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Whale Song comes of age with Easter Cup victory

Posted on April 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as visiting apprentice Wiremu Pinn took all the[...]

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

Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler hold a strong hand heading into their home meeting on New Year's Day, highlighted by a three-pronged attack in the Carriers Arms Hotel Summer Cup (2147m). They will be represented by seven-win gelding Kilowatt, Dr Velocious, and Rosie Glow in the Riverton feature and they believe they are all[...]

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[...]

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