Johnathan Parkes

Davies holds strong hand in Poverty Bay Cup

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

New Plymouth trainer Emma Davies holds a strong hand in the Vintech Pacific Poverty Bay Cup (2500m) at Hastings on Saturday. The Taranaki horsewoman will line-up two of the favoured horses in the race, That's Incranibull and Torque Time. Davies is pleased with both geldings heading into Saturday, however, she said Torque Time may be[...]

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

Well-known equestrian Vicki Wilson has reached the highs of the showjumping world and now she is trying her hand with racing. The decorated rider is in her second season of training thoroughbreds and at Wanganui on Thursday she welcomed back her first winner in just her tenth start as a trainer. Her maiden victory was[...]

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 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 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 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While he is still coming to terms with winning the first Group One of his training career, Rotorua's Bill Pomare knows he could have some big decisions to make with his stable star Ocean Billy. Pomare was enjoying a few quiet moments on Sunday afternoon as he reflected on an amazing journey with the Ocean[...]

Posted on March 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rotorua galloper Ocean Billy gave trainer Bill Pomare his biggest thrill on a racecourse when he proved too tough in the concluding stages when taking out Saturday's Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. The rugged Ocean Park five-year-old won the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) back in December to frank his[...]

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

Leading Central Districts rider Johnathan Parkes continued his winning roll aboard Jamie Richards-trained two-year-olds when he guided well related Savabeel youngster I Wish I Win to a comfortable victory in the opening race at Awapuni. Parkes has been the regular rider of Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winner On The Bubbles for Richards and continued his[...]

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

Promising four-year-old Dark Alley looked a galloper capable of going through the grades over the next few months when he scored an impressive victory on his home track at Hastings on Sunday. The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained son of Per Incanto had kicked off his racing career with an eye-catching win over 1200m at[...]

Posted on February 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Il Affare's iron constitution will serve her well as she continues her Classic preparation at Ellerslie this weekend. That's the word from the Dundeel filly's co-trainer Peter Williams as he puts the finishing polish on the two-win filly ahead of Saturday's Group 2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m). Il Affare will back up from her fourth[...]

Posted on January 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A brilliant performance by On The Bubbles, chased home by three of his stablemates, has added another chapter to trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team's incredible dominance of the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m). The undefeated Brazen Beau gelding overcame a horror draw for an emphatic victory at Ellerslie on[...]

Posted on January 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Peter Didham's phone started ringing almost immediately after his rangy two-year-old Ansu put on a professional display to win his debut at Tauherenikau on Saturday. The Press Statement colt went into the 1000m contest with just a jumpout under his belt but showed he has plenty of ability when he sat outside the leader[...]

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

Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Whimsical showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming age-group staying features when she produced a gritty performance to take out the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at just her third start. The Stephen Marsh-trained Savabeel filly had hinted she had plenty of ability when[...]

Posted on September 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old colt Sir Beets cleared maiden ranks on Wednesday, winning the Aquashield Roofing Maiden (1100m) at Otaki. Ridden by Johnathan Parkes, Sir Beets came from last to down his rivals in an impressive performance to score by half a length from Old Town Road for trainer Lisa Latta. Sir Beets had previously finished eighth behind[...]

Posted on August 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is hoping to pick up from how his last season ended when he produces Klaasen on debut on his home track on Friday. Patterson enjoyed one of his best seasons training despite the interruptions of the season just ended, winning 19 races from just 57 starters and he looks well-placed[...]

Posted on July 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wanganui jockey Johnathan Parkes will begin the quest for the final 100 winners he needs to join the New Zealand 1000-win jockey club when he rides at his home track on Friday. Parkes claimed his 900th win when he partnered the Gary Vile-trained Fattore Otto to success at Awapuni on Saturday. It was the Vile-Parkes[...]

Davies holds strong hand in Poverty Bay Cup

Wilson loving the racing game

Quality over quantity for ace rider Parkes

Group One glory for On the Bubbles

Colourful Pomare riding crest of a wave

Need I Say More secures sixth stakes success in Guineas

Pomare thinking ahead with Ocean Billy

Battling Billy causes minor upset in Auckland Cup

Parkes and Richards continue winning association with promising two-year-old

Dark Alley bounces back at Hastings

Il Affare to continue on Derby path

Te Akau extends Karaka Million dominance

Ansu scores impressive debut win for Didham

Staying future for Eulogy winner

Sir Beets breaks maiden

Klaasen spearheads Patterson team for New Plymouth

Parkes eyes membership in 1000-club

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