Tag: 'Tauranga Classic'

Casino Princess

Stakes-winning mare Casino Princess retired

Listed Tauranga Classic winner Casino Princess has been retired from racing after suffering a second bleed in her career.
Casino Princess

Jasmine Fawcett closing in on personal goal

Jasmine Fawcett wants to take every opportunity she can as she closes in on her goal of riding seventy winners for the season.
Poser

Poser looking to add to winter record at Tauranga

All key indicators point to proven winter performer Poser going close to adding to her record at Tauranga on Saturday in the Kiwifruit Cup.
Winexpress

Wexford Stables seeking Tauranga success

Wexford Stables hope to live up to the name of their Pukekohe victor in Winexpress when they take a strong team to Tauranga on Saturday.
Sanibel

Brown chasing black-type success with stakes-performed duo

Trainer Shane Brown is quietly confident his mares can give bold black type accounts of themselves on Saturday in the Listed Tauranga Classic.

Trainer playing patient stakes game with mare

Chrissy Bambry is happy to bide her time before setting Flower Of Wanaka for another black-type target, after winning the Tauranga Classic first-up.

Flower Of Wanaka claims Tauranga Classic

Trainer Chrissy Bambry celebrated her recent engagement with a huge result at Hastings on Saturday when Flower Of Wanaka claimed the Listed Tauranga Classic.
Cork

Cork poised for Tauranga Classic assignment

Progressive mare Cork is forward to resume at Hastings, although co-trainer Pam Gerard would have preferred to have seen her back in action a week...

Te Akau looking to break new ground at Hastings

Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will...

One Dream One Soul looking to end campaign in style

A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul with an ideal chance to end her...

Wessex primed for Tauranga Classic task

Quality filly Wessex will again take on older opposition on Saturday in a bid to add to her black-type record in the Listed Tauranga Classic.
Sanibel

Sanibel upsets in Tauranga feature

Underrated mare Sanibel upset the applecart when she took out the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Shane Brown-trained Woodville...
Popstar Princess

Popstar Princess too tough for her rivals in Tauranga Classic

A gun front-running ride by Jonathan Riddell and the pugnacious nature of Popstar Princess combined to provide the pair with a memorable victory in the...
Pop Star Princess

Princess sure to be Tauranga hit

Consistent mare Pop Star Princess will venture to Tauranga on Saturday to contest the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) as she looks to add...
Floral Art

Stakes targets for Didham pair

Trainer Peter Didham has revealed lofty ambitions for Trentham winners Floral Art and Far Site, after the pair provided him with a winning double on...
Cherry Lane

Bishara doubles up at Te Rapa

Trainer Nick Bishara took two horses to Te Rapa on Saturday and returned home a happy man after securing a winning double. Bishara started his...
Cherry Lane

Te Rapa test for in-form mare

Nick Bishara didn’t want to race his in-form mare Cherry Lane this weekend, but she’s doing so well that he feels he has to. The...
Sleeping Beauty

Broodmare’s unretirement works wonders for Pencarrow

Pencarrow Stud’s decision to bring a broodmare out of retirement has been spectacularly rewarded by the dual black-type winner Sleeping Beauty. The Rip Van Winkle...
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty takes out Tauranga Classic

Class performer Sleeping Beauty underlined her credentials on the deep winter tracks when she out- toughed her female rivals to take out the Listed Ultimate...
Rosewood

Tauranga Classic on the cards for Rosewood

Wet track specialist Rosewood added a tenth victory to her record at Awapuni on Saturday and if conditions suit she will back up in this...
Crown Prosecutor

Marsh using Ruakaka as winter base

Crown Prosecutor will spearhead a squad being sent north by Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh to be temporarily based at Ruakaka. “I’ll be sending horses up...
Sleeping Beauty

No winter hibernation for Sleeping Beauty

Matamata trainer Lance O’Sullivan has a small winter team in work but is hoping classy mare Sleeping Beauty can add to her black-type portfolio over...