Matthew Pitman

Trentham dress rehearsal for Da Vinci Girl

Posted on January 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are looking forward to giving Da Vinci Girl her first look at Trentham on Saturday, with the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) her main aim at the Wellington track in March. The daughter of Zacinto has placed in all three of her starts since[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious. The Kiwi import has won her only start in Australia when victorious at Caulfield over 1200m last month. She is back in the stable following a brief let-up after being kicked by another horse behind[...]

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

Evergreen sprinter Enzo’s Lad will be vying to record his third victory in the Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained gelding won consecutive editions in 2018 and 2019, before finishing runner-up last year behind Avantage. He will meet the talented mare again on Saturday,[...]

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

Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman walked away happy men from Kurow on Wednesday after securing the quinella in the Kurow Cup (1400m) courtesy of Carson River and Enzo’s Lad. Carson River settled midfield for jockey Samantha Wynne before finding the one-one outside stablemate Enzo’s Lad. The son of Swiss Ace quickly found the lead when[...]

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

There may be a major weight disparity between Enzo’s Lad and his rivals in the PGG Wrightson Kurow Cup (1400m) on Wednesday, but it’s the track conditions that are the biggest concern for trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman. The Christchurch conditioners elected to bypass the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with their charge because[...]

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

Group 1 performing sprinter Sensei has been retired from racing and will now look towards a career at stud. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained entire won six of his 26 career starts, including the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) and Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m). He also placed at Group level on four occasions, including dead-heating for[...]

Posted on December 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will have numbers in their favour as per usual at their home track meeting on Friday. The father-and-son training duo like to take full advantage of not having to travel their horses given Riccarton’s standing as the premier Southern track, and on Friday they will saddle as many as[...]

Posted on November 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With local stables dominating the first day of the annual New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton on Saturday it was no surprise to see the Michael and Matthew Pitman team in the thick of the action. The first seven races on the card were taken by Riccarton-based trainers with another two wins added later in[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jockey Sam Weatherley is making the most of his opportunities at present and heads to Riccarton on Saturday full of confidence. The 21-year-old has ridden a double at each of Awapuni, Te Rapa and Hastings on the past three Saturdays and hopes to continue that winning streak this weekend. “Things are going really well at[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a dual-pronged attack on Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and the hopes of the South Island rest on their shoulders as they take on nine competitors from the North. The Pitmans will saddle lightly-tried galloper Marine and stablemate Watchmaker as they[...]

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

On a day where the contenders for the upcoming age-group classics at Riccarton were on display around the country, South Island galloper Miss Tycoon Rose threw her hat in the ring with an impressive maiden victory. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained three-year-old was backed off the map in the first event at Riccarton on Saturday[...]

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

It’s been a whirlwind week for Matthew Pitman. The Riccarton trainer welcomed his second child on Tuesday and he has also been in the process of moving into his family’s new home. “It’s exciting times,” he said. “We bought a house on Friday, moved in on the weekend and our baby came earlier in the[...]

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[...]

Trentham dress rehearsal for Da Vinci Girl

Busuttin eyeing lucrative autumn with Kiwi trio

Enzo’s Lad vying for Telegraph three-peat

Pitmans quinella Kurow Cup

Enzo’s Lad primed for Kurow Cup

Sensei bows out

Enzo on path to another Telegraph

Four-timer for Pitmans on Cup Week opener

In-form Weatherley to make Riccarton impact

Southern Guineas hopes rest with Pitmans

Pitman filly ready for classic challenge

Busy time for Pitman

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

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