Zelenski

Zelenski chasing Cup three-peat

Posted on July 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Zelenski will be vying for a hat-trick of Cups wins when he heads to Oamaru on Sunday. The son of Shocking was victorious in the Waimate Cup (1600m) two starts back before adding the Amberley Cup (1600m) to his haul at Riccarton a fortnight later. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained six-year-old will be out[...]

Posted on June 11, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Zelenski added another Cup to his owner's mantle when he took out the Waimate Cup (1600m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday. Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams weren't sure how the six-year-old would handle the step up to the mile from his 1200m hit-out on Riccarton's synthetic track last month, but he proved they[...]

Posted on August 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro stable enjoyed another successful day out on their home patch at Ruakaka when they picked up a winning double including the Noel Reed Memorial (1400m) with Zelenski. Having started the day well with a win by maiden galloper Vegas Strip, the father and daughter combination had high hopes for[...]

Posted on July 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local New Zealand father and daughter training partnership Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro picked up a special winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The pair sponsored the first race on the card and collected the thick end of the prizemoney on offer when speedy filly Deploy made it back-to-back victories with a game performance after[...]

Posted on July 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With a speedy two-year-old filly shooting for back-to-back wins, the sponsors of the first race at Ruakaka on Saturday have a prime opportunity to win their money back. Local New Zealand trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro will saddle the warm favourite Deploy in the Rae Racing Prom Queen Dash (1100m). The race is named[...]

Posted on March 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Kenny Rae says the blame would rest squarely with his daughter and co-trainer Krystal Williams-Tuhoro if their mare Irish Girl was to be beaten in Saturday's Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae had hoped to boost his stellar record accompanying the El Roca mare in[...]

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

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae typically heads to the South Island with a small team over the summer, but this year his hand has been forced somewhat by COVID-19 restrictions in his home region. Northland remains in the COVID-19 red traffic light setting and as a result it has lost its upcoming meeting, adding to the[...]

Posted on September 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson was a happy man as he reflected on a wonderful week for his resident stallion Shocking while sipping on his Sunday morning coffee. A brace of Australian victories on Saturday capped off a seven-day stretch that saw the dual Group One winning son of Street Cry produce eight individual[...]

Posted on June 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local trainers Kenny Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro made the best possible start to their day when they produced a winning double to open proceedings at Ruakaka on Saturday. Just thirty minutes after two-year-old Zelenski upset the applecart when downing hot favourite Jager Bombed over 1000m in the first race on the day, lightly[...]

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