Tag: 'Counties Challenge Stakes'

Return To Conquer

Return To Conquer lives up to expectations on debut

Return To Conquer headed into his raceday debut in Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) with plenty of hype and delivered in spades.
Babylon Berlin

Footes shoot for three black-type prizes at Pukekohe

Pukekohe Park will host four feature races as part of its biggest meeting of the year on Saturday, and Ben and Ryan Foote will have...
Sam Bergerson

Snitzel colts give Te Akau quality 2YO hand

Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are confident they have the young firepower to make an early impression in the first of the black type features...

Velocious victorious in Challenge Stakes

It was the unbeaten filly Velocious who soared above her contemporaries and dominated the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m).

Poetic Champion prepared for tough Pukekohe challenge

Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) brings together four of the six winners of two-year-old races in the North Island so far this season.

Savaglee to chase Karaka riches

Promising colt Savaglee wasn’t purchased with New Zealand’s richest two-year-old event in mind, but it’s emerged as a serious target.