Tag: 'Hawke’s Bay Cup'

Nereus

Nereus to chase black-type success

Stakes targets are beckoning Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray's exciting gelding Nereus following his win over a mile at Trentham on Saturday afternoon.

Fierce Flight takes Hawke’s Bay Cup in desperate finish

Fierce Flight got in the deciding stride to take out the feature event on the day at Hastings on Saturday, the Listed Hawke's Bay Cup.
Big Mike

Red-letter day for Phelan

It was a red-letter day for Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan at Hastings on Monday, with a four-win haul, including three in the saddle for local...
Big Mike

Big Mike begins last hurrah

Evergreen galloper Big Mike will commence what will likely be his last preparation when he lines-up in the Floyd & Toy Real Estate Property Brokers...
Swords Drawn

Swords Drawn takes out Hawke’s Bay Cup

A decision to bypass a start in an open 2100m event at Te Rapa on Saturday with enigmatic stayer Swords Drawn paid a handsome dividend...
Hunta Pence

Campbell hoping to set Cup record straight

Hastings trainer Patrick Campbell has unfinished business with Saturday’s Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) on his home track. Campbell has targeted the race...
Can I Get An Amen

Barnmates in right form for black-type targets

A pair of talented stablemates are rated genuine prospects to add to their stakes records when they tackle feature events on their home turf on...
Lucy Tanner

Lucy Tanner – From turbines to thoroughbreds

For most of the week, Lucy Tanner helps look after wind turbines that help power Palmerston North. But her major passion is racing and breeding...
Belle Plaisir

Belle Plaisir upsets in Rangitikei Gold Cup

Underrated galloper Belle Plaisir sprang a minor upset when she picked up her first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed James Bull...
Big Mike

Breeding book brings big reward

Hardy stayer Big Mike, the winner of the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) last Saturday, has taken his breeders Sally and Geoffrey Fausett on a...
Big Mike

Schofer riding the crest of a wave

Hazel Schofer is riding the crest of a wave at the moment and she is hoping that will continue. The Taranaki apprentice jockey scored her...
Big Mike

Emotional win for Big Mike in Hawke’s Bay Cup

There was definitely a catch in the voice of co-trainer Shaun Phelan as he described just what the victory of stable favourite Big Mike means...
That’s Incranibull

Davies holds strong hand in Poverty Bay Cup

New Plymouth trainer Emma Davies holds a strong hand in the Vintech Pacific Poverty Bay Cup (2500m) at Hastings on Saturday. The Taranaki horsewoman will...
Shaun Phelan

Phelan taking a step back from riding

Heading across the Tasman to join his good mate Aaron Kuru to ride in Australia is very tempting for jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but he...
Beauty Star

Pike keen on stakes assignment for Sacred Option

Promising filly Sacred Option may have booked a place in the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa next month after she produced...
London Banker

London Banker prevails in stirring finish

Promising stayer London Banker took every centimetre of the 2100m distance of Saturday’s J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup to get his nose in...
Jennifer Eccles

Green light given for Oaks prep

There remain a few unknown variables to overcome, but the green light has been given by syndicate manager Adrian Clark to press on to the...
London Banker

Cup tilt on the line for London Banker

London Banker will be out to continue his winning streak at Tauranga on Saturday when he lines-up in the J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty...

All In Vogue set to strike a pose in another Cup feature this Saturday

Kevin Gray is mindful of making the most of autumn opportunities for All In Vogue as the Pins mare shoots for her third Cup win...