Rich Ellerslie feature the aim for Phelan pair
Shaun Phelan has the NZD$1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) on his mind as he heads into weekend racing. The Cambridge trainer will produce...
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Talented Tannahill a quality addition to Phelan stable
Tannahill was a special horse to former trainer Andrew Campbell and he hasn’t taken long to endear himself to his new handlers. The gifted four-year-old...
Campbell exits training on a high
Andrew Campbell couldn’t have scripted a better ending to his 25-year training career. In his last start at Cambridge on Thursday, stable favourite Tannahill won...
Nicholas scores Avondale treble
Apprentice jockey Elen Nicholas experienced her best day in the saddle at Avondale on Wednesday, riding home a treble of winners. The Welsh national had...
Karaka Million aspirations for Campbell pair
Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell is looking towards the lucrative Karaka Million twilight meeting in January with a couple of his promising juveniles. The Tivaci colt...
Hickmott continues red hot form with Kiwis
Adelaide trainer Michael Hickmott picked up a winning double on his home turf at Murray Bridge on Wednesday to continue his red-hot run of form...
Gobstopper to scale Grand National Hurdle
New Zealand jumper Gobstopper's former trainer expects the gelding to mount a sterner challenge in this edition of Grand National Hurdle at Sandown.
Former Kiwis make mark at the ‘Bool
Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper, who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with...
Gobstopper jumps into National contention
Gobstopper, a brother to Group One winners Werther and Toffee Tongue, is making his mark as a jumper with recent wins in the Galleywood and...
Australian Hurdle triumph for Gobstopper
Gobstopper has given his Kiwi owners plenty of excitement over the COVID-19 enforced lockdown period, and he continued that on Sunday when taking out the...
Re-charged Campbell ready for fresh start
Rejuvenation is the name of the game for Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell. The Group 1-winning trainer has relished the five-week break enforced in New Zealand,...
Sydney trip on the line for Tibetan
A tilt at the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) remains a remote possibility for Cambridge three-year-old Tibetan. Trainer Andrew Campbell will run the son of...
Campbell to provide triple threat in Derby
A comprehensive victory against the older horses at Ellerslie on Saturday is likely to result in three-year-old Vladivostok taking his place in the Group 1...
Time called on Werther’s racing career
Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther, have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire...
Campbell holds strong Derby hand
Not many trainers can say half of their racing team are Derby contenders, but that’s the case for Andrew Campbell. The Cambridge conditioner still has...
Three Karaka Millions hopefuls for Campbell
Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will be chasing Karaka Million riches at Ellerslie on Saturday with three runners. “We have had a couple of bad years...
Early doubles for Marsh and Waddell at Ellerslie
Promising three-year-old Run To Perfection got his timing spot on when he lunged late to score in age group company over 1200m in the first...
Final hit-out for Campbell trio
Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January...
Eclipse pair out to continue Campbell’s run
Unbeaten two-year-olds Preakness and Trident will try to continue a golden week for trainer Andrew Campbell when they line up in the Group 2 Barneswood...
Peloton to prove staying worth
Talented three-year-old Peloton, an impressive all-the-way winner at Te Rapa on Saturday, will get another opportunity to showcase his staying credentials, with trainer Andrew Campbell...
Derby prospects to contest Wellington Stakes
Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will head south to Otaki on Friday to line-up two Derby prospects in the Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m)....
Welcome change of luck deserving for Campbell
Andrew Campbell is hoping Peloton’s win at Te Rapa last week is the start of a well-overdue change of luck for his Cambridge stable. Campbell...
Grand expectations for Gobstopper
Emily Farr could be in for one of her biggest days in racing on Sunday when she partners in-form jumper Gobstopper in the Grand National...
Gobstopper Farr too good in Drechsler
The Kiwis got the cash in Sunday’s Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3500m) at Racing.com Park as trainer Andrew Campbell’s Gobstopper led all the way to take...
Australian jumps targets for Gobstopper
Gobstopper made an impressive start to his jumping career, winning his maiden hurdle at Te Aroha by 13 lengths last month, and his connections have...