Shaun and Emma Clotworthy

Malt Time surprises with Group 1 runner-up result

Posted on October 2, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After 21 starts and a few years of exploration, trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy might have pinpointed Malt Time's newfound specialty distance. The seven-year-old mare, accustomed to sprint distances, clinched victory in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) last November. However, her latest challenge was a mile in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m)[...]

Posted on September 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are hoping the addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday's Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Byerley Park-trained son of Belardo was narrowly beaten when runner-up behind Itza Charmdeel, a race rival again, when they met in the Listed[...]

Posted on July 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Clotworthy didn't foresee Quirky Habits contending for black-type honours as a two-year-old, but has been more than happy to be proved wrong by the youngster. With wife Emma, he prepares the son of Belardo whose late season progress has seen him emerge as a leading chance in Saturday's Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki.[...]

Posted on June 13, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Abu Dhabi will be back doing what he does best when he steps out at Te Rapa on Saturday. The seven-year-old has been extensively tried without success as a flat proposition, but last year he found fame and fortune over the smaller fences for Byerley Park trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy. Abu Dhabi ended his[...]

Posted on March 7, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The newest flat racing apprentice in New Zealand racing has joined the ranks in part to try and help him win the jumps jockey title. Hamish McNeill has been riding over fences in New Zealand for nine years, but this year he's taking up riding on the flat to help improve his fitness and his[...]

Posted on December 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Victorian jockey Dean Yendall will renew his association with Kiwi galloper Justacanta in the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa on New Year's Day. The Australian hoop had four rides on the nine-year-old in Melbourne last year for trainer Patrick Payne, including victories in the Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) and Listed Paris[...]

Malt Time surprises with Group 1 runner-up result

Quirky Habits looking to avenge last start defeat

Quirky Habits primed for Listed Ryder Stakes assignment

Abu Dhabi set for jumping return

Leading jumps jockey joins flat ranks

Yendall answers Kiwi call

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