Calder counting himself lucky after fall
A battered and bruised Andrew Calder remains in good spirits after suffering multiple injuries, but with no long-lasting damage, in a nasty fall at Ruakaka...
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Isdale hoping Big Story lives up to his name
Clinton Isdale’s time with Big Story will be short and he is hoping to make an early impact with the youngster before he heads offshore....
Memories of training legend to the fore at Tauranga
Underrated galloper Gino Severini provided a fitting tribute to his part-owner, the late Ray Wallace, when he produced a fighting performance to take out the...
Collett delighted to be back trackside
Local trainer Richard Collett was delighted to be back trackside for the first time in several months at Pukekohe Park on Thursday. It was the...
Bosson stranded by Auckland barrier
This week’s Waikato race meetings look likely to go ahead without leading jockey Opie Bosson after changes to the Auckland-Waikato border area have locked him...
Bishara doubles up at Te Rapa
Trainer Nick Bishara took two horses to Te Rapa on Saturday and returned home a happy man after securing a winning double. Bishara started his...
Te Rapa test for in-form mare
Nick Bishara didn’t want to race his in-form mare Cherry Lane this weekend, but she’s doing so well that he feels he has to. The...
Atullibigeal thrusts understated Henderson into spotlight
For someone who steadfastly maintains he likes to keep a low profile with his training activity, you can imagine that Carl Henderson has a good...
Atullibigeal gains measure of revenge in Futurity Stakes
Strapping two-year-old Atullibigeal gained revenge on his last start conqueror when he strode clear in the closing stages to take out the Listed Mainland Auckland...
First stakes test for No Filter
Exciting three-year-old No Filter will have his first crack at stakes level when he contests the Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at...
Henderson has high hopes for Atullibigeal
Although he playfully describes the talented two-year-old with the hard to pronounce name as “a bit of a clown”, trainer Carl Henderson knows he has...
Calder in search of more Tauranga success
South Auckland jockey Andrew Calder landed a winning double at Tauranga last Saturday and will be hoping for more of the same when he returns...
Stakes assignment on the horizon for No Filter
A decisive victory at Tauranga could have promising three-year-old No Filter on a path towards a start in the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m)...
Captain Tom provides Collett with milestone
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett marked a century of wins on his home track when promising three-year-old Captain Tom saluted in the Mount Shop 1200 maiden...
Tokorangi gets deserved stakes victory in Waikato Guineas
Consistent performer Tokorangi finally got the luck she needed when she stormed to victory in the Group 2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te...
Famous colours to the fore in Anniversary
Six decades on from the heyday of the legendary sprinter Yahabeebe, the same colours have played a starring role at Trentham. Super Strike stepped up...
In-form galloper set to strike at Ellerslie
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett had initially planned to head straight to the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with...
Super double for Collett
Trainer Richard Collett sent out a pair of winners at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday with Super Pursuit successful in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship...
Hometown trainer seeks second Waikato Cup
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn’t regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa...
Super Saturday for Collett
Richard Collett has a big rap on four-year-olds Super Strike and Super Pursuit and he believes they have a bright future after recording a winning...
Collett has high hopes for impressive Ellerslie winner
Progressive galloper Super Strike reminded racing pundits of his undoubted ability when he produced a powerful finish to score first up over 1200m at Ellerslie...
Another string to Sims’ bow
Former jockey Amber Sims kicked off her training career in the best possible fashion at Avondale on Wednesday, winning the Avondale Sunday Markets (1600m) with...
Breakthrough win for Harvey at Taupo
Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey sent out his first raceday winner on Wednesday when Bounty proved too strong in the Te Akau 2019/2020 No 1 Stable...
Winning double for Bishara
South Auckland horseman Nicholas Bishara is tickled pink with the way his boutique stable has started the new season. He recorded a winning double at...
Tiley continues red-hot run with Avondale four-timer
Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley continued his fine run of form when he saddled four winners at Avondale on Saturday. Tiley and his apprentice Callum Jones,...