Spring Heat

Princess Rihanna back to her best at Ellerslie

Posted on May 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Consistent New Zealand performer Princess Rihanna got a just reward on Saturday when she stormed to victory in an open 1100m contest at Ellerslie. The rising seven-year-old mare had finished an unlucky third at the venue in a similar event last month but snared the thick end of the prize this time, courtesy of a[...]

Posted on May 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wet track conditions hold the biggest concern for New Zealand trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott ahead of Force Of Will's tilt at the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) across the Tasman in Australia on Saturday. The sunshine state has been under a rain cloud this week, but is starting to fine up, and O'Sullivan[...]

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

Stablemates Dragon Leap and Spring Heat furthered their preparations for a tilt at the Brisbane Winter Carnival with a day out at Te Rapa on Saturday where they completed an exhibition gallop between races. Neither of the talented duo were asked for a serious effort but pleased their connections with the manner in which they[...]

Posted on March 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade on Sunday, trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott were basking in the glory of a job well done. The training duo quite rightly celebrated the blue riband victory with close friends and family in Matamata on Sunday night after leaving a strangely quiet[...]

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

A Sydney autumn raid could still be on the cards for exciting three-year-old filly Force Of Will. The daughter of Power was scratched from the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) earlier this month after trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott weren't happy with the routine bloods taken from her a couple of days prior. They[...]

Posted on December 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading South Island apprentice Kozzi Asano wasted no time in registering his first win for Matamata trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott when he guided Spring Heat to an impressive victory at Ellerslie on Saturday. Asano, who is indentured to trainer Andrew Carston at Riccarton, has moved north for a few months to spend time[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 performer Spring Heat will step out for the first time since winning the Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) in February when she lines-up in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of More Than Ready has had two unplaced trials this preparation and her connections[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata training partners Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott will have just the two runners at Pukekohe on Saturday, headed by resuming speedster Princess Rihanna. The daughter of Showcasing has four wins to her name, a Group 3 placing in the Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) as a three-year-old and the short-course mare has had two trials[...]

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

Trainer Lance O'Sullivan was beaming after former top juvenile Summer Passage made a welcome return to the winner's enclosure at Matamata on Saturday, when striding clear in a rating 74 1200m contest. O'Sullivan, who prepares the Snitzel gelding in partnership with Andrew Scott, was brimming with confidence before the race having labelled the former top[...]

Posted on August 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality gallopers Charles Road and Dragon Leap are making good progress ahead of their spring campaigns. Lucrative Sydney targets are high on the agenda for the duo should COVID-19 immigration challenges to enable staff to travel from New Zealand to Australia be overcome. “Charles Road and Dragon Leap are both in the same boat, we're[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced mare Spring Heat finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. The More Than Ready five-year-old came into the race off the back of a placing at the highest level after finishing third to Avantage in the[...]

Posted on February 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The impressive Dragon Leap gives New Zealand Racing Hall of Famer Lance O'Sullivan a great opportunity to add another notable achievement to his CV at Ellerslie on Saturday. O'Sullivan has won the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on two occasions as a jockey, first with Surfers Paradise in 1990 then three years later with[...]

Posted on November 5, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Spring Heat arrived at Ellerslie on Tuesday, in more ways than one. The sun was out and the temperature began to soar as the Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Spring Heat kicked off her season in the best possible style, recording her fourth career win in the Powersafe Electrical Wholesalers 1200. The daughter of More[...]

Princess Rihanna back to her best at Ellerslie

Wet track a concern for Force Of Will in Queensland

O’Sullivan and Scott pair on target for Queensland carnival

Sydney beckons New Zealand Derby winner

Wexford eyeing Sydney with Force Of Will

Asano quickly off the mark in northern stint

Wexford bringing the heat to Te Rapa

Princess Rihanna ready for Pukekohe sprint

O’Sullivan gains satisfaction from sprint victory

Wexford team building with Sydney ambitions

Spring Heat delivers in King’s Plate

Dragon to leap Lance into Derby history

Spring Heat arrives at Ellerslie

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