Tag: 'Raymond Connors'

Hurry Cane

Hurry Cane chasing Trentham success

Hurry Cane tested his jumping talents against the best in Australia earlier this year and he has returned to New Zealand in search of an...
Shaun Fannin

Fannin making haste in jumps jockeys’ race

Three-time champion jumps jockey Shaun Fannin has made a sizzling start to the new jumps season. He will aim to head for the summer break...
Trav

Impressive son of Almanzor not for sale

Bulls trainer Raymond Connors has posted the not for sale sign on promising juvenile Trav after the son of Almanzor closed too well for his...
King Of Hearts

Russell captures hearts at Otaki

It was a memorable day for Thomas Russell on Friday when he recorded his first training win in a solo capacity at Otaki courtesy of...
Shaun Fannin

Fannin motivated to snare Hastings jumps features

An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide...
Mesmerize

Opposition Mesmerized by quality jumper

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors is coming into his favourite time of year. The dairy farmer is getting a break from the milking shed after drying...
Mesmerize

Mesmerize too strong in feature steeplechase

The familiar colours of the Connors family were to the fore in a major jumping race in New Zealand once again on Saturday when consistent...
Mesmerize

Northern spoils beckon Connors pair

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors is looking forward to heading north to Hamilton next week with a couple of contenders for the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase...
Hurry Cane

Connors launches West Coast raid

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) aspirations with promising stayer Hurry Cane, and he will kick-off his campaign towards the two-mile...
Hurry Cane

Connors hoping for more Cup glory

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has fond memories of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton and he is hoping that can continue this weekend. Connors...
Wise Men Say

Wise Men Say retired

The curtain has come down on the racing career of top jumper Wise Men Say. It was fitting that his last run was in the...
Wise Men Say

Connors out to complete Ellerslie set

Wise Men Say loves the Ellerslie Hill and trainer and part-owner Raymond Connors is hoping the seasoned jumper will once again thrive on the Auckland...
Hurry Cane

Russell enjoying winning streak with Hurry Cane

Thomas Russell’s hands-on involvement with racing was cut short just over six years ago through a life-threatening injury, but the former jockey and trainer is...
Wise Men Say

Great Northern aspirations with Wise Men Say

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has taken out two of the last three editions of the Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) with quality jumper Wise Men Say,...
Hurry Cane

Hurry Cane gunning for Jericho golden ticket

Trainer Raymond Connors knows how to prepare extreme distance stayers and jumpers, with Wise Men Say recently providing him with his sixth victory in the...
Wise Men Say

Wise Men Say takes second victory in Ellerslie’s great race

Wise Men Say added his name to the Ellerslie record books when he took out one of the world’s iconic jumping races, the Network Visuals...
Max

Awapuni tests for Connors team

Wanganui conditioner Raymond Connors will take a five-strong team to Awapuni on Thursday and the future paths for a number of his runners will be...
Wise Men Say

Wise Men Say set to defend crown

Wise Men Say won last year’s Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham and he will return to the Wellington track on Saturday in a...
Max

Familiar figures combine to win McGregor Grant Steeplechase

The familiar combination of trainer Raymond Connors and jockey Isaac Lupton combined once again to take out a feature jumping event at Ellerslie when Max...
She’s Poppy

Raymond Connors shooting for repeat double

Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors will bid to defend two feature race crowns when he lines up horses at Te Rapa and Awapuni on Saturday. Connors...

Mixed fortunes for Connors

It’s been a good news, bad news period for Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors. His well-performed jumper Wise Men Say and talented flat galloper She’s Poppy...

Caution a wise play, says Connors

It won’t be a lack of stamina or conditioning that will have Wise Men Say beaten in Saturday’s Irvines McGregor Grant Steeplechase, according to owner-trainer...

Trainer posts early strikes

Raymond Connors’ jumping season is away to the perfect start. He produced last winter’s Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) winner Wise Men Say and Max to...