Diego Montes de Oca

Yesberg scores victory with boomerang horse

Posted on October 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Allasera has been a boomerang horse for Trent Yesberg and the Rangiora horseman isn't complaining one bit. Yesberg's father, Paul, bred the now six-year-old gelding under his Yesberg Bloodstock Ltd banner and sold him as a yearling for $36,000 to syndicator Go Racing, who entrusted him to Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston for the early part[...]

Posted on July 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Melissa Douglas' dream start to her training career continued at Oamaru on Wednesday when Shejengar scored her first win. It was Douglas' second start as a trainer, with Shejengar runner-up in her debut outing at Wingatui earlier in the month. The Invercargill horsewoman was rapt with Wednesday's result and is hoping her northern acquisition can[...]

Posted on December 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stable apprentice Diego Montes de Oca is hoping his favourite horse Rock Sensation can show his rivals a clean pair of heels in Thursday's Agraforum Growing Innovation 1300 at Ashburton. Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have engaged Montes de Oca for all three of Rock Sensation's starts this preparation and with placings in all[...]

Posted on June 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As the New Zealand racing season enters its final six weeks, premiership leading jockeys Michael McNab and Lisa Allpress ventured to Oamaru on Thursday as the big guns looked to add valuable off-Broadway wins to their seasonal tally. But after Lisa Allpress claimed two of the first three winners on the card to edge within[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand South Island trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman hold a strong hand in the main event on their home track program at Riccarton on Saturday with proven stakes performer Miss Tycoon Rose and the genuine My World to represent the stable. Both runners appeal as leading contenders in the Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m)[...]

Posted on January 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The connections of highly talented New Zealand three-year-old Mackenzie Lad went from a stakes-winning high to one of the worst feelings in racing within the space of a few seconds on Saturday afternoon. The Vespa gelding edged out the favourite Ruby's Lad by a neck to claim his first black-type win in the Listed Liquorland[...]

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

Former Argentinian apprentice Diego Montes de Oca has had to cope with some major life changes since coming to New Zealand, but it proved all worthwhile when winning on Lalone at Awapuni on Saturday. The win aboard the Daniel Miller-trained three-year-old filly was the first New Zealand victory from five raceday rides for the 28-year-old[...]

Yesberg scores victory with boomerang horse

Melissa Douglas brings up maiden training success

Rock Sensation set to hose in

Diego’s quartet spoils premiership party

Stakes hopes look rosy for Team Pitman

Triumph to tragedy in Gore Guineas

Celebration time for former Argentinian apprentice

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