Krystal Williams-Tuhoro

Zelenski proves too good at Ruakaka

Posted on August 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro stable enjoyed another successful day out on their home patch at Ruakaka when they picked up a winning double including the Noel Reed Memorial (1400m) with Zelenski. Having started the day well with a win by maiden galloper Vegas Strip, the father and daughter combination had high hopes for[...]

Posted on August 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local trainer Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro enjoyed another outstanding day on their local Ruakaka track on Saturday where they bagged a winning treble. Follow Your Dreams kicked off proceedings when he returned to the form that saw him win two of his first three starts as a juvenile with a dominant performance[...]

Posted on July 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local New Zealand father and daughter training partnership Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro picked up a special winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The pair sponsored the first race on the card and collected the thick end of the prizemoney on offer when speedy filly Deploy made it back-to-back victories with a game performance after[...]

Posted on July 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With a speedy two-year-old filly shooting for back-to-back wins, the sponsors of the first race at Ruakaka on Saturday have a prime opportunity to win their money back. Local New Zealand trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro will saddle the warm favourite Deploy in the Rae Racing Prom Queen Dash (1100m). The race is named[...]

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

Feisty New Zealand five-year-old Irish Girl showed all her fighting qualities as she bravely held out the challenges of Beneficial and Seriously to win the Listed Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Ruakaka-prepared daughter of El Roca was taken south by trainers Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro to tackle several[...]

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

Trainer Ken Rae admits it's not often a plan comes together perfectly, but that was the case on Saturday when Irish Girl proved too tough for her rivals in the Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae prepares the rugged five-year-old daughter of El Roca in partnership with his daughter[...]

Posted on March 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Kenny Rae says the blame would rest squarely with his daughter and co-trainer Krystal Williams-Tuhoro if their mare Irish Girl was to be beaten in Saturday's Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae had hoped to boost his stellar record accompanying the El Roca mare in[...]

Posted on December 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae typically heads to the South Island with a small team over the summer, but this year his hand has been forced somewhat by COVID-19 restrictions in his home region. Northland remains in the COVID-19 red traffic light setting and as a result it has lost its upcoming meeting, adding to the[...]

Posted on September 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown has made things a little more complicated for Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae than he would have liked, but he's hoping his horses are good enough to overcome them. Rae, who trains with his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, normally transports his own horses to the races, but Level 3 and 4 restrictions means[...]

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

Local runner Follow Your Dreams showed he was right on target for the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) in a fortnight when he took out the main lead-up event at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained three-year-old colt was sent out at a cramped $2 quote for the 1100m[...]

Posted on July 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro provided the first three runners home in Saturday's two-year-old feature at Ruakaka. Race favourite Dream Queen and rider Samantha Collett proved too strong in the run home as they dashed away from Sam Weatherley on stablemate Follow Your Dreams in the closing stages to win[...]

Posted on July 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Samantha Collett is back with her feet on New Zealand soil, keen to further the experiences she has had riding abroad. Collett, who flew back home on Thursday night, will be straight back into action with seven rides at Ruakaka on Saturday, having ridden out of Queensland since the beginning of June. One of the[...]

Posted on July 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The emotion in New Zealand trainer Ken Rae's voice says it all when discussing the stylish jumping win at Hastings on Saturday by durable galloper Kaharau. The rising ten-year-old is more than just a horse to Rae, he is a family pet who has provided the Ruakaka horseman and his family with endless joy since[...]

Posted on July 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained Gigolo George will tackle the Mountfield Quarry[...]

Posted on July 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand two-year-olds Dream Queen and Follow Your Dreams will meet for the first and potentially the last time at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained pair will contest the 21 August Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1100m) before heading in opposite directions. Dream Queen is currently under offer but if[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
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Group Three performer Irish Girl will be looking to extend her impressive run of form at Tauranga on Saturday when she contests the Mills Reef Winery 1200. Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro have been pleased with the way she has returned after her summer spell, but they do hold concerns about her rapid rise[...]

Posted on January 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday's $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The knock-about horseman, who trains in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, will saddle exciting youngster Follow Your Dreams, a $7 third favourite in the million-dollar feature. Rae took the[...]

Zelenski proves too good at Ruakaka

Rae & Williams-Tuhoro enjoy successful Saturday

Rae pays tribute to long-term owner with Waipu Cup win

Sponsors out to make strong start on home soil

Game Irish Girl lands another Riccarton feature

Rae celebrates perfect plan with Irish Girl

Irish Girl primed for Riccarton feature

Rae hoping to plunder southern summer spoils

Northland trainer overcoming COVID hurdles

Follow Your Dreams ready for stakes challenge

Local trifecta in Ruakaka juvenile contest

Back home, Collett turns focus to riding domestic winners

Kaharau provides special moment for Rae

Moseley targets Ruakaka win for old school mate

Rae holds strong hand at home meeting

Irish Girl resumes at Tauranga

Karaka Million dream turning to reality

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