Pam Gerard

Roch ’N’ Horse stuns in Newmarket triumph

Posted on March 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi raider Roch 'N' Horse made a mockery of those who dismissed the form of New Zealand sprinters, getting under punters guards in her stunning victory in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sporting the colours of Little Avondale Stud, the lightly-raced daughter of Per Incanto had raced without luck in[...]

Posted on March 10, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will saddle a pair of light-weight chances in Saturday's Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) with four-year-old gelding Poland joined by Kiwi mare Roch ‘N' Horse in the time-honoured handicap. A daughter of Per Incato, the lightly-tried Roch ‘N' Horse has won three of her 12 starts for Moroney and his New[...]

Posted on March 7, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A narrow but emphatic win in the traditional Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) lead-up event, the Nathans Memorial (2200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, has New Zealand trainer Shaune Ritchie convinced he has enigmatic stayer Swords Drawn near his peak for the two-mile challenge. Ritchie will be looking for a measure of revenge[...]

Posted on February 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Smart New Zealand sprinter Roch ‘N' Horse will take aim at Group One assignments in Australia and will transfer to Michael Moroney's Flemington barn later this month. The daughter of Per Incanto has raced out of Moroney and training partner Pam Gerard's Matamata stable with good effect, with three wins and four placings to her[...]

Posted on January 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney has welcomed the arrival of promising Kiwi filly Let's Say Grace to his Australian base. The three-year-old daughter of Charm Spirit won impressively at Tauranga over 1400m in December under the care of Moroney's Matamata training partner Pam Gerard, with that form subsequently franked by placegetters Pinarello and Princess Lowry, who[...]

Posted on January 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The third time was the charm for New Zealand mare Dragon Queen at Ellerslie's Karaka Million twilight meeting on Saturday, landing a career-best victory in the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m). Since her purchase for NZD$50,000 by the New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club and Paul Moroney Bloodstock at Karaka in 2019, the daughter of Sweynesse[...]

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 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bold Mac has required patient handling and the waiting tactics are being rewarded with the progressive four-year-old having made an encouraging start to his career. Trained by Colin Cromarty, he has won two of his five starts over 1200m and will attempt to add to his burgeoning record when he runs in the Noel Eales[...]

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 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Four wins during the week including a double at Te Rapa on Saturday has trainer Pam Gerard excited about the prospects for her Ballymore Stables team leading into the busiest period of racing in the country over the summer months. After wins earlier in the week by Myrtle Creek and Let's Say Grace, exciting sprinter/miler[...]

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 November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is confident strapping chestnut Field Of Gold can be in the thick end of the prizemoney in Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). The gelded son of Starspangledbanner has drifted to with the bookmakers for the Riccarton feature in a market headed by Noverre ()[...]

Posted on October 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tevere recorded her second win at just her fourth start at Te Rapa on Friday when winning the Dunstan Recovery Mash 1200. Bred and owned by Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham, Tevere had displayed above average qualities when storming home to win her Maiden over 1200m in May, clocking the fastest final 600m of the[...]

Posted on September 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Last season's Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) winner Tokorangi will make her long awaited Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday, where she is likely to start in the Group 2 Rose of Kingston Stakes (1410m) but also holds a nomination for the Listed Paris Lane Stakes over the same journey. Prepared by Michael Moroney, the[...]

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

A return to Group One company is imminent for Harlech after his pleasing return to New Zealand racing at Te Rapa last Saturday. The son of Darci Brahma had been racing out of co-trainer Michael Moroney's Australian barn over the last year, with his highlight being victory in the Benalla Cup (1406m) last October. The[...]

Posted on August 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented five-year-old Harlech is back in New Zealand and is preparing for a tilt at the Hawke's Bay features this spring. Prepared by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, the son of Darci Brahma transferred to Moroney's Australian stable at the conclusion of his three-year-old season after he had won the Group 2 James & Annie[...]

Posted on July 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Debutante It Might Be You looked to have a bright future ahead of her as she easily won a maiden 1200m event at Te Rapa on Saturday. Despite being caught wide on the pace throughout, the Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained daughter of Savabeel was handled patiently by rider Danielle Johnson and once asked to[...]

Roch ’N’ Horse stuns in Newmarket triumph

Roch ‘N’ Horse set for Newmarket assignment

Swords Drawn on target for Auckland Cup bid

Australian mission for Roch ‘N’ Horse

Classy filly transfers to Moroney’s Flemington barn

Third time lucky for Dragon Queen

Stablemates due a change of luck at Trentham

Another bold showing on cards at Awapuni

Three-pronged attack on Zabeel Classic for Ballymore

Ballymore Stable winding into form as Christmas approaches

Venue change adds to Ballymore arsenal

Pike searching for Guineas Gold

Tevere terrific at Te Rapa

Tokorangi to step out at Flemington

Hastings targets beckon Harlech

Harlech back at Matamata stable

Royally bred filly makes belated debut a winning one

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