Ocean Billy set to resume at Te Rapa
Following a frustrating couple of years, the tide is turning for Ocean Billy and the son of Ocean Park is set to resume racing at...
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Billy’s back and Tarzino bound
Last year’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy is somewhat of a surprise nomination for the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hawke’s...
Ocean Billy sidelined
Last year’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines after suffering a tendon injury. Rotorua owner...
Ocean Billy getting ready for new Sydney campaign
The feelgood story around Bill Pomare and his rugged stayer Ocean Billy is ready for its next chapter later this month. The 2021 Group 1...
Muollo upbeat ahead of Melbourne Cup
New Zealand breeder Luigi Muollo is quietly confident that triple Derby winner Explosive Jack can put his Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) run behind him...
Who are the top international runners in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
While it is not a traditional Melbourne Cup field this year, there is still a number of competitive international runners in the mix. But can...
Ocean Billy takes Rotorua to the Melbourne Cup
The significance of having a runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has yet to fully dawn on Bill Pomare, but he has a...
Ocean Billy set to cross the Tasman
Rotorua trainer Bill Pomare has waited his entire life to have a horse good enough to compete in a Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), and...
Tarzino in the frame for Cups contender
Melbourne Cup contender Ocean Billy’s storming effort at Te Rapa has convinced trainer Bill Pomare to take on the weight-for-age gallopers again in the Group...
Mascarpone gets the cream in Foxbridge Plate
Punters who thought Saturday’s Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) was a two-horse race between last year’s winner and heavily backed favourite Avantage and...
Billy ready for new campaign
All things being equal, last season’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa...
Auckland Cup winner ready to commence spring preparation
Trainer Bill Pomare is eagerly awaiting a visit from the local farrier this week as the signal his stable star and family favourite Ocean Billy...
Quality over quantity for ace rider Parkes
Another cool, calm and collected effort aboard star juvenile On The Bubbles at Awapuni on Saturday saw jockey Johnathan Parkes register his second Group One...
Colourful Pomare riding crest of a wave
Trainer Bill Pomare won’t be the least bit surprised if his stable star Ocean Billy does the almost unthinkable and wins tomorrow’s Group 2 Ultimate...
Pomare thinking ahead with Ocean Billy
While he is still coming to terms with winning the first Group One of his training career, Rotorua’s Bill Pomare knows he could have some...
Battling Billy causes minor upset in Auckland Cup
Rotorua galloper Ocean Billy gave trainer Bill Pomare his biggest thrill on a racecourse when he proved too tough in the concluding stages when taking...
Ocean Billy puts Pomare’s retirement on hold
A career highlight at Te Rapa on Saturday might have put a further delay on retirement plans for owner-breeder-trainer Bill Pomare. After more than three...
Stakes success still sinking in for young apprentice
Twenty-four hours on from the biggest win in his fledgling career, apprentice jockey Callum Jones is still having trouble coming to terms with his achievement....
Daring ride pays off in Waikato Cup
Apprentice Callum Jones made the most of a late call up when he guided outsider Ocean Billy to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 SKYCITY Hamilton...