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Sacred Elixir back in New Zealand

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 winner Sacred Elixir returned to New Zealand from his former Hong Kong base on Wednesday morning and a scan has revealed positive signs that the injured son of Pour Moi will make a raceday return in his homeland. Formerly trained in New Zealand by Cambridge conditioner Tony Pike, Sacred Elixir won three Group[...]

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand mare Terra Sancta returns to her favourite Australian track as she strives to end a run of outs at the Sunshine Coast. Terra Sancta will be having her fourth start for the winter carnival in Saturday's Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m). The mare has not won since June last year when successful at the[...]

Posted on June 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony Pike's two winter Group One performers are heading home but the New Zealand trainer still plans to have a hand in the rest of the Queensland carnival. Pike has been a major Group One player during the winter carnival with The Bostonian winning the Doomben 10,000 and Kingsford Smith Cup and Endless Drama running[...]

Posted on June 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike believes he has found the recipe for three-year-old success in Queensland and he will begin to follow that formula at Eagle Farm on Saturday when Cyber Attack contests the Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes (1200m). Pike's dual Group 1 winner The Bostonian won the race last year before going on to win over 1350m[...]

Posted on June 5, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained The Bostonian will be attempting to keep his unbeaten Queensland streak alive when he contests the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Jimmy Choux has won all five of his starts in the Sunshine State, including two successive Group 1s this campaign and Pike[...]

Posted on June 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kiwi galloper The Bostonian will join some Brisbane winter carnival legends if he can win his third Group One race in the Stradbroke Handicap. The Bostonian maintained his unbeaten Queensland record with his wins in the Group One Doomben 10,000 and Group One Kingsford Smith Cup this winter. He joined a group of 34 horses[...]

Posted on June 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stradbroke Handicap favourite The Bostonian was the subject of solid backing minutes after the barrier draw for the big race on Wednesday morning. The Bostonian drew barrier 10 for Saturday's Group One race but will start from the six gate if the emergencies don't get a run. The Bostonian was the major market mover after[...]

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

Kiwi sprinter The Bostonian made it back-to-back Group 1 wins in clinical fashion when winning Saturday's Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm and has duly been installed the $5 favourite for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) as he looks to create history. No horse has ever won the Doomben 10,000-Kingsford Smith Cup[...]

Posted on May 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealander The Bostonian will have to carry the biggest winning weight in 27 years if he is to complete the first treble of Brisbane's Group One sprints. Weights for the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) were released on Monday with Osborne Bulls topweight with 58kg but he will not start. The Bostonian was given 57kg with[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

In-form New Zealand trainer Tony Pike knows all about Queensland's fickle weather but he is hoping the state's fine patch holds in the lead-up to the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Pike continued his great winter when The Bostonian completed the Doomben 10,000-Kingsford Smith double at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Bostonian will now[...]

Posted on May 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike's last-minute decision to run The Bostonian in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup proved a $420,000 bonus when the gelding scored an impressive win. The Bostonian ($10) completed the Cup-Doomben 10,000 double when he beat Princess Posh ($151) by three quarters of a length with a short neck to Trekking[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike and his horses are revelling in the Queensland sun this winter. The Cambridge trainer has already sent out three winners from a select team he has brought to the Sunshine State, including The Bostonian, who was a surprise winner of the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m). Pike subsequently intended to give The Bostonian[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Boundtobehonoured made a remarkable comeback at Counties on Thursday when taking out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race by 2-1/2 lengths. The Tony Pike-trained mare was involved in a race fall at Ruakaka last year, which resulted in injuries to her rider Shafiq Rusof, and Danielle Johnson, who was riding the trailing horse Tantalising. There[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A strong barrier trial win from established stakes performer Endless Drama has given New Zealand trainer Tony Pike an even stronger hand than expected in the Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m). Endless Drama will be chasing his first Group One win after 10 attempts in four countries. Pike stayed in Brisbane after last week's Doomben Cup[...]

Posted on May 22, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike might be enjoying a purple patch across the Tasman, but on Wednesday he unearthed a filly on the home-front that looks destined to go to the upper grades. Two-year-old filly Loire relished the Dead4 track presented at Hawke's Bay and closed from well-back in the field to win the Nufarm 2YO[...]

Posted on May 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A capacity field is set to line up in the Group One Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. The full field of 18, with no emergencies, will see last start Doomben 10,000 winner The Bostonian take his place for New Zealand trainer Tony Pike. The Bostonian has drawn barrier 11 in Saturday's 1300m sprint with Dollar[...]

Posted on May 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike has plenty of options for his impressive filly Intrigue after her easy Sunshine Coast win. The win boosted Intrigue's prize money to a level where Pike can consider running Intrigue in the Queensland Oaks, Queensland Derby or both. Pike missed the Group Two The Roses at Doomben on Saturday to[...]

Sacred Elixir back in New Zealand

Big Caloundra Track Suits Terra Sancta

Nz Trainer Tony Pike Chasing Ipswich Cup

Cyber Attack to follow winning recipe

Group 1 treble on the cards for The Bostonian

The Bostonian Out To Join Winter Legends

Favourite Shortens After Stradbroke Draw

The Bostonian aiming at slice of history

The Bostonian Faces Weighty Task

Pike To Chase More Group One Glory

The Bostonian Wins G1 Kingsford Smith Cup

Pike duo flying ahead of Kingsford-Smith

Boundtobehonoured makes impressive comeback

Pike Doubles Kingsford Smith Cup Chances

Loire impresses at the Bay

Capacity Line-Up For Kingsford Smith Cup

Oaks, Derby On Radar For New Zealand Filly

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