Colgan eager to make up for lost Group One
Top-class jockey Vinnie Colgan will be reunited with quality mare Two Illicit in the Group 1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Sunday and should...
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James keen for more of the same after spectacular Saturday
Roger James had plenty of time to reflect on a truly magical 48-hour period as he made the long trip home to his Cambridge base...
Two Illicit caps magical day for James and Wellwood
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood capped an already stellar day at Te Rapa on Saturday when Two Illicit strode clear of her rivals...
James and Wellwood to the fore at Te Rapa
Something about the start of summer brings the very best out of Concert Hall, who broke an 11-month win drought with a superb victory in...
James and Wellwood to rely on girl power
It will be something of a ‘girls day out’ for star members of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable on Saturday. The Cambridge training...
Stable set for Te Rapa stakes charge
Team Rogerson will be represented by a quartet of black-type contenders at Te Rapa on Saturday and among them are two of the stable’s leading...
Venue change adds to Ballymore arsenal
Ballymore Stables will double their attack on the Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after its transfer from...
Pitman elects for home features with classy mare
Michael Pitman won’t be bringing his classy mare Miss Tycoon Rose north for the rescheduled Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Te...
Bergerson’s plans for Wolverine in disarray
Trainer Roydon Bergerson has been left angry and bemused by the decision to reprogram the feature events from Saturday’s abandoned Trentham meeting to Te Rapa...
Sharrock gutted by Trentham abandonment
Twenty-four hours on from the decision to abandon the Group One raceday at Trentham after just one race due to safety issues caused by the...
Royal Performer confirmed for rescheduled Captain Cook Stakes
The abandonment of racing at Trentham on Saturday and the subsequent rescheduling of the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) to Te Rapa this Saturday...
Eager Innes back on winning trail
Leith Innes is back into the swing of riding from a temporary new base and is looking forward to making up for lost time. He...
Justaskme takes Tauranga feature
A patient ride by Sam O’Malley proved the key to victory as Taranaki visitor Justaskme stormed clear to win the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes...
Sharrock’s little battler on a Group One path
Allan Sharrock is full of admiration for his pint-sized equine prize fighter Tavi Mac, who continues to punch well above his weight as he heads...
Captain Cook tilt in the offing for Vigor Winner
A Group One target is in the offing for Vigor Winner if he performs up to expectations in the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m)...
Summer riches await Royal Performer
Group One galloper Royal Performer resumes on Thursday for Jenny and Bob Vance in an Open Handicap over 1400m at Pukekohe Park. The well-travelled nine-year-old...
Trainers looking to add to stakes tally
Roger James and Robert Wellwood will be chasing a third black-type success for the season when Concert Hall takes aim at the Group 3 Balmerino...
Heavyweight test for Tavi Mac
You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered...
Punters’ pal back to winning form at Rotorua
Quality performer Tavi Mac bounced back from his worst career performance in the best possible fashion with a stylish victory in the Group 3 Sweynesse...
Tavi Mac returns in Sweynesse
Group Two winner Tavi Mac will try to get his spring preparation back on track at Arawa Park on Sunday when he lines-up in the...
Acutus scores northern victory
Acutus is loving the warmer climes of Ruakaka over winter. The Bob and Jenny Vance-trained six-year-old picked up his fifth career victory at the Northland...
O’Malley jumping into winter racing
Sam O’Malley is pretty chuffed with how his season has gone so far. The Central Districts apprentice jockey has racked up 30 wins in the...
Family affair as Rock On Wood claims Group 1
Quality galloper Rock On Wood shed the tag of a Group 1 winner in waiting in emphatic fashion when he dashed home to take out...
Times Ticking for Group 1
Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor has always been proud of his Scottish heritage, so much so that his horses sport the family tartan on raceday. While...
James in good spirits ahead of Captain Cook Stakes
Happy versus Grumpy. Not a clash between two of the seven dwarves but a snapshot of trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s two contestants for...