Tag: 'Avondale Cup'

Talented stayer Asterix returned to the scene of his greatest triumph when he stormed home to take out the Group 2 Avondale Cup (2400m) at...

An emerging star of New Zealand’s staying ranks has returned from a short summer break and will shoot for a pair of Group 2 prizes...

Roger James and Robert Wellwood will be represented by Orchestral in the Avondale Guineas and Dionysus in the Avondale Cup at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Shaune Ritchie is bullish about kicking off a new association on a top note at Ellerslie on Saturday when Tycoon Prince makes his debut.

Ascend The Throne scored his first stakes win in the Waikato Guineas at Te Rapa, and he will look for a second Guineas victory when...

Robbie Patterson is looking forward to heading to Ellerslie with Mary Lousie and Nom De Plume this weekend after they pleased in their 1200m trial...

In-form staying mare Aquacade declared she is the horse to beat in the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) with an emphatic statement as she powered...

Pukekohe Park will host an eight-race program this Saturday afternoon. HorseBetting's Lance King has provided his best bets for the meeting.

Stephen Marsh will work through his future options with the in-form Zee Falls after she runs at Pukekohe on Saturday with handicap and weight-for-age avenues...

On Monday afternoon, New Zealand horse racing officials made an early call to abandon the Tauranga race meeting that was scheduled to be held on...

Prestige winner Hinepara delivered exactly the Te Rapa performance trainer Josh Shaw was hoping for and an effort that has fuelled further feature staying race...

The connections of Mohaka are hoping she can repay their faith on Sunday after they made the late nomination payment for the Group 2 Barfoot...

Last Saturday’s Group 2 Avondale Cup (2400m) winner Hinepara has been ruled out of the Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on March...

Ashvin Goindasamy loves upsetting in big races at Ellerslie and he did it again on Saturday when guiding Levin visitor Hinepara to victory in the...

Concert Hall’s standing will force her to concede significant amounts of weight to her opposition in Saturday’s Group 2 Avondale Cup (2400m), but connections believe...

After a luckless run for second in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, promising mare Rapid Falls returned...

Hinepara’s immediate future lies close to home before Levin trainer Josh Shaw hits the road in search of higher honours for his in-form mare. The...

The Ballymore stables of Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard have plenty to look forward to over the Auckland Cup Carnival, following the performances of proven...

Rugged stayer Robusto upset the applecart when she produced a well-timed finish to deny Aussie raider Sound a victory in Saturday’s Group 2 Wallen Concreting...

Central Districts stayer Platinum Invador has a number of factors in his favour when he contests the Group 2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) at...

The closer the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) gets, the more excited Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is about the chances of Milford. The...

Multiple Group Two winner Sound traveled to New Zealand on Wednesday night as he bids to add some Cup wins to his record for trainers...

Progressive staying prospect Star Tsar staked his claim for a start in the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March with a...

The racing career of Group 1 winner Glory Days has come to an end. The daughter of Red Giant won 10 of her 32 starts...

Twenty-six years on from her famous Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) victory with Solvit, Moira Murdoch’s beach training regime is continuing to pay dividends. Now...