Derby winner returns at Te Rapa
Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix returns to the races at Te Rapa on Saturday. The four-year-old will race for the first time...
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New Year’s target for Ess Vee Are
Ess Vee Are will be looking to kick-off the new year in the best possible style when he heads to Te Rapa on January 1...
Veteran raises the roof with Cup victory
Hardy veteran Viktor Vegas struck a blow for the older generation when he plowed through the wet underfoot conditions at Te Rapa to blitz his...
Sinarahma superior in Te Rapa feature
Warm favourite Sinarahma provided a further example of her undoubted class when she cruised to victory in one of the feature events at Te Rapa...
Flying mare rewards the faithful
Flying mare Faithful Feat showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier, a hefty 58.5kg impost and a heavy downpour that created...
Broodmare paddock looming for Sinarahma
Sinarahma’s final campaign couldn’t be going much better, according to New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. But as the eight-year-old Darci Brahma mare prepares for her...
Cup hope’s chances at mercy of outside factors
Justamaiz will have to overcome an interrupted lead-up and an unfavourable weather outlook to bag himself another Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) on his home...
Invador rehab continues in Waikato Cup
Lisa Latta should get a good guide to how the rehabilitation of top stayer Platinum Invador is going when he joins stablemate Charms Star in...
Quality mare Sinarahma full of surprises
Sinarahma exceeded expectations at Te Rapa with a performance that left little doubt she can take full advantage of her remaining opportunities. The multiple stakes...
Bright future for Tokyo Tycoon
Te Akau racing dominated the juvenile event at Te Rapa on Saturday with debutant Tokyo Tycoon heading home a Mark Walker-trained trifecta. The flashy gelding...
Double delight for Zackey at Te Rapa
Fresh off winning the first feature race on the card at Te Rapa on Saturday aboard Waitak in the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial...
Impressive Waitak swoops on Eagle Memorial
A storming late run by powerfully built three-year-old Waitak continued the latest run of success for his sire Proisir as he captured the Listed Trevor...
Fresh is best for Paisley Park
Paisley Park will have two major factors in his favour when he fronts trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s black type challenge at Te Rapa...
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...
Smart 3YO partnership’s latest success story
A trans-Tasman association dating back 15 years has come up trumps with another promising three-year-old prospect in Matter Of Honour, who will chase his fourth...
Te Rapa test looming for Conor O’Ceirin
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is keen to head north to Te Rapa next month with five-win gelding Conor O’Ceirin to give him a crack...
Livamol option for Marroni
Talented stayer Marroni bounced back from an underwhelming autumn campaign in Sydney to open his spring account with a strong win at Te Rapa on...
No Tip scores in thrilling Pakuranga Hunt Cup
Champion jumps trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal took out the jumping features on Sunday at Te Rapa, headlined by No Tip’s thrilling victory in...
Trans-Tasman week for Phelan
It’s been a busy week for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, and he is hoping to cap it with some prestige jumping titles at the...
Hannan had the Good Oil at Te Rapa
Kelsey Hannan is quickly stamping herself as one of the apprentice jockeys to follow in the north. The Cambridge rider continued her purple patch of...
Imperatriz dominant in Te Rapa feature
Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in...
Shez Shamus brings joy for large group with Te Rapa victory
Bargain purchase Shez Shamus had the grandstand rocking as her large group of owners cheered her to a hard-fought victory over 1200m in the first...
Kajino impressive in Te Rapa victory
Having just his fourth start over hurdles, the Diana Kennedy-trained Kajino put in a perfect jumping performance in the opening event at Te Rapa under...
Track specialist saves best for Te Rapa
If they were giving out awards for toughness then trainer Ray Gavin believes his talented winter galloper Bullybrook would be at the head of the...
Promising filly heads home Marsh quinella
If he was tuned in from his American holiday base on Saturday morning, trainer Stephen Marsh would have been delighted with the result of the...