Karaka Cup

Zee Falls finds winning groove in Karaka Cup

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

After coming so close in countless feature races, talented staying mare Zee Falls had a deserved moment in the spotlight when scoring a convincing victory in the Karaka Cup (2200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Prepared by Stephen Marsh, the five-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls has now recorded three wins, four seconds and five thirds from[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A trip to Melbourne could be on the cards for Sagunto after his brave runner-up result in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday. From his outside barrier (14), the seven-year-old gelding was sent forward early by jockey and co-trainer Shaun McKay to take up his customary front-running role. McKay gave his charge his[...]

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

After a luckless run for second in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie on New Year's day, promising mare Rapid Falls returned to the scene of the crime on Saturday to exact a measure of revenge in the Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m). Prepared by Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, the five-year-old daughter[...]

Posted on January 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A horse brought back to New Zealand with jumps racing in mind will be seeking two big prizes without obstacles in the way in the next two weeks. Owner-trainer Chris Faulkner is planning to start Notabadharada in the Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, and then back him up the following week[...]

Posted on January 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson left his local meeting a happy man on Wednesday after witnessing two of his runners quinella a star-studded trial. Last start Group One winner Tiptronic beat out stablemate, Group One performer Bonny Lass, to win his sedately run 1050m heat, which included Group One winners On The Bubbles, Sword Of State,[...]

Posted on January 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Graham Richardson reckons he may have finally figured out what makes stable star Tiptronic tick. “I actually think he just loves his Christmas dinner,” Richardson said with tongue firmly in cheek. “Once he has had that he seems to grow a leg and really comes right with his racing. “He's won seven races now[...]

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

Former top three-year-old Imelda Mary made a welcome return to winning form when she took out the feature event over 1400m at Tauranga on Saturday. The five-year-old Ferlax mare had last greeted the judge at the same venue back in March and was coming in fresh after returning from an unsuccessful three-race campaign in Melbourne[...]

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

Trainer Tony Pike is confident smart two-year-old Not An Option will be hard to beat in Saturday's $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The attractive colt by Not A Single Doubt has won two of his three starts to date, including the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). Despite having his colours lowered[...]

Zee Falls finds winning groove in Karaka Cup

Melbourne targets on the horizon for Sagunto

Rapid Falls gets deserved reward in Karaka Cup

Karaka Cup immediate focus for Notabadharada

Exciting times ahead for Richardson

Tiptronic back to best at Ellerslie

Imelda Mary back to winning form

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