Sun shining on potential Group 1 hope
Moonlight Magic took a huge last-start step toward the goal of a third Group 1 winner for The Sunlight Trust with her breakthrough success at...
Tag: 'Championship Stakes'
Moonlight Magic storms to Group 3 success
Moonlight Magic employed a barnstorming finish from last to secure a valuable stakes victory when she captured the Group 3 Championship Stakes at Ellerslie.
Investigate chasing Ellerslie Group 3 triumph
Investigate promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current...
Cheval D’Or takes out three-year-old feature at Pukekohe
Consistent filly Cheval D’Or mastered the testing conditions at Pukekohe to take out the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) at Pukekohe.
Bold effort will bring Derby into play for Arby
Promising staying three-year-old Arby will be on trial for an overseas hit and run mission when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Saturday.
Pukekohe feature a possibility for Desert Lightning
Quality three-year-old Desert Lightning may be given another chance to add to his three-year-old record after his effort in the Group 3 Manawatu Classic.
Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit
Top quality performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis...
Benner excited by spring prospects for Titled
While he failed to win a race in his three-year-old campaign, trainer Johno Benner is excited about the future prospects for promising stayer Titled. The...
Pinarello dominant in Championship Stakes
Promising three-year-old stayer Pinarello shook off the disappointment of being late scratched at the barrier earlier this month with a stunning win in the Group...
In-form 5YO ready for Anzac Mile challenge
Amusez Moi made an immediate impact from his new quarters and will bid to remain unbeaten for Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard when he fronts...
Trainers looking to 3YO to bounce back to best
Saint Bathans will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at Pukekohe on Saturday following an indifferent display at his most recent appearance. The son...
Colt out to further Derby claims
Hoard The Bourbon will have a chance to collect further travelling expenses for a planned trip to Brisbane when his staying qualities are put to...
Hoard The Bourbon on Queensland Derby path
Trainer Stephen Marsh was delighted with the performance of promising three-year-old Hoard The Bourbon, who took out The Oaks Stud 3YO 1600 at Awapuni on...
Home targets for Justacanta
Trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy were eyeing an Australian campaign with Justacanta this spring, however, a change in circumstances have altered those plans. “We were...
Clotworthy enjoying Queensland escape
Leaving the husband at home to look after the kids while you head to Queensland for a few weeks probably sounds enticing to a lot...
Queensland Derby tilt likely for Hezashocka
Hezashocka will likely get his chance at Derby glory after his last start heroics. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained gelding was victorious in the Group...
Stakes winner no shock for Clotworthy
Shaun Clotworthy may have got the last laugh over wife and training partner Emma when strapping three-year-old Hezashocka upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday...
Hezashocka stars for Haub
Legendary former Ellerslie commentator Keith Haub savoured one of the highlights of his long career in racing when Hezashocka scored a stunning upset in Saturday’s...
Queensland campaign in the offing for exciting three-year-olds
Andrew Forsman has only just returned to New Zealand after overseeing the final preparations of his team competing in The Championships in Sydney, but he...
Elliot prepared for another Beauden blitz
The ease of Beauden’s last-start win in the Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) even surprised his biggest fan, jockey Ryan Elliot. Not because Elliot...
Rich Hill Mile to decide Charles Road feature race path
A rejuvenated Charles Road has earned a return to black type company. A wet spring derailed the early part of his four-year-old season before he...