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Wekaforce begins Telegraph campaign

Posted on October 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented Riccarton sprinter Wekaforce will begin a campaign towards the Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham in January when she steps out at Riccarton on Saturday. The Terri Rae-trained Showcasing five-year-old mare resumes in the Rangiora New World Open Handicap (1200m), her first start since a close second to two-time Telegraph[...]

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Arch rivals Funstar and Probabeel will be looking to improve on the surprisingly poor strike rate of mares in the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick.

Posted on October 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent is tickled pink with Group 1 performer Brandenburg’s draw in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred entire has drawn three in a star-studded field that includes the likes of star Kiwi mare Probabeel and last start Group 1 winner and reigning Epsom victor[...]

Posted on October 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hawke’s Bay trainer John Bary is hoping to upset the applecart once again on Saturday when Callsign Mav contests the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) on his home track at Hastings. The Atlante four-year-old was a surprise $81 winner of the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) a fortnight ago but despite the impressive victory,[...]

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

A decision to invest in a handful of yearlings at Karaka last year is looking set to payoff for a group of American investors. The Bourbon Lane Stable LLC, led by American investor Dennis Foster, will look forward to watching three of their purchases compete in New Zealand this weekend. Bourbonaire will be the partnership’s[...]

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

Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping for another fruitful day on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday despite the stars not aligning for star mare Probabeel in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). The Cambridge Stud-owned mare drew barrier 18 for the A$1 million feature and as a result of the wide draw drifted[...]

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

Last Saturday’s stakes win at New Plymouth was a fitting outcome from a mare who held the shining light at the end of New Zealand’s COVID-19 racing lockdown tunnel for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan. When winning the Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m), Supreme Heights took her record to[...]

Posted on September 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Peter and Dawn Williams are looking to their promising filly Helsinki to spearhead their hopes of a trip to their old stomping ground for the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton in November. Helsinki, a runner-up in two of her three starts and an unlucky eighth in the Listed Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), holds a[...]

Posted on September 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality mare Jennifer Eccles has pleased her trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The popular galloper has never finished worse than fourth in her 12 career starts and caught the eye when finishing into that placing in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when[...]

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

Cambridge conditioner Roger James got what he was looking for at Ellerslie on Saturday when progressive stayers Concert Hall and London Banker performed with distinction in their first-up assignments. Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) winner Concert Hall stormed home late to push eventual winner Dawn Patrol close in an open 1400m event while lightly raced[...]

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

Progressive galloper Super Strike reminded racing pundits of his undoubted ability when he produced a powerful finish to score first up over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Super Easy gelding had been off the scene since sustaining a muscle injury when running second at the venue back in December last year. Trainer Richard Collett[...]

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

Jockey Shaun McKay will undergo further tests at Waikato Hospital to determine whether he needs a plate inserted in his shoulder to assist the healing process for the collarbone he broke in a nasty fall at Ellerslie on Saturday. McKay was riding the well-favoured Blood Warrior in the last race on the day when his[...]

Posted on September 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A pipe opener over 500m on Friday worked the oracle for classy sprinter Dawn Patrol as he downed a quality field over 1400m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The five-year-old Dawn Approach gelding was having his second start in a new campaign after finishing well back in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) first up at[...]

Posted on September 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Unfancied Awapuni galloper Master Fin caused a massive boilover in one of the special features at New Plymouth on Saturday when he outstayed his rivals to take out the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m). It was the second running of the race that serves as the first New Zealand qualifying event for the[...]

Posted on September 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated galloper Supreme Heights produced a gritty performance to lead all the way when taking out Saturday’s Group 3 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) at New Plymouth. The lightly raced Jimmy Choux five-year-old relished the testing Heavy10 underfoot conditions as she repelled the challenges of local mares London Express and Ladies First[...]

Posted on September 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Race favourite Quattro Quinta backed up an impressive trial performance ten days ago when he proved too quick for his rivals over 880m in the first two-year-old event of the season at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Darci Brahma gelding was warmly supported off the back of his impressive victory in a 650m trial heat at[...]

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

Gisborne trainer Mick Gardner was quick to divert the credit for his first success at Woodville on Thursday to prominent Hastings horsemen Paul Nelson. Gardner (65), who has the distinction of being the only trainer on the Makaraka racecourse, prepared Nedwin to rock punters to the tune of $59.70 when racing away to a two[...]

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Wekaforce begins Telegraph campaign

Rivals Out To Break Epsom Hoodoo For Mares

Plum draw for Brandenburg

Callsign Mav out to prove he’s top gun

American syndicate in for exciting season

Epsom draw a blow for meticulous Richards

Shining light came through for Brosnan

Williams stable to test Cup week prospects

Jennifer on trial for Melbourne at Hawke’s Bay

James pair ready for summer staying assignments

Collett has high hopes for impressive Ellerslie winner

McKay breaks collarbone in Ellerslie fall

Fired up Dawn Patrol gets the job done at Ellerslie

Upset in Jericho Cup qualifier

Matamata mare reigns supreme at New Plymouth

Te Akau Racing take first two-year-old race this season

Advice proves a successful recipe for Gardner

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