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Bosson suspended for shark ride

Posted on March 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Opie Bosson was suspended for his ride on Te Akau Shark in Saturday's Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m), but might have further questions to answer regarding his handling of the popular gelding. Racing New South Wales stewards have adjourned an inquiry into tactics adopted by Bosson in the early stages of the 1500m event[...]

Posted on March 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark will have his regular rider aboard in the Group One George Ryder Stakes after Opie Bosson made a hurried trip back to Australia. Bosson rode Melody Belle to third in the $5 million All-Star Mile in Melbourne on Saturday before flying home to New Zealand. He arrived before protocols in New Zealand[...]

Posted on March 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson has made a quick turnaround to get back to Australia to ride the high-profile Te Akau team at the Sydney carnival. Bosson rode Melody Belle to third in Saturday's All-Star Mile in Melbourne and returned to New Zealand with trainer Jamie Richards. But with Australia to impose self-isolation conditions[...]

Posted on March 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Funstar and Probabeel have renewed their rivalry at Rosehill with the former coming out on top to deliver Chris Waller a fourth successive win in the Phar Lap Stakes. Starting the $1.55 favourite, Funstar made the ledger three-one in her favour on Saturday after James McDonald took up the running on a deteriorating Rosehill track.[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

If Spend bypasses the Group Two Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill, it will not be because his trainers are afraid to take on gun fillies Funstar and Probabeel. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says they will decide as late as possible if Spend makes the trip to Sydney for Saturday's Group Two feature based on track conditions[...]

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

Star jockey Opie Bosson has had a week to remember, riding another two Group 1 winners at Ellerslie on Saturday to go with his brace in Sydney seven days earlier. Within the space of just over a week, Bosson has won the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) on Probabeel, Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m)[...]

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

The pressure goes on Vernazza this weekend to maintain the big-race run of success being enjoyed by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay with their fillies. Vernazza played her part in the couple's black type winning streak over the last month when taking the Group 2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m) last Saturday week and[...]

Posted on March 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After a weekend that featured successive Group 1 victories in Sydney along with a stakes win on the biggest day of racing at Ellerslie, you would think the natural reaction for any trainer would be to take a breather and celebrate those achievements. Well maybe not if you are Jamie Richards, who heads up the[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand filly Probabeel has exacted revenge on arch-rival Funstar and claimed her maiden Group One win in the Surround Stakes at Randwick. Funstar had Probabeel's measure in two Sydney spring starts but punters ignored the pair, with Flit starting favourite in Saturday's 1400m feature for fillies. Flit ($2.60) was a spent force when the[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark has given New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards a Group One double at Randwick, winning the Chipping Norton Stakes. Opie Bosson rode Te Akau Shark and Probabeel, who won the Surround Stakes earlier on Saturday's program. Te Akau Shark closed strongly at the end of the 1600m to beat Verry Elleegant and Fierce[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand filly Probabeel returns to the scene of her best Australian performance with a sense of unfinished business when she tackles the Group One Surround Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old is arguably unlucky not to have snared the Tea Rose Stakes over Saturday's 1400-metre course in the spring when she was momentarily held up[...]

Posted on February 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Having adopted the philosophy that winning races starts in the sales ring, Te Akau Racing will again be out to make its mark in Australia, led by its latest Group One winner Te Akau Shark. Principal David Ellis is a renowned judge of horses and has enjoyed success and longevity through the likes of Darci[...]

Posted on February 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark has opened favourite for the Chipping Norton Stakes as he attempts to record his second Group One win in two summer starts. Runner-up in the Epsom Handicap and third in the Cox Plate, Te Akau Shark claimed a first Group One win in the BCD Sprint at Te Rapa on February 8.[...]

Posted on February 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Letzbeglam could this weekend kick off a successful four-week Group 1 attack by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay. On Saturday when Vernazza, another Lindsay-owned filly, will spearhead the homefront team with a tilt at the Group 2 J. Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders Stakes (1200m), the Lindsays will be in Melbourne cheering on Letzbeglam[...]

Posted on February 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

High-class three-year-old Probabeel has settled into life in Sydney well and was put through her paces when finishing fifth in a 1000m trial at Randwick on Monday morning on a track rated a Soft6. The Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Savabeel closed well late in the hands of Glen Boss to finish 2.6 lengths from the[...]

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

The one thing missing from Te Akau Shark's resume is a Group One win and the star New Zealander gets the chance to put that right at Te Rapa. Placed in the Epsom Handicap and Cox Plate in the spring, Te Akau Shark runs in Saturday's BCD Group Sprint (1400m) ahead of a return to[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand filly Probabeel has confirmed a return to Australia and capped a stellar day for Te Akau Racing by beating Australian contender Conqueror in the Karaka 3YO Classic. Just over an hour after Te Akau celebrated their fourth consecutive victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) with Cool Aza Beel, at Ellerslie on[...]

Bosson suspended for shark ride

Bosson Back In Time To Ride Te Akau Shark

Opie Bosson In Rushed Trip To Sydney

Funstar A Shining Light In Rosehill Mud

Star Fillies Don’t Scare Hawkes’ Spend

Bosson bags back-to-back Group 1 doubles

Lindsays hoping to extend winning run with Vernazza

Elite victories provide boost for local fans and racing industry

Probabeel Beats Funstar In Group 1 Surround

Te Akau Shark Wins Chipping Norton

Probabeel Out To Spoil The Fun In Surround

Shark Circling For First Group 1 Win In Aus

Shark Opens Favourite For Chipping Norton

Lindsays ready to glam it up in Melbourne

Probabeel on target for Surround

Te Akau Gearing Up For Australian Assault

Star Filly Probabeel In Rich Karaka Double

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