Zaaki

Zaaki back to defend Australian Group 2 Hollindale Stakes

Posted on May 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Twelve months after his maiden win in Australia, Zaaki will return to the Gold Coast, Queensland on Saturday to defend his title in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m), with 15 horses standing in his way. The Annabel Neasham-trained seven-year-old has opened a dominant favourite with online bookmakers, firming from $2 into as short as[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annabel Neasham has today confirmed that Zaaki will return to Queensland in the coming weeks in defence of his Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and Doomben Cup (2000m) victories.

Posted on March 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

From the lowest of lows to the sky-high feeling of winning the 2022 The Seppelt Wines All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. That was the prevailing emotion for ecstatic and victorious assistant trainer Todd Pollard, after overseeing Zaaki's commanding 1 1/2-length win in the lucrative $5 million race over 1600m. It was just October[...]

Posted on March 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Danny O'Brien-trained Inspirational Girl has qualified for the $5 million All Star Mile after taking out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The six-year-old mare, who was having just her third start for the O'Brien stable, was slow to begin before jockey Damian Lane was able to find the rail and[...]

Posted on February 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Several genuine stars of the track have been nominated for in this Saturday’s Royal Randwick meeting, headlined by Zaaki, Nature Strip and Anamoe.

Posted on February 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2022 All Star Mile is just 32 days away (March 19), and the voting process to get into the race was bought to a close at midnight on Sunday evening.

Posted on February 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A star-studded trial kicked off proceedings at Warwick Farm on Monday morning as five Group 1 winners stepped out in the 1000m Group Trial on the course proper.

Posted on January 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a pleasing barrier trial at Rosehill Gardens this morning, Annabel Neasham has earmarked the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes as Zaaki’s return race.

Posted on January 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A number of Australian stars stepped out at this morning’s trials at Rosehill Gardens, with the likes of Nature Strip, Zaaki and Verry Elleegant all stretching their legs.

Posted on January 24, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Voting is now open for the fourth instalment of the AU$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m), which returns to Flemington this year for the first time since the inaugural running in 2019.

Posted on January 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a successful 2021, Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neasham has set her sights on a big autumn, with Zaaki on track for a tilt at the All-Star Mile.

Posted on November 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki has opened as favourite in the pre-nominations betting for the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, while Anamoe is the early market leader for the Doncaster Mile.

Posted on November 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald capped off a remarkable Melbourne Cup Carnival with a Group 1 double at Flemington on Saturday, claiming wins aboard both Nature Strip and Zaaki.

Posted on October 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

After being a shock withdrawal on the morning of the Cox Plate due to an elevated temperature, star galloper Zaaki looks a very good chance to return to the races this Spring Carnival.

Posted on October 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decade and a half after Todd Pollard entered the racing industry as an enthusiastic schoolboy, he now finds himself front and centre of one the world's most famous races, the Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m). Pollard's first taste of racing was as a 12-year-old working weekends and holidays as a stablehand for Matamata[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The final field for this Saturday’s running of the 101st W.S. Cox Plate was announced on Tuesday morning, and it is not without some controversy.

Posted on October 9, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

All honours were with Probabeel after the running of the Might And Power Stakes, but the big talking point out of the race was that Zaaki had been beaten despite being a $1.20 favourite in what will be his final lead-up run before the Cox Plate in two weeks.

Zaaki back to defend Australian Group 2 Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki returning to Queensland for Doomben Cup defence

Zaaki takes out the All Star Mile at Flemington

Inspirational Girl claims the Blamey Stakes

Zaaki, Nature Strip headline star-studded Randwick nominations

2022 All Star Mile betting suspended as voting closes

Wild Ruler wins Warwick Farm trial as Zaaki, Profondo step out

Zaaki set to return in Canterbury Stakes

Zaaki, Verry Elleegant feature in Rosehill trials

Voting opens for 2022 All-Star Mile

Neasham aiming for All-Star Mile glory with Zaaki

Zaaki opens as favourite in 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting

McDonald sets Melbourne Cup Carnival records with Stakes Day wins

Zaaki set to return this spring in Mackinnon Stakes

Young Kiwi front and centre of Cox Plate preparations

‘Elite 10’ Cox Plate confirmed, no spot for Keiai Nautique

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