Easter Cup

Lowry looking to make riding mark in Australia

Posted on April 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

If Ciaron Maher and David Eustace need any more evidence of Jacob Lowry's riding ability, they can just watch his efforts to win Saturday's Listed Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton aboard Times Ticking. Lowry heads back across the Tasman next week for a second autumn stint riding work for the leading Australian stable – and[...]

Posted on April 11, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor is looking to add to his southern cups haul when he heads to Riccarton this weekend with Times Ticking. The Group Three-winning son of Tavistock was victorious in the Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at the Christchurch track in February and MacGregor is hoping he can repeat the dose in the Listed[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

White Marlin has extended his undefeated start to his career with a six win from as many starts in the Group 3 Easter Cup. Having produced a jaw-dropping performance on Melbourne Cup Day last year, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer returned from a spell in dynamic fashion. Jordan Childs was forced to take[...]

Posted on April 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Feisty New Zealand five-year-old Irish Girl showed all her fighting qualities as she bravely held out the challenges of Beneficial and Seriously to win the Listed Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Ruakaka-prepared daughter of El Roca was taken south by trainers Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro to tackle several[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Kenny Rae says the blame would rest squarely with his daughter and co-trainer Krystal Williams-Tuhoro if their mare Irish Girl was to be beaten in Saturday's Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae had hoped to boost his stellar record accompanying the El Roca mare in[...]

Posted on April 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Phillip Stokes says he could not have Good Idea in any better shape as the gelding chases the Adelaide and Sydney Cups double. Good Idea is set to run in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on Saturday having won the Adelaide Cup over the same distance at Morphettville last month. The last[...]

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

Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as visiting apprentice Wiremu Pinn took all the[...]

Posted on April 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A freshen-up beckons for Hang Man ahead of some winter warmth at the Brisbane Winter Carnival after the Irish-bred galloper took out the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday. The Michael Moroney stable is eyeing the Group 1 Doomben Cup after Hang Man staged a last-to-first victory in Saturday's 2000m contest. Providing Daniel[...]

Posted on April 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday will be a day of reckoning for imported galloper Constantinople. Arriving from Ireland for the 2019 spring carnival, Constantinople was an eye-catching fourth behind Mer De Glace in that year's Caulfield Cup. Constantinople followed up running 13th to Vow And Declare in the Melbourne Cup and[...]

Posted on April 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes is not expecting a lot from former French galloper Amade at his Australian debut in the Easter Cup on Saturday but says he will discover a lot more about the stayer. Amade has not raced since winning the Belmont Gold Cup (3219m) in the US in June 2019. A seven-year-old by Casamento,[...]

Posted on April 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Night's Watch running in the Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday may be the most important runner in the career of training newcomer Andrew Bobbin. Branching out on his own late last year after working as the assistant to Matt Cumani at Ballarat, Bobbin has had 33 starters, for five winners, including[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Persan has proven his trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace wrong on a number of occasions in the short time they have had the stayer. The four-year-old son of Pierro has been with the team a little over a year, but less than 12 months racing time. Persan has taken the stable on an incredible[...]

Posted on March 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nick Ryan is looking forward to Easter. On Thursday Ryan moves into a new stable complex at Flemington and a couple of days later will saddle up Mahamedeis in the Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield. Ryan has been based at Caulfield for the past four years and has steadily built his team, but[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having held spring aspirations for imported galloper Skyward, trainers Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young have gone back to the drawing board ahead of the stayer's return in the Listed Golden Mile (1600m) at Bendigo on Saturday. With four wins on the board in France, Skyward was purchased with the dream of winning last year's Melbourne[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The benefit of a run over a longer distance has shone through for Inverloch in the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield. Inverloch was dropped back to the 2000m journey of Saturday's race after finishing second behind Mirimar over 2400m at the track a week ago. Jockey Michael Dee adopted brave tactics aboard Inverloch from[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony McEvoy has attempted to keep speed in the legs of stayer Secret Blaze in a bid to claim the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield. McEvoy, who trains in partnership with his son Calvin, said Secret Blaze was ticking over nicely ahead of his attempt at overturning consecutive second placings in two runs after[...]

Lowry looking to make riding mark in Australia

MacGregor seeking further southern spoils

White Marlin shows Melbourne Cup credentials in Easter Cup win

Game Irish Girl lands another Riccarton feature

Irish Girl primed for Riccarton feature

Good Idea ticking over nicely for Sydney Cup

Whale Song comes of age with Easter Cup victory

Hang Man pounces to claim Easter Cup

New look Constantinople returns in Easter Cup

Former French stayer steps out in Easter Cup at Caulfield

Change of scenery to spark Night’s Watch

Persan to chase Easter victory at Caulfield

Mahamedeis to run for Ryan from new home

Gelded Skyward set for Bendigo return

Daring Tactics Pay Dividend In Easter Cup

Fresh Secret Blaze Aims Up At Easter Cup

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