Krystal Williams

The Buffer hands Danika Wilson first win as jockey

Posted on October 2, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a gritty display of determination, The Buffer showcased his fighting spirit, surging between runners to secure victory in the Coupland's Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton, New Zealand. This race served as a dress rehearsal for the Group 3 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m), the highlight of the New Zealand Cup Carnival in November. Under[...]

Posted on September 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams are preparing to unleash a promising group of young horses at Riccarton this Saturday. The father and daughter training duo will have a significant presence at the upcoming meeting, with eight horses set to compete, seven of which are either two or three-year-olds. “We have a heap of good young[...]

Posted on August 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kenny Rae had hoped to have multiple representation in Saturday's three-year-old feature on his home track at Ruakaka but the stable is now down to a sole contender. The talented Whiskey Lies is currently under offer to Hong Kong interests and stakes winning stablemate Illicit Dreams will head south to Christchurch where Rae's daughter and[...]

Posted on July 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Zelenski will be vying for a hat-trick of Cups wins when he heads to Oamaru on Sunday. The son of Shocking was victorious in the Waimate Cup (1600m) two starts back before adding the Amberley Cup (1600m) to his haul at Riccarton a fortnight later. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained six-year-old will be out[...]

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

As far as dress rehearsals go, local two-year-olds Whiskey Lies and Dancing Dream couldn't have been more impressive as they prepare for the upcoming Group 3 Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka next month. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained duo produced the quinella with Embellish colt Whiskey Lies just gaining the upper hand over[...]

Posted on June 11, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Zelenski added another Cup to his owner's mantle when he took out the Waimate Cup (1600m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday. Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams weren't sure how the six-year-old would handle the step up to the mile from his 1200m hit-out on Riccarton's synthetic track last month, but he proved they[...]

Posted on May 7, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Speedy North Island visitor Illicit Dreams proved too fleet of foot for her two-year-old rivals when she took out the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained daughter of Vancouver had two of her first three starts at Riccarton back in the spring before going for a summer break after[...]

Posted on November 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Northland trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams had their patience rewarded in more ways than one with a triumphant end to Sunday's Cromwell Cup meeting. The father-daughter team trekked south from their Ruakaka base and had eight horses entered across the two-day meeting on Friday and Sunday. A solitary third placing was the best result[...]

The Buffer hands Danika Wilson first win as jockey

Rae & Williams hoping youth can provide success at Riccarton

Rae dreaming of home spoils

Zelenski chasing Cup three-peat

Whiskey Lies leads home stable quinella

Zelenski looking to continue Cups success

Flying northern filly takes juvenile honours at Riccarton

Ruakaka raiders end Cromwell meeting on a high

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