Te Akau Racing

Te Akau dreaming big with Dream Of The Moon

Posted on November 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stakes targets could be looming for Dream Of The Moon following her dominant victory at Riccarton on Wednesday. The daughter of All Too Hard settled midfield for jockey Michael McNab before he pulled her wide and into the clear when turning for home where she gobbled up her rivals and dashed away to a comfortable[...]

Posted on October 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing is sending out two promising fillies to maintain their Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) aspirations at Tauranga, New Zealand. She Turns Heads, who was a runner-up in her last start, will be looking to go one better at Tauranga this week. The daughter of Headwater showed immense promise as a[...]

Posted on September 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing is set to continue its successful southern spring campaign at Riccarton this Saturday, featuring several top contenders. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will have Viva Vienna and Rhetorical in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m). In their recent outing at Christchurch, Viva Vienna finished first, while Rhetorical claimed third in a[...]

Posted on September 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing once again showcased their dominance in South Island racing, with their distinctive tangerine and blue colors setting the stage for a day of promising performances at Riccarton. The spotlight was firmly on Viva Vienna, a three-year-old filly with aspirations for the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). She kicked off her[...]

Posted on August 25, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau made their presence known in the south on Thursday, with the Matamata operation's southern-based horses claiming a hat-trick on the seven-race card at Riccarton Park Synthetic. Sam Bergerson, who trains in partnership with Mark Walker, travelled to Christchurch to oversee the Te Akau runners which are among 10 based in their Riccarton barn,[...]

Posted on August 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson were pleased with what they saw from their quartet of exhibition gallopers at Te Rapa on Saturday. Galloping in pairs over 1000m, Brando and Trobriand were followed at an interval by Skew Wiff and Maven Belle. “Both pairings ran home in 35.5 (600m) and overall, we were pleased with[...]

Posted on July 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker is in rarefied air after becoming the first New Zealand trainer to record 200 domestic wins in a season at Awapuni on Thursday. Te Akau's head trainer went into the synthetic meeting requiring two wins to reach the mark and his eight-strong team duly delivered. Redsheis brought the Matamata horseman within one win,[...]

Posted on July 11, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing are hoping to put the last start disappointment behind them with Millefiori when they head to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old went into the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in winning form, however, she found the tempo too hot in the transferred Hastings feature, finishing sixth. “She was a touch disappointing[...]

Posted on July 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mark Walker is refusing to get complacent as he closes in on an historic first 200-win season. The Matamata trainer goes into Friday racing at Awapuni on 194 wins for the 2022-23 calendar, needing just six further victories to become the first trainer to win 200 races in a New Zealand season. “July can be[...]

Posted on June 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

As one door closes, another opens – that is the case for New Zealand's leading stable, Te Akau Racing, this week. Fresh off the news that they will be forced to close the doors on their Singapore barn next year when racing will cease in the Asian jurisdiction, Te Akau announced they will expand into[...]

Posted on May 17, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing has announced that Sam Bergerson will join Mark Walker in a training partnership in New Zealand, commencing August 1. The Matamata-based stable is the dominant force in New Zealand racing at present, with Mark Walker leading the premiership with 180 wins, nearly 100 clear of nearest rival Stephen Marsh (82). “Sam is[...]

Posted on April 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Mark Walker set a national record for wins in a season when Fellini won at Pukekohe on Saturday. The victory provided the Matamata horseman with his 161st win of the season, including five at Group One level and 31 black-type triumphs. The previous mark of 160 was set by predecessor Jamie Richards[...]

Posted on March 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing have confirmed that human error was responsible for the post-race positive result to meloxicam returned by top two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon following his victory in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11. Trainer Mark Walker was notified of the positive result by the Racing Integrity Board earlier in the[...]

Posted on February 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After a dazzling performance in winning Saturday's Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa, connections of star four-year-old Imperatriz have decided to raise the bar. The Mark Walker-trained mare will now contest the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 11, aiming to emulate compatriot Roch ‘N' Horse, who won the[...]

Posted on February 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Mark Walker is looking forward to Saturday's bumper meeting at Te Rapa where he has strong chances in both Group One races – the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) and the Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m). Both races have attracted an all-star cast, but the nation's leading trainer is well represented with Imperatriz and Maven Belle[...]

Posted on January 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic galloper Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he responded to a brilliant ride from visiting Irish jockey Joe Doyle to take out the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m). The Mark Walker-trained son of Street Cry has always looked a progressive stayer for owners the Fortuna Leaderboard Syndicate, including finishing third in the 2021[...]

Posted on January 21, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Triple Group One winner Imperatriz was sent out an odds-on favourite to win the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday and favourite backers had few concerns as the four-year-old mare cruised to a comfortable victory. The Mark Walker-trained mare was given a text-book ride by Opie Bosson as she went on to[...]

Te Akau dreaming big with Dream Of The Moon

Te Akau fillies await Group 1 audition at Tauranga

Viva Vienna the one to beat in Canterbury Belle Stakes

Te Akau signal South Island spring intent

Te Akau enjoy successful day at Riccarton

Te Akau stars impress in Te Rapa exhibition gallop

Mark Walker brings up 200th winner

Millefiori aiming to bounce back in Winter Championship Final

Walker closes in on 200-win season

Te Akau Racing set for Cranbourne move

Bergerson joins Walker in partnership

Walker sets new benchmark

Human error responsible for Tokyo Tycoon positive

Newmarket tilt for Imperatriz

Imperatriz thriving ahead of BCD Group Sprint

Leaderboard upsets in Wellington Cup

Class reigns supreme in the Westbury Classic

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