Tabata

Marsh holds strong Classic arsenal

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

Stephen Marsh has no shortage of promising three-year-olds in his Cambridge barn, but he's not deploying too many of them in early spring black type races. Marsh will send Fonsalette to the Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders' Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday, the next step towards the Group 1 Barneswood Farm 49th[...]

Posted on April 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has black-type runners at three venues on Saturday, headed by Milford in the A$2 million Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. The Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up finished a well-held eighth in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) when making his Australian debut a fortnight ago, racing ungenerously[...]

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

Stakes-winning filly Zee Falls could be in line for a trip to Sydney if she performs well in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday. With Sydney currently under a deluge of rain, trainer Stephen Marsh said she will thrive in those conditions, with her victory in[...]

Posted on February 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive mare Tabata collected her first stakes success when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Monday. Owned by former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum ONZM, who these days is sought after in both coaching and commentary roles around the globe, the four-year-old[...]

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

Leading rider Danielle Johnson streaked to a century of wins for the season when she took out the Listed IRT No.1 Wellesley Stakes (1000m) on Quattro Quinta at Trentham on Saturday, but in typical fashion is hungry for plenty more winners in the coming months. Not content with bagging just the one stakes success on[...]

Posted on July 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As he prepares to resume his role as a globe-trotting Twenty20 cricket coach, Brendon McCullum received a fitting send-off this week from his other major passion. The former Black Caps captain was on course at Te Rapa on Saturday to see a stylish come-from-behind victory by his talented filly Tabata in the Dr John Southworth[...]

Marsh holds strong Classic arsenal

Multi-venue focus for Marsh on Saturday

Zee Falls on trial for Australian campaign

Tabata takes Breeders’ Stakes for Cricket legend

Ton up but Johnson looking for more

Savabeel three-year-olds deliver double for McCullum

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