Eclipse Stakes

Bellatrix Star claims Eclipse Stakes

Posted on January 1, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Consistent filly Bellatrix Star showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) later his month as she took out the first black-type event for the new year, the Group 2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on Monday. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson took a powerful two-pronged[...]

Posted on December 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh is confident of Velocious giving another bold account of herself at Pukekohe Park on New Year's Day, although his confidence is tempered by an unfavourable forecast. The Cambridge trainer will run the daughter of Written Tycoon in the Group 2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) ahead of the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on[...]

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

Commentator George Simon summed up what many were thinking at the finish of the first race at Te Rapa when he uttered the well-known catch cry ‘there's only one Opie Bosson'. Bosson had just guided the raging hot favourite Move To Strike ($1.35) to a seemingly effortless debut victory over 1100m, in the process lodging[...]

Posted on December 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing's three winners from the weekend could all be competing in feature events at the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing meetings over the Christmas-New Year period. Impressive three-year-old Wild Night is likely to contest the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day, while the unbeaten two-year-old Trobriand will seek his third consecutive[...]

Posted on November 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Milford for Mike Moroney and Blake Shinn has taken out the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes at Caulfield over 1800m. Keats and Holbien crossed the field to lead from wide barriers and Milford was able to follow them across and sit in the one-out one-back position in fifth about three lengths off the leaders. The winner[...]

Posted on March 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Classy New Zealand juvenile Wolverine showed she is on target for the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni next Saturday following her effortless trial win at Otaki on Tuesday. While in a 1000m trial, the daughter of Tivaci travelled much further, with jockey Robbie Hannam keeping the filly to the[...]

Posted on January 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Roydon Bergerson got his day off to the best possible start at Awapuni when talented three-year-old Nest Egg made it back-to-back victories as he got in the deciding stride in a blanket finish to the Richard Simpson Contracting 3YO (1400m). The son of Reliable Man had broken his maiden status on the[...]

Posted on January 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The ominous sound of the protest siren sounding shortly after the runners crossed the line in the Group 2 First Global Logistics Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie threw shudders through the supporters of first past the post Pacific Dragon. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Charm Spirit had shifted out significantly in the final 150m of[...]

Posted on December 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Danielle Johnson has plenty of time for Gold Watch, her mount in Saturday's Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie. The Waikato jockey had her first ride aboard the Cliff Goss-trained Swiss Ace gelding in the Geoff Brindley Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha last month and couldn't have been any more impressed with the[...]

Posted on December 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is keen to plunder some more Australian prizemoney before he ventures to Hong Kong in April or May next year. Unveiled last week as the newest addition to Hong Kong's training ranks, the Te Akau trainer's immediate focus will be on a host of runners through the busy Christmas and[...]

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

Juvenile filly Pacific Dragon broke through for her maiden win in the Dunstan Recovery Mash 1000 at Pukekohe on Monday, cementing her path towards the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie next month. The daughter of Charm Spirit jumped well for jockey Michael McNab but was pressured throughout by favourite Time Flies. The two continued[...]

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

Heavily backed favourite Wolverine carried her many supporters to victory with a stunning performance to take out the Group 2 Hiddenbed Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa. The Royden Bergerson-trained daughter of Tivaci had looked an exciting prospect when winning her debut at Otaki last month, albeit against just three opponents. Despite having to[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards, jockey Danielle Johnson and Te Akau Racing have continued their dominant Ellerslie Christmas Carnival form with a stakes double through the deeds of Imperatriz in the Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) and Savy Yong Blonk in the Group 3 SKYCITY City Of Auckland Cup (2400m). Richards saddled an unprecedented six[...]

Posted on December 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There's an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike's pair of Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that's not lost on the Cambridge trainer. TAB bookmakers have hype-horse Khufu as a second favourite for the two-year-old feature behind impressive Te Rapa debut winner Sword Of State at despite[...]

Posted on December 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Jamie Richards finished 2020 with a bang, posting an historic six wins at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and winning his last start of the year courtesy of Zouluminous at Taupo on Wednesday. While pleased with his team's efforts, his attention has swiftly turned back to Ellerslie where he will have a number of strong[...]

Posted on November 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A mid-race move from Jamie Kah landed former German stayer Sound his first Australian win in the Zipping Classic for trainer Mike Moroney.

Posted on November 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tom Dabernig is confident Aysar can silence any doubts about his ability to handle 1600 metres with a win in the Group Two Sandown Guineas.

Bellatrix Star claims Eclipse Stakes

Velocious poised for Eclipse Stakes pending weather

Bosson lands 2000th New Zealand win

Christmas carnival targets for Walker winners

Milford causes upset in Eclipse Stakes

Wolverine on target for home feature

Nest Egg on Derby path for Bergerson

Wolverine awarded Eclipse Stakes victory in enquiry room

Johnson chases Ellerslie gold

Bright Blue Sky set for Queensland challenge

Ellerslie riches beckon Pacific Dragon

Wolverine displays her X-factor at Te Rapa

Richards and Johnson continue carnival roll

Pike unleashes emerging stars at Ellerslie

Richards hoping to start the year with a bang

Kah’s Ride Closer To Perfect Than Sound

Aysar To Silence Mile Doubters In Guineas

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