Bright future for Tokyo Tycoon
Te Akau racing dominated the juvenile event at Te Rapa on Saturday with debutant Tokyo Tycoon heading home a Mark Walker-trained trifecta. The flashy gelding...
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Promising stayer the Belle of the Ball at Wanganui
Progressive staying mare La Flora Belle set the scene for further success over the summer months with a determined effort to take out the Wanganui...
Double delight for Zackey at Te Rapa
Fresh off winning the first feature race on the card at Te Rapa on Saturday aboard Waitak in the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial...
Walker quinellas Counties Cup
On a day where Auckland’s enigmatic weather produced plenty of sunshine combined with heavy showers, stablemates Aromatic and Self Obsession fought out a thrilling finish...
Family Ties provides timely RTR reminder
Three-year-old filly Family Ties capitalised on a patient ride by champion apprentice Joe Kamaruddin to win the Transport/Hatuma Lime 3YO Maiden (1300m) on Sunday at...
Kabugee makes winning return
Impressive two-year-old winner Kabugee made a winning return at three when successful in the Arawa Park Hotel 3YO 1215m at Rotorua on Sunday for trainer...
One Kiss looking to stamp her mark at Ashburton
Last start stakes winner One Kiss will be looking to stamp her mark ahead of next month’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas...
Rollercoaster day for Te Akau Racing
Saturday was a day of undoubted highlights for Matamata trainer Mark Walker, with a winning treble that encompassed a trifecta and a first-four, but one...
Logan back in front in premiership nailbiter
Expatriate New Zealand horsewoman Donna Logan has regained the lead in the Singapore Trainers’ Premiership in what is shaping as a race going right down...
Cognito on target for Group One assignment
Matamata visitor Cognito put his cards on the table for a Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) bid next month...
Walker on familiar path with Dynastic
Mark Walker prepared three winners of the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in his first stint as head trainer for Te Akau’s Matamata...
Trio of winners for Almanzor
Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor sired a winning double at Matamata on Wednesday and also enjoyed further success in Victoria with another first crop representative. The...
Te Akau continue home ground dominance
Te Akau once again enjoyed a bumper day at their home track on Wednesday, winning five races on the eight-race card at Matamata. The result...
One Kiss stakes her claim for higher honours
Lightly raced three-year-old One Kiss strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle...
Stella Splendida impresses on debut
Impeccably-bred filly Stella Splendida justified her favouritism when running away to a 1.5 length victory in the Taupo Veterinary Centre (1200m) at Taupo on Friday....
Kuru hoping for winning send-off
Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to...
Dynastic dynamic in Hastings feature
Last season’s Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winner Dynastic made a successful return to racing when he displayed a touch of class in taking out the...
Bosson has kept close tabs on Tarzino mount
Opie Bosson hasn’t been aboard Imperatriz since their demolition job in the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but that doesn’t mean the mighty mare has...
Walker leaves Golden Eagle door ajar for Imperatriz
Mark Walker might yet turn his back on a AUD$1 million bonus with his superstar mare Imperatriz in favour of an even more lucrative Australian...
Walker heads south for Riccarton double header
Matamata trainer Mark Walker has doubled his team in Christchurch as he builds to lucrative spring targets in the south. To that end, Walker will...
Imperatriz dominant in Te Rapa feature
Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in...
Te Akau maintains strong pace in Singapore
A changing of the guard in Singapore for Te Akau has proved to be a seamless transition with the trainers’ premiership again having a familiar...
Impressive Hawera maiden winner no accident
Promising three-year-old Accidental Tourist may have set himself up for a shot at the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) next month after he broke his maiden...
Imperatriz fires in Kerikeri Cup
The cream rose to the top in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday where the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz justified good support to take out...
Walker not looking too far ahead with quality trio
Mark Walker has tentatively planned two steps ahead with his trio of Group One winners Entriviere, Imperatriz and On The Bubbles. Te Akau’s head trainer...