Matthew Pitman

Familiar look to Riccarton results with Pitman double

Posted on September 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There was a familiar look to the results after racing was concluded at Riccarton on Saturday with the local training duo of Matthew and Michael Pitman racking up another winning double on the day. The Pitman-trained Carson River made it back-to-back wins when he stormed home to take out the rating 91 1400m on the[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Capable galloper Carson River provided the second leg of a winning double for the Michael and Matthew Pitman training partnership at Riccarton on Saturday. The Pitman team are always well represented at their home meetings and along with wins by Carson River and maiden galloper Heartoheart, they went agonisingly close to victory on several other[...]

Posted on July 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Michael and Matthew Pitman training partnership provided one of the highlights at Riccarton on Saturday when they produced the trifecta in the sixth race on the card. Former North Island galloper Saber was back to his best as he led all the way in the 1000m dash for rider Tanya Jonker to defeat stablemates[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The leading South Island training combination of Michael and Matthew Pitman made the best possible start to their day on Saturday when they produced a race-to-race double early on the card on their home turf at Riccarton. Showcasing two-year-old filly Showgem showed plenty of speed on debut to lead throughout over 800m in the second[...]

Posted on June 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a host of horses ready to race and the stable will be well represented when racing returns in the South Island on Saturday on their hometrack. The leading conditioners accepted with 27 horses, with four likely to be balloted and Michael Pitman is keen to see a number[...]

Posted on May 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Racing every week at Riccarton. It’s a distinct possibility and something that excites the South Island’s leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with his son Matthew. On Tuesday, Minster for Racing, Winston Peters, announced that the Government has approved $20 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to construct two new synthetic race tracks[...]

Posted on April 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand galloper Chuck A Luck will take his next step towards the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) when he lines-up in the Neds Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding has been in fine form since joining their Cranbourne stable this year, placing first-up before winning[...]

Posted on March 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trentham specialist Enzo’s Lad produced another courageous performance at his favourite track as he delivered a nail-biting victory in the Listed Te Akau Racing Lightning Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained seven-year-old had failed by the barest of margins to make it three consecutive wins in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) back[...]

Posted on February 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Michael and Matthew Pitman are set for a busy Saturday, with 11 runners at their local Riccarton meeting while Enzo’s Lad tackles a star-studded field in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. A two-time winner of the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham, Enzo’s Lad ran another mighty race in the[...]

Posted on January 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The connections of Enzo’s Lad have set their sights on a new target for their talented sprinter. The dual Group 1 winner will step up to 1400m for the first time when he contests the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday. Enzo’s Lad is fresh off a runner-up performance behind Avantage in Saturday’s[...]

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

Trainer Michael Pitman was bursting with pride after his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad went within a short neck of tearing off his third consecutive victory in the time-honoured Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Bidding to become just the third horse to achieve the feat in the 121-year history[...]

Posted on January 14, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enzo’s Lad will attempt to become the third horse in history to win three Group 1 Telegraph’s (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The son of Testa Rossa has won the last two editions of the JR & N Berkett-sponsored race and trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are hopeful of adding to that tally this weekend.[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pass marks for stablemates Enzo’s Lad and Sensei at Wingatui on Thursday could be the start of a series of major attacks by Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, including possibly achieving a five-year goal. Enzo’s Lad and Sensei will clash in the Listed Southern Wide Realty Hazlett Stakes (1200m), an event in which Enzo’s[...]

Posted on December 2, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A longshot winner at the popular Cromwell meeting on Sunday has Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ready to climb further up the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership ladder despite the sale of two of their most promising three-year-olds, Savvy Lad and Chuck A Luck. Mr Typhon won a Rating 82 1220m at odds of 42/1,[...]

Posted on November 13, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Savvy purchase a good Lad The combination of trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman and owner Jim Bruford has again come to the fore during New Zealand Cup week in Christchurch. Three-year-old gelding Savvy Lad oozed class when successful on Wednesday in the NZB Ready To Run Sale Premier (1400m) and the son of Savabeel bares[...]

Posted on November 12, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Emotions will run high for the Pitman family if Sensei can complete a notable sprint double at Riccarton on Wednesday, but the likelihood of such a feat hinges on improved weather in Christchurch. Sensei was one of the four winners Michael and Matthew Pitman produced on the opening day of the New Zealand Cup Carnival[...]

Posted on November 9, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic sprinter Sensei was on his best behaviour as he dashed away from his rivals to win the Listed Yesberg Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Dream Ahead five-year-old entire has always shown that he could become a force as a top-level sprinter but had managed to get in his own[...]

Familiar look to Riccarton results with Pitman double

Carson River heads local double for Pitman team

Pitman double closes gap on North Island rivals

Impecunious a star on the rise for Pitman stable

Pitman team out in force at Riccarton

Synthetic track in Christchurch gets thumbs-up

Derby aspirations for former Kiwi

Trentham specialist takes feature sprint

Inter-island assignments for Team Pitman

New challenge for Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad just inches short of Trentham three-peat

Enzo’s Lad vying for Telegraph three-peat

Wingatui perfect springboard to Telegraph

Three-year-olds sold, but Pitmans still potent

Savvy purchase a good Lad

Weather watch for emotional Stewards bid

Sensei sensational in Riccarton dash

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