Durrant leading tangerine charge at Riccarton
Hunter Durrant is enjoying being back at the helm of Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn as the tangerine and blue army descend on New Zealand...
Tag: 'On The Bubbles'
Te Akau stars return with Cambridge trial
New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, begun their march towards spring racing with the return of several of their big hitters at the trials
Walker not looking too far ahead with quality trio
Mark Walker has tentatively planned two steps ahead with his trio of Group One winners Entriviere, Imperatriz and On The Bubbles. Te Akau’s head trainer...
Walker back in town with stakes success
Mark Walker kicked off his return to the New Zealand training ranks in the best possible way when Amalfi Prince upset the applecart when he...
Walker looking for fairy tale start
It is a case of back to the future as Mark Walker assumes control of Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable with the ushering in of...
Dazzling Imperatriz heads Levin Classic sweep for Richards
Jamie Richards’ relentless dominance of New Zealand racing keeps rolling on into his final few weeks on these shores, saddling all of the first four...
Leaderboard too tough in St Leger
Enigmatic performer Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he produced a superior staying effort to take out the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St...
In-form filly strengthening Hong Kong connection
Jamie Richards has already forged a successful association with a major Hong Kong thoroughbred identity and that combination could go to the highest level at...
Richards claims quinella in Mufhasa Stakes
Jamie Richards assault on the New Zealand black type features this season continued unabated at Ellerslie on Saturday when the Matamata mentor produced the quinella...
Richards collects another Karaka Million feature
On a night he has made somewhat his own in recent years, trainer Jamie Richards scooped a second NZD$1million prize at Ellerslie on Saturday when...
Richards set for final Karaka Million
It’s a bittersweet week for trainer Jamie Richards as he gets ready for his final tilt at the Karaka Million at the helm of Te...
Richards provides quinella in Ellerslie sprint feature
On a day where he dominated the first two black-type events on an action-packed programme, it was no surprise that trainer Jamie Richards would continue...
Early feature double sets up another big Boxing Day for Te Akau
A year on from their five-win bonanza on Boxing Day at Ellerslie last year, Te Akau Racing and trainer Jamie Richards got the 2021 edition...
Hastings first-up for On The Bubbles
Connections of many of the country’s early three-year-olds will be breathing a sigh of relief when they hear Group One winner On The Bubbles won’t...
Te Akau stars return
The 2020/2021 season will live long in the memory of Jamie Richards. The Matamata trainer, who heads Te Akau’s racing operation, sits atop the New...
Richards out to continue dream season
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards will be looking to extend what can only be described as a dream season when he lines-up a couple of...
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...
Group One glory for On the Bubbles
Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing’s total dominance of New Zealand two-year-old racing rolled on with a richly deserved Group One triumph for On the...
Weather to dictate state for Sword
Plans for Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State will be determined by the volume of rain in the coming days, with the Jamie Richards-trained...
Bosson puts rivals to the sword in Sistema Stakes
Quality two-year-old Sword Of State and rider Opie Bosson made it a one-horse affair at Ellerslie on Saturday when they blitzed their rivals in the...
Richards favours Belle in glamour clash
Bookmakers may be favouring defending champ Avantage in Saturday’s Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie but her trainer Jamie Richards is backing...
Te Akau flyer puts rivals to the sword at Matamata
Trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team entered Saturday’s Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) on their home patch at Matamata with a...
Sydney Remains On The Agenda For Probabeel
The All-Star Mile is the short-term goal for classy New Zealander Probabeel, who will ramp up her preparations in a barrier trial at Geelong.
Leanach Lodge On The Bubbles after Karaka Million win
Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on...
Te Akau extends Karaka Million dominance
A brilliant performance by On The Bubbles, chased home by three of his stablemates, has added another chapter to trainer Jamie Richards and the Te...