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Kah’s Ride Closer To Perfect Than Sound

Posted on November 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A mid-race move from Jamie Kah landed former German stayer Sound his first Australian win in the Zipping Classic for trainer Mike Moroney.

Posted on November 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented filly Tokorangi headed to Christchurch on Thursday morning ahead of a tilt at the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. The daughter of Redwood charged into third in the Group 3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) last start behind De La Terre[...]

Posted on November 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former German stayer Sound has been making a habit of finishing second and trainer Mike Moroney is hoping he can post an overdue win in the Zipping Classic.

Posted on September 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aktau's most recent run was the first time he had been unplaced in Australia but trainer Mike Moroney said he was ready to bounce back in the Turnbull Stakes.

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

Ballymore Stables are hoping to raise the volume at Ellerslie on Saturday when international stayer Sound tackles the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). The Group 1 performer won three stakes races in Europe before joining trainer Michael Moroney’s Melbourne barn 18 months ago. He subsequently contested Australia’s two Group 1 two mile[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Michael Moroney-trained Sound is on track to head across the Tasman to target the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7. The seven-year-old entire finished fifth fresh-up over 2000m at Caulfield last Saturday and Moroney said he was able to get a good gauge on Sound ahead of[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Indecision with Harlech and a rest for Riodini is the outcome following their defeat at the hands of Travelling Light at Trentham on Saturday. With Travelling Light clearly showing her class when winning the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m), Harlech fought strongly for second, a length and a quarter astern, while Riodini was a further[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney is set to unveil his latest import, with lightly raced Aktau to make his Australian debut at Flemington. Aktau was bought in the hope he will develop into a Melbourne Cup prospect. The four-year-old English gelding, who has one win from four starts in England, arrived in Australia during the spring. “We[...]

Posted on December 3, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A Group 1 victory is top of mind for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard with talented three-year-old Harlech. The Group 2 winner put in a gallant performance last start to finish second behind star galloper Catalyst in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last month and his connections are keen[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney believes import Sound can capitalise on his late inclusion in the Caulfield Cup field and perform much better than his odds suggest in the $5 million handicap. Sound, to be ridden by James Winks, clinched a start in Saturday’s 2400m-race as the first emergency after New Zealand Derby winner Crown Prosecutor was[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand Derby winner Crown Prosecutor has been scratched from the $5 million Caulfield Cup with a leg issue. The gelding was scratched on Friday afternoon, with first emergency Sound now gaining a start in Saturday’s 2400m Group One handicap at Caulfield. Crown Prosecutor failed a veterinary test on Friday, a day after Racing Victoria[...]

Posted on August 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney has unveiled plans for the horse he hopes can give him a second win in the famous race. Moroney, who trained Brew to win in 2000, was in his native New Zealand on Wednesday as an ambassador for the Melbourne Cup tour with the trophy on show at the Hobbiton[...]

Kah’s Ride Closer To Perfect Than Sound

1000 Guineas raid for Tokorangi

Perennial Placegetter Chasing Sandown Win

Aktau Back On Track For Turnbull Stakes

Ballymore set to bring the noise at Ellerslie

Sound on track for Auckland Cup

After-effects for Travelling Light’s beaten brigade

Moroney Import To Step Out At Flemington

Trans-Tasman targets for Harlech

Sound Gains Cup Start After Scratching

Crown Prosecutor Out Of Group 1 Caulfield Cup

Moroney Hoping For Second Cup With Sound

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