Tag: 'Sistema Railway'

Waitak

Waitak produces dazzling display in Group 1 Railway

Lance O'Sullivan won five Group 1 Railway's as a jockey, on Monday he got his hands on the silverware as a trainer, courtesy of Waitak’s...

Richardson chasing further Railway success with Bonny Lass

Matamata mentor Graham Richardson will attempt to win one of his favourite races for the third time with Bonny Lass in the Group 1 Sistema...

Sacred Satono set for Group 1 Railway tilt

The burgeoning rivalry between Sacred Satono and Babylon Berlin will kick up a gear when the pair meet at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day.

Stephen Marsh on weather watch

Stephen Marsh is confident of Velocious giving another bold effort at Pukekohe, although his confidence is tempered by an unfavourable forecast.

Bosson factor key for Our Alley Cat

Our Alley Cat will have several disadvantages to contend with in the Group 3 J Swap Sprint, but Vicki Prendergast hopes Opie Bosson can even...

Sacred Satono chugging towards Railway

A tilt at Group 1 glory at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day now awaits Sacred Satono following his comfortable 1000m trial win at Ellerslie on...

Mercurial earns Group 1 shot

Under-rated sprinter Mercurial booked himself a ticket to the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe with a tenacious all-the-way win on Saturday.

Foote looking to move on from narrow Group One miss

Trainer Ben Foote was looking forward to taking his frustrations out on a small white ball just 24 hours after going within a whisker of...

Imperatriz completes Railway treble for Te Akau

New Zealand’s syndication powerhouse Te Akau Racing landed their third consecutive victory in the iconic Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day, but...

Satisfying victory for talented Dragon Leap

Relief was an over-riding emotion in the Dragon Leap camp following the six-year-old’s stunning performance at Pukekohe Park to end a lengthy winless streak. The...

Stable veteran returns to Clotworthys

Stable favourite Justacanta has returned to the care of his New Zealand trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy after a fruitful time in Australia over the...

Railway dream resonates with Frye

Danny Frye describes Our Echo’s entry for January’s Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa as “pie-in-the-sky” optimism but the North Canterbury trainer is...

Letzbeglam wins incident-packed Counties Bowl

The heavily backed Letzbeglam justified an avalanche of late money to win an incident-packed Group 3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. The Lance...
Bonny Lass

Richardson guided by past Railway experience

Graham Richardson will follow a proven formula with his leading sprinter Bonny Lass through to her grand final at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day....
Musigny Lass

Foote hoping to hit homerun with The Bambino

A jumping future is beckoning The Bambino but trainer and part-owner Ben Foote is hoping to score a win on the flat with the gelding...
Musigny Lass

Musigny Lass narrowly avoids disaster in Tauranga victory

Trainer Ben Foote was blissfully unaware that his impressive Tauranga winner Musigny Lass had nearly blown her chances at the start of Saturday’s 1300m three-year-old...
Packing Rockstar

Spotlight on Rockstar in Group One mile

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is looking forward to dodging top sprinting mares Levante and Entriviere as she attacks the Group 1 El Cheapo Cars WFA...
Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin takes flight in Concorde

Speedy mare Babylon Berlin was at her brilliant front-running best when she led all the way to take out the Group 3 Brighthill Farm Eminent...
Zaher

Zaher putting in the miles ahead of Wellesley

Two-year-old gelding Zaher may only be having his second start at Trentham on Saturday but he is already becoming a seasoned traveller. The Cambridge juvenile...
Entriviere

Entriviere electrifying in Railway

Te Akau Racing, trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Opie Bosson have gone back-to-back in the world’s first Group One race of the year, stealing the...
Levante

Levante at top of her game for Group One challenge

All the key indicators point to the high-class mare Levante going close to plugging the only gap in her CV on New Year’s Day at...
Festivity

Richards provides quinella in Ellerslie sprint feature

On a day where he dominated the first two black-type events on an action-packed programme, it was no surprise that trainer Jamie Richards would continue...
Sound

Three-pronged attack on Zabeel Classic for Ballymore

Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard will have numbers and class in their favour for the Group 1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day....
Tannahill

Rich Ellerslie feature the aim for Phelan pair

Shaun Phelan has the NZD$1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) on his mind as he heads into weekend racing. The Cambridge trainer will produce...
Packing Rockstar

Rockstar packs plenty of punch at Te Rapa

Ever consistent sprinter Packing Rockstar displayed all his fighting qualities when he downed a high-quality field of sprinters in the Group 3 J Swap Sprint...