Alabama Gold too speedy in Matamata feature
Local runner Alabama Gold broke his maiden status in emphatic fashion when he led from go to whoa to take out the Group 3 Fairview...
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Maven Belle too strong in juvenile feature
Race favourite Maven Belle showed she has a touch of class about her as she eased clear in the final 100m to take out the...
Sword Of State back with a vengeance at Ellerslie
Talented three-year-old colt Sword Of State shrugged off an indifferent Australian spring campaign to display his true class when he dominated his rivals in the...
Sword in healthy state
Last season’s outstanding juvenile Sword Of State was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday, where he finished second under a hold over...
Sires’ Produce for Sword of State
Leading two-year-old Sword Of State will not run in Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill, but could still play a role in the...
Bosson puts rivals to the sword in Sistema Stakes
Quality two-year-old Sword Of State and rider Opie Bosson made it a one-horse affair at Ellerslie on Saturday when they blitzed their rivals in the...
Late Sistema bid for Fonsalette
Group One plans weren’t originally on the cards for Fonsalette this weekend, but that all changed earlier this week when the nominations came out for...
Richards favours Belle in glamour clash
Bookmakers may be favouring defending champ Avantage in Saturday’s Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie but her trainer Jamie Richards is backing...
Group One opportunity knocks for Bonny Lass
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson wasn’t planning to run Bonny Lass in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) until he saw the nominations – or rather,...
Underdog tag no concern for Cole
Fresh from giving one Ellerslie Group One race a big shake, Steven Cole is hoping to do so again next weekend. Cole’s three-year-old Iffie Shows...
Group One trial for Drum Major
Promising two-year-old Drum Major will be on trial for a tilt at Group One glory when he lines-up in the HR Jones & Co Ltd...
Te Akau flyer puts rivals to the sword at Matamata
Trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team entered Saturday’s Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) on their home patch at Matamata with a...
Justacanta gets deserved Ellerslie success
Consistent sprinter Justacanta got his just rewards for some outstanding efforts of late when he closed out a stylish victory in open company over 1200m...
Northern features beckon promising juvenile
Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes had an exciting spring with stakes-winning three-year-old Matchmaker, and now promising two-year-old Mozzarella is giving the Rangiora trainers something to...
Cole ends wait for second stakes winner with Taranaki triumph
After producing a Group One winner in just his second season of training, young Byerley Park-based conditioner Steven Cole has had an extended wait to...
Magneto takes Taranaki two-year-old feature
Promising colt Magneto turned the tables on race rivals Quattro Quinta and Wolfgang when he stormed home along the fence to take out the Group...
Favourite delivers in Trentham two-year-old feature
Flashy chestnut colt Stormy repaid the faith of punters who installed him as a $1.50 favourite as he powered to victory in the Group 2...
Kiwi filly follows in footsteps of Sunline
New Zealand filly La Vernazza will make her debut for trainer Jamie Richards in the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick.
Bosson bags back-to-back Group 1 doubles
Star jockey Opie Bosson has had a week to remember, riding another two Group 1 winners at Ellerslie on Saturday to go with his brace...
Avantage all class in Ellerslie feature
In what is becoming a familiar sight this season it was the tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing at the head of affairs...
Group 1 glory for Cool Aza Beel
Outstanding juvenile Cool Aza Beel kept the Group 1 winning roll of Te Akau Racing going as he dominated his rivals when taking out the...
Richards shoots for further Group 1 spoils at Ellerslie
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has fond memories of the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), and he...
Lindsays hoping to extend winning run with Vernazza
The pressure goes on Vernazza this weekend to maintain the big-race run of success being enjoyed by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay with...
Filly at concert pitch for Sistema
Talented juvenile filly Play That Song will be looking for redemption when she tackles the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The...
Need I Say More leaves no room for excuses
Promising galloper Need I Say More showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the autumn juvenile classics when he dashed away...