Kozzi Asano

Impendabelle poised to strike in 1000 Guineas

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

Tony Pike doesn't have any concerns about Impendabelle's ability to cope with a step up in trip in Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Cambridge trainer is confident his in-form charge will produce another strong performance against the best of her sex in the Barneswood Farm-sponsored Classic. Impendabelle headed south[...]

Posted on September 12, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Oulaghan enjoyed a remarkable day on Sunday, achieving success both on the track and at the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards in Auckland. In the Waverley Cup (2200m), Oulaghan's Semper Magico emerged victorious, adding to the trainer's list of accomplishments. The horse had been in good form, with wins and[...]

Posted on September 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Dimaggio's connections are anticipating a promising spring for their gelding after his resilient victory at Hastings, New Zealand on Saturday. Under the skilled guidance of jockey Kozzi Asano, the son of Almanzor took an early lead and engaged in a spirited battle with the local contender, Gohugo, on the outside. In the closing stages of[...]

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

A trip to the New Zealand Cup carnival may be on the cards for Group winner Val Di Zoldo. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of War Decree advanced to a good level last season and showed she was making good progress toward a return to competition with a 1000m open trial win in trying conditions at[...]

Posted on July 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Andrew Forsman-trained Leedox scored his first win in just over a year when triumphant at Ruakaka on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Time Test was victorious in the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at just his second start last May and his connections were pleased to see him back in winning form. Leedox settled[...]

Posted on June 23, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

David Greene will be heading into unknown territory with his capable staying mare Finest Wine on Saturday. The Te Rapa trainer has been pleased with the Tavistock mare's progress but has now been left guessing with the Kiwifruit Cup (2000m) transferred to the Cambridge synthetic track due to heavy rain at the original venue of[...]

Posted on June 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality filly Wessex will again take on older opposition on Saturday in a bid to add to her black-type record and she is in prime order for youth to again triumph over experience. The free-going three-year-old is at the top of her game and promises to give her rivals another serious run for their money[...]

Posted on April 13, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Regally bred mare Manifique will be seeking to continue her strong run of form when she heads to her home meeting at Awapuni on Friday. The daughter of Champion New Zealand sire Savabeel and four-time Group One winner Shez Sinsational will line-up in the Pohangina Cup (2100m) where she will be ridden by Kozzi Asano[...]

Posted on March 19, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The decision to move the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon. Staged in November until 2012, the Levin Classic then spent a[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Group 3 Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard had to settle for four runner-up finishes in a row prior to her Te Rapa effort, with the last three all at Group One[...]

Posted on February 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After two near-misses, Kozzi Asano is delighted to have broken through for his first victory at racing's highest level. Asano guided He's A Doozy to a fighting victory in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday, taking control at the top of the straight and holding off a renewed challenge from outstanding[...]

Posted on January 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Lisa Latta has always had faith that five-year-old galloper He's A Doozy had the necessary ability to make it all the way to the top echelon and that belief was rewarded at Trentham on Saturday when he ploughed through the heavy underfoot conditions to take out the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m). The son[...]

Posted on January 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Ben Foote was looking forward to taking his frustrations out on a small white ball just 24 hours after going within a whisker of collecting a Group One victory at Te Rapa on New Year's Day. The popular Cambridge horseman and a few mates were heading to the local golf course on Monday for[...]

Posted on December 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hardy veteran Viktor Vegas struck a blow for the older generation when he plowed through the wet underfoot conditions at Te Rapa to blitz his rivals in the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m). The nine-year-old son of Tavistock has been reinvigorated under the guidance of trainer Casey Lock and belied his advanced age as he[...]

Posted on December 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive three-year-old Sacred Satono produced a winning effort that more than honoured the memory of the champion galloper that Saturday's feature race at Pukekohe was named after when taking out the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m). The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained runner was all out at the 200m as he battled with eventual runner-up[...]

Posted on October 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Lisa Latta-trained He's A Doozy ran out an impressive winner of the Group 3 Gee Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday under a peach of a ride from Kozzi Asano. The five-year-old son of Zacinto recorded his sixth career victory from 19 starts when coming from off the pace under[...]

Posted on September 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A quick back-up into the second day of the Hawke's Bay spring carnival hasn't been ruled out for the widely travelled Gino Severini. The multiple stakes winner holds a nomination for the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on October 1 with a decision on a road trip to Hastings to be made after he[...]

Impendabelle poised to strike in 1000 Guineas

Semper Magico salutes in Waverley Cup

Dimaggio impresses at Hastings

Val Di Zoldo with New Zealand Cup Carnival on radar

Leedox breaks winless drought

Finest Wine heading to unknown Cambridge Synthetic track

Wessex primed for Tauranga Classic task

Manifique vying for home Cup glory

Te Akau dominates Levin Classic again

Babylon bridesmaid no more

Asano breaks through at Group One level

Latta gets doozy of a result in Thorndon Mile

Foote looking to move on from narrow Group One miss

Veteran raises the roof with Cup victory

Sacred Satono all class in Bonecrusher Stakes

Doozy of a ride from Kozzi in Thompson

Hastings feature still in the mix for experienced traveller

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