Glory Bound

Genuine tempo key to chances of Glory Bound

Posted on March 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A solidly run contest will give Glory Bound her best opportunity to live up to her name when she steps out in Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. That's the belief of Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer, who prepare the filly for Valachi Downs principal Kevin Hickman, who[...]

Posted on March 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Jamie Richards-trained Self Obsession cemented her place at the top of the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) market with yet another game victory when landing the Group 2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday. The daughter of Shocking has now won her past four starts, three[...]

Posted on February 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

U S Navy Flag remains a firm favourite at Valachi Downs despite the multiple Group One winner no longer featuring on the Matamata nursery's stallion roster. The high-class son of War Front stood his first two seasons at Kevin and Jo Hickman's operation before a change of business model in 2021 saw him relocate to[...]

Posted on February 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Four-time New Zealand Jockeys' Premiership winner Lisa Allpress is poised to return to the saddle this week following an enforced spell on the side-line. Allpress has been out of action since she suffered multiple injuries in an accident at the Hawera jump-outs in mid-January and has tagged Friday's meeting at New Plymouth to launch her[...]

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

Giant filly Self Obsession showed she has a heart to match her imposing frame when she triumphed in a torrid finish to the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa, New Zealand on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old had things all her own way out in front in the early[...]

Posted on January 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Autridge has twice celebrated victories in New Zealand's richest juvenile event and will on Saturday be bidding to halt the run of his former employer in the Ellerslie feature. During his successful stint with Te Akau, Autridge prepared the subsequent multiple Group One winners Melody Belle and Avantage to claim successive Karaka Million 2YO[...]

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

A pair of Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer-trained three-year-old fillies will this weekend aim to enhance their chances of making the trip south for November's Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Autridge and Shailer will produce Contributer filly Aris Aris in the Kilgravin Lodge 1300 at Matamata on Saturday and[...]

Posted on September 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

If co-trainer Stephen Autridge could use just one word to sum up his two-year-old filly Cincoro then that word would be professional. The Savabeel youngster, who Autridge prepares with training partner Kris Shailer, showed all of her professional qualities when she never put a hoof wrong in taking out the opening juvenile event of the[...]

Genuine tempo key to chances of Glory Bound

Self Obsession cements Oaks favouritism

Valachi still flying flag for well-credentialled stallion

Allpress closing in on return to race riding

Self Obsession proves too tough in Fillies Classic

Autridge in search of more Karaka Gold

Valachi fillies on trial for 1000 Guineas

Savabeel filly all business at Wanganui

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