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McNab keen to capitalise on his Oaks opportunity

Posted on May 30, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand’s premier jockey Michael McNab can’t wait to grasp his opportunity in Group One company in Brisbane on Saturday. McNab will ride Cheval D’Or for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm, his first shot at an elite-level race in Australia – and he’s aiming to make[...]

Posted on May 23, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trained filly Cheval D’Or tuned up for a tilt at the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm with an exhibition gallop between races at Te Rapa on Saturday on a heavy track. Prepared by Tony Pike, the daughter of Almanzor was a last start winner of the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m)[...]

Posted on April 22, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a race affected by the late scratching of pre-post favourite Desert Lightning due to the downgrade of the track to a Heavy 10 earlier in the day, it was consistent filly Cheval D’Or who mastered the testing conditions to take out the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) at Pukekohe. The half-sister to multiple Group[...]

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

Dual stakes winner Tutukaka has been sold with the well-related four-year-old to continue his career in Singapore. A half-brother to 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle, the son of Tavistock was successful three times for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike and has changed hands in a deal brokered by bloodstock agent Bevan Smith. “It’s a bit[...]

Posted on March 2, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Val Di Zoldo headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying feature for fillies. A first stakes winner for her Inglewood Stud-based stallion War Decree, she was one of three success stories at the Central Districts fixture for the Cambridge trainer[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Val Di Zoldo will kick-start a big period of feature race participation for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike when she tackles Wednesday’s Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Awapuni. Last-start Taupo winner Val Di Zoldo will showcase her credentials for the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on March 18 in the[...]

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

Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn’t missed a beat in her build-up to the stiffest test of her fledgling career. She will chase New Zealand’s richest pot of two-year-old gold in Saturday’s Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe and currently shares[...]

Posted on December 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike is bullish about the chances of Tutukaka in Friday’s Taupo Cup (2000m) with the step up in trip on a good surface fuelling his confidence. The Cambridge trainer also has the capable Field Of Gold in the Harcourts-sponsored feature and while he has been happy with his lead-up work, it’s Tutukaka who gets[...]

Posted on December 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Despite a few moments of concern when placed in tight quarters at the top of the Trentham home straight, rugged filly Impendabelle maintained her unbeaten record with a dogged performance to win the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). The Tony Pike-trained filly had been an impressive first up winner at the venue back in[...]

Posted on November 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). The daughter of Impending was impressive when winning by 4.5 lengths over 900m when on debut at the Upper Hutt track last month and trainer Tony Pike has[...]

Posted on November 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A trans-Tasman association dating back 15 years has come up trumps with another promising three-year-old prospect in Matter Of Honour, who will chase his fourth win on the bounce at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Pride Of Dubai has been in fine touch this preparation and will bid to add a first black[...]

Posted on October 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Four-year-old gelding Marchand has a good opportunity at Matamata on Saturday to return to the form that earned him stakes honours last season. The son of Burgundy measured up well in strong company as a three-year-old and looks well-placed to turn his fortunes around in the Harry & Rick Lowe Handicap (1600m). He will be[...]

Posted on October 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Impendabelle delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded New Zealand filly was untested to open her career in perfect style. The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old had won her lead-up trial at Te Awamutu and carried that form over to race day with a 4.5 length victory over 900m on Sunday[...]

Posted on September 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Six weeks of farm work has Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest in good fettle for a spring preparation, according to his new trainer Bill Thurlow. Sherwood Forest, who won the 2020 edition of the Classic at Ellerslie for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, begins a new preparation for Waverley’s Thurlow in Saturday’s[...]

Posted on September 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike’s bid to win a second Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) rests on the shoulders of Slipper Island, who will open his campaign at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer had until recently a trio of hopefuls in the running for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature, but the weather has derailed[...]

Posted on September 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to round five of an engaging battle between his in-form stayer River Run and his arch-nemesis Hit The Road Jack in Saturday’s Tai Tokerau Cup (2200m) at Ruakaka. River Run and Hit The Road have met on four occasions already with River Run having Hit The Road Jack’s[...]

Posted on August 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The connections of Catalyst are tired of playing the waiting game and have made the decision to head to Melbourne with the Group One winner. The son of Darci Brahma was set to have his first race in nearly two years in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa last Saturday, but the[...]

McNab keen to capitalise on his Oaks opportunity

Cheval D’Or on track for Queensland Oaks

Cheval D’Or takes out three-year-old feature at Pukekohe

Tutukaka bound for Singapore

Oaks hope stars on top day for Pike

Val Di Zoldo poised to confirm Oaks claims

Impendabelle in top order for Karaka Million

Pike keen on Tutukaka’s Cup hopes

Impendabelle proves too tough at Trentham

Group Two test for Impendabelle

Smart 3YO partnership’s latest success story

Marchand primed to bounce back

Debutante justifies rating with hollow win

Farm labour has Derby winner primed for new campaign

Pike banking on Slipper Island for Guineas

Pike armed with strong hand at Ruakaka

Catalyst set for Melbourne resumption

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