Tag: 'Herbie Dyke Stakes'

Ken and Bev Kelso have long believed Legarto had the potential to excel over 2000m, and their stable star proved them right in the Group...

Skyman will be aiming to record his first New Zealand win when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Group 1 Herbie...

The good times are rolling for Roger James and Robert Wellwood and further feature race success beckons the duo at Te Rapa on Wednesday.

Roger James is hoping for a repeat performance from Zabmanzor in the Central Districts, when the colt contests Saturday’s Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m).

Well-performed former Sydney galloper Skyman pleased his connections when stepping out for his first New Zealand outing at Tauranga on Tuesday.

Time has been called on the racing career of Group One Herbie Dyke Stakes winner On The Rocks, following a strong career for Mike Moroney...

Group One-winning mare Coventina Bay has been retired and is now destined to head across the Tasman in preparation for the next stage of her...

Te Rapa hosted a great day of Group 1 racing on Saturday with the highlight being the effortless win of class mare Imperatriz in the...

Outstanding three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart overcame a wide run in transit against a quality field of middle distance performers to capture the Group 1 Herbie...

Trainer Mark Walker is looking forward to Saturday’s bumper meeting at Te Rapa where he has strong chances in both Group One races – the...

He’s A Doozy has proved to be a quality 1600m performer and Lisa Latta believes the timing is now ideal for him to make his...

Saturday’s Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa shapes as one of the races of the season as New Zealand’s weight-for-age stars go...

Plans have been made for Asterix and Dragon Leap to cross the Tasman this year, but first the stablemates face ultra-competitive line-ups in their respective...

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson recorded an elite-level scalp with his homebred Defibrillate in the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2050m) on Boxing Day, and he is...

After two near-misses, Kozzi Asano is delighted to have broken through for his first victory at racing’s highest level. Asano guided He’s A Doozy to...

Group One winner Prise De Fer will venture south this weekend to contest the Group 3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui. The Mark Walker-trained...

Well-performed mare Coventina Bay will see out her career in the best of company before she is likely to be sold as a broodmare prospect....

Graeme Rogerson believes his talented three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart can give his older opposition a fright in his return to racing at Trentham on Saturday....

Graham Richardson savoured one of the highlights of his career as Defibrillate brought a long-range plan to fruition in the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2050m)...

Sharp ‘N’ Smart will mark the start of the new year by making his first public appearance since finishing runner-up in the Group 1 VRC...

Robbie Patterson is expecting dramatic improvement from his stable star Coventina Bay at Trentham on Saturday. The Taranaki horseman is confident the seven-year-old will show...

Group One winner Tiptronic has been retired. The evergreen gelding has given his connections an enjoyable ride over the last few years, however, a series...

Leading jockey Craig Grylls has been collecting plenty of frequent-flyer points over the last few weeks, and he will return to Brisbane again on Saturday...

Te Rapa has proved to be the happiest of hunting grounds for Tevere and a return to the Waikato course on Saturday may again bring...

Robbie Patterson has sounded an ominous warning to rival connections ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The New...