Richards pleased with confidence booster for star filly
Trainer Jamie Richards was happy to put a tick in the mission accomplished column of star three-year-old Probabeel’s campaign plan after she accounted for her...
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Probabeel makes winning return in NZ
Flight Stakes runner-up Probabeel has made a winning return at Awapuni to cement favouritism for the Karaka Million 3YO Classic.
Byzantine continues winning roll for Richards
The winning run of trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team continued at Tauranga on Thursday when Byzantine scored over 1400m in rating...
Michael Dee makes his mark at Ellerslie
Australian-based ex-pat New Zealander Michael Dee has ridden Prise De Fer to win a Group Two race at Ellerslie.
Te Akau quartet tackle New Year’s Day riches
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has experienced a whirlwind 2019 led by the efforts of Melody Belle and Te Akau Shark, and he ended the...
Richards unveils impressive juvenile winner on home turf
Trainer Jamie Richards’ pre-race comments were spot on the mark at Matamata on Saturday when speaking about debutant runner Yourpoint. Richards revealed the stable had...
Passion to the fore during festive season
While holidaymakers are relaxing around the country, the Christmas-New Year period is one of the busiest for the thoroughbred racing industry. From Boxing Day through...
Hallmark assignment for Avantage
Group 1 winner Avantage looks to be back to her best after a subpar spring campaign in Sydney. The daughter of Fastnet Rock finished unplaced...
Probabeel pleases at trials
Quality three-year-old Probabeel returned to the fold at the Te Aroha trials on Monday and looks set for another lucrative campaign after comfortably accounting for...
Lilikoi races away with Eulogy Stakes
Matamata visitor Lilikoi showed she was on track for further age-group riches this summer with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes...
Ellerslie double caps strong week for Richards
Victories by promising four-year-olds Prise De Fer and Savy Yong Blonk at Ellerslie on Saturday capped a strong week for Matamata trainer Jamie Richards and...
New association off to a winning start
The recently established association between Valachi Downs and newly retained rider Craig Grylls got off to a winning start at New Plymouth on Thursday, courtesy...
Controversial decision secures Karaka Million berth
A somewhat controversial decision in the inquiry room at Ellerslie on Saturday has paved the way for the Jamie Richards-trained Bordeaux le Rouge to secure...
Impressive Te Rapa maiden winners
Trainer Jamie Richards is in two minds about what to do with impressive maiden winner Star Of Bombay who opened her winning account with a...
Bosson brilliance lands Counties Cup for Te Akau
A brilliant front-running ride by Opie Bosson aboard rugged stayer In A Twinkling saw the pair combine to take out the Group 3 Ssangyong Counties...
Karaka Million winner returns
Last year’s Karaka Million 3YO (1600m) winner Scott Base will make his raceday return in the Waka Property, Building and Maintenance Handicap (1200m) at Awapuni...
Richards keen on Australian autumn campaign for stable stars
Trainer Jamie Richards headed home from Melbourne on Sunday morning with his focus on a massive summer of racing in his home patch but also...
All-Star Mile on radar for Melody Belle
Melody Belle will return home to New Zealand for a break before attention turns to another likely Australian campaign and the All-Star Mile.
NZ darling of the turf to tackle Mackinnon
Jamie Richards has been on the ride of his life in Australia this spring and the young Matamata trainer is hoping New Zealand’s darling of...
Melody Belle to chase 11th Group One win
A week after winning her 10th Group One race and first in Australia, star New Zealand mare Melody Belle will chase another in the Mackinnon...
Melody Belle wins Group One Empire Rose
New Zealander Melody Belle has won the Empire Rose Stakes, the principal race for fillies and mares at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup carnival.
Wide draw for Melody Belle in Empire Rose
Nine-time New Zealand Group One winner Melody Belle has drawn barrier 13 of 16 in the Group One Empire Stakes at Flemington.
Cummings fears Melody Belle in Empire Rose
James Cummings has Pohutukawa and Savatiano set for the Group One Empire Rose Stakes but the trainer fears star New Zealand mare Melody Belle.
Melody Belle for Group 1, Shark goes home
Trainer Jamie Richards will turn his attention to Melody Belle in Melbourne while Cox Plate third placegetter Te Akau Shark has a break.
Best still to come from the Shark
Not that he needed convincing but trainer Jamie Richards left Moonee Valley on Saturday evening with confirmation that he has a galloper capable of matching...