About Time too good for rivals in Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes
Cambridge Stud-bred and owned About Time took out the fillies feature at Pukekohe on New Year's Day named after the farm’s founder.
Tag: 'Royal Stakes'
Polygon provides winning angle in Royal Stakes
A powerful late sprint carried progressive filly Polygon to an impressive victory at Te Rapa on Sunday when she destroyed her rivals in to take...
Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit
Top quality performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis...
Self Obsession takes Royal Stakes in desperate finish
In a thrilling finish to the Group 2 Valachi Downs Royal Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, it was the Jamie Richards-trained Self Obsession who got in...
Il Affare joins leading Sydney barn
Peter and Dawn Williams have lost one of their best three-year-old fillies to an Australian stable, but they’ve still got some other good fillies to...
Cunningham enjoys further success with Matamata partnership
Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham continued his good form with Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard’s Ballymore Stables when Tevere broke her maiden status at just...
Threading a path to the Oaks
Needle And Thread had her crowning glory at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when taking out the Group 2 Royal Stakes (2000m) and now trainers...
Il Affare to continue on Oaks path
Co-trainer Dawn Williams was in a philosophical mood when assessing the performance of promising three-year-old Il Affare, who overcame a troubled passage to finish third...
Sponsor takes major prize in Royal Stakes
Valachi Downs principal Kevin Hickman picked up the thick end of the prizemoney from the race that he sponsored at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day...
Stakes target for Beauden
Owner Joan Egan is having a week to remember. On Boxing Day she won the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie with Concert Hall,...
Fleetwood Maca out for crowning glory
Fleetwood Maca will be vying for her coronation at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when she contests the Group 2 Valachi Downs Royal Stakes (2000m)....
Staying future for Eulogy winner
Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Whimsical showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming age-group staying features when she produced a...
Media Sensation primed for Breeders’ Stakes
South Auckland trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are looking forward to heading to Pukekohe on Saturday where Media Sensation will make her raceday resumption in...
Hello It’s Me retired
Group 2 winner Hello It’s Me has been retired after missing a run at Te Rapa on Friday following a float accident. The Darci Brahma...
Crowning glory for Two Illicit
Two Illicit’s perceived lack of commercial appeal put a stop to her being offered through the sales ring as a yearling, but her victory in...
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...
Savabeel filly ready to tackle stakes company
Promising three-year-old Coco Baci will step up in class and distance for her next assignment after clearing maiden company in fine style at Ellerslie on...
Hillis hoping for Karaka Million fairytale
A bargain buy at Karaka two years ago could turn into a massive payday at Ellerslie on Saturday for Matamata trainer Wayne Hillis. The Waikato...
Blinkers and rain affected track help Hello It’s Me arrive in G2
A change of gear made all the difference for promising three-year-old Hello It’s Me who stormed to victory in the Group 2 Stella Artois Royal...