Verry Elleegant

Verry Elleegant named Australian Racehorse of the Year

Posted on October 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

For the sixth year in a row, Chris Waller has trained the Australian Racehorse of the Year, with his champion mare Verry Elleegant receiving the honour on Monday night for her efforts in the 2020/21 racing season.

Posted on October 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Both the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate fields got one step closer to being finalised on Tuesday, and there were some notable absentees as the third round of acceptances were taken.

Posted on September 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Auckland’s extended lockdown is wearing thin with trainer Nick Bishara but the anticipation of another big weekend of racing is giving him some respite. Bishara will have to be content watching the action from home as his star mare Verry Elleegant looks to add to her tally of eight Group One wins in Saturday’s AUD$1[...]

Posted on September 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nominations for the Australian Racehorse of the Year awards were announced by Racing NSW on Friday, with the champion horses set to be revealed on October 11.

Posted on September 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nicholas Bishara is brimming with enthusiasm after Bold Bourbon’s debut win at Matamata on Wednesday. The South Auckland horseman hasn’t been as excited about a three-year-old since multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant, and while he doesn’t believe the gelding is in the same tier as his stable predecessor, he said Bold Bourbon has spades[...]

Posted on August 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner, Verry Elleegant, will be reunited with Mark Zahra when she heads to Melbourne later on this Spring Carnival.

Posted on August 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading Australian jockey James McDonald has a tricky decision to make heading into the Spring Racing Carnival, with champion mare Verry Elleegant likely to clash with up-and-coming superstar Zaaki in the George Main Stakes on September 18.

Posted on July 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Verry Elleegant made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when finishing fourth in her 900m trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Her owners from both sides of the Tasman were watching with bated breath but were thrilled with her effortless first hit-out. “I am very satisfied with that. If you go through historically, she is[...]

Posted on June 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Nick Bishara knows what it is like to loosen the reins on a stable talent to enable them to reach their full potential. The Auckland horseman initially prepared star mare Verry Elleegant to win two of her three starts in New Zealand before her partial sale and relocation to Australia. A part-owner[...]

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

Nick Bishara didn’t want to race his in-form mare Cherry Lane this weekend, but she’s doing so well that he feels he has to. The South Auckland horseman had hoped Cherry Lane’s last-start victory at Ellerslie on May 29 would be enough of a lead-in to her next winter target, the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m)[...]

Posted on May 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian star Verry Elleegant has had her plans of travelling to France and competing in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe put on hold, with connections instead choosing to aim the 2020 Caulfield Cup winner towards the Cox Plate this spring.

Posted on April 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

If Chris Waller gets his way, multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant will remain in Australia this year. A number of her ownership group are keen to head to Europe to contest the Group 1 Prix de ‘Arc de Triomphe (2400m), but Waller believes putting those plans on ice until next year may be a[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nick Bishara is a sucker for punishment. The affable Aucklander spent part of his Sunday morning watching video replays of the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) from Randwick on Saturday where champion mare Verry Elleegant had to settle for a hard fought second behind European raider Addeyyb. Bishara and the daughter of Zed’s original[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was billed as the race of The Championships and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes lived up to the hype with Addeybb out-toughing Verry Elleegant to capture the $4 million showstopper. The English raider was clearly superior last autumn to win the Ranvet Stakes – Queen Elizabeth double but when Verry Elleegant turned the tables in[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller is banking on a fresh approach to help Verry Elleegant square the ledger with archrival Addeybb in their $4 million grand final showdown at Randwick. The pair has clashed three times and the English raider holds a 2-1 advantage after winning the Ranvet – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double 12 months ago. But it[...]

Posted on April 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nicholas Bishara would love nothing more than to be trackside at Randwick to watch his star mare Verry Elleegant contest Saturday’s $A4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). But the South Auckland trainer is mindful that any sudden COVID-19 outbreak could see the reintroduction of enforced 14-day quarantine periods that would stretch his business[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald can’t wait to hop back aboard Verry Elleegant and act out their revenge against Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The pair finished second to the European import in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Queen Elizabeth last year, and while Verry[...]

Verry Elleegant named Australian Racehorse of the Year

Verry Elleegant to bypass Caulfield Cup in favour of Cox Plate

Champion mare helps alleviate Bishara’s lockdown blues

Australian Racehorse of the Year nominations confirmed

Bishara toasting Bold Bourbon’s success

Zahra back on Verry Elleegant for Melbourne Spring Carnival

Verry Elleegant or Zaaki? Tough decision for McDonald

Verry Elleegant pleases with pipe-opener

Bishara banking more bucks

Te Rapa test for in-form mare

Verry Elleegant to ditch Arc plans for Cox Plate run

Waller leaning towards Cox Plate with Verry Elleegant

Bishara proud of champion mare despite Randwick defeat

Addeybb goes back-to-back in Queen Elizabeth

Waller Hoping Fresh Is Best For Star Mare

Bishara staying home to watch Verry Elleegant

McDonald ready for round two

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