Stormy

Joao Moreira believes Sky Darci is primed for strong return

Posted on September 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira has unshakeable faith in Sky Darci's ability to cope with various contingencies as the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner resumes in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 September). Facing eight quality rivals in the first Group race of the 2021/22 Hong Kong season, Moreira suspects[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fairytales don't often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one of the Cambridge trainer's best horses, winning the Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane and finishing second in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), both in 2016. Sent[...]

Posted on December 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There's an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike's pair of Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that's not lost on the Cambridge trainer. TAB bookmakers have hype-horse Khufu as a second favourite for the two-year-old feature behind impressive Te Rapa debut winner Sword Of State at despite[...]

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

Flashy chestnut colt Stormy repaid the faith of punters who installed him as a $1.50 favourite as he powered to victory in the Group 2 Pete's Joinery, Precise Design & Build Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The Tony Pike-trained Telperion colt was the only race winner in the nine-horse field after impressing on debut[...]

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

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will head south to Trentham on Saturday to a wet welcome, with rain forecast for the weekend's premier meeting. Despite the gloomy outlook he is set to bring his own storm on Saturday in the form of unbeaten two-year-old Stormy, who will contest the Group 2 Pete's Joinery, Precise Design &[...]

Posted on November 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Westbury Stud-based sire Telperion made the best start possible to his stallion career when his first runner to the track was successful at Awapuni on Saturday. Stormy, a showy chestnut from the Tony Pike stable, showed plenty of grit and determination to win first-up over 1000m after waging a home straight war with fellow debutant[...]

Joao Moreira believes Sky Darci is primed for strong return

Pike turns back the clock with Sacred Elixir

Pike unleashes emerging stars at Ellerslie

Favourite delivers in Trentham two-year-old feature

Pike braving the Trentham Storm

Telperion posts first winner

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