Bella Waters on target for summer features
Moira & Kieran Murdoch have taken out the Group 2 Tauranga Stakes with Bella Waters, who was piloted by Warren Kennedy on Saturday afternoon.
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Ladies Man to chase Group 2 success at Tauranga
Allan Sharrock is pleased he made a late change to the spring itinerary of Ladies Man, who will now line up in the Group 2...
Wild Night back in full flight
A powerhouse performance in Saturday’s Financial Services at Tauranga proved that former star three-year-old Wild Night is right back at the top of his game.
Strong work ethic paying off for Dell
Chris Dell is enjoying a lucrative season with 30 winners on the board to be in sight of his previous best of 38, and he...
Gino Severini claims Tauranga Stakes
Veteran galloper Gino Severini capped off some consistent form of late with a determined performance to take out the Group 2 Tauranga Stakes on Saturday.
About A Girl joins Chris Waller’s Sydney stable
Highly regarded filly About A Girl will continue her career in Australia from the champion Sydney stable of Chris Waller.
Zackey makes instant impact
Newly arrived South African jockey Craig Zackey has made an immediate impact in New Zealand. The talented 27-year-old arrived just a matter of weeks ago...
Demonetization provides Zackey with local stakes victory
Former South African Champion Apprentice Craig Zackey got his New Zealand career underway at Tauranga on Saturday where he picked up a winning double including...
Justaskme takes Tauranga feature
A patient ride by Sam O’Malley proved the key to victory as Taranaki visitor Justaskme stormed clear to win the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes...
Sharrock’s little battler on a Group One path
Allan Sharrock is full of admiration for his pint-sized equine prize fighter Tavi Mac, who continues to punch well above his weight as he heads...
Captain Cook tilt in the offing for Vigor Winner
A Group One target is in the offing for Vigor Winner if he performs up to expectations in the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m)...
Mustang Valley on song for Guineas
Mustang Valley is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece...
Heavyweight test for Tavi Mac
You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered...
Vernanme back to his best in Matamata Cup
Topweight Vernanme proved too tough for his rivals when he produced a gritty effort to take out Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The...
Winning Tauranga treble for revitalised Colgan
Six months after undergoing surgery to correct a painful issue with his neck, jockey Vinnie Colgan is back and firing on all cylinders. Established as...
Concert Hall caps superb week for Cambridge pair
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable capped off a superb week when classy mare Concert Hall captured the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m)...
Supera dominant in Tauranga feature
Progressive mare Supera overcame a wide run in transit throughout to dominate her rivals in the closing stages of the Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes...
Supera favoured for Tauranga feature
Supera will use Saturday’s Group 2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) as a dress rehearsal for a return to Group 1 racing. The Sir Peter Vela-bred...
The story behind Ocean Emperor’s Tauranga Stakes victory
A phone call from the National Racing Bureau in the early hours of Saturday morning delivered an unexpected reward for Cambridge jockey Lynsey Satherley. The...
Ocean Emperor goes back-to-back in the Tauranga Stakes
To quote famous baseballer Yogi Berra, it was “déjà vu’ all over again” at Tauranga on Saturday when classy customer Ocean Emperor defended his Group...