Different path for Field Of Gold
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has changed tack with Group Two winner Field Of Gold following his fifth place finish in Saturday’s Group 2 Avondale Guineas...
Tag: 'Bonecrusher Stakes'
Richards a force to be reckoned with in features
Jamie Richards will be attacking this weekend’s main events in equal measures of quality and quantity with a trio chasing top-flight honours at Otaki and...
Patterson relishes Group One victory
The long trip home to New Plymouth from Hamilton on Saturday evening flew by for trainer Robbie Patterson as he reflected on what had happened...
Last-gasp Guineas win for Dark Destroyer
With back-to-back stakes wins including a last-gasp thriller in Saturday’s Group 2 SKYCITY Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie, Dark Destroyer is stepping up to fill...
Northern summer sojourn for Asano
Leading apprentice jockey Kozzi Asano has decided to head north to Cambridge for the summer and if everything goes to plan it could be a...
Mitchell Beer to unveil latest Kiwi import
Group Three winning three-year-old Opalescence will have her first start for new trainer Mitchell Beer on Saturday when she contests a 1300m BenchMark 78 at...
Vance hoping for another royal performance
Bob Vance is hoping Royal Performer can secure another elite-level victory when he contests the Group 1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Saturday....
Avantage secures eighth Group One victory
Avantage continued her march into the realms of super stardom when she made it career Group One number eight with a gritty win in the...
Opalescence upsets in Ellerslie feature
Underrated filly Opalescence dented several reputations when she swept to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. The Jenna Mahoney-trained...
Bonecrusher test for Explosively
With an overseas sale off the agenda for now, Te Awamutu trainer Stephen Ralph is free to dream big with highly talented three-year-old Explosively –...
Ellerslie rivals to make way for Moana
Chad Ormsby has no doubt that promising filly Moana has returned from a spring spell a far superior version of her previous self. The Waikato...
Spring Heat delivers in King’s Plate
Lightly raced mare Spring Heat finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Group 3 Haunui Farm King’s...
Sydney goals for Glory Days
Group 1-winning stayer Glory Days will make her raceday return at Awapuni on Friday and trainer Bill Thurlow is hoping it is the start of...
New Year’s Day targets for Tiley duo
Trainer Nigel Tiley couldn’t be happier with talented three-year-old Riodini after his win in the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie last weekend. The...
Favourite too classy in Bonecrusher Stakes
Race favourite Riodini provided another example of his burgeoning talent when he comfortably accounted for his three-year-old rivals in the Group 3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher...
Surgeonor eyes first Group win
Jo Surgeonor has leapt at an opportunity to snare her first Group win with Showoroses at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Auckland trainer hadn’t planned on...
Tiley gunning for back-to-back Bonecrusher Stakes wins
Trainer Nigel Tiley is bullish about the chances of unbeaten three-year-old Riodini in Saturday’s Group 3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie despite admitting...
Rhaegar to get back to form at home in NZ
Training partners Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are looking to get Rhaegar's campaign back on track at home after a disappointing Sydney spring.
Jake Bayliss’ Early Break Through To NZ Black Type
Jake Bayliss’ impact on New Zealand racing went to another level at Ellerslie. The Victorian arrived last month to principally ride for Michael Moroney and...