Tag: 'Sam Spratt'

Belclare will attempt a rare feat when she heads to Ellerslie to defend her title in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m).

Superstar filly Velocious cemented herself atop the country’s two-year-old ranks with a tenacious victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m).

Savaglee slipped under the radar in this season’s two-year-old crop, but that all changed with an upset victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Matamata Slipper (1200m).

The Kelso's were relatively confident heading into Alabama Lass' raceday debut at Matamata on Wednesday, but she far exceeded those expectations.

Group One mare Belclare returned to the peak of her powers scoring a dominant victory in the $500,000 Group 2 Westbury Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie.

The highly anticipated reopening of Ellerslie was celebrated in style on Sunday, with Merchant Queen writing her name into the history books.

Sam Spratt teamed up with arguably New Zealand’s most improved racehorse to land a boilover victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham.

Glamour Tycoon scored her second win in a row with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui.

It was the unbeaten filly Velocious who soared above her contemporaries and dominated the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m).

Sam Spratt was both delighted and relieved to post a winning double at Matamata on Sunday to reach a notable personal milestone.

Local trainer Michelle Bradley was on cloud nine as she celebrated taking out two of the feature events on the card at Ruakaka on Saturday.

Local filly Orgullo continued her strong polytrack form at Cambridge on Wednesday when clearing maiden ranks under Sam Spratt.

Sam Spratt wasn’t feeling her normal chirpy self on Sunday, but it wasn’t because of any overindulgence the night prior celebrating her latest Group One...

Patience is a virtue Tony Devcich has in spades and the Cambridge-based horseman’s approach was handsomely rewarded at Pukekohe Park.

Underrated mare Belclare will head to the paddock with the title of Group One winner attached to her career record after blitzing her rivals at...

Sam Spratt is gearing up for what will be an exciting week abroad when she heads to Saudi Arabia next week to compete in the...

A suggestion from jockey Sam Spratt paved the way for former Hong Kong galloper Green Aeon to deliver a milestone win for Todd Mitchell in...

Flying mare Faithful Feat showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier, a hefty 58.5kg impost and a heavy downpour that created...

Co-trainer Graham Richardson’s hand has been forced with Defibrillate, who will resume his New Zealand career without a preparatory outing ahead of Saturday’s Group 1...

Local filly Best Seller showed she had taken plenty of benefit out of her first up victory at Taupo last month when she produced a...

Adrian Clark may have another quality filly on his hands in the form of Wrote three-year-old Best Seller. The Challenge Syndications principal experienced the highs...

Sam Spratt has already set a simple goal for the new racing season with a wish for a spring and summer of non-stop action. The...

Don’t be surprised if Cherry Lane shows sharp improvement when she contests the feature at Tauranga on Saturday. The Redwood mare had her first race...

Racegoers won’t see any more of the promising Pukekohe three-year-old Midnight Mass this season despite a nice victory for the firm track specialist at Avondale...

Halston was rewarded for his consistency with his maiden victory in the Matamata Function Centre 1600 on Wednesday. Placed in four of his previous six...