Gold Trail Stakes

Funny Girl on a trail for gold

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
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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[...]

Posted on August 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There will be plenty of interest in the opening race at Rotorua on Wednesday where multiple trials winner Babylon Berlin is set to make her raceday debut. The Ben Foote-trained three-year-old filly has won three of her four trials and meets a competitive field in the MacMillan Accountants 3YO (1100m). “I was going to run[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aretha opened her three-year-old account in dramatic fashion when she took out the Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders' Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) in a grandstand finish. The Greg McCarthy bred and owned Charm Spirit filly was having her first run since closing out a strong juvenile campaign when finishing[...]

Posted on September 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Marton trainer Fraser Auret has a lot of time for three-year-old filly Trifolium and is looking forward to watching her compete in the Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders' Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Krupt won two races as a juvenile before a brave runner-up performance first-up in the Listed[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings visitor Riva Capri indicated she will be a filly to watch at a higher level over the next few months after she broke her maiden status in stakes company when taking out the Listed The O'Leary's Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui. Raced in the colours of well-known owner Lib Petagna under his JML Bloodstock[...]

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

Babylon Berlin to make much anticipated debut at Rotorua

Aretha grabs Hastings feature in desperate finish

Trifolium on a trail for gold

Riva Capri impressive in Wanganui victory

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