Times Ticking

Times Ticking set for Canterbury Gold Cup defence

Posted on April 17, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wairarapa gelding Times Ticking has an affinity with the South Island, and he will be looking to extend that record when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Tavistock has won three of his seven starts in the south, including the Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), Listed Easter Cup (1600m), Banks[...]

Posted on February 2, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Alby MacGregor is hopeful his well-travelled gelding Times Ticking can wind back the clock in Saturday's Group 3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) at Wingatui. The evergreen eight-year-old has made several journeys to the South over the past couple of seasons, adding the Listed Easter Cup (1600m) and the Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m)[...]

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

Wairarapa trainer Alby MacGregor has enjoyed spending time in Canterbury with his family over the Christmas period and he is hoping for a leaving gift at Phar Lap Raceway on Thursday prior to his trip back north. MacGregor's stable star Times Ticking has been ticking along nicely since his fourth placed effort behind Puntura in[...]

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

Despite a setback that sidelined him from the opening day of the Hawke's Bay spring carnival, Times Ticking is now set for a belated attempt at a top-flight title. Trainer and part-owner Alby MacGregor had initially planned to run Times Ticking in the Tarzino Trophy (Group 1, 1400m), but a foot issue forced a change[...]

Posted on August 16, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wairarapa galloper Times Ticking showed he is on target for the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival following his pleasing hit-out at Awapuni's synthetic trials on Tuesday. The eight-year-old son of Tavistock settled to the rear of the field for senior hoop Lisa Allpress in his 1000m heat, before pressing three-wide from the 600m and finished over[...]

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

Alby MacGregor's southern forays with Times Ticking have enabled the Central Districts horseman to mix business with pleasure to grand effect. The Tauherenikau-based trainer and part-owner has found Riccarton a happy hunting ground with his multiple stakes winner and at the same time he has enjoyed quality family time. “I've got my son Dean down[...]

Posted on April 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

If Ciaron Maher and David Eustace need any more evidence of Jacob Lowry's riding ability, they can just watch his efforts to win Saturday's Listed Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton aboard Times Ticking. Lowry heads back across the Tasman next week for a second autumn stint riding work for the leading Australian stable – and[...]

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

Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor is looking to add to his southern cups haul when he heads to Riccarton this weekend with Times Ticking. The Group Three-winning son of Tavistock was victorious in the Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at the Christchurch track in February and MacGregor is hoping he can repeat the dose in the Listed[...]

Posted on October 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson has no plans to appeal the lengthy suspension he incurred on the closing day of the Hawke's Bay spring carnival. While it will cost him Group One opportunities at the upcoming New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton, Bosson will take his medicine and concentrate on remaining busy to keep[...]

Posted on October 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A sustained closing burst carried veteran New Zealand galloper Times Ticking to a fresh-up victory in an incident packed finish to the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. The Alby MacGregor-trained seven-year-old hadn't been seen since finishing third at the venue back in early July, however MacGregor had him in peak condition[...]

Posted on October 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A lengthy friendship that morphed into a successful racing association will be chasing further Group honours on Sunday when the genuine Times Ticking steps out at Trentham. The lightly-tried son of Tavistock has placed in both of his appearances this preparation and the six-year-old looms as a major chance in the Group 3 Gee &[...]

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

Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor has always been proud of his Scottish heritage, so much so that his horses sport the family tartan on raceday. While the colours have had success over the years, they are yet to win at elite level, and MacGregor is hoping that will change at Trentham on Saturday when Times Ticking[...]

Times Ticking set for Canterbury Gold Cup defence

Times Ticking primed for White Robe Lodge WFA tilt

Times Ticking set for Phar Lap Raceway feature

Times Ticking set to relish wet ground at Hastings

Times Ticking on track for Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival

MacGregor family horse on a winning roll

Lowry looking to make riding mark in Australia

MacGregor seeking further southern spoils

Bosson to cop suspension on chin

Times Ticking claims incident packed Hastings sprint

Sense of timing about partnership’s prospects

Times Ticking for Group 1

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