Wellington Cup

Rising star Shamus heads superb Sharrock stakes double

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[...]

Posted on January 9, 2022
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Promising stayer Our Hail Mary demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in the Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March when she produced a resolute effort to take out the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni. The Allan Sharrock-trained daughter of Ocean Park had disappointed when[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka can bounce back to form in Wednesday’s Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) on Saturday week. Pike has relied on the eyes and ears of Mornington horseman Tony Noonan as he prepares the half-brother to star[...]

Posted on October 13, 2021
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Graeme Rogerson is confident Beauden is ready to show he can beat the best away from Awapuni. Beauden was joint favourite on Tuesday along with Savy Yong Blonk for Saturday’s Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings after finishing second in the Group 3 Metric Mile (1600m) on September 25 while carrying 60.5kg, 7.5kg more[...]

Posted on October 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A select racing string alongside a breaking and pre-training business is just one facet of the busy life led by talented horseman Chad Ormsby. Last Saturday 32-year-old Ormsby celebrated a notable win with Mana Nui in the Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), his first black-type success as a trainer in his own right. His[...]

Posted on July 29, 2021
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It’s already been one of Allan Sharrock’s most memorable seasons but the New Plymouth trainer is keen to add the icing on the cake at Otaki on Saturday. Sharrock has already set new personal benchmarks for wins in a season (54) and stakes earnings (NZD$1.11 million) but he heads to Otaki with a formidable team[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
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Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when last-start Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Waisake collected another feature race at the venue with a gritty victory in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K New Zealand St. Leger (2600m). Unsighted since taking out the Cup in late January with a booming late run, the Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old[...]

Posted on February 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Over the 147-year history of the Wellington Cup, the famous Trentham two-miler has witnessed any number of upset victories, but none would have been as great as the one that South Island stayer Bluey’s Chance nearly pulled off on Saturday. The Kenny Moore-trained seven-year-old went within a few strides of a remarkable win at odds[...]

Posted on February 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Although he enjoyed a wonderful day at Trentham on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock was left with a niggling feeling of what might have been had his promising mare Sinarahma jumped with the field in the Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). The six-year-old Savabeel mare produced an amazing performance to get within a length of[...]

Posted on January 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Race favourite Waisake completed a plan that was eight months in the making when he stormed home to take out the Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Allan Sharrock had told plenty of people over the past two years he felt the son of Zed[...]

Posted on January 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fully recovered from a gruelling float trip from Southland, don’t be surprised if stablemates Dr Velocious and Tobilicious improve on their first-day performances when they contest the big prizes at Trentham on Saturday. Dr Velocious and Tobilicious, from the stable of Kelvin and Aimee Tyler, had less than two days to recover from a 22-hour[...]

Posted on January 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A day out from the running of the Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) trainer Allan Sharrock is itching to get the show on the road. Sharrock prepares the likely race favourite Waisake who completed a sparkling final gallop on Tuesday, followed by another impressive light workout on Thursday that[...]

Posted on January 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Shaune Ritchie couldn’t wait to get his toes in the sand at Waitarere Beach as he went about putting the final touches on his four stable runners set to compete at the Wellington Cup meeting at Trentham this Saturday. Ritchie is a firm believer in the benefits that beach work can provide for travelling[...]

Posted on January 28, 2021
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Aegon’s career looks set to mirror that of his sire Sacred Falls for a little while yet, with a trip to the Sydney autumn carnival on the way. Andrew Forsman, who trains the gelding in partnership with Murray Baker, said Aegon wouldn’t race in New Zealand again this season following his exciting victory over the[...]

Posted on January 28, 2021
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The Wellington Cup meeting holds fond memories for jockey Ryan Elliot and he is hoping to create some more at Trentham on Saturday. Two years ago, Elliot rode the Bryce Newman-trained Gorbachev to victory in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) and he said it was an instrumental moment in his riding career. “It was[...]

Rising star Shamus heads superb Sharrock stakes double

Rae launching southern Cup bid

Blinkers to bring out best in Group One hope

Sharrock on Auckland Cup Path with Our Hail Mary

Classic ambitions for Tutukaka

Beauden primed for Livamol

Ormsby’s multiple focus makes for busy times

Ryder on Sharrock’s radar

Waisake collects another Trentham feature

South Islander goes close to massive Cup upset

Sinarahma set for another Group One target

Sharrock gets prized trophy with Waisake

Tyler duo refreshed ahead of Trentham assignments

Wellington Cup favourite ready for two-mile mission

Life’s a beach for Ritchie as he gets set for Trentham features

Aegon ready to embark on familiar path

Cup meeting holds fond memories for Elliot

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