Late call leaves McKay’s travelling party intact
Peter McKay came close on Wednesday morning to trimming his Hawke’s Bay-bound team down before leaving all six of his runners in the mix for...
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No catching Sagunto in Manawatu Cup
A day that started in perfect fashion for trainer Peter McKay when Purrfect Puss saluted in the second race got even better for the Matamata...
Group One jockey nabs first training success
Shaun McKay is on the board as a trainer after guiding Wolfgang to a 3.25 length victory in the Enigma Farm 1300 on the Cambridge...
Father and son team up for new season
Peter and Shaun McKay have combined their Group One-winning talents in a new training partnership and have targeted the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival to saddle...
Langkawi upsets in Kaimai Stakes at Matamata
Underrated stayer Langkawi came off the ballot and into the winners’ enclosure at Matamata on Saturday when he produced a determined finish to claim the...
More ground sought for The Mitigator
Fresh from two victories at Trentham, Matamata trainer Peter McKay is hoping for another lucrative raid on a Central Districts track on Saturday. McKay is...
McKay quartet boxing on at Awapuni
Matamata trainer Peter McKay is heading to Awapuni on Boxing Day with a quartet of runners and he is hoping he can snag the meeting’s...
McKay excited about promising juvenile
Peter McKay reached the pinnacle of New Zealand racing with Puccini and now the Matamata trainer is vying to reach the same heights with his...
Cavallo Veloce back to winning form
Former good three-year-old Cavallo Veloce put nearly two years’ worth of frustration behind him when he bounced back to winning form with a dominant display...
Three-pronged Awapuni assault for McKay
Matamata trainer Peter McKay will take three horses south to Awapuni’s meeting on Friday, including Group 1 winner The Mitigator. As a result of track...
McKay breaks collarbone in Ellerslie fall
Jockey Shaun McKay will undergo further tests at Waikato Hospital to determine whether he needs a plate inserted in his shoulder to assist the healing...
The Mitigator chasing further Group 1 success
Matamata trainer Peter McKay recites the old adage that it’s tough at the top as he prepares Group 1 winner The Mitigator for Saturday’s Group...
Tarzino test for The Mitigator
The Mitigator got a taste of Group 1 glory earlier this year and this spring he will be out for more. The six-year-old recorded his...
The Mitigator to sign off at Tauranga
Group 1 winning miler The Mitigator will be back in action at Tauranga this weekend where he contests the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy...
McKay on weather watch
Peter McKay will be keeping close tabs on the weather forecast ahead of the Group 1 Haunui Farm WFA Group 1 Classic (1600m) at Otaki...
McKay hungry for further Group 1 success
Twenty-four hours on from securing the first Group 1 win of his riding career, jockey Shaun McKay is still coming to terms with the achievement....
Special Thorndon victory for McKay family
The Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham has always been one of the McKay family’s favourite races, but on Saturday it became much...
The Mitigator leads all the way in Ellerslie feature
A bold front-running performance paved the way for tough as teak gelding The Mitigator to capture his first black type victory when he took out...
Clarify wins Group 3 Manawatu Cup
An afterthought proved to be a masterstroke when the lightweight Clarify produced a strong staying performance to defy his Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2100m) opposition....