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Avantage makes it nine Group One wins with Te Rapa triumph

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

Despite being delayed a week, the Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) lived up to its billing as one of the races of the season, as plucky mare Avantage made it Group One win number nine with a thrilling victory. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old started a red-hot favourite in the contest[...]

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has experienced plenty of success in Australia over the last 12 months, he just hasn’t been able to be there to witness it. That will all change this weekend, with the trans-Tasman travel bubble opening up next Monday, allowing him to fly to Sydney to watch three of his[...]

Posted on April 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Five-year-old mare Savy Yong Blonk proved a class above her rivals in the Group 3 Japac Homes Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) at Awapuni on Friday, with the daughter of Savabeel running out an easy three-length victor over Yatima and Platinum Rapper. Sent out a well-supported favourite, Savy Yong Blonk stepped well from her inside draw[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Reflecting on what has already become one of the most dominant seasons from a New Zealand stable, champion trainer Jamie Richards said Te Akau Racing has simply hit on a winning formula. Richards has already set new domestic benchmarks for Group One and stakes wins this season and is on the cusp of eclipsing Murray[...]

Posted on April 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star filly Amarelinha has given champion jockey Opie Bosson just the confidence boost he was looking for ahead of a trip to Sydney to partner her in Saturday week’s A$1 million Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. Bosson rode Amarelinha in a 1200m open trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday and was delighted with the[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Another cool, calm and collected effort aboard star juvenile On The Bubbles at Awapuni on Saturday saw jockey Johnathan Parkes register his second Group One victory for the season, as the pair combined to take out the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The elite level success came hard off the back of a[...]

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

Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing’s total dominance of New Zealand two-year-old racing rolled on with a richly deserved Group One triumph for On the Bubbles in Saturday’s Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The Awapuni feature was the 21st juvenile win of the season for Richards and the Te Akau team, with seven[...]

Posted on April 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top New Zealand mare Melody Belle has been cleared to take her place in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes after being given a clean bill of health by Racing NSW veterinarians. The prolific winner was in doubt after she tied-up following trackwork on Wednesday, an issue she has had in the past and recovered from[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented juvenile Synchronize made an impressive debut at Matamata on Wednesday, winning the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Maiden 2YO (1050m), landing a Pearl Series bonus in the process. The daughter of Savabeel had been impressive in three trials victories prior to her raceday debut, and the Jamie Richards-trained filly was duly sent out a favourite.[...]

Posted on March 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand’s darling of the turf, Melody Belle, has crossed the Tasman and has settled in well to her Randwick base ahead of her Sydney swansong at Rosehill on Saturday. “She’s a frequent flyer and a seasoned traveller now,” trainer Jamie Richards told SENTrack. “She has settled in well at JT’s (John Thompson’s) at Randwick[...]

Posted on March 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Plans for Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State will be determined by the volume of rain in the coming days, with the Jamie Richards-trained colt a warm favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The son of Snitzel is not a confirmed runner, with the Te Akau team keen[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It’s a case of business as usual for Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards despite the postponement of the Golden Slipper racemeeting at Rosehill due to heavy rain on Saturday, and over the days preceding. Officials elected to push the card back by a full week, with the knock-on effect that all of the feature[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

No three-year-old in New Zealand this season has enjoyed as much black-type success as the prolific winner Need I Say More, who added Saturday’s Group 2 Fusion Electrical Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham to his near-faultless formline. The winner of the Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) as a juvenile, the classy chestnut has added[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old Amarelinha gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she claimed a brilliant victory in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained Savabeel filly had been expected to dominate proceedings after winning four of her last five starts, but even the best laid plans can[...]

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

Opie Bosson will chase a fifth win in Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), a race he has only ridden in sporadically in recent years. The Waikato jockey has won the Trentham three-year-old fillies Classic on She’s Country (in 2000), Bramble Rose (2003), Princess Coup (2007) and Keep The Peace[...]

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

While an Australian campaign is enticing for the connections of Avantage, Te Akau principal David Ellis and trainer Jamie Richards have elected to keep the multiple Group One winner in New Zealand for now. The five-year-old mare has won five of her nine starts this season, all at Group level, and placed in her other[...]

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

Leading two-year-old Sword Of State will not run in Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill, but could still play a role in the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Trainer Jamie Richards confirmed last Saturday’s Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner at Ellerslie will instead chase the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick[...]

Avantage makes it nine Group One wins with Te Rapa triumph

Richards excited to dust off passport

Vintage Manawatu performance from Savy Yong Blonk

Richards savouring record-breaking season

Sydney sojourn for Bosson

Quality over quantity for ace rider Parkes

Group One glory for On the Bubbles

Melody Belle passed fit to start at Rosehill

Synchronize lands Pearl Series Maiden

Melody Belle settles in well ahead of Sydney swansong

Weather to dictate state for Sword

Sydney Carnival delays a positive for Te Akau raiders

Need I Say More secures sixth stakes success in Guineas

Amarelinha brilliant in New Zealand Oaks victory

Bosson eyes fifth win in New Zealand Oaks with Amarelinha

Avantage aiming for ninth Group One

Sires’ Produce for Sword of State

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