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Diss Is Dramatic claims Group 2 Japan Trophy

Posted on March 23, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated mare Diss Is Dramatic found her winning groove again when she stormed home to claim the feature event at Tauranga, the Group 2 Japan Trophy (1600m). Steady rain during the day saw the track downgraded to a Heavy 8 and played into the hands of those horses who could find a path to the[...]

Posted on March 21, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A trip to Brisbane to compete in the Queensland Winter Carnival is on the cards for Positivity following her runner-up performance behind Pulchritudinous in last Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. Racing in the colours of owner Ben Kwok, the daughter of Almanzor had won the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at[...]

Posted on March 18, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A dark cloud is hanging over exciting galloper Adam I Am's racing future after the son of Almanzor pulled up with a tendon injury following his win over 1400m at Ellerslie nine days ago. He had proven to be one out of the box for trainer Glenn Old this season, bursting onto the scene at[...]

Posted on March 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand is delivering everything experienced jockey Warren Kennedy had yearned for when he made the bold decision to relocate from South Africa five months ago. Kennedy left a successful career in his homeland in search of a better balance of work and time with his family and has no regrets, having quickly garnered the[...]

Posted on June 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A battered and bruised Andrew Calder remains in good spirits after suffering multiple injuries, but with no long-lasting damage, in a nasty fall at Ruakaka on Saturday. The New Zealand jockey was airlifted to Whangarei Hospital after he had parted company with his mount Lady Deb in Saturday's two-year-old contest. “I've got some stable fractures[...]

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

Underrated galloper Gino Severini provided a fitting tribute to his part-owner, the late Ray Wallace, when he produced a fighting performance to take out the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday. One of the most familiar names in the New Zealand training ranks for over forty years, Wallace passed away[...]

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

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have runners on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, with the common denominator being heavy tracks at both Tauranga and Rosehill. The training duo will send Saint Bathans and True Enough to Tauranga, while smart stayers The Chosen One and Marroni will be joined by[...]

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

The prospect of a heavily rain affected track at Tauranga this Saturday may see the connections of New Zealand Group One performer Mali Ston firming up plans for an Australian campaign. The talented gelding is an acceptor in the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m), but trainer Darryn Weatherley has cast serious doubt on[...]

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 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Catherine Cameron is hoping Bellatrix Black can work her magic again on Saturday when she heads to Trentham for the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m). The daughter of Redwood was an upset victor when taking out the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie a fortnight ago, much to the[...]

Posted on March 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading northern rider Leith Innes produced a front-running masterclass at Tauranga on Saturday as he guided gritty galloper Packing Rockstar to his first stakes victory in the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m). The Fastnet Rock five-year-old has proven a model of consistency since returning to New Zealand following one unsuccessful start in Hong[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

South Auckland jockey Andrew Calder landed a winning double at Tauranga last Saturday and will be hoping for more of the same when he returns to the Bay of Plenty course tomorrow. The 38-year-old rider has gradually re-established relationships since returning from a seven-year stint in Macau in 2018 with wife Natasha and their young[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Bill Pomare won't be the least bit surprised if his stable star Ocean Billy does the almost unthinkable and wins tomorrow's Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m). The last start Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner lines up as topweight in the Tauranga feature with conventional wisdom having the free-running stayer only just[...]

Posted on September 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple Group 2 winner Scott Base has been retired after finishing 12th in last Saturday's Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), with connections electing to call time on the career of the highly talented, but injury-plagued six-year-old. “He was just showing a few signs of wear and tear, and we just want to do the right[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Injury plagued galloper Scott Base gave a glimpse of his undoubted talent when he dominated proceedings over the closing stages of Saturday's Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga. Successful in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) and the Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) when prepared by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, Scott[...]

Posted on March 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 winning miler The Mitigator will be back in action at Tauranga this weekend where he contests the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) in what will likely be his final run for the season. The honest five-year-old has been a model of consistency throughout the majority of the season and trainer Peter[...]

Diss Is Dramatic claims Group 2 Japan Trophy

New Zealand Oaks runner-up set for Queensland campaign

Adam I Am suffers serious tendon injury

Kennedy loving life in New Zealand

Calder counting himself lucky after fall

Memories of training legend to the fore at Tauranga

Trans Tasman targets for Baker-Forsman team

Weatherley has an eye on Sydney with Mali Ston

Group One double a special result for Richards

Bellatrix Black set to cast a spell at Trentham

Innes produces front-running gem to lift Japan trophy

Calder in search of more Tauranga success

Colourful Pomare riding crest of a wave

Scott Base retired

Scott Base back to winning form in Tauranga feature

The Mitigator to sign off at Tauranga

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