Pike fillies show class in Te Rapa features
Tony Pike’s classy pair of Harlow Rocks and Vera Rose put their hands up for loftier targets after playing the bridesmaid role at Te Rapa...
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Autridge set to have strong Oaks hand
Stephen Autridge is in the enviable position of having a pair of well-performed three-year-olds and they could give him a strong hand in the NZ...
Trans-Tasman Oaks winner retired
A year is a long time in racing and in 2023 the connections of multiple Group 1 Oaks winner Pennyweka experienced it all.
Group 3 sprint tailormade for in-form mare
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson couldn’t have wished for a better fit at Hastings on Saturday for talented mare Romancing The Moon.
Oaks contender puts Wallace back in the game
The autumn emergence of gifted staying filly Pennyweka has presented Jim Wallace with an opportunity to return to the main stage in Australia.
Where there is a will there is a Weka
Just seven days after outstanding three-year-old stayer Pennyweka captured the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) for her seventy strong syndicate of owners known as...
Jubilant scenes after special Oaks victory
Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in...
Huge groundswell of support for Pennyweka
Few runners in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka’s. The Jim Wallace-trained Satono Aladdin filly...
Trentham races preview & best bets | March 18, 2023
What New Zealand Oaks Day 2023 Where Wellington Racing Club – Racecourse Rd, Trentham, New Zealand When Saturday, March 18, 2023 First Race 1pm NZDT...
Couple “won’t die wondering” with Group One fillies
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver...
Sakura Girl set to bloom in Oaks
Sakura Girl will chase the first leg of a major trans-Tasman double for Cambridge trainer Ben Foote at Trentham on Saturday. The in-form daughter of...
Sakura Girl hands Foote a winning double at Te Rapa
Exciting galloper Sakura Girl presented her trainer Ben Foote and rider Kozzi Asano with the second leg of a winning stakes double at Te Rapa...
Oaks hope stars on top day for Pike
Val Di Zoldo headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying...
Val Di Zoldo poised to confirm Oaks claims
Promising filly Val Di Zoldo will kick-start a big period of feature race participation for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike when she tackles Wednesday’s Group 2...
Pennyweka primed for Lowland Stakes
Pennyweka will cross the Tararua Ranges on Wednesday in the hope of snaring Group glory at Awapuni. The Wairarapa filly has shown plenty of promise...
Prowess displays all her class at Te Rapa
Prowess, who started the hottest favourite of the day at Te Rapa on Saturday, justified her quote when she gave her three-year-old counterparts a complete...
Phelan unveils promising staying 3YO
Three-year-old gelding Humboldt made a winning debut at Tauranga and looks to have a bright future over ground. Despite being a trial winner, the son...
Perfect result in Dunedin feature for Te Akau Racing
Mark Walker and the Te Akau Racing team brought up an inter-island stakes double in the space of 15 minutes as Perfect Scenario took out...
Marsh duo chasing highest age group honours
A pair of Classic-bound contenders for Stephen Marsh will bid to add further momentum to their Group One campaigns at Te Rapa on Friday. The...
Latta hoping for dramatic turn in Oaks build-up
Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta knows an Oaks filly when she sees one. Latta has twice won the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at...
Bary duo prospecting Trentham gold
Trainer John Bary is hoping Trentham becomes a happy hunting ground for his stable over the next couple of months. The Hawke’s Bay trainer is...
Polygon provides winning angle in Royal Stakes
A powerful late sprint carried progressive filly Polygon to an impressive victory at Te Rapa on Sunday when she destroyed her rivals in to take...
Million hope Prowess back on track
Leading filly Prowess will kick start her summer preparation when she steps out in a hot trial at Matamata on Friday. She will add momentum...
Richardson guided by past Railway experience
Graham Richardson will follow a proven formula with his leading sprinter Bonny Lass through to her grand final at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day....
Group Three target for Cole’s new addition
The Steven Cole-trained New Arrangement provided his connections with a quick return on investment when defeating a strong line-up in the Tote N Poke Sports...