Tag: 'Riccarton'

Trainer Danny Crozier has lofty ambitions with Imptee next season following his debut win on Saturday, however, overseas interest may curtail those plans.

Robert Dennis is making the long trek north to Riccarton with two contenders, including Lofty’s Gift who is shooting for her fifth straight win.

Kelvin Tyler will be looking to record his fourth win in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m) when he treks north to Riccarton on Saturday.

Michael Pitman is hoping Zoulander has done enough to qualify for a lucrative polytrack target during Riccarton’s Grand National Festival of Racing in August.

Lance Robinson won’t have to trek far this week, with the Riccarton trainer set to line-up five runners at his home track’s synthetic double-header meetings.

Leading South Island trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are expected to be a formidable force to be reckoned with in the coming days.

Lance Robinson holds a strong hand heading into Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday, and he is hopeful he can snare a couple of winners on...

While missing a chance for valuable black-type three weeks prior, promising filly Dangerous Liaisons was able to finish her South Island mission at Riccarton.

Fan favourite Harlech has finally found his way to the winners’ enclosure following more than three and a half years since his last victory, racing...

Discretion Rules cracked his maiden victory in fine style after a string of minor placings when taking out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes.

Michael Pitman has a soft spot for gelding Star Ballot and believes he is capable of contesting the Group 3 New Zealand Cup on his...

Te Akau Racing will be vying to score juvenile stakes titles on opposite ends of the country on Saturday, with runners heading to Riccarton and...

Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong will again target a black-type feature on their home track on Saturday with a pair of contrasting juvenile contenders.

Last season’s Champion South Island apprentice jockey Yogesh Atchamah moved to Christchurch at the start of the year, and he is loving every moment.

No Rain Ever recorded her first stakes win when taking out the Listed Warstep Stakes, adding to her placing in the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes...

South Island racing icon Michael Pitman teamed up with jockey Lisa Allpress to celebrate another notable milestone at Riccarton.

Well-travelled veteran Green Luck delivered a career highlight for Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner when claiming Saturday's Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup.

Robbie Patterson has already won more Group and Listed races this season as any other in his career, and he can add to that tally...

Fresh off his rich payday at Riccarton, Matscot will return to the Christchurch track this weekend in search of more feature spoils.

Wairarapa gelding Times Ticking has an affinity with the South Island, and he will be looking to extend that record when he heads to Riccarton...

Michael Pitman and his son Matthew have four horses plus six emergencies entered for the Southern Alps Challenge, headed by the favourite Mystic Park.

With the curtain coming down on the racing career of Imperatriz, they are now looking forward to unveiling their next potential star at Riccarton.

Talented mare Burgie turned a frustrating campaign around with a powerful finish to win Saturday’s Group 3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes.

Progressive galloper Matscot delivered on punter’s expectations when the race favourite ($2.40) took out the Hororata Gold Cup (1800m) at Riccarton.

Miss Layla will shoot for another major prize over the same course and trip as her first black type win in this weekend's Group 3...