Lisa Chittick Plate

All roads lead to Te Aroha for Coventina Bay

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

Taranaki trainer Robbie Patterson took time out on Sunday morning for a spot of fishing with a group of mates, safe in the knowledge he has progressive galloper Coventina Bay right where he wants her as a Group One target looms. The Shamexpress five-year-old gave punters a sparkling display of her raw speed when she[...]

Posted on February 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ken and Bev Kelso have opted for the safe option with their star mare Supera. The Matamata trainers had originally targeted Saturday's Group 1 Haunui Farm WFA Group 1 Classic (1600m) at Otaki with the five-year-old Savabeel mare but the prospect of an unsuitable wet track prompted a change of plans on Wednesday. Supera will[...]

Posted on February 19, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

High-class mare Yearn will contest Saturday's Lisa Chittick Plate (1400m) at Matamata and trainer Karen Fursdon is confident of another bold performance. The last-start Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) placegetter is in career best form, having won the Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) in late November and finished within a length of the[...]

All roads lead to Te Aroha for Coventina Bay

Supera stays home for Lisa Chittick Plate

Yearn thriving ahead of local assignment

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