Trav causes Auckland Cup boilover
The Raymond Connors-trained Trav has come with a thunderous finish to claim the time-honoured Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie.
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D-Day for Group 3 performer
Raymond Connors is hoping his Group 3 performer Hurry Cane still wants to be a racehorse when he heads to Wanganui to contest the Open...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...