King’s Plate

Sword Of State triumphs in thrilling match-race

Posted on March 7, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Classy colt Sword Of State displayed all of his fighting qualities when he downed speedy mare Babylon Berlin to win the Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie, after the pair went head-to-head over the final 300m of the contest. Sporting the colours of New Zealand's Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who co-own the[...]

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

Friday is something of a D-day for three of Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) contenders. Marsh has four fillies still in Oaks contention, with progressive Vadamos filly Superette headed to the Group 2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on March 2. The other three[...]

Posted on February 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Ben Foote was pleased to see his speedy mare Babylon Berlin show her usual zip when winning an 850m trial at Te Rapa on Monday. A last start winner of the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie last month, Babylon Berlin is likely to contest the Network Visuals Handicap (1200m), an[...]

Posted on March 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kevin Gray didn't train the winner of the Group 3 King's Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday, but he still took some comfort from the result, having bred race victor Entriviere. For the second time in the space of a couple of months, the Gray-trained Rock ‘N' Affair has ventured to the Auckland track and[...]

Posted on March 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Punters who thought the result of the Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) was a foregone conclusion when installing glamour filly Amarelinha a red-hot favourite for the race were left hanging on the result of the photo-finish to a thrilling contest in the fillies feature. Most expected Amarelinha to carry on her winning way[...]

Posted on March 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A heavy downpour during the running of Sunday's Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) proved no hindrance to exciting mare Entriviere as she produced a flashing burst of speed to capture her second successive Group Three victory. The Tavistock four-year-old had taken out the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) on Karaka Million night at[...]

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

The New Zealand Derby meeting could be held at either Hastings or Ellerslie on Sunday, but Jamie Richards is hoping for the latter. The man at the helm of the Te Akau juggernaut will have a number of leading contenders at the meeting, many of whom favour the Auckland track. “It would be great to[...]

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

Lightly raced mare Spring Heat finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. The More Than Ready five-year-old came into the race off the back of a placing at the highest level after finishing third to Avantage in the[...]

Sword Of State triumphs in thrilling match-race

Oaks credentials on the line for Marsh trio

Ellerslie goals for Babylon Berlin

Entriviere demolition a consolation for Gray

Te Akau Racing enjoy black type bonanza at Ellerslie

Rain no barrier for exciting Entriviere

Richards holds strong hand on Derby Day

Spring Heat delivers in King’s Plate

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