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Speedy Ulanova making all the right moves

Posted on December 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ulanova has a way to go to match the deeds of the best two-year-old through Stephen Marsh's stable, but the unbeaten youngster has the potential to make a race of it. The Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) co-favourite delivered in style at Te Rapa in her spring debut and, following a break, was a runaway trial[...]

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

Stephen Marsh is excited to head south to Hastings on Saturday with a three-pronged attack in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m). His charge will be led by Group One performer Vername, who will carry the gold silks of co-breeder and co-owner Kevin Hickman. The seven-year-old gelding has been runner-up four times at elite-level and[...]

Posted on September 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh will have multiple runners on the middle day of the Hawke's Bay spring carnival, including a dual assault on the feature event on the program. The Cambridge trainer will be represented in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday by Vernanme and Masetto, while Andalus will[...]

Posted on September 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Impressive debut winner Japanese Emperor will get his first look at Caulfield on Saturday where he will be out to continue his winning ways in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m). The Satono Aladdin gelding won by two lengths at Sandown last month and trainer Michael Moroney highlighted the Guineas Prelude as the best[...]

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

An association with Hong Kong bloodstock agent Paul Chow continues to reap rewards for Stephen Marsh's stable. Chow, who operates under his Tartan Meadow Bloodstock banner, and the New Zealand trainer have formed a rewarding alliance with the well-travelled Summer Festival and Winning For All their latest success stories. Summer Festival will run in Saturday's[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

If he was tuned in from his American holiday base on Saturday morning, trainer Stephen Marsh would have been delighted with the result of the third race from Te Rapa. Race favourite Windspeed headed home a stable quinella in the Property Brokers Taumarunui-sponsored 1400m contest, with barn mate Bugatti charging into second ahead of Musigny[...]

Posted on July 5, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Getting to 200 career victories wasn't a big thing for New Zealand jockey Courtney Barnes at the beginning of the season, but it's definitely been on her mind in the past few weeks. The 27-year-old brought up her 199th victory aboard Red Rufus at Riccarton on June 25, but went winless at Rotorua, Cambridge, Riccarton,[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A pair of highly regarded fillies from Stephen Marsh's New Zealand stable will go head-to-head at Te Rapa on Saturday when they chase black type honours to end their juvenile preparations. The well-related duo of multiple placegetter Academy Award and first starter Mazzolino will clash in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m).[...]

Posted on April 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News, Tips

New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to a Queensland winter campaign with smart three-year-old El Vencedor after the son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking made it back-to-back victories with a win over 1400m at Pukekohe on Saturday. Marsh has always held high hopes for the Mark Freeman and David Price-bred and owned[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand colt, Hoard The Bourbon will have a chance to collect further travelling expenses for a planned trip to Brisbane when his staying qualities are put to the test for the first time on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-prepared son of Iffraaj was a most recent winner in age group company at Awapuni and will[...]

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

Trainer Stephen Marsh was delighted with the performance of promising three-year-old Hoard The Bourbon, who took out The Oaks Stud 3YO 1600 at Awapuni on Friday. The son of Iffraaj previously won well at Matamata when resuming, having shown good ability last spring in a campaign that was cut short. “He's a horse we have[...]

Posted on March 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The ever-reliable Vernanme has gone close to a Group One prize on multiple occasions this preparation and will chase a degree of compensation this weekend in a race that ideally fits his profile. There's been honour in defeat at the highest level for the dependable six-year-old, who drops back a peg on Saturday when he[...]

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

New Zealand jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys' Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed level, and an 11-win buffer[...]

Posted on March 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One winner Tofane will try and nab the lion's share of the AUD$5 million purse of the All Star Mile (1600m) when she lines-up in the rich feature at Flemington on Saturday. The Ocean Park mare has drawn gate seven and trainer Michael Moroney is hoping she can get a soft trip from the[...]

Posted on March 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping lightning can strike twice when he lines up Lincoln King and Starrybeel in Sunday's Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. The pair quinellaed the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham in January and after impressing Marsh with their final lead-up efforts in last week's Nathans[...]

Posted on February 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was a case of third time's a charm for Miss Ella when she was a convincing winner of the Listed Grangewilliam Stud “Derryn” Oaks Prelude (1600m) at Pukekohe, New Zealand on Wednesday. The race was initially set to be held at New Plymouth on February 5 over 1800m, but the meeting was abandoned after[...]

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

Friday is something of a D-day for three of Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) contenders. Marsh has four fillies still in Oaks contention, with progressive Vadamos filly Superette headed to the Group 2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on March 2. The other three[...]

Speedy Ulanova making all the right moves

Vername after Group One scalp

Group One hopes spearhead big Hastings team

Guineas appetiser for Japanese Emperor

Hong Kong contact a winning source for Marsh

Windspeed leads throughout at Te Rapa

200 Wins For Courtney Barnes

Stablemates signing off in juvenile feature

Impressive Pukekohe winner in line for Queensland campaign

Colt out to further Queensland Derby claims

Hoard The Bourbon on Queensland Derby path

Genuine Vernanme deserves winning trick

In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself

Tofane primed for rich mile

Marsh looking for repeat delight in Auckland Cup

Third time’s a charm for Miss Ella

Oaks credentials on the line for Marsh trio

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