Tag: 'Masa Hashizume'

Apostrophe

Apostrophe justifies favouritism in Trentham Group 3 triumph

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable picked up another black-type feature when Apostrophe claimed victory in the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes.
Grande Gallo

Grande Gallo back to winning ways at Tauranga

Grande Gallo has competed among the best of the country’s three-year-olds this season, and the talented filly proved too strong at Tauranga.
Punt Drunk: Horse Racing News

Punt Drunk: Is a five-year suspension too long for a dacking?

The autumn racing carnivals are well and truly underway in Melbourne and Sydney, but the team at Punt Drunk has its attention drawn to several...
Jaarffi

Masa Hashizume claims winning treble at Ellerslie

Rider Masa Hashizume enjoyed one of his best days in the saddle when he claimed a winning treble at Ellerslie on New Zealand Derby Day.

Quirky Habits looking to avenge last start defeat

The addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas
Le Sablier

Retirement looms for Te Rapa winner

Le Sablier is in the twilight of her racing career and she made the most of one of her few remaining opportunities when she trounced...
Germanicus

Germanicus set to bounce back at Te Rapa

Multiple stakes winner Germanicus is in the right condition to turn his fortunes around with a return to top form at Te Rapa on Saturday...
Hokkaido

Hokkaido impressive on debut

The aptly named Hokkaido credited Satono Aladdin with his second Southern Hemisphere winner from limited representatives when he made an impressive debut at Otaki on...
Motuman

Japanese apprentice receives high praise after Tauranga victory

When a legend of the New Zealand riding ranks tells you he has seen a ride from a four-kilogram claiming apprentice that would not be...
Opie Bosson

Bosson stranded by Auckland barrier

This week’s Waikato race meetings look likely to go ahead without leading jockey Opie Bosson after changes to the Auckland-Waikato border area have locked him...
Double Happy

Clotworthy happy to get first victory with handy winter stayer

Former Nigel Tiley-trained stayer Double Happy opened his account from his new base at Shaun and Emma Clotworthy’s Byerley Park operation when he took out...
Paisley Park

Richardson hoping for fruitful day at Tauranga

Graham Richardson is hoping for a fruitful day when he heads across the Kaimai Ranges to Tauranga on Saturday. The Matamata horseman, who trains in...
Kozzi Asano

Jockeys sidelined following weekend incidents

A spate of incidents over the weekend has resulted in a number of jockeys joining the injury list, with a couple having an enforced winter...
Hezashocka

Hezashocka stars for Haub

Legendary former Ellerslie commentator Keith Haub savoured one of the highlights of his long career in racing when Hezashocka scored a stunning upset in Saturday’s...
Our Modena

Hashizume making every post a winner

Japanese apprentice jockey Masa Hashizume continued his sparkling form of late when he guided Our Modena to a thrilling victory at Tauranga on Saturday. The...
Crystallize

Ciao Italy, Kia Ora Pukekohe

Pukekohe is somewhat of a poor substitute for Italy at this time of year, but Byerley Park trainer Danny Walker was just happy to be...
Here Comes Faffy

Plenty of Avondale interest for Cooksley

Former top jockey Grant Cooksley is hoping to help maintain the recent strike rate of his apprentice, Masa Hashizume, at Avondale on Wednesday and also...
Splendido

Double for Cooksley as trainer

Proven international jockey Grant Cooksley tasted success of a different kind at Ruakaka on Sunday when saddling up his first two winners as a trainer....