Mark Walker

Imperatriz claims Group 1 Champions Sprint

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imperatriz () has remained undefeated throughout the spring after taking out the Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint at her first look down the Flemington straight to claim her third Group 1 victory in a row in Melbourne. The Mark Walker-trained mare had won the Group 1 Moir Stakes and Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee[...]

Posted on October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Walker's star sprinter Imperatriz () has become the third horse in history to complete the Moir Stakes/Manikato Stakes double, joining Manikato and Spinning Hill as the only horses to win the Group 1 features in the same season at Moonee Valley. The daughter of I Am Invincible has continued her winning ways this preparation,[...]

Posted on October 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mark Walker has high hopes for his talented mare Skew Wiff as she prepares to compete at Flemington in the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m). Skew Wiff, a four-year-old bred and raced by Waikato Stud, had a strong start to her spring campaign in New Zealand. She finished as the runner-up in[...]

Posted on September 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The feature race of the night at Moonee Valley was the Group 1 Moir Stakes and the hot favourite Imperatriz proved way too good for her rivals as she gave them a start and a beating over the 1000m scamper. Opie Bosson and Mark Walker continued on their merry way by winning another feature Group[...]

Posted on September 12, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imperatriz is set to remain in Melbourne, Australia this spring, as Te Akau Racing has decided against entering her in the $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 14. The mare delivered an impressive start to her spring campaign at The Valley by winning the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m), following her victory[...]

Posted on September 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imperatriz, at odds $4.00, displayed her dominance in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, delivering a breathtaking performance that left her competition in awe. Racing alongside the highly favored Giga Kick ($1.70) as they turned together with 150 metres to go, Imperatriz left her rivals in her wake, marking a[...]

Posted on July 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker is in rarefied air after becoming the first New Zealand trainer to record 200 domestic wins in a season at Awapuni on Thursday. Te Akau's head trainer went into the synthetic meeting requiring two wins to reach the mark and his eight-strong team duly delivered. Redsheis brought the Matamata horseman within one win,[...]

Posted on July 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Popthebubbles edged her trainer Mark Walker closer to the magical 200 wins for the season mark when saluting at Tauranga on Saturday. After jumping away fairly from the ace barrier, Popthebubbes settled toward the rare of the field for veteran hoop Vinnie Colgan, who began his move on the three-year-old filly at the 800m and[...]

Posted on July 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker is refusing to get complacent as he closes in on an historic first 200-win season. The Matamata trainer goes into Friday racing at Awapuni on 194 wins for the 2022-23 calendar, needing just six further victories to become the first trainer to win 200 races in a New Zealand season. “July can be[...]

Posted on June 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand flat racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will bid to break new ground. The Matamata stable has its biggest ever team of jumpers in work this winter and in-form The Mighty Spar will chase a likely first[...]

Posted on June 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

As one door closes, another opens – that is the case for New Zealand's leading stable, Te Akau Racing, this week. Fresh off the news that they will be forced to close the doors on their Singapore barn next year when racing will cease in the Asian jurisdiction, Te Akau announced they will expand into[...]

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

First season apprentice Jessica Allen showed she will be in hot demand over the winter months as she took out the first two races at Pukekohe on Saturday in contrasting fashion. Allen, who is indentured to trainer Mark Walker at Matamata, made her debut at Te Rapa last month and gained immediate success for her[...]

Posted on May 17, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing has announced that Sam Bergerson will join Mark Walker in a training partnership in New Zealand, commencing August 1. The Matamata-based stable is the dominant force in New Zealand racing at present, with Mark Walker leading the premiership with 180 wins, nearly 100 clear of nearest rival Stephen Marsh (82). “Sam is[...]

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

Ideal placement by Mark Walker and a perfect ride from Opie Bosson at Awapuni on Friday paved the way for Aromatic to comfortably add further stakes success to her record. The Matamata trainer sent the six-year-old south for the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders' Stakes (2000m) and in the skilled hands of Bosson the mare proved[...]

Posted on April 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Mark Walker set a national record for wins in a season when Fellini won at Pukekohe on Saturday. The victory provided the Matamata horseman with his 161st win of the season, including five at Group One level and 31 black-type triumphs. The previous mark of 160 was set by predecessor Jamie Richards[...]

Posted on March 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing have confirmed that human error was responsible for the post-race positive result to meloxicam returned by top two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon following his victory in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11. Trainer Mark Walker was notified of the positive result by the Racing Integrity Board earlier in the[...]

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

Fresh from riding Imperatriz to Group One success in Australia last weekend, Opie Bosson will be out to add another elite-level victory to his record at Awapuni on Saturday, when he partners Trobriand for Mark Walker in the Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m). After three wins in succession to start his career, Trobriand[...]

Imperatriz claims Group 1 Champions Sprint

Imperatriz too good in the Manikato Stakes

Skew Wiff hoping to hit target in Flemington Group 2

Imperatriz smashes rivals in Group 1 Moir Stakes

Imperatriz to remain in Melbourne, set to bypass The Everest

Imperatriz takes out Group 2 McEwen Stakes in style

Mark Walker brings up 200th winner

Popthebubbles edges Walker toward 200 season winners

Walker closes in on 200-win season

Te Akau looking to break new ground at Hastings

Te Akau Racing set for Cranbourne move

Promising apprentice claims winning double at Pukekohe

Bergerson joins Walker in partnership

Potent combination lands another winning blow with Aromatic

Walker sets new benchmark

Human error responsible for Tokyo Tycoon positive

Trobriand thriving ahead of Sires’ Produce

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