Summer Cup

Saturday to influence stablemates’ futures

Posted on January 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Katrina and Simon Alexander will be on a scouting mission at Trentham on Saturday with progressive stayer Stopalltheclocks, while stablemate Te Toki's immediate future will also be locked in after he steps out at Ellerslie. The Matamata trainers have sent Stopalltheclocks south for the Clubs NZ Summer Cup (2400m) with a view to a possible[...]

Posted on January 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Dolan has combined with his former boss Mark Newnham to take out the feature race at Warwick Farm on Australia Day aboard Skymax.

Posted on December 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham has continued his remarkable run of form this summer with another feature race win at Randwick, this time with up-and-coming stayer Spirit Ridge.

Posted on December 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson was looking forward to lining up Beefeater in the Manawatu Standard Summer Cup (1550m) at his home meeting on Boxing Day, but he is now looking at other options following inclement weather in Palmerston North. The Group 3 winner has been in good form this preparation, finishing runner-up in his first[...]

Posted on December 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former European stayer Berdibek hasn't been the fastest learner in John O'Shea's stable but the Randwick trainer is convinced he is making some inroads.

Posted on December 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Laure Me In has been racing in great heart this preparation and trainer David Pfieffer says he has continued to thrive ahead of his Summer Cup goal.

Posted on December 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form mare Greysful Glamour has come through her Villiers Stakes victory in top order and will press on to the Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day.

Posted on December 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Clare Cunningham and her partner, jockey Jason Collett, have combined to win the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick with in-form stayer Significance.

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A day after producing Luvaluva to win the Summer Cup, trainer John Sargent has claimed another Group Three win with Tinkermosa in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. Although Luvaluva had not won for more than 18 months she was well-supported to win the Summer Cup at Randwick while Tinkermosa was at $20[...]

Posted on December 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

More than 18 months after signalling her class with a Group Three win, Luvaluva has claimed an overdue victory in the Summer Cup at Randwick. Since her triumph in the Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) as a three-year-old in April 2018, the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva has raced in top company but struggled to crack it for[...]

Posted on December 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Punters are keeping faith with Luvaluva who will start favourite in the Summer Cup in her bid to win her first race for more than 18 months. The John Sargent-trained mare has been as short as $3.70 for Thursday's Group Three race since acceptances on Monday but is now at $4. Sargent deliberately kept her[...]

Posted on December 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alward will revert to his favourite distance of 2000 metres in the Summer Cup after another defeat over longer. The Chris Waller-trained import has yet to win in 11 attempts beyond 2000m but has seven wins at the distance of Thursday's Listed feature at Randwick. His most recent victory was in the Listed ATC Cup[...]

Posted on December 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Joe Pride has given Tamarack an extra few days after a trip to Brisbane to prepare for the Summer Cup. Tamarack ran third over 1800m at Eagle Farm on December 14 and had been entered at Randwick on a seven-day back-up. He was scratched on Saturday and will instead take his place in the[...]

Saturday to influence stablemates’ futures

Skymax Outstays Rivals To Land Stakes Win

Import Gets Newnham In The Winning Spirit

Rain a hinderance for Bergerson

Quirky Import Chasing Summer Cup Success

Summer Cup A Laure For Pfieffer Gelding

Summer Cup Target For Villiers Winner

Significance Delivers Christmas Cheer

Tinkermosa Wins Belle Of The Turf

Long Wait Over For Luvaluva In Summer Cup

Luvalulva To End Summer Campaign In Cup

Alward Back To Favourite Distance In Cup

Tamarack Tuned Up For Summer Cup

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