Headstrong southerner too swift in Trentham Stakes
Free-going southern galloper Camino Rocoso led his rivals a merry chase when he dominated proceedings from the front to take out the first of the...
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Wingatui perfect springboard to Telegraph
Pass marks for stablemates Enzo’s Lad and Sensei at Wingatui on Thursday could be the start of a series of major attacks by Riccarton trainers...
Southern mare springs upset in Awapuni feature
Underrated southern mare Kiwi Ida scored her biggest career victory when she upset the favourites in Saturday’s Group 2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m)...
Camino Rocoso leads all the way in Cromwell Cup
Enigmatic former North Island galloper Camino Rocoso put his best foot forward on Sunday when he gave a dashing display of front-running to take out...
Melody Belle sibling successful on debut
Exaltation, a three-year-old half-sister to star mare Melody Belle, turned in an impressive debut victory when winning the Helston & Associates Maiden (1200) at Riccarton...
Dez set to defend title in Winter Classic
Waipukurau farmer Simon Wilson started the racing season off in perfect style at Riccarton last Saturday, recording his first stakes victory as a trainer when...
Johnson at brilliant best in Winter Cup triumph
Central Districts raider Dez took out Saturday’s Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations 122nd Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton courtesy of a peach of a ride...
Chris Johnson to ride over jumps
Veteran New Zealander Chris Johnson will ride over jumps as he bids to win the jockeys premiership.
Brief jumps return for top jockey Johnson
Chris Johnson is planning to make a brief comeback over fences in a bid to improve his prospects of winning another New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership....
Talented but troublesome Euphoria records stylish win
The experience and guile of leading rider Chris Johnson was on display for all to see as he guided enigmatic mare Euphoria to victory in...
Chris Johnson to ride Savvy Coup in NZ Oaks
Chris Johnson is pinning his Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks hopes on Savvy Coup. The champion jockey’s agent John Tannahill has confirmed he will ride the...
Proven combination back in business
A widely-travelled combination will be reunited at Wairoa with the champion southern jockey Chris Johnson to partner Locally Sauced. They have been successful on three...
Gift Of Power maintains unbeaten record at Trentham
Strong-willed filly Gift Of Power produced another show of determination on Saturday to maintain her unbeaten record at Trentham. The three-year-old made it four straight...
NZ Briefs: G1 winner to trial at Te Teko before Melbourne attack
A slight change of plan will see the Group One winner Summer Passage make a domestic appearance next month ahead of his Melbourne spring carnival...