Samina Bibi ideal Oaks type
Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray have a staying filly of the future on their hands with Samina Bibi, a daughter of in-vogue stallion...
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Breeders’ Stakes performance to dictate Jennifer’s path
Shaune Ritchie is confident Jennifer Eccles will put her best foot forward in Saturday’s Group 2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe....
Swords Drawn ready to go to the next level
Progressive galloper Swords Drawn threw his hat into the ring for some of the upcoming summer staying features when he stormed home from near last...
Different complexion for Livamol Classic
The final field for the last Group 1 event of the Hastings spring carnival, the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) is likely to have a...
Jennifer on trial for Melbourne at Hawke’s Bay
Quality mare Jennifer Eccles has pleased her trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The...
Beaten brigade set their sights on Windsor Park Plate
The Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings in a fortnight is shaping as another standout contest based on the comments from connections of...
New partnership on the board with stylish victory at Matamata
The newly minted training partnership of Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray put their first winner on the board at Matamata on Saturday when Claiborne strode...
Sydney off the menu for Jennifer Eccles
Trainer Shaun Ritchie has confirmed the Melbourne spring carnival remains on the radar for Jennifer Eccles, provided her form warrants an Australian raid.
Hastings targets for Jennifer Eccles
Shaune Ritchie has resisted the temptation to campaign last season’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Jennifer Eccles in Sydney, despite receiving a travel...
Oaks winner pleases in Ruakaka
Shaune Ritchie was beaming after Jennifer Eccles’ 1050m trial at Ruakaka on Tuesday. He was delighted to see last season’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks...
Sultan still has his swing
Rising eight-year-old Sultan Of Swing showed he still has the zest for racing when winning a 900m trial at Te Rapa on Tuesday and the...
National tilt for Bee Tee Junior
Talented New Zealand jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe will be be vying for back-to-back wins in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) next month, but trainer Rachael Cunningham...
First runners back for Ritchie stable
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is back in the game this weekend. Having watched from the sidelines for the first month as racing resumed after the...
Former Kiwis make mark at the ‘Bool
Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper, who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with...
Ritchie making spring contingency plans
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is likely to have runners before the end of the season but his stable has yet to be represented at any...
Magnanimous Man makes perfect start for new stable
Six-year-old gelding Magnanimous Man showed his staying prowess when taking out the Dunstan 100% NZ Owned (2100m) for new trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan at...
Refreshed Weatherley looking forward to return
Apprentice jockey Sam Weatherley is champing at the bit to get back raceday riding. The Waikato hoop will enter the senior jockey ranks next season...
Jennifer to spearhead Ritchie’s team for Melbourne
Group 1-winning filly Jennifer Eccles has returned to the Cambridge stable of Shaune Ritchie and will be a prepared for a campaign in Melbourne in...
Ritchie calls for track additions to calendar
Ruakaka and Taupo have been a staple of winter and spring racing for many years and Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is hoping racing administrators reconsider...
Australian targets beckon Jennifer Eccles
An Australian spring campaign is beckoning Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Jennifer Eccles. The classy filly conquered all before her in her three-year-old...
New Zealand horses to stay at home
There will be no more New Zealand horses travelling to Australia for the autumn after the government barred international travel.
Green light given for Oaks prep
There remain a few unknown variables to overcome, but the green light has been given by syndicate manager Adrian Clark to press on to the...
Murray soon to play official role in Ritchie success
A special moment at Trentham on Saturday had added meaning for two of the major players involved in Jennifer Eccles’ spectacular Group 1 Al Basti...
Waddell mastery sets up dominant Oaks for Jennifer Eccles
With a horror draw nullified by jockey Jason Waddell, the superiority of Jennifer Eccles shone through in Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New...
Jennifer Eccles wins Group 1 New Zealand Oaks
Jason Waddell has ridden the Shaune Ritchie-trained Jennifer Eccles to a decisive win in the New Zealand Oaks.