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Richards excited about potential match race

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

Trainer Jamie Richards won the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) last year with Probabeel and he is hoping he has a filly who can repeat the dose on Saturday. Amarelinha heads into the rich three-year-old feature as a favourite with TAB bookmakers, ahead of the undefeated Group 1-winning colt Aegon at . The daughter of[...]

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

Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will take their Byerley Park stable into uncharted territory at Ellerslie this weekend. The couple will saddle their $14,000 yearling purchase Seven Twenty in Saturday’s DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), giving them their first taste of the lucrative juvenile sprint for graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s yearling sales. “She’s[...]

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

This season is shaping up to be the best one yet for young Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis, and Saturday’s Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) could be the race that confirms it. Now in his sixth season of training, Dennis has saddled a total of 35 winners from 365 runners. He has an impressive strike-rate this[...]

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

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are looking forward to giving Da Vinci Girl her first look at Trentham on Saturday, with the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) her main aim at the Wellington track in March. The daughter of Zacinto has placed in all three of her starts since[...]

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

Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety are in their seventh year preparing yearlings under their Woburn Farm banner and they believe they are bringing their strongest draft yet to Karaka in 2021. The Waikato couple will offer 20 yearlings in their Book 1 Sale draft, including seven for former Cambridge Stud Principals Sir Patrick and Lady[...]

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

Ellerslie’s Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he’s hoping star three-year-old Aegon can change that this weekend. Innes has ridden over 1500 winners, including 30 at Group 1 level – most recently aboard Aegon in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas[...]

Posted on January 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen McKee will have two runners in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and he has Classic ambitions for both horses. Lord Ardmore finished fourth in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in November and subsequently had the same result at Tauranga earlier this month after being held up[...]

Posted on January 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Dual Horse of the Year Melody Belle and stablemate Te Akau Caliburn had an exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on Wednesday ahead of their feature targets at Trentham at the end of the month. Galloping at intervals, Melody Belle worked boldly over 1000m under jockey Opie Bosson, in preparation for the Group 1 Thorndon Mile[...]

Posted on January 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A promise made by Janet Hepi to one day send a mare to Hallmark Stud has resulted in Super Strike, the winner of the Group 3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “Dad had a farm right opposite Hallmark, and quite often I would wander over to see the horses,” said Hepi, the daughter[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading trainer Jamie Richards has stacked the bases in the Karaka Million as he bids to win the rich juvenile race for the fifth consecutive year.

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to tackling some Classic targets with a pair of promising three-year-olds. Last start Listed 3YO Salver (2100m) winner Milford has returned to Marsh’s barn after a light freshen-up and is being set for a tilt at the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three of Australia’s feature middle distance races are on the cards for classy Cambridge mare Concert Hall this autumn. The six-year-old mare has been nominated for the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 6, and she also has the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) on March 20 and the Group 1 Tancred[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

He’s got the movie star looks and now exciting Savabeel colt Brando will be out to showcase his talents on the international stage. Trainer Jamie Richards is keen to test the lightly tried galloper against the best of his generation across the Tasman following his runner-up finish in Saturday’s Group 1 Levin Classic (1600). A[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious. The Kiwi import has won her only start in Australia when victorious at Caulfield over 1200m last month. She is back in the stable following a brief let-up after being kicked by another horse behind[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fairytales don’t often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one of the Cambridge trainer’s best horses, winning the Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane and finishing second in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), both in 2016. Sent[...]

Posted on January 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. The former electrical motor manufacturer has immersed himself in the thoroughbred world for the past four to five years after[...]

Posted on January 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The knock-about horseman, who trains in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, will saddle exciting youngster Follow Your Dreams, a $7 third favourite in the million-dollar feature. Rae took the[...]

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Richards excited about potential match race

Clotworthys break new ground with Seven Twenty

In-form fillies give strong Guineas hand to Dennis

Trentham dress rehearsal for Da Vinci Girl

Woburn Farm excited about Karaka yearlings

Aegon heads quality Karaka Million book for Innes

Classic goals for McKee’s Karaka Million pair

Melody Belle pleases in Te Rapa hit-out

Super result for proud breeder

Richards Out To Continue Karaka Dominance

Classic targets for Marsh duo

Australian campaign on horizon for Concert Hall

Australian campaign for Brando

Busuttin eyeing lucrative autumn with Kiwi trio

Pike turns back the clock with Sacred Elixir

Kwok Passionate About Kiwi Thoroughbreds

Karaka Million dream turning to reality

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