Return of Winter Cup continues Riccarton’s rebound
The last few weeks have put a spring in the step of the team at Riccarton Park. Earlier in the year, the Covid-19 pandemic had...
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La Romanee to spearhead emerging stable
Young trainer Daniel Miller is looking forward to a return to racing and has three runners engaged at a bumper set of trials at Te...
Classic races to remain at Riccarton
The Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have announced that the 1000 and 2000 Guineas would remain at Riccarton for the 2020-21 racing season....
Business as usual as Richards gets ready for new season
Trainer Jamie Richards is enjoying being back in a familiar routine as the Te Akau Racing operation gears up for a return to the racetrack...
Trainer staying chipper over lockdown
Te Awamatu trainer Clayton Chipperfield is thanking his lucky stars that he has his 60 acre property to keep him busy over the Covid-19 alert...
Chipperfield likely to retain star 3YO
Talented three-year-old galloper Catalyst is set to remain in the care of Te Awamutu trainer Clayton Chipperfield after his victory in the Group 1 New...
Catalyst clinical in 2000 Guineas victory
Touted as a near racecourse certainty, excitement machine Catalyst lived up to all the pre-race hype when he scorched to a stunning victory in the...
Faultless preparation for Guineas favourite
Star three-year-old Catalyst has arrived in Christchurch and is expected to make a one-act affair of Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000...
Harlech Guineas bound after Te Rapa victory
Matamata galloper Harlech added his name to the list of northern raiders bound for Riccarton next month when he dominated his three-year-old rivals in the...
Catalyst all the rage in Hawke’s Bay Guineas
Exciting three-year-old Catalyst will take a growing reputation into the Group 2 Sacred Falls Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) and Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New...
Form expert rates Catalyst
Exciting galloper Catalyst has made the perfect start to his three-year-old season with his two stakes victories to date, and leading Australian form analyst Daniel...
Catalyst on Classic path
Benefits of an unplanned run in Saturday’s Group 3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka could be two-fold for connections of rising star...
Guineas contenders head Autridge’s spring hopes
Exciting performances at the Te Teko trials on Tuesday have put Matamata trainer Stephen Autridge back on the road towards the 2000 and 1000 Guineas...
Premiership treble for Baker Forsman partnership
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have taken out their third straight National Trainers Premiership title and their fourth in the past five years...
Madison County wins Gr 1 NZ 2000 Guineas
The training partnership of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman has notched another Group One win with Madison County in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas at...
Madison County takes the major spoils at Riccarton
Outstanding three-year-old Madison County repaid his many supporters when he carried the favourite’s tag to a comprehensive victory in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld...
Embellish back on track
Embellish showed a glimpse of his talent at last week’s Te Awamutu trials, but he won’t be part of the Te Akau Racing Stables squad...
Te Rapa feature could decide 2000 Guineas favourite
Favouritism for next months Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton could be decided at Te Rapa on Monday...
Cote D’Or resumes with a win ahead of G1 conquest
SMART mare Cote D’Or opened her Group One campaign in perfect fashion on Saturday. The highly-regarded five-year-old successfully resumed at Matamata in the Westbury Waikato...
Waddell’s Guineas headache solved
A TRICKY group one decision has been taken out of Jason Waddell’s hands after star galloper Sumstreetsumwhere was sold to investors Hong Kong. The Cambridge...
Marsh’s Guineas hand to be dealt at Te Rapa
TRAINER Stephen Marsh’s hopes of dual representation in the opening group one event of the season for the three-year-olds will be decided at Te Rapa...
Boom 3YO Precious One out of Guineas contention
UNBEATEN filly The Precious One has been denied the opportunity of repeating history at Riccarton next month. Injury has ruled her out of the Group...
Cole has Ohceedee 2000 Guineas ready
TRAINER Steven Cole is optimistic in the group one prospects of Ohceedee after a strong performance at Hastings over the weekend. The Byerley Park conditioner,...
McKee pair set for sensational spring
KIWI trainer Stephen McKee is hoping to attack group one spring features as two of his top juveniles from last season firm as legitimate winning...