Staying test for Melody Belle
Melody Belle, New Zealand’s darling of the turf, will continue her farewell tour in Sydney later this month. Fresh off her history-making win in the...
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Melody Belle sets Group One record at Ellerslie
Champion mare Melody Belle created a piece of New Zealand racing history at Ellerslie on Saturday when she strode to victory in the Group 1...
Harris excited about Group One duo
Despite being booked for only two rides, Saturday’s Auckland Cup meeting at Ellerslie has the potential to be a special day in the saddle for...
Richards favours Belle in glamour clash
Bookmakers may be favouring defending champ Avantage in Saturday’s Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie but her trainer Jamie Richards is backing...
Group One opportunity knocks for Bonny Lass
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson wasn’t planning to run Bonny Lass in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) until he saw the nominations – or rather,...
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 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...
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...
True Enough at peak for Ellerslie
Ultra-consistent Cambridge galloper True Enough returns to the scene and conditions of his first Group 1 win when he contests Saturday’s Group 1 Bonecrusher New...
A new Sherrif in town at Trentham
Group 3 winner Sherrif will be looking to add another victory to his tally at Trentham on Saturday when he contests the Anuka Smoker Handicap...
Queensland a likely target for Tiptronic
Graham Richardson experienced one of his biggest moments in racing when Tiptronic won the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last month...
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...
Ballymore set to bring the noise at Ellerslie
Ballymore Stables are hoping to raise the volume at Ellerslie on Saturday when international stayer Sound tackles the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup...
Bigger challenges ahead for Kelso pair
Matamata trainer Ken Kelso got the answers he was looking for when unbeaten filly Levante and high-class mare Supera won their respective races on their...
Supera stays home for Lisa Chittick Plate
Ken and Bev Kelso have opted for the safe option with their star mare Supera. The Matamata trainers had originally targeted Saturday’s Group 1 Haunui...
Consistent galloper set for Group 1 glory
There would be few horses in the country more consistent than Rock On Wood and trainer Leanne Elliot is hoping the reliable gelding can turn...
Richardson’s faith in Tiptronic rewarded
Graham Richardson rates the breakthrough Group 1 success of Tiptronic at Te Rapa last Saturday as a highlight of his training career. The Matamata trainer...
Import pleasing new trainers
Well-travelled five-year-old Smart Dragon has made an encouraging start to his New Zealand career. The Italian-bred gelding is now in the care of Byerley Park...
Start Wondering set to push distance boundary
Start Wondering will be seen in a new role at his next appearance and there’s confidence it can be a starring one. New Zealand’s reigning...
Saint Emilion on target for G1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes
Model racehorse Saint Emilion will add further quality to his stable’s assault on an upcoming Group 1 feature. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained grey...