Mike Breslin

Crouch hits target at Awapuni

Posted on July 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Football has been a big part of Awapuni trainer Mike Breslin's life and that has continued in racing through the naming of his horses. The son of former New Zealand footballer Paddy Breslin, Mike has always had a fascination with the sport and was himself a representative player. “My father was New Zealand footballer of[...]

Posted on June 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino named after a former international footballer kicked another winning goal at Awapuni on Saturday. Trained by part-owner Mike Breslin, Crouch showed he had a bright future over ground with a tenacious performance to account for his Rating 65 rivals. The three-year-old's namesake is Peter Crouch, a striker who[...]

Posted on May 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading Central Districts rider Johnathan Parkes capped a magnificent day at the office when he rode four winners at Awapuni, including the main event on the card, the Listed Rangitikei Cup (1550m) aboard Justaskme. After taking the first race aboard the Mike Breslin-trained Papa Surf, Parkes brought up career win number 1000 when taking race[...]

Posted on February 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A cagey ride by Ryan Elliot and a never-say-die attitude from his mount Colorado Star saw the pair upset the applecart at big odds as they combined for victory in the Group 3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth. The Mike Breslin-trained seven-year-old son of Alamosa had always looked to have the ability to take[...]

Posted on September 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced six-year-old Colorado Star got his spring campaign off to the best possible start when he produced a powerful home straight burst to down his open class rivals over 1200m at Awapuni on Saturday. The Mike Breslin-trained son of Alamosa was having just his 14th career start and first since finishing midfield in the[...]

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

Trainer Mike Breslin believes honest mare Jessiegee is more than deserving of a slice of big race luck after the plucky seven-year-old went within a neck of causing an upset in Saturday's Group 3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. It was the fifth time that the daughter of Alamosa has finished in the[...]

Posted on November 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Apprentice jockey Faye Lazet was delighted to boot home her first winner at Awapuni on Friday when linking with the Lisa Latta-trained Akela Belle, and there is more in store for the dedicated 22-year-old. Lazet produced a perfectly-timed ride to get the six-year-old mare home, providing the jockey with her first win after 51 starts[...]

Crouch hits target at Awapuni

Crouch strikes at Awapuni

Parkes caps red-letter day aboard Justaskme

Colorado Star upsets in Taranaki Cup

Colorado Star on target for Riccarton feature

Jessiegee due elusive stakes success

Lazet making most of Kiwi opportunities

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