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Premiership race not a priority for Allpress

Posted on June 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand jockey Lisa Allpress said she has simpler goals than winning the jockey premiership, despite a busy schedule that is helping push her closer to a potential fifth title. Allpress won four races at Waverley on Saturday, pushing her to 95 victories for the season, 10 behind current leader Michael McNab. She will[...]

Posted on June 4, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last start New Zealand Group 3 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner Carolina Reaper will do her future racing in the Middle East. The four-year-old mare will join Dubai-bound Australian trainer Michael Costa, who is soon to become the private trainer for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at Jebel Ali racecourse. Gold Coast-based Costa, who bowed[...]

Posted on May 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata filly Bonny Lass showed just how tough she is when she overcame a wide trip in transit to deliver a comprehensive victory in the Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained daughter of Super Easy was forced over plenty of extra ground as rider[...]

Posted on April 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Valuable New Zealand filly Bonny Lass is in prime order for Saturday’s Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa where she will bid to add to her burgeoning record. The daughter of Super Easy proved herself a match for the best juveniles last season and it’s been more of the same[...]

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

A barnstorming late run carried progressive New Zealand mare Carolina Reaper to her biggest career victory when she took out the Group 3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Vespa was warmly supported on her lead-up form which included wins in two of her last four starts and with[...]

Posted on April 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive New Zealand three-year-old filly Bonny Lass is back on track for a tilt at the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on April 30, galloping between races at the Hamilton venue on Saturday after recovering from the effects of a stone bruise. Placed twice at Group One level as a two-year-old,[...]

Posted on March 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson is looking at a Queensland winter campaign to get some compensation for the bad luck that Aspen Colorado suffered at Trentham on Saturday. Aspen Colorado was a fast-finishing third in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), only getting clear in the final 150m. Richardson, who trains in partnership with[...]

Posted on February 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson wasn’t expecting too much when he sat down to watch his pride and joy Defibrillate kick off his autumn campaign at Caulfield on Saturday. Richardson is part of a syndicate of owners, including close friends Lance O’Sullivan and Brendon McCullum, who race the seven-year-old son of Shocking out of the[...]

Posted on February 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented filly Bonny Lass put a big smile on the face of co-trainer Graham Richardson after she returned to winning form with a comprehensive victory over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. Richardson, who prepares the daughter of Super Easy with training partner Rogan Norvall, had been confident of a good performance following some impressive trackwork[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson says Tiptronic is as good as ever heading into one of his favourite races, the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Tiptronic will be having his fourth go at the weight-for-age showcase on Saturday. In his previous attempts he finished second at odds to On[...]

Posted on January 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson left his local meeting a happy man on Wednesday after witnessing two of his runners quinella a star-studded trial. Last start Group One winner Tiptronic beat out stablemate, Group One performer Bonny Lass, to win his sedately run 1050m heat, which included Group One winners On The Bubbles, Sword Of State,[...]

Posted on December 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Veteran galloper Tiptronic led all the way to take out his second career Group One prize when he captured the Group 1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained eight-year-old had hinted he could return to his best form when finishing on strongly for third in the Group 1[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Graham Richardson has four runners entered for Matamata on Saturday, but he’s keeping just as close an eye on an Australian race three days beforehand. Richardson is the former trainer and part-owner of Defibrillate, who will attempt to force his way into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when he contests the Group 3 Geelong[...]

Posted on September 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A slashing run for second over 1700m at Flemington on Saturday convinced part-owner and former trainer Graham Richardson that talented stayer Defibrillate is well on track as he works his way towards a start in Australia’s great race, the AUD$7.43million Melbourne Cup (3200m). Sent to the Plumpton stable of Patrick Payne in 2019 after winning[...]

Posted on August 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With the onset of spring and summer racing just around the corner, you can hear the excitement in the voice of trainer Graham Richardson as he talks about the prospects his Matamata stable has for the new season. Richardson and training partner Rogan Norvall will unleash several unraced runners at the Te Rapa trials on[...]

Posted on June 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson is hoping for a fruitful day when he heads across the Kaimai Ranges to Tauranga on Saturday. The Matamata horseman, who trains in partnership with Rogan Norvall, will have four runners at the Bay of Plenty meeting this weekend, headed by Paisley Park in the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m). The[...]

Posted on April 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Group One winner Tiptronic has arrived in Australia ahead of a three-start Queensland winter carnival campaign. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained seven-year-old flew into Sydney on Sunday and has made his way north by road to Brisbane, where he will be based at Eagle Farm. The son of O’Reilly finished third behind[...]

Premiership race not a priority for Allpress

Easter Handicap winner to race in Dubai

Bonny Lass delivers in style at Te Rapa

Bonny filly ready for Breeders’ Stakes

Carolina Reaper takes out Easter Handicap

Bonny Lass back on track for Te Rapa assignment

Queensland beckoning Aspen Colorado

Richardson delighted with Defibrillate

Richardson all smiles with Bonny Lass

Tiptronic thriving ahead of Herbie Dyke

Exciting times ahead for Richardson

Warhorse Tiptronic triumphs in Zabeel Classic

Richardson hoping to realise lifelong dream

Melbourne Cup aspirations still intact for Defibrillate

Richardson excited about new season prospects

Richardson hoping for fruitful day at Tauranga

Australian campaign for Tiptronic

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