Tag: New Zealand Derby
Orchestral has returned to New Zealand after a sensational campaign, which culminated in a bold effort for third ...
Orchestral will aim to follow in the footsteps of some of New Zealand‘s greatest fillies when she contests ...
Glamour filly Orchestral will defend an elite level title won by a former star stablemate when she makes ...
Seven years after settling for second in their last raid on New Zealand‘s premier classic, expat trainers Trent ...
Winning a Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is nothing new for Roger James, with the Cambridge trainer ...
Tony Pike certainly knows how to win a Derby, but the Cambridge trainer is taking a philosophical approach ...
Classic assignments could be in the offing for promising stayer First Innings following his impressive maiden win at ...
Trainer Chad Ormsby has long earmarked Lord Weyburn as his Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) prospect this ...
Ellerslie has been a happy hunting ground for Andrew Forsman in years past, and the Cambridge trainer was ...
Impressive three-year-old debutant Testwin justified some solid support when he took out the opening event on the card ...
Group One performer Andalus may get another chance at Derby glory as he settles into his new home ...
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is preparing for an attack on a Group One double on both sides of ...
Andalus will head across the Tasman next month after nearly pulling off a massive upset in the Group ...
Raging hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart made good on the promise of co-trainer Graeme Rogerson as he showed ...
Jason Laking, a jockey from Canterbury, has always wanted to compete in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400 metres), and on Saturday at Te Rapa, he will finally have the chance to do so. On Saturday, Laking was scheduled to ride at Wingatui, but after Craig Zackey, the rider who was scheduled to go there, returned to his native South Africa, Wexford Stables urged Laking to head north and ride Waitak. “This will be my first ride in the Derby. It has been a lifetime thing that ...
Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping they can upset the applecart when they head to Te Rapa ...
Andrew Forsman has trained two previous victors of the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in partnership with ...