australian Cup berth for the winner of his past four starts.

Posted on February 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi galloper Defibrillate has been keeping his New Zealand owners entertained over the last month, winning his last three starts in Melbourne, including a controversial last start dead-heat, and now Cup targets beckon the talented son of Shocking. Part-owner and co-breeder Graham Richardson has been over the moon with how his gelding has been[...]

Posted on January 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne has big plans for lightly raced former New Zealand stayer Defibrillate who he is aiming at the Adelaide Cup. He's in action at Flemington.

Posted on December 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

22 year-old Tahlia Hope, whose career looked to be over due to a bout of viral meningitis, produced a masterful ride to win the biggest race of her career.

Defibrillate in great health ahead of Mornington Cup

Zed Em to commence Grand Annual campaign

Richardson delighted with Defibrillate

Defibrillate claims Mornington Cup Prelude

Richardson hoping to realise lifelong dream

Melbourne Cup aspirations still intact for Defibrillate

Defibrillate a boost for locked down Kiwi owners

Richardson excited about new season prospects

Mornington Cup the next step for Defibrillate

Payne has Defibrillate in peak order for Australian Cup

Richardson chasing hometown feature with Bonny Lass

Hermitage gunning for Derby redemption with Rocket Spade

Payne Mulls Over Cup Tilt For Defibrillate

Cups targets for Defibrillate

Payne Has Big Opinion Of Shocking Stayer

Hope Rides Shock Winner At Caulfield

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