Dragon Storm

Gibbs holds strong hand at home meeting

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs turned his hand to being an arborist at his local track on Tuesday in order to ensure Ruakaka's Wednesday meeting went ahead. Gibbs, who is also a director of the Whangarei Racing Club, attended to a tree which fell on the driveway into the course on Tuesday, preventing visiting horses from[...]

Posted on January 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs is welcoming the wet weather forecast ahead of the Group 3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Gibbs will line-up Dragon Storm in the two-mile feature and said the son of Shocking will appreciate any give in the ground. The six-year-old gelding was met[...]

Posted on November 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Success in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) with Dragon Storm couldn't have come at a better time for Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs. COVID-19 restrictions had a huge impact on all parts of the racing industry, but it's arguable that nowhere felt it more than Northland, and Ruakaka in particular. The Level 3 lockdown[...]

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

Ruakaka raider Dragon Storm produced the performance of his life when he took out the Group 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton in a thrilling finish to the time-honoured event. The Chris Gibbs-trained six-year-old was well fancied in the race after a stunning five-length victory in his final lead-up run over 3000m.[...]

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

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs is hoping a meticulously planned campaign for progressive stayer Dragon Storm will pay dividends at Riccarton on Saturday. The six-year-old gelding has enjoyed a perfect build-up to the Group 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m), with the five-length last-start winner of the Road To The Jericho (3000m) on October 24[...]

Posted on October 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A comprehensive five-length victory over 3000m by Dragon Storm at Riccarton on Saturday has created an interesting conundrum for his trainer Chris Gibbs. Gibbs, who prepares the six-year-old in partnership with Michelle Bradley, sent his charge south with an eye on a start in the Group 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month[...]

Posted on June 16, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The local training partnership of Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley were back to doing what they do best on their home patch at Ruakaka on Saturday – producing winners. The pair picked up four victories and six placings from their 18 runners on the day with none more impressive than three-year-old Mac Attacka. The Makfi[...]

Gibbs holds strong hand at home meeting

Gibbs praying for a storm

Timely success for Northland stable

Dragon Storm takes out thrilling New Zealand Cup

Gibbs in search of NZ Cup with promising stayer

Decisions to be made on Dragon’s direction

Business as usual for local partnership

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