Lance O’Sullivan

Divine Duke puts jumping career on hold again

Posted on June 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Capable New Zealand winter stayer Divine Duke has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday's Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga. The rising nine-year-old made it back-to-back victories after a similar performance at Ellerslie over 2200m at his previous start. Carrying just 52kgs courtesy of[...]

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

Consistent New Zealand performer Princess Rihanna got a just reward on Saturday when she stormed to victory in an open 1100m contest at Ellerslie. The rising seven-year-old mare had finished an unlucky third at the venue in a similar event last month but snared the thick end of the prize this time, courtesy of a[...]

Posted on May 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Apprentice jockey Yuto Kumagai has come a remarkably long way in a short time. Three years after arriving in New Zealand from Japan with little more than a dream of becoming a jockey, the 25-year-old made the first race ride of his career a winning one at Matamata on Friday. The rookie rider sat on[...]

Posted on May 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It has been eight months since Dragon Leap has been sighted on raceday, but that is about to change. New Zealand trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott have taken their time with the Hermitage Thoroughbreds-raced gelding after injury curtailed his spring campaign. “We took him to Sydney, Australia, in the spring and in the Tramway[...]

Posted on May 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality New Zealand stayer Charles Road has been retired. The seven-year-old gelding acquitted himself well in Australasia's staying features, headlined by his victory in the Group 2 Chairman's Quality (2600m) at Randwick three years ago. Raced as Sir Charles Road in Australia, the son of Myboycharlie also placed in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m)[...]

Posted on May 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wet track conditions hold the biggest concern for New Zealand trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott ahead of Force Of Will's tilt at the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) across the Tasman in Australia on Saturday. The sunshine state has been under a rain cloud this week, but is starting to fine up, and O'Sullivan[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stablemates Dragon Leap and Spring Heat furthered their preparations for a tilt at the Brisbane Winter Carnival with a day out at Te Rapa on Saturday where they completed an exhibition gallop between races. Neither of the talented duo were asked for a serious effort but pleased their connections with the manner in which they[...]

Posted on April 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade and Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up Sir Charles Road will return home following their exertions in Sydney last Saturday. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained pair didn't trouble the placegetters in their respective Sydney targets, with Rocket Spade finishing eighth in the Group 1 Australian[...]

Posted on March 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Three winner Force Of Will has arrived in Sydney ahead of her tilt at the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained filly is still finding her feet after flying over to Sydney on Monday, but her connections are confident she will settle in well[...]

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

Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade provided his connections with the perfect dress rehearsal for his Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) challenge next month when he gave his age-group rivals a start and a beating over 1600m at Tauranga on Saturday. The last start Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner looked a picture of health as[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade is likely to be seen in action at Tauranga this weekend, where the Group One winner will step out over a mile for trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott. The three-year-old colt is being readied for a tilt at the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m), which will now[...]

Posted on March 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott look likely to produce a triple threat at the Sydney autumn carnival after another stellar day for their Wexford Stables at Ellerslie on Saturday. Fresh off the back of quality three-year-old Rocket Spade providing the partnership with a gritty victory in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m),[...]

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

After winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade on Sunday, trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott were basking in the glory of a job well done. The training duo quite rightly celebrated the blue riband victory with close friends and family in Matamata on Sunday night after leaving a strangely quiet[...]

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

In a desperate three-way finish to the blue riband Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), it was race favourite Rocket Spade who came out on top at the conclusion of a thrilling contest. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained colt had gone into the race off a strong performance to win the Group 2[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred Defibrillate faces his sternest test as he tries to extend his winning sequence in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. The son of Shocking, who started his career in New Zealand with Graham Richardson, who remains in the ownership along with former test captain Brendon McCallum and racing legend Lance O'Sullivan,[...]

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

A Sydney autumn raid could still be on the cards for exciting three-year-old filly Force Of Will. The daughter of Power was scratched from the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) earlier this month after trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott weren't happy with the routine bloods taken from her a couple of days prior. They[...]

Posted on February 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

For the second year running, Hermitage Thoroughbreds has a three-year-old with a huge chance to win the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Rocket Spade confirmed his spot at the head of the male classic crop with a tough victory in the Group 2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m), hitting the line strongly to defeat[...]

Divine Duke puts jumping career on hold again

Princess Rihanna back to her best at Ellerslie

Quick learner makes perfect start

Raceday return imminent for New Zealand’s Dragon Leap

(Sir) Charles Road retired

Wet track a concern for Force Of Will in Queensland

O’Sullivan and Scott pair on target for Queensland carnival

Wexford duo return home

Force Of Will primed for Vinery

Derby winner makes the most of Tauranga outing

Rocket Spade to step out on home soil

O’Sullivan-Scott trio Sydney bound

Sydney beckons New Zealand Derby winner

Rocket Spade wins thrilling New Zealand Derby

Payne has Defibrillate in peak order for Australian Cup

Wexford eyeing Sydney with Force Of Will

Hermitage gunning for Derby redemption with Rocket Spade

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