Pam Gerard

Hawke’s Bay runners provide plenty of optimism for Gerard

Posted on September 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Pam Gerard was delighted with the return of Tokarangi and Pinmedown at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. Three-year-old filly Tokorangi was one of the runs of the day when finishing fourth in the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), while Pinmedown was beaten only four lengths in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when tenth[...]

Posted on September 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With runners in two stakes races, the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings looms as a landmark moment in the short history of syndicator Savvy Racing. Proven black-type performer Pinmedown will begin a new campaign in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), while the Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders Gold Trail[...]

Posted on August 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising four-year-old Timberlake showed he had taken plenty out of his first-up run at Te Aroha recently when he raced away with a 1400m maiden contest at Matamata on Saturday. The Peter and Dawn Williams-trained four-year-old was sent out favourite at Te Aroha off the back of a tidy 1000m trial victory, where he fought[...]

Posted on July 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented galloper Ali Baba is a more motivated horse this preparation and turned in an impressive performance to win the Fiber Fresh Stables BBQ Hurdle (2800m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained seven-year-old won a 2000m flat race earlier in the month and broke his hurdling duck with a comfortable[...]

Posted on May 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last start Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) heroine Tofane has made a real impression on trans-Tasman trainer, Michael Moroney, who is eyeing a possible tilt at The Everest (1200m), the world’s richest turf race, at Randwick in the spring. “We are just waiting for them to confirm prizemoney for The Everest,” Moroney said. “We[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mike Moroney’s already impressive spring team is likely to be bolstered with the addition of a promising young galloper from the trainer’s New Zealand stable. Moroney, whose Melbourne yard is taking all before it this season, has identified Harlech as a potential Australian carnival horse. A rising four-year-old, Harlech is a Group Two winner over[...]

Posted on April 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred mare Tofane will be shooting for her first elite-level victory when she lines-up in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. It will be the daughter of Ocean Park’s fifth consecutive tilt at Group 1 level and trainer Michael Moroney is confident of another bold showing this weekend. Since[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pam Gerard has had a high opinion of Za Za Gabor for some time and the five-year-old mare is starting to live up to those expectations. The daughter of O’Reilly was stakes-placed as a three-year-old before going on to win two races at four. She has come of age in her five-year-old season, finishing runner-up[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Michael Moroney-trained Sound is on track to head across the Tasman to target the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7. The seven-year-old entire finished fifth fresh-up over 2000m at Caulfield last Saturday and Moroney said he was able to get a good gauge on Sound ahead of[...]

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 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old Harlech will likely have his last start in New Zealand this season when he lines-up in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained colt is set to head for a freshen-up after this weekend’s rich feature, having won two of his six starts this[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Indecision with Harlech and a rest for Riodini is the outcome following their defeat at the hands of Travelling Light at Trentham on Saturday. With Travelling Light clearly showing her class when winning the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m), Harlech fought strongly for second, a length and a quarter astern, while Riodini was a further[...]

Posted on January 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Pam Gerard had been hoping for a turn of luck with barrier draws ahead of Trentham’s feature meeting on Saturday, and her prayers were answered. Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney, will have two strong chances in Group races on Saturday and she said she was over the moon with their[...]

Posted on January 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Exciting juvenile filly Tokorangi galloped into Karaka Million contention when blitzing her rivals in the KB Bloodstock 1100 at Matamata on Tuesday. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained daughter of Redwood jumped away well from her ace barrier to take an early lead for jockey Cameron Lammas. The pair dictated terms throughout and kicked clear[...]

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 December 23, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fresh from winning with all of his three runners at Flemington on Saturday, Mike Moroney has shifted his focus to New Zealand. The trans-Tasman trainer flew over from Melbourne on Sunday, with Christmas and Ellerslie’s Boxing Day races on the agenda. Moroney and co-trainer Pam Gerard will be represented by Pinmedown in the Group 1[...]

Posted on December 3, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A Group 1 victory is top of mind for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard with talented three-year-old Harlech. The Group 2 winner put in a gallant performance last start to finish second behind star galloper Catalyst in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last month and his connections are keen[...]

Hawke’s Bay runners provide plenty of optimism for Gerard

Savvy Racing gears up for landmark day

Timberlake on song at Matamata

Switched on Ali Baba shapes as exciting jumper

Moroney looking to summit Everest

Moroney Considers Harlech For Australian Spring

Tofane coming of age in Sydney

Za Za Gabor starting to reach potential

Sound on track for Auckland Cup

Australian campaign looms for Harlech

New Zealand swansong for Harlech

After-effects for Travelling Light’s beaten brigade

Ideal draws for Ballymore pair

Tokorangi impresses at Matamata

On The Rocks back to winning form

Moroney’s focus shifts across Tasman

Trans-Tasman targets for Harlech

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