Tag: 'Sistema Stakes'

Velocious Sistema Stakes

Velocious powers to Group 1 victory

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 - Matamata Slipper

Savaglee looking to cause Sistema Stakes boilover

Pam Gerard is keen to spoil the party with her Group Three winner Savaglee in Saturday's Group 1 Sistema Stakes at Ellerslie.

Te Akau Captured By Love with exciting filly

Te Akau Racing’s unbeaten filly Captured By Love is set to face her sternest test when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the...
Harlow Rock

Proven Harlow Rocks gets the nod from trainer

Tony Pike has tipped Harlow Rocks as the stable’s best chance of stakes success at Taupo on Friday, as she competes in the Avondale Lowland...
Velocious

Velocious chasing Group 1 success in Sistema Stakes

Stephen Marsh’s immediate focus is on Ellerslie this Saturday with stable star Velocious, but he’s also got an eye on a following juvenile prize.
Captured By Love - Matamata Breeders' Stakes

Unbeaten Captured By Love dominant in Breeders’ Stakes

All roads lead to the Group 1 Sistema Stakes for Captured By Love, after the juvenile maintained her unbeaten status in the Group 2 Matamata...

Aegon returns to pet distance

Trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to getting his Group 1 winner Aegon back to a mile at Otaki on Saturday in the Group 1...

Archaic Smile impresses in Wellesley Stakes victory

Victory in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) is becoming a force of habit for Michael McNab as the northern hoop claimed a third-straight win.

Rich mile targets on radar for resuming Wessex

Wessex is in good order to resume at Te Rapa on Saturday, although trainer Andrew Forsman believes the four-year-old will improve as she steps up...

Human error responsible for Tokyo Tycoon positive

Te Akau Racing have confirmed that human error was responsible for the post-race positive result to meloxicam returned by top two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon.

Tokyo Tycoon returns post-race positive

Unbeaten Mark Walker-trained juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has returned a post-race positive result to meloxicam following his victory in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes.

Group One success for undefeated Tokyo Tycoon

Leading rider Opie Bosson brought up a special milestone at Pukekohe on Saturday when outstanding juvenile Tokyo Tycoon provided him with his tenth win in...

Trainer hoping stars align home and away

Andrew Forsman will be hoping gifted two-year-old Ethereal Star can deliver a winning top-flight lead on Saturday for her older stablemate Mustang Valley to follow....

Pukekohe racing preview & quaddie tips | March 11, 2023

Pukekohe Park will host a 10 race program this Saturday for Auckland Cup Day. HorseBetting's Lance King has provided his best bets and quaddie for...

Bosson ready to cash in with Tycoon

Champion jockey Opie Bosson has been lamenting a costly decision for the past six weeks but he’s looking forward to setting the record straight at...

Tulsi takes aim at leading juvenile contests

Johno Benner is looking forward to taking on leading juvenile Tokyo Tycoon with his lightly-raced filly Tulsi, even though he’s sure she will be better...
Mr Maestro

Better ground to suit Kiwi Group One hopes

Andrew Forsman enjoyed a satisfying weekend in Melbourne with his classic contenders, with upcoming Group One aspirations to be further boosted by a break in...
She’s Licketysplit

Group One filly to make Australian debut

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She’s Licketysplit (Previously Lickety Split) at Caulfield on Saturday where she will...
Mr Maestro

Mr Maestro a highlight in mixed day for Baker-Forsman

As he made his way home from Palmerston North on Sunday morning, trainer Murray Baker was reflecting on some mixed results for his Cambridge stable...
Lickety Split

Lickety Split scores gutsy Group One triumph

Quality two-year-old filly Lickety Split refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on...
Slave To Love

Williams looking to maintain recent momentum at Ellerslie

Trainer Peter Williams is pleased with the success he and wife Dawn have had with their Byerley Park stable in recent weeks and is looking...
Dynastic

Te Akau’s youthful juggernaut rolls on to Sistema Stakes

Te Akau has been the all-conquering force in New Zealand juvenile racing for some time and they have another Group One two-year-old title firmly in...
Sword Of State

Sword Of State triumphs in thrilling match-race

Classy colt Sword Of State displayed all of his fighting qualities when he downed speedy mare Babylon Berlin to win the Group 3 Haunui Farm...
Trav

Impressive son of Almanzor not for sale

Bulls trainer Raymond Connors has posted the not for sale sign on promising juvenile Trav after the son of Almanzor closed too well for his...
Maven Belle

Maven Belle remains unbeaten after stylish Breeders’ Stakes victory

Classy juvenile filly Maven Belle made it three wins from three starts when she swept to a clearcut victory in the feature race at Matamata...