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New Zealand Stable Eyeing Melbourne Spring

Posted on June 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards may have lost one of his stars Te Akau Shark but he still has a strong contingent gearing up for the spring. Te Akau Shark remained in Sydney after the autumn carnival with stablemates Melody Belle and Probabeel but requires surgery for an eye injury. That surgery, later in the[...]

Posted on June 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand owner David Ellis is hopeful the borders between New Zealand and Australia can open again to allow for horse movement between the two countries. The coronavirus pandemic halted horse movement between the countries while the virus caused a shutdown to racing in New Zealand. While horse movement resumed on April, it was[...]

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

Premiership-leading trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to notching the ton when racing recommences in July, after an enforced break at the end of March left him stranded on 99 wins for the season. It was a case of what could have been for Richards, who was sailing along at a great rate and ahead[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing have confirmed that leading jockey Opie Bosson will remain as their number one retained rider for the upcoming 2020/21 racing season. Te Akau Principal David Ellis made the announcement via Twitter and on the Te Akau Racing website. “Opie and Te Akau go back a very long way – he started working[...]

Posted on April 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis says he is looking to lease boxes at Flemington but has no plans to set up a permanent Australian base. Ellis sent several horses from New Zealand to target autumn races in Melbourne and Sydney with Probabeel and Te Akau Shark winning Group One races and Melody Belle running[...]

Posted on April 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Te Akau team found the going at Randwick tough but New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is more than happy with their Australian efforts. Te Akau Shark, Melody Belle and Probabeel have had an extended stay in Australia during the autumn. Probabeel (Surround Stakes) and Te Akau Shark (Chipping Norton) notched Group One wins while[...]

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

Te Akau Racing will be hoping their trio of Sydney runners can finish their autumn campaigns on a high at Randwick on Saturday. Melody Belle and Te Akau Shark will contest the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), while Probabeel will tackle 2400m for the first time when she lines up in the Group 1[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards cannot split stablemates Te Akau Shark and Melody Belle as the star duo prepare to clash in the $2 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes. While stable jockey Opie Bosson has been forced to choose between two of his favourite horses, opting to ride Te Akau Shark, Richards is sitting on the fence, happy to[...]

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

Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson is making the most of his opportunities and fresh from landing the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) aboard Quick Thinker at Randwick on Saturday, he is eyeing further riches as the Sydney autumn carnival. Bosson has ridden 10 Group 1 winners this season alone and is keen to make his time[...]

Posted on April 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark will undergo an official veterinary test to ensure his fitness for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes after suffering mild bruising to his off-fore hoof. One of the leading contenders for Saturday's Group One race, Te Akau Shark sustained the problem during the George Ryder Stakes on March 21 in which he ran third[...]

Posted on April 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Opie Bosson admits he will have mixed feelings if Melody Belle wins the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in which he rides stablemate Te Akau Shark. The stable jockey for New Zealand's Te Akau Racing, Bosson has ridden Melody Belle to five of her 10 Group One wins and was aboard when she ran a close fourth[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand champion Melody Belle will take on stablemate Te Akau Shark in the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a week after her gallant fourth in the Doncaster Mile. The mare will be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy with Te Akau Racing's stable rider Opie Bosson to stick with Te Akau Shark. Melody Belle was three[...]

Posted on April 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes rarely has a Sydney runner but is hopeful stable star Mr Quickie can cause an upset in the signature Group One Doncaster Mile. Stokes, who has stables in South Australia and Victoria, has only had one Sydney Group One runner when Hucklebuck was unplaced in the George Ryder Stakes four years ago.[...]

Posted on March 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand champion Melody Belle has been replaced as favourite in an open market for the Group One Doncaster Mile which has attracted a capacity field. Melody Belle, who shares top weight of 57kg with Epsom Handicap winner Kolding, has drawn barrier 14 for Saturday's $1.5 million race and has been eased from $6 to[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under normal circumstances, Probabeel would be on her way home to New Zealand after a profitable Sydney campaign. The filly has had three starts for a Group One win in the Surround Stakes and seconds in the Group Two Phar Lap and Group One Vinery. With uncertainty over how long racing in Australia can continue[...]

Posted on March 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Opie Bosson was suspended for his ride on Te Akau Shark in Saturday's Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m), but might have further questions to answer regarding his handling of the popular gelding. Racing New South Wales stewards have adjourned an inquiry into tactics adopted by Bosson in the early stages of the 1500m event[...]

Posted on March 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark will have his regular rider aboard in the Group One George Ryder Stakes after Opie Bosson made a hurried trip back to Australia. Bosson rode Melody Belle to third in the $5 million All-Star Mile in Melbourne on Saturday before flying home to New Zealand. He arrived before protocols in New Zealand[...]

New Zealand Stable Eyeing Melbourne Spring

Te Akau Racing Planning Australian Raid

Century awaits leading trainer as stars return

Bosson to stay with Te Akau Racing

Te Akau Looking To Australian Spring

Te Akau Team To Have Well Deserved Rest

Grand final for Te Akau trio

NZ Stablemates Primed For Queen Elizabeth

Bosson making hay while Sydney sun shines

Te Akau Shark To Be Vetted Ahead Of Queen Elizabeth

Mixed Queen Elizabeth Feelings For Opie Bosson

Melody Belle To Back Up In Queen Elizabeth

Mr Quickie In Sydney For Doncaster Tilt

Melody Belle Draws 14 In Doncaster

Probabeel Likely To Run In Australian Oaks

Bosson suspended for shark ride

Bosson Back In Time To Ride Te Akau Shark

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