Mascarpone to bypass Railway
Talented Team Rogerson-trained sprinter Mascarpone is set to miss the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day. “He’s out of the Railway, but...
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Royal Performer all business come raceday
If you watched Royal Performer in track gallops you would think he’d have been better named Pauper or Court Jester. But the ex-Hong Kong galloper...
Solid hit-out for Railway favourite
Exciting mare Levante was in action at the Te Aroha trials on Monday, winning her 1000m heat by a head from another talented four-year-old in...
Supera surging towards finishing line
Ken and Bev Kelso would love nothing more than for classy mare Supera to sign off her career with a win. The Sir Peter Vela-bred...
Levante stamps her class in Counties Bowl
Exciting four-year-old Levante made a stunning return to the racetrack as she produced her trademark whirlwind finish to take out the Listed Haunui Farm Counites...
Media Sensation dominates on-speed in Group 2 feature
Talented mare Media Sensation backed up an eye-catching performance at the Ellerslie trials earlier this month with a comprehensive front-running effort to take out the...
First stakes tilt for talented mare
Cambridge trainer Alex Oliveira is expecting more of the same from Only In Jakarta when she contests the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at...
Fired up Dawn Patrol gets the job done at Ellerslie
A pipe opener over 500m on Friday worked the oracle for classy sprinter Dawn Patrol as he downed a quality field over 1400m at Ellerslie...
Versatile sprinter on Railway path
Trainer Stephen Ralph knows it is a big step up from an open handicap win at Ruakaka to the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at...
Comeback complete for Cambridge champ
The fairy-tale comeback of Cambridge galloper Julius was completed at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when the gentle giant took out the Group 1 Sistema...
Ritchie seeks Group 1 glory at Ellerslie
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie will be looking for more success at Ellerslie’s Christmas-New Year Carnival on Wednesday after Fiscal Fantasy’s Group 1 runner-up performance in...
McDonald keen on Winter Bride’s chances
Fresh from a treble on Boxing Day, champion Sydney-based jockey James McDonald is eager to return to Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with further black...
Wide draw no barrier for Its Destinys Child
On the face of it drawing barrier fourteen in a premier Group 1 sprint race would tend to put a dent in the confidence of...
Pretty To Sea lifts Cambridge Stud spirits
In what has proved to be a tumultuous and tragic week for Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the victory of two-year-old filly Taroni...
Princess Kereru now in spotlight
Ken and Bev Kelso are happy with Princess Kereru, their Matamata stable’s sole Group 1 candidate at the Ellerslie Christmas-New Year Carnival after a leg...
James McDonald set for Hall of Fame history
Just 12 years after riding his first winner, James McDonald is about to become the youngest person to be inducted to the New Zealand Racing...
Ritchie seeking Ellerslie riches
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie is looking to plunder the rich spoils on offer at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with a pair of stable runners....
Julius strikes in feature sprint
Giant galloper Julius gave his rivals weight and a beating when he ground out a gutsy victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just his...
Bigger, stronger Julius ready to fire
Comeback sprinter Julius will take the next step towards an elite level target when he contests the Group 3 J Swap Contractors Sprint (1400m) at...
Railway redemption for Princess Kereru
A return to the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day remains the primary focus for Princess Kereru this season. The...
Unorthodox path to Railway
Top Te Aroha galloper Hiflyer will take an unorthodox path to the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Hiflyer has...
First Group 1 win in NZ Railway sinking in for Jake Bayliss
Jake Bayliss could look to a longer stint in New Zealand next season to chase a jockeys' premiership after his recent success across the Tasman.
Volpe Veloce keeps unbeaten Ellerslie record winning G1 Railway
Visiting Australian jockey Jake Bayliss celebrated his biggest career win when he drove Volpe Veloce to victory in the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at...
Jake Bayliss wins Group 1 NZ Railway Stakes on Volpe Veloce
Australian jockey Jake Bayliss' decision to ply his trade in New Zealand has paid off with Group One glory on Volpe Veloce in the Railway...
Irish Moon to contest G1 Railway Stakes again
Genuine sprinter Irish Moon may have earned himself another crack at the Group 1 Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day. The eight-year-old won for the...