Tag: 'Sir Charles Road'

Dark Destroyer

Last-gasp Guineas win for Dark Destroyer

With back-to-back stakes wins including a last-gasp thriller in Saturday’s Group 2 SKYCITY Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie, Dark Destroyer is stepping up to fill...
Sir Charles Road

(Sir) Charles Road retired

Quality stayer Charles Road has been retired. The seven-year-old gelding acquitted himself well in Australasia’s staying features, headlined by his victory in the Group 2...
Rocket Spade

Wexford duo return home

Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade and Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up Sir Charles Road will return home following their exertions...
Force Of Will

Force Of Will primed for Vinery

Group Three winner Force Of Will has arrived in Sydney ahead of her tilt at the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on...
Dragon Leap

Dragon ready to leap the Tasman

Talented four-year-old Dragon Leap will travel to Sydney on Monday as he looks to target spring riches. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained galloper won...
The Bostonian

Kiwis given clearance to fly

There was an echoed sigh of relief in Waikato Monday with a handful of trainers receiving travel exemptions for their staff to fly to Australia....
Sir Charles Road

Last roll of the dice for Sir Charles Road

Sir Charles Road is in danger of missing out on a start in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) next month, a race he finished...
Sir Charles Road

St Leger to dictate Sir Charles Road’s spring

Saturday’s A$500,000 St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick could have a major bearing on the 2019 spring campaign for well-performed New Zealand stayer Sir Charles...
Charles Road

Charles Road set to relish step up in distance

A return to middle distance racing has Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott confident that Charles Road can produce an improved performance two weeks...
(Sir) Charles Road

Charles sets off on road to the Cup

Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, has little expectation of his talented stayer Charles Road as he lights a fuse on another...

Sir Charles Road preparing for Melb Cup

New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road has arrived in Sydney to be prepared for a campaign aimed at the Melbourne Cup.

Quality stayer primed for Sydney Cup assault

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Sir Charles Road will be looking to continue his love affair with Sydney on Saturday when he lines up...

Bendigo launching pad for Sir Charles Road

Trainer Lance O’Sullivan is confident Sir Charles Road can get his Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign back on track in Wednesday’s Group 3 Bendigo...

Sir Charles Road out to stake Cup claims

Co-trainer Lance O'Sullivan will rely on attrition to get New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road into the Melbourne Cup if he runs well in the...

Cups quest continues for Sir Charles Road at Caulfield

Matamata-trained stayer Sir Charles Road will step out at Caulfield on Saturday in the Group 3 East Malvern Bendigo Bank MRC Foundation Cup (2000m), a...

Andrew Adkins to ride Sir Charles Road

Lightweight Sydney jockey Andrew Adkins has snared the ride on New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road in the Sydney Cup.

Adkins to guide Kiwi Cup hopes fortunes

Andrew Adkins has been confirmed as the rider for Sir Charles Road in Saturday’s A$2 million Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick. Blake Shinn was successful...

Lance O’Sullivan trains Randwick winner

New Zealand's most prolific jockey Lance O'Sullivan has returned to Randwick as a trainer to lead in Sir Charles Road in the Group Two Chairman's...