Tag: 'Rich Hill Mile'

No denying Kennedy as he takes Rich Hill Mile on Habana

Warren Kennedy has stamped an indelible mark on New Zealand racing with the ex-pat South African jockey dominating proceedings at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day.

Lingjun Xiongfeng head Moroney & Gerard’s New Year’s Day hand

Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard are hoping Lingjun Xiongfeng can continue his form in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile at Pukekohe on New Year's...

Rich Hill Mile quinella caps Te Akau gold rush

Just like in so many other showpiece racedays in New Zealand in the last few seasons, Te Akau Racing ran rampant through the black-type features...
Mali Ston

Randwick pipe-opener for Mali Ston

Matamata-trained Mali Ston will make his Australian debut on Saturday, with the son of El Roca to step out in the Silverdale Farm Handicap (1400m)...
Mali Ston

Australian campaign for Mali Ston

Rising Matamata miler Mali Ston will get a crack at a good Australian target next month – mainly because his best mate is making the...
Casino Princess

Goss delighted with home track victory

Trainer Cliff Goss appears to have another promising galloper on his hands after three-year-old filly Casino Princess shone with a seventh length victory at Tauranga...
Saint Alice

Saint Alice provides welcome boost for Williams stable

Promising mare Saint Alice demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in her upcoming assignments when she dashed away in the closing...
Mali Ston

Weatherley hoping his luck holds at Trentham

Sam Weatherley enjoyed his biggest pay day as a jockey at Ellerslie on Saturday and is now looking forward to another potentially rewarding meeting at...
Danielle Johnson

Johnson upbeat despite broken leg

Champion jockey Danielle Johnson is looking forward to checking out of hospital this week and faces a lengthy period on the sidelines after a fall...
Mali Ston

Mali Ston strikes in incident packed Rich Hill Mile

Lightweight runner Mali Ston produced a performance that had to be seen to be believed when he weaved through traffic to take out the Group...
Gold Watch

Johnson chases Ellerslie gold

Danielle Johnson has plenty of time for Gold Watch, her mount in Saturday’s Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie. The Waikato jockey had...
Midnight Mass

Tiley talent on show at home track

Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley had a spring in his step as he ventured to the races for the first time in several months on Thursday...
Showoroses

Surgenor mare blooming ahead of more Group assignments

Classy mare Showoroses will be back at Ellerslie on January 23 where she will contest the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m) on Karaka Million night....
Showoroses

Surgenor comes up roses at Ellerslie

A wide draw and a step up in class couldn’t hold down underrated mare Showoroses as she led from go to whoa to take out...
Stormy

Pike unleashes emerging stars at Ellerslie

There’s an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike’s pair of Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that’s...
Super Strike

In-form galloper set to strike at Ellerslie

Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett had initially planned to head straight to the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with...
Royal Performer

Royal Performer all business come raceday

If you watched Royal Performer in track gallops you would think he’d have been better named Pauper or Court Jester. But the ex-Hong Kong galloper...
Showoroses

Showoroses upsets in Te Rapa feature

Underrated mare Showoroses made full use of an electric beginning from a wide barrier to lead her rivals a merry dance as she took out...
Coventina Bay

Coventina Bay gets first stakes success at Te Rapa

Promising mare Coventina Bay added valuable black type to her burgeoning race record when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Group 3 J...
Super Strike

Super double for Collett

Trainer Richard Collett sent out a pair of winners at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday with Super Pursuit successful in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship...
Michael Dee

Michael Dee makes his mark at Ellerslie

Australian-based ex-pat New Zealander Michael Dee has ridden Prise De Fer to win a Group Two race at Ellerslie.
Lilikoi

Te Akau quartet tackle New Year’s Day riches

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has experienced a whirlwind 2019 led by the efforts of Melody Belle and Te Akau Shark, and he ended the...
Play That Song

Tiley trio ready for Ellerslie assignments

Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley heads into Ellerslie’s New Year’s Day race meeting with a trio of runners that he believes are all capable of success...
Riodini

New Year’s Day targets for Tiley duo

Trainer Nigel Tiley couldn’t be happier with talented three-year-old Riodini after his win in the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie last weekend. The...
Coldplay winning the Rich Hill MIle

Coldplay wins Group 2 Rich Hill Mile for Baker & Forsman

Coldplay will head to Trentham later this month in her quest for a full house of Group level victories. “The Thorndon Mile has always been...