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Pike amassing Queensland raiding party

Posted on April 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is gearing up for another Queensland Carnival raid this winter, which will include a few runners from outside stables. With a host of promising two and three-year-olds to step out at trials and on raceday in the coming weeks, Pike is still assessing those up to the grade. “We will[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will venture to Matamata on Saturday with an in-form quartet of runners. Amongst them are youngsters Pacific Dragon and Khufu, while consistent types Rapid Falls and River Run also look hard to beat. Pike hopes to get the day off to a flyer when last-start Te Rapa winner Rapid Falls contests[...]

Posted on September 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Don't expect Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) candidate Tutukaka to win his seasonal debut at Flemington on Saturday, but he should be making solid ground at the line. The Tavistock half-brother to Melody Belle impressed as a staying prospect last season, ending a three-race Queensland campaign by winning the Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1800m)[...]

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

Like most New Zealand trainers, Cambridge horseman Tony Pike is champing at the bit to see thoroughbred racing recommence once the current COVID lockdown restrictions are eased around the majority of the country. Pike has a large spring team ready to rock and roll, with the stable likely to have 31 horses at the Cambridge[...]

Posted on August 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is happy to be treading water waiting for the return of racing but his mood might change if New Zealand's COVID-19-enforced lockdown is extended for more than a couple of days on Friday. Pike has seven horses entered to race at Te Rapa and Matamata this weekend and a huge team[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is taking advantage of the new Polytrack surface at his home-base in Cambridge as it enables him to prepare younger members of his team deeper into the winter months. Pike sent out impressive trial winner Mr Blue Sky on Tuesday on the synthetic surface, and will likely race the Zoustar[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fairytales don't often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one of the Cambridge trainer's best horses, winning the Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane and finishing second in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), both in 2016. Sent[...]

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

There's an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike's pair of Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that's not lost on the Cambridge trainer. TAB bookmakers have hype-horse Khufu as a second favourite for the two-year-old feature behind impressive Te Rapa debut winner Sword Of State at despite[...]

Posted on December 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Punters who have taken the about unraced juvenile Khufu in next month's $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) can breathe a little easier after the son of American Pharoah looked all class when winning an 800m trial at Cambridge on Tuesday. The Tony Pike-trained colt has long impressed trial-watchers but will make a[...]

Posted on December 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Impressive debut winner The Irishman had a quiet trial at Te Aroha on Monday in readiness for a raceday return over the Ellerslie Christmas Carnival. The Tony Pike-trained son of Tavistock won at first time of asking at Avondale over 1100m before finishing fifth to Shezzacatch in the Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at[...]

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

A stint on the sidelines last season appears to have done jockey Michael McNab the world of good. The Waikato-based hoop rode a winning stakes double at Ellerslie on Saturday, bringing his stakes tally for the season to three, equaling his haul from last term. His winning rides came courtesy of the Tony Pike-trained Tellall[...]

Posted on November 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Tellall enhanced his credentials for some of the summer age group features when he registered his first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Ellerslie. Shooting for his third win in a row, the Tony Pike-trained gelding made light work of his 58.5kgs topweight as[...]

Posted on November 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will introduce punters to a colt at Ellerslie on Saturday that could one day become their darling. Pike will produce American Pharoah colt Khufu on debut in the Eagle Charters 1100, hoping the youngster can showcase the ability that has his trainer so excited about him. Pike bought the Nearco Stud-bred[...]

Pike amassing Queensland raiding party

Pike quartet on song for Matamata

Derby campaign commences for Tutukaka

Syndicates paying dividends for Pike supporters

Pike eager to see resumption of racing

Polytrack adds additional tool to Pike arsenal

Pike turns back the clock with Sacred Elixir

Pike unleashes emerging stars at Ellerslie

Million outlook bright for unraced colt

The Irishman pleases at Te Aroha

Revitalised McNab in purple patch

Tellall impresses with Ellerslie stakes victory

Khufu ready to reign at Ellerslie

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