Southland Guineas

Aberlour claims further Guineas success

Posted on February 17, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Emerging talent Aberlour extended her winning sequence to three and completed a southern Guineas double with a tour de force in Saturday's Listed Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park. The Riverton filly had begun her career with a fourth and two thirds, including a third placing during the New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton in[...]

Posted on February 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An aggressive display of front running riding by Lisa Allpress paved the way for lightly raced three-year-old Press Charges to upset the applecart when taking the Listed Southland Guineas (1600m) at odds of better than . Betting in the race was dominated by last start Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m) winner Specialty () and he looked[...]

Posted on February 16, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Never-say-die South Canterbury three-year-old Specialty could earn himself a shot at another Group One race if he can snare a Guineas double at Invercargill on Saturday. The Rip Van Winkle gelding finished a gallant fifth in Pier's Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last November, having gone into that race as a previous-start[...]

Posted on February 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local trainer Sally McKay got the win she has long desired when progressive three-year-old Palmetto proved to good for his rivals as he strode clear to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill. McKay, who prepares a small team from her Ascot Park base had made it clear in[...]

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

Two bargain buys will represent New Zealand trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler in the richest three-year-old race in their region on Saturday. The father-and-daughter partnership will saddle NZD$3000 yearling purchase Carlos and NZD$800 buy Master Marko in the ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill, hopeful either can make a mockery of their[...]

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

Nearly four years of challenges, toil and determination had their reward for New Zealand horsewoman Sally McKay when Palmetto won the Listed Positive Signs Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui last Saturday. In 2018 McKay suffered serious injuries after a young horse she was riding took fright, threw her heavily and stood on the side of[...]

Posted on February 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated New Zealand three-year-old Palmetto defied a betting drift to claim the Listed Positive Signs Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui with a swooping late run that carried him to a comfortable two length victory. The Sally McKay-trained runner had looked to have real potential when winning impressively at Riccarton back in June at his only[...]

Posted on February 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

When Tracey Schroeder bought herself an ‘old plodder' to ride and potter around with, she got a lot more than she bargained for. She bought Pretty Woman as a re-educated thoroughbred to ride under saddle but has ended up with a valuable broodmare whose first foal is the Listed Southland Guineas (1600m) winner Chokito. “It's[...]

Posted on February 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A brave front-running effort paid dividends for Timaru visitor Chokito as she captured her first stakes victory in the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill. The Mel and Warwick Coles-trained filly has been a model of consistency throughout her career, finishing out of the top three on only two occasions in[...]

Posted on February 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. It's the final leg of the southern Guineas triple crown series, and the race has opened up with the absence of Showemhowitsdone, the winner of the first two legs – the[...]

Posted on February 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Lightning Jack made it back-to-back victories at stakes level when he produced a gritty effort to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill. The Per Incanto gelding had broken his maiden status at Riverton over 1400m two starts back and then scored in a blanket finish to[...]

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

Father and daughter training duo, Kelvin and Aimee Tyler, are experiencing a standout season and they hope that will continue at Ascot Park on Saturday. The Riverton trainers currently sit in fifth position on the New Zealand Trainers' Premiership with 30 wins, and with many of their team appreciating more give in the ground they[...]

Aberlour claims further Guineas success

Press Charges upsets in Southland Guineas

Levin Classic on radar for Guineas star Specialty

Hometown glory for McKay and Palmetto

Tylers go two-handed into Southland Guineas

McKay happy to be back in feature race mode

Palmetto strides to Dunedin Guineas victory

Surprise package for novice breeder

Chokito takes out Southland Guineas

Carston trio Southland bound

Lightning strikes in Southland Guineas

Three-pronged Guineas assault for Tylers

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