El Roca 4YO ready to make presence felt again
El Chapeau opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce...
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Chairman seeking further synthetic success
Consistent gelding Chairman will be looking to make it three wins from four starts on the Riccarton Synthetic when he heads to Christchurch on Friday.
Grove Street gets Ferrando off the mark
First-season sire Ferrando was credited with his first winner when Grove Street led all the way for an upset victory in Saturday’s Sign Central 2YO...
Never Look Back looking forward to Marton Cup
Never Look Back has come a long way in a short time and he will bid for further black type staying honours at Hastings on...
Russell captures hearts at Otaki
It was a memorable day for Thomas Russell on Friday when he recorded his first training win in a solo capacity at Otaki courtesy of...
Tavi Mac makes pleasing return
Tavi Mac, the surprise package of this season, made a pleasing start to his preparation at Foxton on Tuesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial....
Innes prepared to play patient game with impressive Hastings winner.
Opaki trainer Gerald Innes picked up a welcome winning double at Hastings and has high hopes he can keep that success going through the deeds...
Akela Belle in search of hattrick at Hastings
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta will head to Hawke’s Bay with a trio of runners on Saturday, headed by in-form mare Akela Belle. The six-year-old mare...
Nickalls weighing up options with Group One performer
Trainer Stephen Nickalls is still coming down off the high of Llanacord’s effort to run third in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). “It...
Llanacord wins nail-biting Lowland Stakes
The Stephen Nickalls-trained Llanacord landed the Group 2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday to provide the Rangiotu trainer, who part-owns...
Russell enjoying winning streak with Hurry Cane
Thomas Russell’s hands-on involvement with racing was cut short just over six years ago through a life-threatening injury, but the former jockey and trainer is...
Aragon heads Bambry double
Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is making a habit of training multiple winners in a day and that trend continued at Hastings on Wednesday where she...
Bambry strikes treble at Awapuni
Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry continued her red-hot run of form since racing recommenced following the COVID-19 hiatus, as she registered a winning treble at Awapuni...
First Group victory for Hemi
Central Districts jockey Leah Hemi experienced her biggest day in racing at Riccarton on Saturday, but admits the milestone is only just starting to sink...
Dee And Gee scores emotional success in New Zealand Cup
There were plenty of tears being shed in the Riccarton birdcage as the supporters of trainers Peter Corbett and Terrill Charles waited for the pair’s...