Challenging week ends in Cup triumph for Prise De Fer
Quality performer Prise De Fer put a week of uncertainty behind him in style at Riccarton on Saturday, taking his career earnings past NZD$500,000 with...
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Sword Of State to Queensland
Quality three-year-old colt Sword Of State pleased connections when winning an 1100m trial at Matamata on Wednesday and will now take his place amongst Te...
Bosson has sights set on next Group One milestone
Champion jockey Opie Bosson completed a full house of Group One wins in New Zealand when Imperatriz cruised to victory in the Group 1 New...
Star filly too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes
Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear to win the Group 1...
Soprano Supreme on possible black type mission
A comfortable victory at Rotorua on Saturday could pave the way for the lightly raced four-year-old mare Soprano Supreme to tackle stakes company at her...
Weatherley achieves personal goal at Awapuni
Sam Weatherley went into the 2021/22 racing season with two major goals. One was to ride the winner of a $1 million race in New...
Maven Belle in dramatic Group One triumph
Drama surrounded the finish to Saturday’s Group One feature at Awapuni when the final result was settled by the judicial committee after a protest was...
Walker back in town with stakes success
Mark Walker kicked off his return to the New Zealand training ranks in the best possible way when Amalfi Prince upset the applecart when he...
Walker looking for fairy tale start
It is a case of back to the future as Mark Walker assumes control of Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable with the ushering in of...
Richards signs off a winner
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards went out in style when three-year-old gelding Ragamuffin won a Rating 65 Benchmark over 1400m at Matamata, with the race...
Hong Kong-bound Richards bows out of New Zealand racing
He may have racked up 53 Group One winners during his six-and-a-half years training for Te Akau Racing but Jamie Richards was back to being...
Group One double a special result for Richards
Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double...
Leaderboard too tough in St Leger
Enigmatic performer Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he produced a superior staying effort to take out the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St...
Walker ready to immerse himself in New Zealand stable
Mark Walker is enjoying the fresh air, green pastures and wide-open spaces in Matamata as he prepares for a return to training duties in New...
Homebred filly the Belle of the ball
The tangerine and blue silks of Te Akau Racing are a familiar sight in Australasian racing circles and on Saturday they lodged a special victory....
Logan looking forward to new Singapore challenge
A changing of the guard at the powerful Te Akau operation will result in Donna Logan’s Singapore training career going to a new level in...
Champion Kiwi trainer Hong Kong bound as Walker returns
New Zealand’s leading trainer Jamie Richards will move to Hong Kong in the new year to take up an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey...
Singapore riding return for Rusof
Former New Zealand jockey Shafiq Rusof is set to make his return to raceday riding in Singapore next month. The Malaysian 34-year-old was on Friday...
Another bumper Saturday for Te Akau
It was another proud day for Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis CNZM as the multi-faceted operation recorded seven wins in the space of seven...
Business as usual with Singapore racing
The world may be in the grips of the Covid-19 epidemic, but it is business as usual for Te Akau’s Singapore trainer Mark Walker. The...
Walker earns third trainers title
Te Akau Singapore trainer Mark Walker claimed his third title as Champion Singapore Trainer following the completion of the racing season at Kranji racecourse on...
Vlad Duric lands a third Singapore title
Not only has former Melbourne-based rider Vlad Duric landed a third straight Singapore jockeys' premiership, he has had his most successful season.
Jockeys hurt in four-horse fall at Sale
The race meeting at Sale was abandoned following a four-horse fall involving jockeys Chris Caserta, Thomas Stockdale, Joe Bowditch and Michael Walker.
Walker on target for record season
Te Akau’s Singapore trainer Mark Walker notched his 50th win for the season when Sacred Sea was victorious over 1700m in Class 4 company at...
Walker chasing Derby win with Savabeel gelding
Trainer Mark Walker is confident four-year-old Savabeel gelding Sacred Croix (NZ) can provide him with an elusive Derby victory. The Raffles Racing-owned galloper is a...