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Posted on March 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard pride themselves on their strike rate and they are enjoying another successful season on that score. The Otaki trainers' focus is very much on quality over quantity and they are sitting on 19 winners from 91 starters for the current term and looking to a trio of black-type representatives at[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver in the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m), Flamenco in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and Hold The Press in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m). “All three of our[...]

Posted on November 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Butler was all the rage ahead of the Listed Levin Stakes (1400m) at Otaki on Thursday, but it was local hope Hold The Press who upset the apple cart. Trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard thought the Press Statement mare was a good place chance heading into the race but were pleasantly surprised to see[...]

Posted on September 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard are preparing to launch a new wave of gallopers, with two Gary Harding-owned debutants the source of plenty of anticipation this weekend. Benner and Wynyard have six runners in action between Hawera on Friday and Wanganui on Saturday, when capable filly Hillaby tackles the Listed The O'Learys Fillies[...]

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

Otaki conditioner Johnno Benner has a strong record in the Group 2 Fusion Electrical Wellington Guineas (1400m), which he is hoping to extend at Trentham on Saturday. Benner won the three-year-old feature in 2015 with Vespa, and again in 2018 and 2020 with Scott Base and Gold Bracelet respectively, training in partnership with Hollie Wynyard.[...]

Posted on March 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard enjoyed a good day on their home track on Wednesday. The duo saddled impressive maiden winner Meg, while they also took the opportunity to give Group One winner Bonham an exhibition gallop in company with stablemate Hold The Press, a winner of three of her four starts. “They[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainer Johno Benner believes it's far from a vintage running of this year's Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but he's hardly complaining. Benner and his partner Hollie Wynyard will produce two-win Showcasing gelding Montre Moi in Sunday's Classic, which will either be run at Ellerslie if the Government drops Auckland from its[...]

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

Progressive three-year-old Hold The Press maintained her unbeaten raceday record with a slick front-running performance at Trentham on Sunday. In the hands of runaway Jockeys' premiership leader Danielle Johnson, the Press Statement filly began quickly from an inside barrier and never really looked like being headed as she cut out the 1200m journey in a[...]

Posted on October 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard have plenty to look forward to this season with a trio of promising three-year-old fillies. Hold the Press and Key both won on debut at their home track on Thursday and their trainers think both fillies have a bright future. “They were both very good,” Benner said. “They[...]

Tulsi heads Benner-Wynyard Awapuni charge

Couple “won’t die wondering” with Group One fillies

Hold The Press upsets in Levin Stakes

Benner-Wynyard weekend debutants attract interest

Benner out for more Guineas glory

Benner-Wynyard pair on track for Wellington Guineas

Montre Moi ready to capitalise in Derby

Hold The Press a headline act at Trentham

Fillies hold the key for Otaki trainers

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