In A Twinkling

In A Twinkling out for Group 1 glory

Posted on December 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last start Group 3 Counties Cup (2100m) winner In A Twinkling will be vying for Group 1 glory at Ellerslie on Boxing Day when he lines-up in the Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m). The Jamie Richards-trained gelding finished runner-up in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) behind Crown Prosecutor last year, and he has[...]

Posted on December 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing's Prise De Fer may have missed last weekend's Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) but the five-year-old gelding will soon have the opportunity to make up for lost time. Trainer Jamie Richards took the cautious approach not to send the son of Savabeel to Wellington where the weather forecast looked questionable on[...]

Posted on November 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic stayer In A Twinkling was on his best behaviour as he secured his second Group 3 Franklin Auctions Counties Cup (2100m) with a gritty effort on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old can be a headstrong character at times and has tested Richard's patience on numerous occasions. However, when his mind is on the job,[...]

Posted on August 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards had a strong contingent at the Taupo trials on Wednesday and he came away pleased with how his team performed. Multiple Group 1 winner Avantage won her 1100m heat in the hands of Opie Bosson and Richards said she is on target for the Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate[...]

Posted on November 23, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A brilliant front-running ride by Opie Bosson aboard rugged stayer In A Twinkling saw the pair combine to take out the Group 3 Ssangyong Counties Cup (2100m). Sporting the tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing, In A Twinkling and Bosson dictated play from the moment the field for the Group 3 feature left[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle may have caught TAB bookmakers off-guard when paying $5.60 after winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) last month, but they have ensured that they will not be caught out again by the star mare. She went against her usual running pattern after jumping away slowly,[...]

Posted on August 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Melody Belle will attempt to defend her title in the Group 2 U S Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The six-time Group 1 winner provided Jamie Richards with his first stakes win as sole Te Akau trainer in the race last season after an inch-perfect ride by Shafiq Rusof. Richards[...]

In A Twinkling out for Group 1 glory

Take Two for Prise De Fer

In A Twinkling wins second Counties Cup

Richards pleased with star triallists

Bosson brilliance lands Counties Cup for Te Akau

Te Akau stars set to shine

Te Akau duo to go head-to-head at Te Rapa

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