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Avantage

Te Akau Racing claim Te Rapa features

Quality galloper Avantage showed she is the horse to beat in the upcoming Hawke’s Bay triple crown when she produced a strong fresh-up effort to...
Avantage

Richards pleased with star triallists

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards had a strong contingent at the Taupo trials on Wednesday and he came away pleased with how his team performed....
Melody Belle

Melody Belle forward for Missile return

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is comfortable with star mare Melody Belle carrying the favourite tag into Saturday’s Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Commands...
Opie Bosson

Bosson eager for race day return

Leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson is looking forward to his imminent return to raceday riding. Bosson rode 18 horses for Te Akau trainer Jamie...
Jamie Richards

Richards’ premiership caps memorable season

Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis has just one word to summarise the 2019/20 season – thrilling. The tangerine and blue army were to the...

Te Akau Racing planning Australian raid

Te Akau Racing is looking at having strong representation in Melbourne for the spring with head David Ellis liking the shift of the Caulfield Cup...
Opie Bosson

NZ lifestyle too alluring for Bosson

There’s nothing like the green pastures of home and leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson can attest to that. The ace hoop is back on...
Opie Bosson

Bosson to stay with Te Akau Racing

Te Akau Racing have confirmed that leading jockey Opie Bosson will remain as their number one retained rider for the upcoming 2020/21 racing season. Te...
Te Akau Shark

Te Akau looking to Australian spring

Te Akau Racing will have a strong team for the Australian spring but principal David Ellis says he is not looking for a permanent base...
Opie Bosson

Bosson bags back-to-back Group 1 doubles

Star jockey Opie Bosson has had a week to remember, riding another two Group 1 winners at Ellerslie on Saturday to go with his brace...
Avantage

Avantage all class in Ellerslie feature

In what is becoming a familiar sight this season it was the tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing at the head of affairs...
Cool Aza Beel

Group 1 glory for Cool Aza Beel

Outstanding juvenile Cool Aza Beel kept the Group 1 winning roll of Te Akau Racing going as he dominated his rivals when taking out the...
Cool Aza Beel

Richards shoots for further Group 1 spoils at Ellerslie

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has fond memories of the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), and he...
Avantage

Avantage wins Group One Classic at Otaki

Avantage has led home a Te Akau Racing quinella in the Group One Haunui Farm Classic at Otaki.
Prise De Fer

Trans-Tasman assault for Te Akau

Having stakes contenders on both sides of the Tasman is becoming a common occurrence for Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards. The 30-year-old horseman was kept...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad just inches short of Trentham three-peat

Trainer Michael Pitman was bursting with pride after his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad went within a short neck of tearing off his third consecutive victory...
Avantage

Te Akau take Telegraph with Avantage

Feisty mare Avantage showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier and a plucky southern rival to take out the Group 1...
Avantage

Avantage/Winter Bride Telegraph favs

Australian mare Winter Bride and Avantage share favouritism for the Group One Telegraph at Trentham in New Zealand.
Avantage

Avantage’s wide draw not diluting Richards’ confidence

Yet another wide draw for Avantage for Saturday’s Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham hasn’t received the warmest reception from Matamata...
Avantage

Hallmark assignment for Avantage

Group 1 winner Avantage looks to be back to her best after a subpar spring campaign in Sydney. The daughter of Fastnet Rock finished unplaced...
Probabeel

Sydney weather casts a cloud of doubt over Te Akau runners

Torrential rain in Sydney has put doubts over whether trainer Jamie Richards will start quality gallopers Probabeel and Avantage in their respective races at Randwick...
Melody Belle

Te Akau duo to go head-to-head at Te Rapa

Melody Belle will attempt to defend her title in the Group 2 U S Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The...

Te Akau Shark wins barrier trial

Te Akau Shark has won a barrier trial in New Zealand ahead of his return to racing for a campaign aimed at the Epsom Handicap...
Jamie Richards

Dedication reaps rewards for Richards

As the current thoroughbred racing season draws to a close, a question posed by many industry pundits just over 12 months ago has been answered...

NZ filly Avantage wins in Rosehill return

NZ filly Avantage, making her first Australian appearance, took her record to seven wins from eight starts by taking out the Birthday Card Stakes at...