Imperatriz

Golden Eagle an option for Imperatriz

Posted on September 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker might yet turn his back on a AUD$1 million bonus with his superstar mare Imperatriz in favour of an even more lucrative Australian prize. The Matamata trainer was in awe of his star mare's 5.75 length win in last Saturday's Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa and reported that she had[...]

Posted on August 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in the space of 100m as she streaked clear to win the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The heavily backed favourite for the race off the back of a[...]

Posted on August 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A changing of the guard in Singapore for Te Akau has proved to be a seamless transition with the trainers' premiership again having a familiar look about it. When four-time title winner Mark Walker returned home earlier this year to take charge of the operation's New Zealand stable at Matamata, he passed the baton to[...]

Posted on August 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The cream rose to the top in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday where the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz justified good support to take out the Kerikeri Cup (1100m). Sent out as favourite, the dual Group One winner put in a professional display in the hands of Opie Bosson to take victory by half a[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker has tentatively planned two steps ahead with his trio of Group One winners Entriviere, Imperatriz and On The Bubbles. Te Akau's head trainer will run all three of his spring contenders in this Saturday's open 1100m handicap at Ruakaka and they are then likely to head to the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge[...]

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

Champion jockey Opie Bosson completed a full house of Group One wins in New Zealand when Imperatriz cruised to victory in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. New Zealand hosts 20 Group One races annually and the fillies and mares feature was the one domestic Group One[...]

Posted on April 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear to win the Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). The Mark Walker-trained daughter of I Am Invincible was given a gun ride by Opie Bosson as he made use of her[...]

Posted on April 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

High-quality New Zealand galloper Entriviere and up and coming middle distance performer Soprano Supreme have been locked in by Te Akau for the Queensland winter carnival. Stakes-winning sprinter Sword Of State is also on the Brisbane short list, but will trial again before a decision is made on him making the trip. Both Entriviere and[...]

Posted on March 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys' Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed level, and an 11-win buffer[...]

Posted on March 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double at Trentham on Saturday. Richards, who will enter the next stage of his career when he makes the move to Hong Kong in May, will prepare his last runners in[...]

Posted on March 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards' relentless dominance of New Zealand racing keeps rolling on into his final few weeks on these shores, saddling all of the first four placegetters in Saturday's Group 1 Wellington Seamarket Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham – the second time he has achieved that remarkable feat this season alone. Richards – who will head[...]

Posted on March 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic performer Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he produced a superior staying effort to take out the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. The former European stayer, who won once in his homeland before being purchased out of a UK sale for owners the Fortuna Leaderboard Syndicate, had won[...]

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

Jamie Richards has already forged a successful association with a major Hong Kong thoroughbred identity and that combination could go to the highest level at Trentham on Saturday. The Richards-prepared Self Obsession promises to be a staying force to be reckoned with in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Classy juvenile filly Maven Belle made it three wins from three starts when she swept to a clearcut victory in the feature race at Matamata on Saturday, the Group 2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m). The Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Burgundy had looked to have a touch of class when she won[...]

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

Talented three-year-old colt Sword Of State shrugged off an indifferent Australian spring campaign to display his true class when he dominated his rivals in the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie. Wearing the colours of Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who co-own the colt and sponsored the race, the son of Snitzel sat[...]

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

It's a bittersweet week for trainer Jamie Richards as he gets ready for his final tilt at the Karaka Million at the helm of Te Akau Racing's Matamata stable. In May, Richards will depart New Zealand shores for his new home of Hong Kong where he has accepted an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards added another milestone to his already storied training career when he provided the first four home in the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Impeccably bred filly The Perfect Pink gave Richards his 50th Group One victory of his career and an elite level double at the[...]

Golden Eagle an option for Imperatriz

Imperatriz bolts in

Charminto salutes for Te Akau in Singapore

Imperatriz shows class in Kerikeri Cup

Group 1 winners to return at Ruakaka this weekend

Bosson has sights set on next Group One milestone

Star filly too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

Te Akau eyeing Queensland riches

In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself

Group One double a special result for Richards

Dazzling Imperatriz heads Levin Classic sweep for Richards

Leaderboard too tough in St Leger

In-form filly strengthening Hong Kong connection

Maven Belle remains unbeaten after stylish Breeders’ Stakes victory

Sword Of State back with a vengeance at Ellerslie

Richards set for final Karaka Million

Richards provides first four in Group One feature

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