Joe Doyle celebrates 100th New Zealand winner
Jockey Joe Doyle has brought the luck of the Irish with him over to the other side of the world and is enjoying a standout...
Tag: 'Cuddle Stakes'
Hi Yo Sass Bomb wins Cuddle Stakes at Trentham
Saturday’s Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham delivered multiple milestones for the connections of Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb.
Brave Naxos ready for another spirited display
The well-related Naxos may lack size but possesses a determined nature that was emphasised when successful at the first time of asking last month at...
Taranaki mare seeking maiden stakes win
Hi Yo Sass Bomb's trainer Kim Reid is hoping she can go one better after her last start second in the Group 3 Cuddle Stakes...
Unbeaten Pearl Of Alsace lands Cuddle Stakes
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Group...
Swansongs for Sharrock pair
Closely-related mares Sinarahma and Our Hail Mary may be signing off on their racing careers this weekend. Trainer Allan Sharrock said both Sinarahma, who contests...
Stakes target in the offing for Tavattack
A stakes target is in the offing for Tavattack after he made it back-to-back wins in the Resonant Premier (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday. Trainer...
Promising juvenile could join Pike team in Queensland
A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising two-year-old Slipper Island a berth in the team that trainer...
Sinarahma prevails in desperate finish to Cuddle Stakes
A well-timed run that saw her thrust her head in front just two strides prior to the winning post ensured rugged mare Sinarahma took victory...
Trentham mile test for Shamus
Allan Sharrock is hoping for a Group One victory to finish off an exciting three-year-old season for Shamus on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer turned...
Season finale for Coventina Bay
The curtain will come down this weekend on what has been a long but fruitful season for Coventina Bay. Trainer Robbie Patterson has lined her...
Business time for Patterson’s Queensland raiders
Robbie Patterson is loving it so much in Queensland he might not come home. The Taranaki horseman has enjoyed trading the cold winter under Mount...
Venue change ideal for Coventina Bay
The abandonment of Te Aroha’s Group One meeting last Saturday could be a blessing in disguise for Coventina Bay. The Taranaki mare was set to...
Jessiegee due elusive stakes success
Trainer Mike Breslin believes honest mare Jessiegee is more than deserving of a slice of big race luck after the plucky seven-year-old went within a...
Coventina Bay takes Cuddle Stakes victory after tough battle
Progressive galloper Coventina Bay delighted her army of fans when taking out the Group 3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, but it was...
Zee Falls on trial for Australian campaign
Stakes-winning filly Zee Falls could be in line for a trip to Sydney if she performs well in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai...
Sharrock quartet primed for Trentham
Trainer Allan Sharrock will have his fingers-crossed on Saturday when Sinarahma makes her return to Trentham. In her last start at the Upper Hutt track,...
Big decision ahead for Collett
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson hopes Coventina Bay will make Sam Collett think twice about riding boom mare Levante in Group One company next month....
All roads lead to Te Aroha for Coventina Bay
Taranaki trainer Robbie Patterson took time out on Sunday morning for a spot of fishing with a group of mates, safe in the knowledge he...
Tinkalicious takes Millar to new career high
New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar celebrated the biggest win of her 15-year training career when Tinkalicious scored an upset victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Wentwood...
Tinkalicious gets breakthrough victory in Cuddle Stakes
Underrated galloper Tinkalicious gave her rivals no room for excuses when she put her first black type success on the board when producing a gritty...
Sinarahma seeking a Cuddle at Trentham
Exciting Taranaki mare Sinarahma will be looking to add a Group victory to her resume when she contests the Group 3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes...
Well-bred Sinarahma lands Wairarapa Breeders’
Five-year-old mare Sinarahma landed some valuable black-type when taking out the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Thursday. The Allan...
New Plymouth double continues Patterson’s big season
Back-to-back wins at his home track on Saturday continued a remarkable season for New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson. The first leg of the double came...
Concert Hall on song ahead of Group 3 test
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Concert Hall is thriving this preparation and punters have again warmed to the four-year-old mare, installing her the $2.30...