Wairere Falls Classic completes coming-of-age treble for Herbert
Herbert’s bank balance has swelled from $130,000 to almost $400,000 within the space of three starts, culminating in the Wairere Falls Classic at Matamata.
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Herbert shines in Group 3 Taranaki Cuo
Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date when he raced clear in the final stages of the feature event at...
Wheeler’s Lord Donovan set for Hastings return
John Wheeler will mix flat and jumping assignments with his in-form stable this weekend, including the return of progressive galloper Lord Donovan at Hastings.
Wheeler playing two roles on Jubilee Day
Long-standing New Plymouth thoroughbred identity John Wheeler will don an extra hat at his local meeting this week to mark a memorable milestone.
Phelan to tick Warrnambool off bucket list
Experienced horseman Shaun Phelan will achieve a long-held ambition this week when he rides at the famed Warrnambool carnival.
Le Villi transfers hands ahead of Oaks
Promising filly Le Villi will carry new colours when she lines-up in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham...
Wheeler hoping to change Sydney Cup luck
Accomplished Taranaki stayer Beaudz Well returns to action on Friday to kick off a long-term plan to hopefully conclude unfinished business in Australia in the...
NZ sires to the fore in Australia
The NZ suffix has featured prominently in Australia this spring, so it’s no surprise a couple of Kiwi stallions are featuring prominently on the Australian...
Travel restraints prevented Zed’s Cup double up
Zed may well have had two runners in this year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) had it not been for the current complications of trans-Tasman...
Chief Sequoyah ready for National challenge
While he wasn’t really enjoying the serious drop in temperature that Christchurch was experiencing on Sunday, trainer John Wheeler was still savouring the success of...
National contenders impress at Riccarton
Emerging hurdling talent Chief Sequoyah did everything trainer John Wheeler was looking for ahead of Wednesday’s Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) when...
Chief Sequoyah a budding jumps superstar
Rhythm and ringcraft might sound like a music festival but Hall of Fame trainer John Wheeler reckons they might be the only missing ingredients for...
Coconut upsets in action packed jumping feature
A never-say-die attitude saw local runner Coconut upset predictions as he took out an action-packed LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4200m) at Awapuni on Saturday. There...
O’Malley jumping into winter racing
Sam O’Malley is pretty chuffed with how his season has gone so far. The Central Districts apprentice jockey has racked up 30 wins in the...
Wheeler content to watch Stradbroke day from afar
There was a time when John Wheeler was an unmissable fixture of the Queensland winter carnival, but these days he’s content to watch from afar....
Sydney rain Beaudz Well for Wheeler stayer
Hall of Fame trainer John Wheeler will be back in Australia in a serious way this autumn, targeting the Sydney autumn carnival as well as...
Life-long dream realised for Reid
She may have lived on the Central Coast of New South Wales for 40 years but Margaret Reid, the part-owner and breeder of the Listed...
Kiwis claim Ballarat Cup with Irish Flame
Former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame overcame a torrid run and a frantic finish to score a narrow victory in Saturday’s Listed A$500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m)...
Luck of the Irish for Kiwis
Mornington trainer Brett Scott was delighted to pick up a winner at Flemington on Oaks Day with handy middle distance galloper Irish Flame in the...
Jumps fraternity joins forces for Australian campaigns
Through friendships forged in the tight-knit jumping community, a number of Kiwi horses have crossed the Tasman this year and joined the Mornington stable of...
Spring Carnival opener brings a grin to Wheeler
There will be an uncommon sight on the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday – jumpers. The impacts of...
McNab finds winning groove at Ellerslie
A lengthy spell away from the racetrack to revitalise both his mind and body appears to have worked for talented jockey Michael McNab as he...
Wheels to keep on turning
New Plymouth trainer John Wheeler still has a zest for life and passion for racing that will keep him in the training caper for the...
Local scores in New Plymouth feature
Taranaki representative Irish Flame scored provincial bragging rights when he took out the day’s feature race at New Plymouth, the New Plymouth ITM Interprovincial Challenge...
Fannin jumps at chance to ride Laekeeper
A consensus between a trainer and his first-choice jockey will see talented jumper Laekeeper contest Saturday’s Corson Maize Pakuranga Hunt Hurdle (3350m) at Ellerslie with...