Sword Of State

Richards out to continue dream season

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

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards will be looking to extend what can only be described as a dream season when he lines-up a couple of stakes favourites this weekend. The 31-year-old horseman sits atop the New Zealand Trainers' Premiership with 147 wins, 35 of those at stakes level, surpassing Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman's previous[...]

Posted on March 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Plans for Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State will be determined by the volume of rain in the coming days, with the Jamie Richards-trained colt a warm favourite for Saturday's Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m). The son of Snitzel is not a confirmed runner, with the Te Akau team keen[...]

Posted on March 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading two-year-old Sword Of State will not run in Saturday's Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill, but could still play a role in the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Trainer Jamie Richards confirmed last Saturday's Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner at Ellerslie will instead chase the Group 1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick[...]

Posted on March 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality two-year-old Sword Of State and rider Opie Bosson made it a one-horse affair at Ellerslie on Saturday when they blitzed their rivals in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). Sent out a dominant favourite off the back of a six-length win in the Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) on his home track at[...]

Posted on March 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bookmakers may be favouring defending champ Avantage in Saturday's Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie but her trainer Jamie Richards is backing Melody Belle as the pick of his pair. Richards will clash the glamour pair in a race each has won in the past two years, favouring 13-time Group One winner[...]

Posted on February 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team entered Saturday's Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) on their home patch at Matamata with a strong hand and played it to perfection when producing the quinella in the juvenile feature for the colts and geldings. Richards lined up the unbeaten Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winner[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards finished 2020 with a bang, posting an historic six wins at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and winning his last start of the year courtesy of Zouluminous at Taupo on Wednesday. While pleased with his team's efforts, his attention has swiftly turned back to Ellerslie where he will have a number of strong[...]

Posted on December 14, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards was delighted to secure a winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday but was also left rueing the fact the day could have been even better with a little more luck. Richards unleashed another potential juvenile star in Sword Of State, who made a stunning debut as he demolished his rivals[...]

Richards out to continue dream season

Weather to dictate state for Sword

Sires’ Produce for Sword of State

Bosson puts rivals to the sword in Sistema Stakes

Richards favours Belle in glamour clash

Te Akau flyer puts rivals to the sword at Matamata

Richards hoping to start the year with a bang

Features focus for Te Akau team

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