Otaki WFA Classic

La Crique chases Otaki WFA Classic triumph

Posted on February 21, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Simon and Katrina Alexander are hopeful the best of La Crique's season is yet to come, with the Group One winner heading south on Saturday to tackle the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. A daughter of Vadamos, La Crique resumed after a muddled spring campaign with a solid fourth-placed effort in the[...]

Posted on February 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Northern hoop Ryan Elliot will head home to Horowhenua this weekend where he is favoured to bring home the lion's share of the $300,000 purse in the Group 1 WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday. Elliot will partner multiple Group One winner Levante who has been installed a favourite with online bookmakers to secure[...]

Posted on February 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mustang Valley will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Randwick on Saturday. The Group One-winning mare dislodged jockey Wiremu Pinn shortly after the start of the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) after clipping a heel at Te Rapa earlier this month, with the incident forcing trainer Andrew[...]

Posted on February 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The well-travelled Lightning Jack was a luckless placegetter at the highest level at his most recent appearance and will have an opportunity to turn his fortunes this weekend. The Southlander finished a frustrating third in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham and has since been based at Otaki in preparation for the Group[...]

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

Top mare La Crique has bounced back from an uncomfortable experience when resuming at Te Rapa and will head south later this week with connections looking for a confidence-boosting result in the Central Districts. The daughter of Vadamos finished fifth in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) in her first appearance since her fourth[...]

Posted on March 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With 51 Group One wins to his credit, nine of them with wife Debbie, evergreen New Zealand trainer Graeme Rogerson has no intention of settling for an easier life. The Tuhikaramea-based horseman has enjoyed a colourful and hugely successful career and collected his latest top-flight tile with Mascarpone in the Group 1 Otaki WFA Classic[...]

La Crique chases Otaki WFA Classic triumph

Elliot favoured for home Group One

Take two for Mustang Valley

Lightning Jack due a change of luck

Otaki next port of call for La Crique

Rogerson continuing to look to the future

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