Southern star on the move
South Island Filly Of The Year Reputabelle will join the Flemington stable of Mike Moroney later this month. The daughter of Pins has proved a...
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Johnson brings up 2500 wins
Riding legend Chris Johnson provided racing fans with another magic moment when he claimed his 2500th New Zealand winner at Invercargill on Thursday. Johnson, 57,...
Miss Tycoon Rose sets special mark for Pitman
A comfortable victory by Miss Tycoon Rose at Riccarton on Saturday provided co-trainer Michael Pitman with more than the usual satisfaction of a job well...
Magic moment for magic man
Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New...
Impecunious a star on the rise for Pitman stable
The leading South Island training combination of Michael and Matthew Pitman made the best possible start to their day on Saturday when they produced a...
Savvy Coup shifts to Chris Waller stable
Dual Group 1 winner Savvy Coup will remain in Australia after failing to fire in a two-start campaign in Melbourne and will join the Sydney...
Plans in store for Savvy Coup
Michael Pitman may be laid up in hospital, but it hasn’t stopped him making plans for his stable star Savvy Coup. The Riccarton trainer fulfilled...
Savvy Coup primed for Matriarch
The occasion surrounding the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) with glamour mare Winx got too much for Kiwi galloper Savvy Coup according to her connections,...
NZ trainer leaves sick bed for Plate bid
New Zealand trainer Michael Pitman will leave his hospital bed in Christchurch to travel to Melbourne to watch Savvy Coup line up against Winx in...
Pitman given the green light
A cautiously excited Michael Pitman has been given the green light from his surgeon to travel to Melbourne on Friday to watch Savvy Coup contest...
Mike may join Savvy at Valley
Dual Group 1 winner Savvy Coup might not be the only Livamol Classic contestant to compete at Moonee Valley on October 27. While the Michael...
Benner hot on Scott Base
Johno Benner has no doubt he is taking a horse to the races capable of winning Saturday’s Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. Benner...
Savvy Coup on target for Tarzino Trophy
Savvy Coup is on track to continue along the Group 1 path at Hastings on September 1. Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will run the...
Savvy Coup to return across the Tasman
Michael and Matthew Pitman are already making plans for a return to Australia with Savvy Coup. The Riccarton trainers have enjoyed a lucrative campaign with...
Pitman enjoying build-up to Australian Oaks challenge
Australian Oaks candidate Savvy Coup isn’t the only one thriving in the Sydney heat in the build-up to her Group 1 challenge on the second...
Savvy to chase trans-Tasman Oaks double
New Zealand Oaks winner Savvy Coup will try to emulate Bonneval by add the Australian Oaks to her resume.
Savvy approach to Group One features
Michael and Matthew Pitman are following an historically-proven path to Australian Group One glory with their top filly Savvy Coup. The Riccarton trainers have taken...
Pitman’s ready to raid North Island riches with stable stars
Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are readying their troops for North Island raids. “For the Otaki meeting that’s been transferred to Hastings we’re bringing...
NZB’s Jim Bruford would love to win Karaka race with Savvy Coup
Jim Bruford has tasted success in some big races. The New Zealand Bloodstock insurance guru will try for the biggest prize of all when Savvy...
Stablemates Savvy Coup & Sensei to both tackle G1 Levin Classic
Stablemates Savvy Coup and Sensei will go head to head on Saturday in the Group 1 Grant Plumbing Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. “We’re really...
Savvy Coup confirms Pitman’s high opinion wining Eulogy Stakes
Savvy southern trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are gunning for two Group 1 Trentham features. The Riccarton based father and son team have eyes for...
Matthew Pitman likes Savvy Coup’s chances in Eulogy Stakes
Smart southern filly Savvy Coup will appreciate a step up in trip when she chases black type at Awapuni this Saturday. The daughter of Savabeel...