Tag: 'Babylon Berlin'

New Zealand sprinter Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin to chase Australian success

It has been an anxious few months for the father-and-son training partnership of Ben and Ryan Foote with their star sprinter Babylon Berlin.

Ellerslie gets tick of approval from Foote

Excitement is building at Ellerslie, with racing set to return to the Auckland venue following its first set of official trials on Monday morning.

Ben Foote hoping momentum can carryover to Pukekohe

Ben Foote enjoyed an outstanding first session at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale and he’s got the firepower to continue the party at...

Babylon Berlin on Group 1 path

Babylon Berlin was the bridesmaid behind Imperatriz and Levante last season and trainers Ben and Ryan Foote are hoping it is her time to earn...

Foote duo to re-set

Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments and is looking at aiming Sakura Girl towards the Queensland Oaks.

Babylon bridesmaid no more

Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Group 3 Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben...

Babylon Berlin in search of return to winner’s circle

Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin has a gilt-edged opportunity for a soft kill in Saturday’s Group 3 Kings Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Ben Foote-trained...

International options for Babylon Berlin

Cambridge trainer Ben Foote was pondering a raft of options for his bonny mare Babylon Berlin on Sunday after yet another game performance with a...

Double Te Rapa delight for Foote

Ben Foote’s upcoming feature race prospects were given significant boosts on Friday at Te Rapa where his lightly tried three-year-old Loosespender and top sprinter Babylon...

Trans-Tasman trip possible for perennial bridesmaid

Trainer Ben Foote is getting used to the bridesmaid’s tag with his classy sprinter Babylon Berlin. For the second consecutive time, the five-year-old mare was...

Foote looking to move on from narrow Group One miss

Trainer Ben Foote was looking forward to taking his frustrations out on a small white ball just 24 hours after going within a whisker of...

Riddell keen for redemption on Babylon Berlin

High-class jockey Jonathan Riddell is keen to get a proper raceday ride aboard speedy five-year-old mare Babylon Berlin. Riddell has ridden Bablyon Berlin a fair...

Sacred Satono to take on older sprinters in Counties Bowl

Exciting three-year-old Sacred Satono is taking on some of the country’s top older sprinters at Pukekohe on Saturday as he looks to put a minor...
Musigny Lass

Foote hoping to hit homerun with The Bambino

A jumping future is beckoning The Bambino but trainer and part-owner Ben Foote is hoping to score a win on the flat with the gelding...
Musigny Lass

Musigny Lass narrowly avoids disaster in Tauranga victory

Trainer Ben Foote was blissfully unaware that his impressive Tauranga winner Musigny Lass had nearly blown her chances at the start of Saturday’s 1300m three-year-old...
Tutukaka

Tony Pike after Derby spoils

Trainer Tony Pike is hoping the turnaround in weather can play into the hands of his Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Tutukaka at Eagle...
Opie Bosson

Bosson in demand for Brisbane

Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland...
Babylon Berlin

Queensland campaign for Babylon Berlin

Class sprinter Babylon Berlin is joining Tony Pike’s team for the next couple of months in order to take on some of Australia’s best sprinters...
Sword Of State

Sword Of State triumphs in thrilling match-race

Classy colt Sword Of State displayed all of his fighting qualities when he downed speedy mare Babylon Berlin to win the Group 3 Haunui Farm...
Babylon Berlin

Ellerslie goals for Babylon Berlin

Trainer Ben Foote was pleased to see his speedy mare Babylon Berlin show her usual zip when winning an 850m trial at Te Rapa on...
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Options aplenty for Babylon Berlin

Speedy mare Babylon Berlin may be given a chance to extend her distance range in next month’s Group 1 BCD Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa....
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Babylon Berlin takes flight in Concorde

Speedy mare Babylon Berlin was at her brilliant front-running best when she led all the way to take out the Group 3 Brighthill Farm Eminent...
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Babylon Berlin too quick in Riccarton dash

Speedy mare Babylon Berlin got her spring campaign off to the best possible start when she proved too slick for her rivals in the Listed...
Telling Tales

Foote’s Tauranga quartet rates highly

Cambridge trainer Ben Foote will be represented by four runners at Tauranga on Wednesday and can’t single one above any other, considering them all serious...
Sakura Blossom

Sakura Blossom sets tongues wagging with sensational Hastings victory

While Callsign Mav was the star of the elite horses at Hastings with his Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) victory, it was a stunning performance...