Waikato Steeplechase

Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa

Posted on June 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday that included victories in both of the feature jumping events on the card, brought up a special milestone for leading New Zealand jumps jockey Shaun Phelan. Phelan, who has been in the top echelon of New Zealand jumping riders for a number of years, had never before[...]

Posted on June 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The red-hot run of form for the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal training partnership continued at Te Rapa on Saturday when stable runner Argyll took out the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). Just one race after the partnership combined with Shaun Phelan to land star hurdler The Cossack a convincing winner in his steeplechase debut[...]

Posted on June 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Pythagoras made a promising start to his New Zealand steeplechase career three years ago and the nine-year-old has made a return to the fences to try and pick up where he left off. The Peter and Jessica Brosnan-trained gelding won his first two steeplechase starts but subsequently suffered some leg issues that resulted in an[...]

Posted on August 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Fannin reckons there's no buzz for a rider that's quite like winning a major steeplechase. The New Zealand jockey did plenty of winning in the past 12 months, with his 16 victories securing his second consecutive jumps jockeys premiership. A second premiership seemed like a longshot when he fell from Laekeeper in the Hawke's[...]

Posted on June 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Raymond Connors is coming into his favourite time of year. The dairy farmer is getting a break from the milking shed after drying off his herd, and the jumps season is just starting to ramp up. He has already snared the Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) with Mesmerize, and he will be after his[...]

Posted on May 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The familiar colours of the Connors family were to the fore in a major jumping race in New Zealand once again on Saturday when consistent fencer Mesmerize produced a comprehensive performance to take out the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa. The rising twelve-year-old has proved a revelation of late, winning his last[...]

Posted on May 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan has a big day ahead of him this Saturday. The New Zealand jumps jockey turned trainer has two runners in his training capacity, with one at each at Awapuni and Te Rapa, while he will also be in the saddle at the latter venue on the premier jumps day. While Phelan will be[...]

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

New Zealand trainer Raymond Connors is looking forward to heading north to Hamilton next week with a couple of contenders for the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). His charge will be led by Mesmerize, who opened his account this year with a gutsy win over the Kevin Myers-trained Zentangle in the Ken Duncan Racing Steeplechase[...]

Posted on May 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented New Zealand jumper It's A Wonder will be chasing history next week at Te Rapa. The Harvey Wilson-trained 10-year-old will be vying to retain his crown in the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). While winning back-to-back editions of a race isn't uncommon, winning it in the same season is. As a result of COVID-19[...]

Posted on May 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of the most exciting weeks of jumps racing is coming to a close at Warrnambool, Australia, but things are only just starting to ramp up on the New Zealand jumps scene. Te Rapa will play host to their first jumps meeting of the year on Saturday and local trainer Mark Brooks is looking forward[...]

Posted on August 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a thrilling finish to the day's second feature jumping event, Waverley visitor It's A Wonder fought back in the final few strides to down South Island raider Delacroix in the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). The pair were locked together over the final two fences and just as Delacroix looked to have the upper[...]

Posted on May 18, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Topweight and race favourite Shamal added a second prestige steeplechase victory to his career record when he prevailed in a nail-biting finish to the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa. The 2018 Grand National Steeplechase winner had cemented his favouritism for Saturday's contest when successful in the Ken and Roger Browne Memorial Steeplechase[...]

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

Last year's Grand National Steeplechase (5500m) winner, Shamal, looks like he is right on track to add another coveted jumping prize to his locker after he took out the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Te Rapa event is the traditional lead-up to the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase[...]

Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa

Hastings stable produces Waikato Steeplechase winner

Pythagoras back in calculations

Back-to-back premierships for Fannin

Opposition Mesmerized by quality jumper

Mesmerize too strong in feature steeplechase

Big weekend ahead for New Zealand’s Shaun Phelan

Northern spoils beckon Connors pair

Wanganui hit-out for talented Kiwi jumper

Big aspirations for New Zealander Mark Brooks’ jumpers

Thrilling finish to Waikato Steeplechase

Shamal takes Waikato Steeplechase in nail-biting finish

Shamal on track for Waikato Steeplechase

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