John Bary

Middle distance test for Callsign Mav

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

Group One winner Callsign Mav will be in action at Awapuni on Saturday, where he will be tried beyond a mile for the first time in his career in the Group 2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Prepared by Hastings trainer John Bary, Callsign Mav has been a consistent performer throughout his[...]

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

It’s one all between Callsign Mav and Avantage this season, and the Group 1 El Cheapo Cars Weight-For-Age Classic (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday is set to decide the deadlock between the pair. Callsign Mav was an upset victor when taking out the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on the opening day of the Hawke’s[...]

Posted on February 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Callsign Mav upset the apple cart when winning at odds of in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last September, but he won’t start at such a lucrative price when he contests another 1400m weight-for-age feature on Saturday. The John Bary-trained gelding came of age over the spring, also placing in the Group[...]

Posted on February 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Back in full swing after being sofa-bound for three months, it’s onwards and upwards for astute trainer John Bary. The Hastings horseman had a quiet spring by his standards, even though it included a Group One victory in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) with Callsign Mav. But his team is starting to get moving[...]

Posted on January 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer John Bary admitted his overwhelming feeling was one of relief after he watched his stable star Callsign Mav lump topweight of 63kg to an emphatic victory over 1400m at Awapuni on Saturday. Bary had been looking for a performance that would indicate whether his Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner could be capable of[...]

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

Former top jockey Kate Hercock hasn’t set herself any specific goals as she begins the second phase of her race-riding career off the back of a more than five-year absence from the raceday saddle. The accomplished horsewoman made her return to the jockey ranks in the Central districts recently and, after some initial nerves, has[...]

Posted on December 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary will begin the new year at his home track on Friday where he will line-up eight runners. While the Hastings card will run in the shadow of premier racing at Ellerslie, Bary is using the meeting as an important steppingstone towards stakes targets for a number of his team. Miss Labasa[...]

Posted on December 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hawke’s Bay trainer John Bary believes Saturday’s Group 2 Kevin Pratt Memorial Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni is the ideal race for resuming Group 1 winner Callsign Mav. The four-year-old son of Atlante stunned punters when winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) in spring at odds of and backed that performance up with[...]

Posted on November 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary is looking forward to getting back trackside at Hastings on Sunday after an eight month absence. While he spent much of that time away as a result of COVID-19 enforced measures, Bary underwent back surgery in September which resulted in him missing stable runner Callsign Mav’s win in the Group 1[...]

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

Hastings galloper Callsign Mav came of age at his home track over the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival and has now been sent for a quick freshen-up ahead of summer targets. The John Bary-trained four-year-old was an upset victor of the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) first-up before putting in a herculean effort to finish third[...]

Posted on October 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The final field for the last Group 1 event of the Hastings spring carnival, the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) is likely to have a markedly different look to it than the one that lined up in Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m). While the three Jamie Richards-trained runners, Melody Belle, Avantage and Prise[...]

Posted on October 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hawke’s Bay trainer John Bary is hoping to upset the applecart once again on Saturday when Callsign Mav contests the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) on his home track at Hastings. The Atlante four-year-old was a surprise $81 winner of the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) a fortnight ago but despite the impressive victory,[...]

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

Callsign Mav’s victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) was one of the biggest Group 1 upsets in the history of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, but Emily Holmes was less surprised than most. Trained by John Bary for a group of owners based in Australia, Callsign Mav burst out of the trail to[...]

Posted on September 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary has saddled plenty of big-race winners on home soil, but none with the shock factor of Callsign Mav’s boilover in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Bary had previously won the season-opening Group 1 feature in 2013 with Survived, who also won the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Gold Cup (2200m), while[...]

Posted on June 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The successful completion of a set of jumpouts at Hastings last Friday has local trainer John Bary fizzing as he awaits a return to racing next month. Bary lined up a number of his potential winter team on the day and was delighted with their performances which including an impressive winning gallop over 780m by[...]

Posted on February 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Challenge No.10 Syndicate members know they will eventually have to part with their exciting filly Jennifer Eccles, but are set to enjoy more highlights before her farewell. Already the syndicate, assembled by Cambridge bloodstock consultant Adrian Clark, has seen the Shaune Ritchie-trained filly impressively win two Group 2 features and be a Group 1[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary would have preferred another week of conditioning under Callsign Mav’s belt heading into Saturday’s Rich Hill Stud Premier 3YO (1400m) at Awapuni but expects his charge to be competitive nonetheless. The Atlante gelding has already shown his class with two wins in his five starts, including a second placing to gun[...]

Middle distance test for Callsign Mav

Callsign Mav ready to rumble at Otaki

Callsign Mav thriving ahead of Te Rapa sprint

Bary back to his best

Callsign Mav all class at Awapuni

Hercock bolsters senior riding ranks in the Central Districts

Bary bringing in the new year at home

Callsign Mav returns at Awapuni

Bary back trackside

Manawatu Challenge for Callsign Mav

Different complexion for Livamol Classic

Callsign Mav out to prove he’s top gun

Tarzino upset confirms Holmes’ instinct

Locals land massive upset in Tarzino

Bary keen on winter prospects

Syndicate loving the Jennifer Eccles ride

Bary confident “vulnerable” Callsign Mav will run well

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