Tag: 'Enzo’s Lad'

Sam Weatherley

Weatherley achieves personal goal at Awapuni

Sam Weatherley went into the 2021/22 racing season with two major goals. One was to ride the winner of a $1 million race in New...
Miss Tycoon Rose

Miss Tycoon Rose sets special mark for Pitman

A comfortable victory by Miss Tycoon Rose at Riccarton on Saturday provided co-trainer Michael Pitman with more than the usual satisfaction of a job well...
Enzo’s Lad

Pitman reflects on career of grand campaigner Enzo’s Lad

Dual Group One winner Enzo’s Lad has been retired after trailing the field home in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at...
Whale Song

Whale Song comes of age with Easter Cup victory

Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed...
Enzo’s Lad

Trentham return for Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad will return to Trentham on Saturday in a bid to retain his crown in the Listed Hardy Trade Supply Company Lightning Handicap (1200m)....
Da Vinci Girl

Trentham dress rehearsal for Da Vinci Girl

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are looking forward to giving Da Vinci Girl her first look at Trentham on Saturday, with the Group 1...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad vying for Telegraph three-peat

Evergreen sprinter Enzo’s Lad will be vying to record his third victory in the Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on...
Michael and Matthew Pitman

Pitmans quinella Kurow Cup

Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman walked away happy men from Kurow on Wednesday after securing the quinella in the Kurow Cup (1400m) courtesy of Carson...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad primed for Kurow Cup

There may be a major weight disparity between Enzo’s Lad and his rivals in the PGG Wrightson Kurow Cup (1400m) on Wednesday, but it’s the...
Sensei

Sensei bows out

Group 1 performing sprinter Sensei has been retired from racing and will now look towards a career at stud. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained entire...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo on path to another Telegraph

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will have numbers in their favour as per usual at their home track meeting on Friday. The father-and-son training...
Enzo’s Lad

Busy time for Pitman

It’s been a whirlwind week for Matthew Pitman. The Riccarton trainer welcomed his second child on Tuesday and he has also been in the process...
Enzo’s Lad

Trentham specialist takes feature sprint

Trentham specialist Enzo’s Lad produced another courageous performance at his favourite track as he delivered a nail-biting victory in the Listed Te Akau Racing Lightning...
Enzo’s Lad

Inter-island assignments for Team Pitman

Michael and Matthew Pitman are set for a busy Saturday, with 11 runners at their local Riccarton meeting while Enzo’s Lad tackles a star-studded field...
Enzo’s Lad

New challenge for Enzo’s Lad

The connections of Enzo’s Lad have set their sights on a new target for their talented sprinter. The dual Group 1 winner will step up...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad just inches short of Trentham three-peat

Trainer Michael Pitman was bursting with pride after his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad went within a short neck of tearing off his third consecutive victory...
Enzo’s Lad

Enzo’s Lad vying for Telegraph three-peat

Enzo’s Lad will attempt to become the third horse in history to win three Group 1 Telegraph’s (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The son of...
Enzo’s Lad

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...
Sensei

Weather watch for emotional Stewards bid

Emotions will run high for the Pitman family if Sensei can complete a notable sprint double at Riccarton on Wednesday, but the likelihood of such...
Enzo’s Lad

Pitman team gearing up for Cup Week assault

With just a little over six weeks until the start of New Zealand Cup & Show Week, the southern training ranks are in count down...
Enzo’s Lad

Pitman back from the trip of a lifetime

Despite fighting the after-effects of a 30-hour travel schedule during his return to New Zealand from the United Kingdom, leading South Island trainer Michael Pitman...
Enzo’s Lad

Pitman living the dream in Newmarket

A decision by the owners of Enzo’s Lad has enabled Michael Pitman to experience a lifelong dream in England. As the Canterbury trainer says, he...

Pitman savouring Hong Kong experience

Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman is enjoying the build-up to racing at Sha Tin on Sunday as his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad gets set to contest...

Enzo’s Lad in successive Gr 1 Telegraphs

Enzo's Lad has defended his title in the Group One Telegraph at Trentham, nabbing Ferrando on the line to win by a nose.
Enzo’s Lad wins G1 Telegraph

Outsider Enzo’s Lad takes out Group 1 Telegraph at Trentham

A southern longshot and his youthful accomplice combined at Trentham for their first Group 1 successes at the expense of a hot field of sprinters....