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Vername after Group One scalp

Posted on October 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh is excited to head south to Hastings on Saturday with a three-pronged attack in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m). His charge will be led by Group One performer Vername, who will carry the gold silks of co-breeder and co-owner Kevin Hickman. The seven-year-old gelding has been runner-up four times at elite-level and[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh will have multiple runners on the middle day of the Hawke's Bay spring carnival, including a dual assault on the feature event on the program. The Cambridge trainer will be represented in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday by Vernanme and Masetto, while Andalus will[...]

Posted on March 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The ever-reliable Vernanme has gone close to a Group One prize on multiple occasions this preparation and will chase a degree of compensation this weekend in a race that ideally fits his profile. There's been honour in defeat at the highest level for the dependable six-year-old, who drops back a peg on Saturday when he[...]

Posted on January 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Stephen Marsh-trained Masetto prepared for a tilt at the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) by winning a high-quality 1200m trial at Te Rapa on Wednesday. The six-year-old gelding finished fifth in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) in his first run for Marsh, who is the fifth trainer of the four-time winner, who[...]

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

Talented New Zealand galloper Masetto returned to winning form with a vengeance at Ruakaka on Saturday as he blitzed his rivals to take out the feature flat event on the card, the MWIS Lawyers Bream Bay Cup (2100m). Having just his third run for new trainer Allan Smith, the five-year-old son of Cape Blanco looped[...]

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 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 October 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old filly Tokorangi will sport different colours when she steps out in the Group 3 Waikato Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. Australian owner Ozzie Kheir has bought into the smart Redwood filly, who came from well back in the Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders'[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Michael Moroney-trained Sound is on track to head across the Tasman to target the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7. The seven-year-old entire finished fifth fresh-up over 2000m at Caulfield last Saturday and Moroney said he was able to get a good gauge on Sound ahead of[...]

Posted on January 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Pam Gerard had been hoping for a turn of luck with barrier draws ahead of Trentham's feature meeting on Saturday, and her prayers were answered. Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney, will have two strong chances in Group races on Saturday and she said she was over the moon with their[...]

Vername after Group One scalp

Group One hopes spearhead big Hastings team

Genuine Vernanme deserves winning trick

Thorndon focus for Te Rapa triallers

Masetto back to top form with Ruakaka victory

Marton Cup next for Grand Bouquet

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

Tokorangi primed for Soliloquy

Sound on track for Auckland Cup

Ideal draws for Ballymore pair

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