Gold Trail Stakes

Macnab savours special day in the saddle

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

Almost exactly three years on from a fall that could have ended her career, jockey Sarah Macnab made an unforgettable start to the 2021 Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday. The 22-year-old picked up her first Group success aboard Bellacontte in the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), then guided[...]

Posted on September 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rider Sarah Macnab produced a gem of a ride as she guided under-rated filly Bellacontte to a thrilling victory in the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy went into the Group Three feature off the back of a gritty win in the Listed The[...]

Posted on September 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A week ago, the chances of talented four-year-old Frontman contesting the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings looked slim, but a host of contributing factors have resulted in a change of heart. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old ventures to Hawke’s Bay for the first Group One contest of the New Zealand racing[...]

Posted on September 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The opening day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival has special meaning for Matamata couple Simon and Katrina Alexander, and even more so for the 2021 renewal. Tarzino Stakes day traditionally doubles as Daffodil Day in a fund-raising event for the Cancer Society, which for the Alexanders includes sponsoring a race in memory of their[...]

Posted on September 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

This weekend will prove to be one of trainer Jamie Richards’ busiest to date, with 34 horses accepted at Taupo on Friday, Riccarton and Hastings on Saturday, and Te Aroha on Sunday, plus a trio of stars — Probabeel, Kahma Lass and Amarelinha — in Australia. “It is probably the most we’ve had entered for[...]

Posted on September 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Spring Tide’s quick rise through the ranks in winter has persuaded Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry to take an unscheduled crack at Group One company this weekend. The five-year-old has been in great form, winning three of his last four starts, including a victory by five and a half lengths in an open handicap at Wanganui[...]

Posted on September 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh has no shortage of promising three-year-olds in his Cambridge barn, but he’s not deploying too many of them in early spring black type races. Marsh will send Fonsalette to the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday, the next step towards the Group 1 Barneswood Farm 49th[...]

Posted on September 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Funny Girl broke through for her maiden victory first-up on the Cambridge synthetic earlier this month and trainer Lance Noble believes that will give her an edge on her rivals heading into the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday. With heavy rain forecast ahead of the weekend Noble[...]

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

A slashing run for second over 1700m at Flemington on Saturday convinced part-owner and former trainer Graham Richardson that talented stayer Defibrillate is well on track as he works his way towards a start in Australia’s great race, the AUD$7.43million Melbourne Cup (3200m). Sent to the Plumpton stable of Patrick Payne in 2019 after winning[...]

Posted on September 4, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Foxton filly Bellacontte picked up a deserved success at stakes level when she produced an irresistible late run to take out the Listed O’Learys Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The Chrissy Bambry-trained three-year-old daughter of Burgundy had been a model of consistency in four starts as a two-year-old, picking up a win and[...]

Posted on August 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With the onset of spring and summer racing just around the corner, you can hear the excitement in the voice of trainer Graham Richardson as he talks about the prospects his Matamata stable has for the new season. Richardson and training partner Rogan Norvall will unleash several unraced runners at the Te Rapa trials on[...]

Posted on September 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Pam Gerard was delighted with the return of Tokarangi and Pinmedown at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. Three-year-old filly Tokorangi was one of the runs of the day when finishing fourth in the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), while Pinmedown was beaten only four lengths in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when tenth[...]

Posted on September 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising galloper Miss Aotearoa provided rider Craig Grylls and owner/breeder Tony Rider with a black type double at Hastings when she out-finished her age-group rivals in the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). Successful just two races earlier with raceday debutant Shezzacatch in the Listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), the[...]

Posted on September 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With runners in two stakes races, the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings looms as a landmark moment in the short history of syndicator Savvy Racing. Proven black-type performer Pinmedown will begin a new campaign in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), while the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders Gold Trail[...]

Posted on September 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 2 winning mare Aretha has been retired after trailing the field home in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) last Saturday, with a stallion yet to be selected for the daughter of Charm Spirit. The winner of the Group 2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at two, Aretha was also placed at Group 1 level[...]

Posted on September 6, 2020
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The distinctive black and gold chequered colours of Cambridge couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when their quality mare Bavella showed she could be in for a bumper season with a comfortable first-up victory. Sent out favourite in a rating 82 1200m contest despite a tricky wide[...]

Posted on August 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple trials winner Babylon Berlin made a winning debut at Rotorua on Wednesday in the MacMillan Accountants 3yo (1100m). Sent out the $1.30 favourite, Babylon Berlin bounced straight to the lead under jockey Sam Collett and never looked in danger, going on to defeat a small pool of rivals, with Chopper Reed just over four[...]

Macnab savours special day in the saddle

Rails run aids Bellacontte to land Gold Trail Stakes

Frontman a leading light at Hawke’s Bay

Alexanders with two strong prospects on special Hastings raceday

Rain the only drawback for heavily armed Richards

Spring Tide coming into Hastings

Marsh holds strong Classic arsenal

Funny Girl on a trail for gold

Melbourne Cup aspirations still intact for Defibrillate

Bellacontte proves too strong in Wanganui feature

Richardson excited about new season prospects

Hawke’s Bay runners provide plenty of optimism for Gerard

Miss Aotearoa too strong in Gold Trail Stakes

Savvy Racing gears up for landmark day

Broodmare paddock beckons Aretha

Noble in winner’s circle after lengthy absence

Class prevails at Rotorua

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