Rudyard

Pike banking on Slipper Island for Guineas

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

Tony Pike's bid to win a second Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) rests on the shoulders of Slipper Island, who will open his campaign at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer had until recently a trio of hopefuls in the running for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature, but the weather has derailed[...]

Posted on April 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A resolute run for second at Te Rapa on Saturday could see promising two-year-old Rudyard added to the team that New Zealand trainer Tony Pike will take to Brisbane next month for an assault on the Queensland Winter Carnival. The son of Windsor Park Stud stallion Charm Spirit and multiple stakes winner Lady Kipling went[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is gearing up for another Queensland Carnival raid this winter, which will include a few runners from outside stables. With a host of promising two and three-year-olds to step out at trials and on raceday in the coming weeks, Pike is still assessing those up to the grade. “We will[...]

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

A Queensland winter campaign could be instore for promising New Zealand juvenile Rudyard after his impressive debut victory in the MacMillan Accountants 2YO (1215m) at Arawa Park on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained gelding jumped away fairly to settle at the rear of the field for jockey Michael McNab. The Waikato hoop sat patiently on his[...]

Pike banking on Slipper Island for Guineas

Pike ready to confirm his Queensland winter carnival team

Pike amassing Queensland raiding party

Queensland targets in the offing for Rudyard

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