Kate Hercock

Sanibel primed for Group 3 Winter Cup

Posted on July 26, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hopes of successfully executing a long-term southern plan with talented mare Sanibel received a timely boost in her final lead-up appearance. Saturday week's Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton was identified as a major goal some months ago by trainer Shane Brown for the daughter of Shamexpress, who delivered a pleasant surprise last time[...]

Posted on July 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

JJ Rayner will head to Trentham with two strong chances and events on Saturday will determine whether she ventures further afield with the pair next month. The Wanganui trainer will be represented by pre-post favourite Hacksaw Ridge and Lord Spencer, who also heads the early market for the Maiden Hurdle (2500m). The sparingly raced Hacksaw[...]

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

Underrated New Zealand mare Sanibel upset the applecart when she took out the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Shane Brown-trained Woodville visitor went into the fillies and mares feature as a last start winner at Trentham over the same distance and produced a similar effort to secure her first[...]

Posted on June 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A love affair with the Trentham track continued for consistent galloper Chase when he picked up his third victory at the venue in the King Of Comedy at Novara Park North Island Challenge Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Stephen Nickalls-trained five-year-old has only once finished out of the first two in eight runs at the[...]

Posted on March 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated sprinter Can I Get An Amen justified some inspired support at Trentham on Saturday when she captured the Listed Race A Horse With Te Akau NZ's No. 1 Stable Lightning Handicap (1200m). The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained five-year-old brought an impeccable form reference into the race having finished fourth behind Levante and Roch[...]

Posted on March 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The connections of Mohaka are hoping she can repay their faith on Sunday after they made the late nomination payment for the Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie this weekend. The six-year-old mare has been in good form of late, placing behind Waisake in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) in[...]

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

Underrated three-year-old Soldier Boy caused a minor upset when he took out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1340m). The Gavin Sharrock-trained son of Proisir was having his fifth start and first since catching the eye when running home late in the piece in the Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni back[...]

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

Underrated New Zealand galloper Belle Plaisir sprang a minor upset when she picked up her first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) on her home track at Awapuni. The Lucy Tanner-trained and part-owned four-year-old had won her previous start over a similar distance (1550m) at the[...]

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 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[...]

Sanibel primed for Group 3 Winter Cup

Rayner hoping for successful Trentham outing

Sanibel upsets in Tauranga feature

Chase displays his love for Trentham with emphatic victory

Lowry and Cullen mare answers punters prayers at Trentham

Late Auckland Cup tilt for Mohaka

Soldier Boy marches to Guineas success

Belle Plaisir upsets in Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup

Hercock bolsters senior riding ranks in the Central Districts

Callsign Mav returns at Awapuni

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