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‘Perfect Package’ Campionessa primed for Thorndon Mile

Posted on January 18, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson believe Campionessa has turned into the perfect package ahead of the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Their decision to send her for a spell mid-spring following her subpar performance in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) has proven to be a masterstroke by the[...]

Posted on January 17, 2024
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Puntura and One Bold Cat have played a starring role in Robbie Patterson's successful season and the talented pair will cross paths for the first time this preparation in Saturday's Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. Puntura has been the breadwinner over 1400m to 1600m, with victories in the Group 3 Coupland's Bakeries Mile[...]

Posted on January 16, 2024
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Andrew Forsman is hopeful a drop back in distance will produce the best of Aegon when the talented galloper contests the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The well-travelled son of Sacred Falls has celebrated some of his greatest career highs over the 1600m distance, beginning as a three-year-old when winning the[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sam Spratt teamed up with arguably New Zealand's most improved racehorse to land a boilover victory in Saturday's Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham – her third time triumphing in a meeting that once came close to claiming her life. Saturday's Telegraph heroics aboard Mercurial came some 21 years after Spratt suffered severe head injuries[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing's dominance of the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) continued at Trentham on Saturday with Quintessa clinging on in an unforgettable finish. Those familiar tangerine colours have towered over the $500,000 three-year-old feature in recent times, collecting five wins since 2017 including all of the last three in a row. Former Te Akau[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike made a flying start to racing at Trentham on Saturday when he produced the winners of the first two stakes races on a day featuring five black-type events. Just one race after promising filly Archaic Smile dominated her two-year-old rivals in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m), underrated mare Churchillian produced a[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Victory in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) is becoming a force of habit for Michael McNab as the northern hoop claimed a third-straight win in the two-year-old feature at Trentham with impressive filly Archaic Smile. McNab guided two classy juveniles to Wellesley glory in 2021 and 2022 with Hanalei and Codigo respectively, and on this[...]

Posted on January 12, 2024
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Matamata trainer Graham Richardson has previously had much better luck in the Group 1 Railway (1200m) than the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m), but he is hoping to flip that script with Bonny Lass at Trentham on Saturday. Richardson has won the Railway with Kailey (1997) and Volpe Veloce (2018), and both horses carried on down[...]

Posted on January 12, 2024
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A bumper contingent of 29 entries this weekend for Te Akau Racing includes three-pronged attacks on a pair of races that hold special recent memories for the syndication juggernaut. The first of those is Saturday's Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham, in which Quintessa, Trobriand and Certainly give Te Akau a trio of leading[...]

Posted on January 11, 2024
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Mary Shan is due to go one better and claim a black-type title and the gifted filly is heavily favoured to rise to the challenge in Saturday's Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Andrew Forsman-trained representative is the pre-post favourite in the Cambridge Stud-sponsored feature and it would be an appropriate victory as[...]

Posted on January 9, 2024
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In-form short course performer Mercurial has been given the green light for another crack at a major prize on Saturday. Trainer Stephen Marsh can't fault his genuine son of Burgundy, who will take his place in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham where he has previously been successful. The five-year-old will be one of[...]

Posted on January 8, 2024
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Impendabelle came ever so close to picking up a maiden Group One crown at Riccarton last November, and Tony Pike is hoping the filly can go one better in Saturday's Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m). Excusing her last-start seventh behind Pendragon in the Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) on Boxing Day, the daughter of Impending[...]

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

A trip north to Trentham next month is on the cards for Noble Knight following his victory at Wingatui on Boxing Day. It was a return home of sorts for the son of Ghibellines, who was born just down the road at White Robe Lodge. The six-year-old gelding took winning form into the race and[...]

Posted on December 23, 2023
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Puntura showed he will be a force to be reckoned with over the coming months as he scored in dominant fashion in Saturday's Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. Having his first start since a memorable victory in the Group 3 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton during New Zealand Cup Week, the[...]

Posted on December 23, 2023
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After leading all the way to claim his first black-type win in last year's Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m), Sagunto returned to defend that crown with an even more spectacular front-running performance at Trentham on Saturday. Sagunto defied $20 odds for his narrow victory over Subtle Point and Soprano Supreme in the 2022 edition of[...]

Posted on December 20, 2023
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In-form Christchurch mare Live Drama will head across the Cook Strait this week to try and snare some northern spoils. The daughter of Ghibellines will tackle Saturday's Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham and trainer Lance Robinson believes she is up to the task. Live Drama will head into the weekend in a[...]

Posted on December 20, 2023
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Regally-bred mare Manifique will get her chance to continue her family's stakes legacy when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to tackle the Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m). The daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel is out of four-time Group One winner Shez Sinsational, and will be looking to emulate the deeds of her[...]

‘Perfect Package’ Campionessa primed for Thorndon Mile

Puntura heads Patterson’s Thorndon hand

Aegon looking for top level success in Thorndon Mile

Group 1 Telegraph produces Mercurial upset

Quintessa claims thrilling Levin Classic win

Churchillian hands Pike early Trentham stakes double

McNab all Smiles in Wellesley Stakes

Bonny Lass looking to bounce back in Group 1 Telegraph

Quintessa leads Te Akau’s Group 1 charge

Forsman chasing Levin triumph with Mary Shan

Mercurial set for Group 1 Telegraph assignment

Pike chasing Group 1 glory with Impendabelle

Noble Knight poised for Trentham assignment

Puntura a class above in Challenge Stakes

Sagunto defends Manawatu Cup crown in style

Live Drama set for Trentham Group 2 challenge

Manifique set for Manawatu Cup tilt

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