Wellington Cup

Sharrock grabs winning treble at Hastings

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

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock made the most of a five-and-a-half-hour road trip to Hastings on Saturday when he secured a one hundred percent winning strike rate with his three runners on the day. Sharrock left home at 3am on Saturday morning, arrived in Hastings at 8:30am and put his first runner, Darci La Bella[...]

Posted on June 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stable stalwart Tavi Mac is making timely progress toward another campaign with Group features again on his radar. The Allan Sharrock-trained son of Tavistock has multiple stakes victories among his career tally of 12 wins from 23 appearances and his preparation will be stepped up a gear this week. “Tavi Mac will be having a[...]

Posted on April 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Game New Zealand mare Wannabe ‘N’ Paris capped a wonderful day at Riverton on Monday for trainer Paul Harris when she refused to relent in the home straight to take home the major spoils in the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). Sent straight to the front by rider Chris Johnson, the five-year-old daughter[...]

Posted on April 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Asathought will crown herself as Queen of Southland’s stayers with success in Saturday’s Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). The So You Think half-sister to multiple Group One winner Avantage has already won the Gore Cup (2000m) and the Invercargill Cup (2600m) and looks on track to complete the sweep of Southland’s feature staying[...]

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

New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn added another highlight to his burgeoning riding career when he produced a daring ride aboard Marton visitor Uareastar to take out the Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. Pinn, who has had a chequered-start to his apprenticeship and only recently returned from a lengthy suspension, had[...]

Posted on March 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping lightning can strike twice when he lines up Lincoln King and Starrybeel in Sunday’s Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie. The pair quinellaed the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham in January and after impressing Marsh with their final lead-up efforts in last week’s Nathans[...]

Posted on February 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wannabe ‘N’ Paris, a contender for Saturday’s C S Stevens Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at Riccarton, might just not want to be at Trentham. That’s the thought of New Zealand trainer Paul Harris after the Reliable Man five-year-old mare’s second trip to the North Island track ended even worse than her first. Wannabe ‘N’[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was mission accomplished for underrated galloper Monza Circuito when she led all the way to take out the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. The seven-year-old Showcasing mare did her early racing for local trainer Mike McCann but shifted into the care of Stephen Marsh’s Riccarton base back in June last year, with[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh registered a notable milestone when he saddled the quinella in the Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) with Lincoln King and Starrybeel. Marsh went into the race with a degree of confidence following the midweek scratching of pre-post favourite and last year’s winner Waisake and that[...]

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

Bluey’s Chance nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in last year’s Group 3 New Zealand Campus Of Innovation and Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) and trainer Kenny Moore is hoping he can do the same this year. The son of Remind was a outsider in last year’s staying feature and came up just half[...]

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

Gun New Zealand jockey Matthew Cameron is hoping all the pieces of the puzzle that is Saturday’s Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham might have fallen into place for him. Cameron had initially accepted the ride on the Annabel Neasham-trained Holyfield but when that Aussie raider was withdrawn on Wednesday, the two-time champion[...]

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

A stirring gallop at New Plymouth has given Allan Sharrock all the reassurance he needs about Waisake’s readiness for back-to-back victories in one of New Zealand’s premier staying tests. Waisake is a clear favourite for the Group 3 New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) following his stirring victory in the Group[...]

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

Sam Weatherley enjoyed his biggest pay day as a jockey at Ellerslie on Saturday and is now looking forward to another potentially rewarding meeting at the other end of the island this weekend. He combined with the Jamie Richards-trained Pin Me Up to land the thick end of the stake in the Karaka Million 3YO[...]

Posted on January 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A horse brought back to New Zealand with jumps racing in mind will be seeking two big prizes without obstacles in the way in the next two weeks. Owner-trainer Chris Faulkner is planning to start Notabadharada in the Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, and then back him up the following week[...]

Posted on January 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Saturday’s Group 2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham was a sink-or-swim moment for unbeaten three-year-old Shamus, and he rose to the challenge in superb style. Trained by Allan Sharrock in New Plymouth for his long-time clients Noel and Ron Stanley, the son of Shamexpress had made a big impression with dominant victories in[...]

Posted on January 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Terri Rae has opted for plan B for emerging stayer Southern Ocean’s final lead-up to this month’s Group 3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham. The Riccarton trainer had initially planned on tackling Saturday’s Group 3 Mode Technology Trentham Stakes (2100m) with the Ocean Park five-year-old but has opted for[...]

Posted on January 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh is confident the addition of headgear on All Saints’ Eve at Tauranga on Friday can set the mare on a path to significantly add to her future broodmare value. The Cambridge trainer has welcomed the daughter of Sacred Falls into his stable for her current preparation and a bold showing in the Ray[...]

Sharrock grabs winning treble at Hastings

Tavi time drawing closer for Sharrock

Harris caps superb day with Riverton Cup victory

Invercargill mare chasing sweep of Southland Cups

Pinn claims Auckland Cup aboard Uareastar

Marsh looking for repeat delight in Auckland Cup

No travel restrictions for Wannabe ‘N’ Paris despite Trentham setback

Monza Circuito claims deserved stakes success at Riccarton

Lincoln King heads Wellington Cup quinella for Marsh

Bluey’s Chance takes underdog tag once again

Cameron hoping he’s on the right one for Thorndon

Waisake primed for Wellington Cup defence

Weatherley hoping his luck holds at Trentham

Karaka Cup immediate focus for Notabadharada

Rising star Shamus heads superb Sharrock stakes double

Rae launching southern Cup bid

Blinkers to bring out best in Group One hope

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