Lauren Brennan

English Gambler makes Great Northern statement

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

Lauren Brennan, trainer from Cambridge, is pondering a shot at the upcoming Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) with English Gambler after his recent victory at Te Rapa. The nine-year-old gelding defied his $10.60 odds, leading the race from the start and maintaining his advantage until the finish. Under jockey Hamish McNeill's skillful guidance, English Gambler held[...]

Posted on April 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is in the awkward position of wanting good tracks for her leading jumper and wet tracks for her flat horses. Brennan's bold hurdler English Gambler begins his campaign in a 2000m highweight at Matamata on Wednesday, hoping that the rain doesn't become too predominant in the upcoming months. But she's also[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Lauren Brennan is looking forward to dodging top sprinting mares Levante and Entriviere as she attacks the Group 1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Group One Classic (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday with Packing Rockstar and Vigor Winner. For Brennan, who has a boutique stable of racehorses, it is a significant achievement to[...]

Posted on January 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two-year-old gelding Zaher may only be having his second start at Trentham on Saturday but he is already becoming a seasoned traveller. The Cambridge juvenile made the long trek down to Otaki in November to score on debut and he will add on another couple of hours to that journey on Saturday when he contests[...]

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

Three-year-old gelding Horace broke maiden ranks in good style on Monday for trainer Chad Ormsby when landing the Premier Horse Transport 1200 at Pukekohe and looks a promising stayer in the making. The son of Preferment became the second winner for his sire, with the Brighthill Farm stallion represented by impressive Australian winner Smirk in[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ever consistent sprinter Packing Rockstar displayed all his fighting qualities when he downed a high-quality field of sprinters in the Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Despite carrying the topweight of 60kgs, the six-year-old son of Fastnet Rock dictated affairs at the head of the field for rider Leith Innes and looked[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is excited about the prospects of juvenile Zaher after his gutsy win on debut in the Levin TAB & Sports Bar (1000m) at Otaki on Thursday. The Proisir gelding was positive out of the gates for jockey Matthew Cameron to sit outside Lord Cosmos, with the pair setting a solid tempo[...]

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

A Group One target is in the offing for Vigor Winner if he performs up to expectations in the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The six-year-old gelding finished third for the second year running in the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings last month and trainer Lauren Brennan said[...]

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

English Gambler may have been as green as the grass he was running on in the early stages of the Te Aroha Jockey Club Hurdle (3100m) on Sunday, but he showed he has spades of potential in the manner he won his debut jumping assignment. Making his customary good beginning out of the gates, English[...]

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

Three decades of work is paying off for New Zealand breeder Greg McCarthy with the emergence of the exciting three-year-old Ayrton. The gelding bounced back from his first defeat two weeks ago when stepped up to a mile in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, racing away to score his[...]

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

Leading northern rider Leith Innes produced a front-running masterclass at Tauranga on Saturday as he guided gritty galloper Packing Rockstar to his first stakes victory in the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m). The Fastnet Rock five-year-old has proven a model of consistency since returning to New Zealand following one unsuccessful start in Hong[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is hoping to put Grand Bouquet's Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) campaign back on track with a bold run in Saturday's Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni. Bred in the purple by Waikato Stud's Garry and Mark Chittick, by Savabeel out of Group[...]

Posted on December 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Phill Cataldo's connection with Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. is looking set to pay some serious dividends through two unbeaten horses in 2021. Cataldo brokered deals which resulted in Ayrton and Kurabui both making their way to the Price-Kent stable this year, and they have started their careers in perfect style. Ayrton[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 3 features at Te Rapa on Saturday could be the starting point of a special summer for Lauren Brennan. The Cambridge trainer has strong contenders for both the Group 3 Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) and Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m), while proven Group 1 performer Vadavar is right on target for the[...]

Posted on September 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Consistent sprinter Magnum will kick-off what will likely be his last preparation at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Lauren Brennan-trained gelding will carry topweight of 59kg in the Otakiri Reserve 1400 with leading hoop Opie Bosson aboard. The track was rated a Dead4 on Friday morning, which Brennan said would suit her charge. “I am very[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Danielle Johnson is hoping to shift her 2020-21 season into another gear with a quality book of rides at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 29-year-old has made a strong start to the new term, sitting in equal second place on the national jockeys' premiership with eight wins from 66 mounts so far. She is just[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It may have been a cold winter's day, but Lauren Brennan was over the moon to be back at the trials at Te Rapa on Tuesday. “It was great to be back at the trials and I think it was the same for everyone else,” she said. The Cambridge trainer lined-up three runners with two[...]

English Gambler makes Great Northern statement

Exciting hurdler English Gambler set to resume

Spotlight on Rockstar in Group One mile

Zaher putting in the miles ahead of Wellesley

Staying future for Horace

Rockstar packs plenty of punch at Te Rapa

Exciting juvenile scores on debut

Captain Cook tilt in the offing for Vigor Winner

Bright future tipped for English Gambler

Ayrton’s success generations in the making

Innes produces front-running gem to lift Japan trophy

Marton Cup next for Grand Bouquet

Kiwi duo impressing in Victoria

Te Rapa to kick off Brennan’s big black-type summer

Last hurrah for Magnum

Johnson reunites with Avantage in Foxbridge

Brennan beaming to be back

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