On The Rocks

Group 1 winner On The Rocks retired

Posted on June 26, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Time has been called on the racing career of Group One winner On The Rocks. “He had no luck this season with wet tracks and we've been lucky enough to secure a very good home for him which is more important,” said Pam Gerard who trained the gelding in partnership with Michael Moroney. “He's going[...]

Posted on May 5, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Rapa has proved to be the happiest of hunting grounds for Tevere and a return to the Waikato course on Saturday may again bring out the best in the gifted mare. The Contributer four-year-old has made five appearances on the course for three wins and a runner-up finish and will bid to add to[...]

Posted on April 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented New Zealand mare Dragon Queen will be given her chance against the best in the country in Saturday's Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The field for New Zealand's final Group One race of the 2021-22 season is shaping up to be a strong one, with horses[...]

Posted on March 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand gelding Halston was rewarded for his consistency with his maiden victory in the Matamata Function Centre 1600 on Wednesday. Placed in four of his previous six starts, Halston was pressed forward early by late replacement jockey Sam Spratt from their wide gate to sit second. Halston travelled well approaching the home turn and[...]

Posted on January 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard will have a trio of black-type contenders in action at Trentham this Saturday with the stable praying for a change in fortune for at least two of them. Roch ‘N' Horse and On The Rocks were devoid of luck in their most recent engagements at Ellerslie, while the third member[...]

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

Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard will have numbers and class in their favour for the Group 1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day. The Matamata training partnership is set to have three runners in the weight-for-age contest at Ellerslie, with two of them – Harlech and Sound – both looking like solid chances.[...]

Posted on December 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ballymore Stables will double their attack on the Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after its transfer from Trentham last weekend. Harlech was originally the stable's only entrant, however, with the race now on their backdoor step, the Matamata operation has also elected to line-up On The Rocks.[...]

Posted on March 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ballymore Stables are hoping to raise the volume at Ellerslie on Saturday when international stayer Sound tackles the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). The Group 1 performer won three stakes races in Europe before joining trainer Michael Moroney's Melbourne barn 18 months ago. He subsequently contested Australia's two Group 1 two mile[...]

Posted on January 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Consistent three-year-old Harlech has been sent for a small break after his fourth-placing in the Karaka Million 3YO (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. It was the first time the consistent colt finished outside the top three this season, having won the Group 2 Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) and placed in the Group 1 New Zealand[...]

Posted on January 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Classy customer On the Rocks is on the road to defending his Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) title after a comprehensive fresh-up performance in the New World Summer Cup (1400m) at Tauranga. Off the scene and gelded since contesting the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) and Group 2 O'Shea Stakes (2200m) in Brisbane during[...]

Posted on May 31, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney is pleased with the progress of his three runners at Doomben on Saturday, with the trio set to improve markedly from their first runs straight off the plane from New Zealand. Tough-as-teak filly Pinmedown will represent the stable in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) for which she is a $31 chance.[...]

Group 1 winner On The Rocks retired

Talented Tevere back on favourite footing

Dragon Queen after Group One crown

Halston breaks maiden at Matamata

Stablemates due a change of luck at Trentham

Three-pronged attack on Zabeel Classic for Ballymore

Venue change adds to Ballymore arsenal

Ballymore set to bring the noise at Ellerslie

Australian campaign looms for Harlech

On The Rocks back to winning form

Moroney expects bold showing from Doomben trio

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