John Bary

Callsign Mav all class at Awapuni

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[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The John Bary-trained Callsign Mav will get his first tilt at stakes company in a fortnight’s time when he contests the Group 2 Sacred Falls Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings. The son of Atlante booked his spot in the three-year-old feature with a three-quarter of a length victory in the Hastings – Heart of[...]

Posted on August 5, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While he may have lost the services of talented four-year-old King Louis, Hastings trainer John Bary is excited about his team’s spring prospects in the countdown to the upcoming Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival that kicks off on August 31. Last season’s Group 3 Mongolian Khan Trophy (1200m) winner King Louis has been transferred to the[...]

Posted on July 26, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary will take a trio of runners north to Taumarunui Racing Club’s meeting at Arawa Park on Saturday and he expects a bold showing from each of his runners. Three-year-old filly Louboutin will be looking to make it three wins on end when she lines up in the Taumarunui & Districts RSA[...]

Posted on July 18, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The ill-fated Atlante sired his first winner at Hastings on Thursday when Callsign Mav took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (800m). “It was good to get it done, he is still quite green. Once he changed legs with 100m to go he did it nicely,” trainer John Bary said. Bary, who has fashioned[...]

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

Guineas assignment for Callsign Mav

Bary set for home carnival

Bary trio target Taumarunui

First winner for Atlante

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