Tiptronic

Richardson chasing hometown feature with Bonny Lass

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

Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall head to their local meeting on Saturday with talented yet unassuming filly Bonny Lass in the Group 2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders Stakes (1200m). An impressive debut winner at the course and distance in late January, Richardson is pleased with the progress of the Super Easy[...]

Posted on February 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One winner Tiptronic has taken the underdog tag into the last two editions of the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), and he will once again carry that label in the feature race at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained gelding defied his odds when runner-up in the 2019 edition[...]

Posted on January 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Graham Richardson reckons he may have finally figured out what makes stable star Tiptronic tick. “I actually think he just loves his Christmas dinner,” Richardson said with tongue firmly in cheek. “Once he has had that he seems to grow a leg and really comes right with his racing. “He's won seven races now[...]

Posted on October 19, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive galloper Paisley Park bounced back to winning form when he out-finished his rivals over 1600m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) winner earlier in the year at the venue was having his third start in a new campaign and looked ready for a big performance based on his first[...]

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

Group One winner Tiptronic bypassed the first two legs of the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival and trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall are hoping a less travelled path will benefit him at Hastings on Saturday. The son of O'Reilly will line-up in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) after carrying big weights in his three[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (NZTBA) has announced that Waikato Stud is the winner of the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan New Zealand Breeder of the Year Award. In a very successful year for New Zealand breeders, the voting went right down to the wire with Waikato Stud prevailing from a stellar pool[...]

Posted on August 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It may have only been a maiden race at Te Aroha on Sunday, but Justastate earned her photo spot amongst Rogan Norvall's gallery of the memorable feature winners he rode during his career in the saddle. The Falkirk five-year-old credited Norvall with his first training success after he officially went into partnership with Matamata trainer[...]

Posted on May 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Graham Richardson admits he was suffering from mixed emotions on Friday as his former stable star Volpe Veloce took the next step on her path to a career in the matron's paddock. Richardson and his fellow owners retired the six-year-old mare after she finished unplaced behind Te Akau Shark in the Group 1 BCD[...]

Posted on April 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

South African-born jockey Donovan Mansour is determined to remain positive about his long journey to recovery from a horrific raceday accident despite the current Covid-19 pandemic throwing him a major curveball in recent days. Mansour suffered a broken pelvis along with numerous internal injuries after an incident at the starting barriers at Te Aroha back[...]

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

Graham Richardson experienced one of his biggest moments in racing when Tiptronic won the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last month and the Matamata trainer is hoping for a repeat performance at Ellerslie on Saturday. “It was awesome, it was a well-deserved win by him, especially since he ran second in[...]

Posted on February 10, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Graham Richardson rates the breakthrough Group 1 success of Tiptronic at Te Rapa last Saturday as a highlight of his training career. The Matamata trainer remembers the O'Reilly colt who took his eye out of Waikato Stud's draft at the 2015 Premier Yearling Sales at Karaka and cost him $100,000. “He wasn't big and he[...]

Posted on February 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A nail-biting finish to the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa was settled in favour of last year's runner-up Tiptronic when he stuck his nose in front at just the right time to down a gallant True Enough in the day's middle-distance weight-for-age feature. With South Island raider Camino Rocoso setting a[...]

Posted on February 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Graham Richardson believes he has good performer Tiptronic right where he wants him as he prepares for next weekend's Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The O'Reilly gelding is coming off an impressive victory over 2100m at his most recent start at Ellerslie and will attempt to go one better in[...]

Posted on October 27, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated galloper Tiptronic put a smile back on trainer Graham Richardson's face with an overdue victory at Ellerslie on Saturday after the popular Matamata horseman had lost an earlier victory in the enquiry room. The Richardson-trained two-year-old Devotioninmotion had finished first past the post in the second race on the day but was relegated back[...]

Richardson chasing hometown feature with Bonny Lass

Richardson welcomes underdog status

Tiptronic back to best at Ellerslie

Paisley Park a summer cups contender

Livamol test for Tiptronic

Waikato Stud named New Zealand Breeder of the Year

Justastate in the frame for Norvall

New era for Matamata stable

Mansour in good spirits despite delay to recovery process

Queensland a likely target for Tiptronic

Richardson’s faith in Tiptronic rewarded

Thrilling finish to Herbie Dyke Stakes

Richardson looking to go one better with Tiptronic in Waikato feature

A day of contrasts for Richardson at Ellerslie

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