El Gladiador

Cup trial victory a tonic for Parsons

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

John and Karen Parsons got a much-needed tonic after a tough week when El Gladiador won the Martin Collins New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) at Riccarton on Saturday. El Gladiador's victory came after Karen Parsons required hospital treatment after a lumbar puncture, which collects fluid from the spinal area to check for diseases in the[...]

Posted on February 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After a touch-and-go few days, emerging staying mare Sitarist headed to Wingatui and was part of a super Saturday for trainers John and Karen Parsons and jockey Tina Comignaghi. The daughter of Road To Rock prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Listed Fire & Mechanical Contracting Ltd Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m), which was part[...]

Posted on February 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The combination of John & Karen Parsons and rider Tina Comignaghi completed a clean sweep of the stakes races at Wingatui on Saturday when they scored in the day's feature event, the time-honoured Group 3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m). Riding former North Island galloper Killarney, Comignaghi repeated the front-running tactics that saw[...]

Posted on February 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

For the second time in four years, John and Karen Parsons have turned a Gore failure into an upset triumph in the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m). In 2017, the Parsons' talented filly Residential finished 10th in the Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) before landing the Dunedin Guineas at odds of $15.10. This year they repeated[...]

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