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Jamie Richards set for Hong Kong debut

Posted on October 5, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A new chapter in the history books of Hong Kong racing will commence writing this evening (Wednesday, October 5) at Happy Valley when Jamie Richards saddles the first of his three runners engaged at the midweek fixture. “I'm looking forward to it – hopefully the horses can come out and run well, no doubt they'll[...]

Posted on September 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Outstanding mare Probabeel has joined an elite club with her second successive New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Award. The now retired daughter of Savabeel, who is preparing for life as a broodmare, gained more than half of the 57 votes cast to retain her title. Probabeel again was named Horse of the Year[...]

Posted on March 30, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

He may have racked up 53 Group One winners during his six-and-a-half years training for Te Akau Racing but Jamie Richards was back to being the boy at trackwork on Tuesday. The finishing touches had already been made on the racing team for Matamata on Wednesday, Richards' final day in the role before he prepares[...]

Posted on February 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The sudden retirement of star Kiwi mare Probabeel has thrown a spanner in the works, as the announcement of the mare’s career-ending injury came less than an hour before the top 10 horses for the All-Star Mile field were to be revealed.

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

The reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter Miler was discovered to have a suspensory ligament injury to her off foreleg on Wednesday morning.

Posted on February 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2022 All Star Mile is just 32 days away (March 19), and the voting process to get into the race was bought to a close at midnight on Sunday evening.

Posted on February 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand mare Probabeel snatched her second consecutive win in the Australian Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Read full story here at Racingonline.com

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

Star New Zealand mare Probabeel was back doing what she does best when winning the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, Australia, on Saturday. At the top of the straight, the Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Savabeel looked like she'd run a nice third, but the four-time Group One winner showed all her grit[...]

Posted on February 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It could be another big day at Te Rapa for Te Akau Racing on Saturday. New Zealand's leading stable has strong chances in three of the four stakes races at the premier meeting, including a couple of Group Two winners in the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m). Belle En Rouge and[...]

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

New Zealand Horse of the Year Probabeel is preparing for what will be her final campaign but there is a possibility the outstanding daughter of Savabeel could bow out further abroad than her usual raid to Australia. The four-time Group One winner will be on a rinse and repeat campaign to Melbourne, where she won[...]

Posted on December 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Following a pleasing Melbourne spring campaign, Elephant has returned to work in good fettle ahead of a return trip across the Tasman. The David and Emma-Lee Browne-trained gelding is being set for a tilt at the AUD$5million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19. The son of Shocking won two of his five starts[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to announce that Jamie Richards will be joining the training ranks in Hong Kong for the start of the 2022/23 racing season. “Firstly, I'd just like to say what an honour it is to be licensed by the Licensing Committee for the upcoming season, it's a very rare[...]

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

New Zealand's leading trainer Jamie Richards will move to Hong Kong in the new year to take up an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to join their training ranks next season. The 32-year-old has been a revelation since commencing training in 2015 in partnership with Stephen Autridge for Te Akau Racing. The pair[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass in the Group 1 Cantala (1600m). “With those three[...]

Posted on October 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Jamie Richards admits he hasn't had a lot of luck with star mare Probabeel and her bid for feature race success at The Valley after her second attempt at the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) was thwarted by rain on the day. The four-time Group One winning daughter of Savabeel looked a solid chance[...]

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

At 31, trainer Jamie Richards makes most people seem like under-achievers. The Matamata horseman has 47 Group One wins to his name and will send out a live chance in the AUD$5 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) on Saturday for the third year in succession. Four-time Group One winner Probabeel will represent Richards for[...]

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

Star jockey Opie Bosson is inching his way closer to a return to raceday riding. Bosson has effectively spent two months on the side-lines after his home south of Pukekawa was deemed as being in the Auckland region for COVID-19 lockdown purposes. The 41-year-old gained an exemption to relocate to Te Akau Stud in west[...]

Jamie Richards set for Hong Kong debut

Probabeel crowned Horse of the Year

Hong Kong-bound Richards bows out of New Zealand racing

All-Star Mile field shaken up after Probabeel retirement

NZ star Probabeel retired with foreleg injury

2022 All Star Mile betting suspended as voting closes

Heavily backed Probabeel wins Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield

Tenacious winning return by Probabeel

Jamie Richards looking to win the boss’ race

Royal Ascot option for Probabeel

Elephant thriving after short spell

Hong Kong Jockey Club unveils Jamie Richards as new addition to training ranks

Champion Kiwi trainer Hong Kong bound as Walker returns

Te Akau tackle Flemington features

Rain sinks Probabeel at The Valley

Probabeel peaking ahead of Cox Plate

Bosson nearing raceday return

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