Bonecrusher run to give clearer picture
Cannon Hill’s performance in Saturday’s Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes at Pukekohe will determine the summer path for the colt.
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Pike hoping the real Dawn Parade shines at Te Rapa
Dawn Parade has often left trainer Tony Pike scratching his head, but his last two performances have been more in line with the talent he...
Pike banking on Slipper Island for Guineas
Tony Pike’s bid to win a second Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) rests on the shoulders of Slipper Island, who will open his...
Pike ready to confirm his Queensland winter carnival team
A resolute run for second at Te Rapa on Saturday could see promising two-year-old Rudyard added to the team that Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will...
Pike quintet head to Avondale
It will be a rare occurrence for Tony Pike on Saturday when he heads to Avondale to line-up five runners. With Ellerslie out of action...
Field Of Gold to come of age
Tony Pike feels the time is right to take on older horses at weight-for-age with his top three-year-old Field Of Gold. The Cambridge trainer bypassed...
There You Go rockets to 1000 Guineas favouritism
Visiting Cambridge filly There You Go firmed into the clear favourite for next month’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton...
Pike’s Puysegur purring ahead of Lightning
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is gearing up for a busy weekend of racing, where he will saddle runners at Trentham and Tauranga on Saturday, and...
Pike turns back the clock with Sacred Elixir
Fairytales don’t often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one...
Pike unleashes emerging stars at Ellerslie
There’s an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike’s pair of Group 2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that’s...
Million outlook bright for unraced colt
Punters who have taken the about unraced juvenile Khufu in next month’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) can breathe a little easier...
Revitalised McNab in purple patch
A stint on the sidelines last season appears to have done jockey Michael McNab the world of good. The Waikato-based hoop rode a winning stakes...
Late burst secures Ellerslie feature for Gino Severini
It took every metre of the Ellerslie home straight for consistent galloper Gino Severini to finally gain the upper hand over his rivals as he...
Tellall impresses with Ellerslie stakes victory
Promising three-year-old Tellall enhanced his credentials for some of the summer age group features when he registered his first victory at stakes level when taking...
Khufu ready to reign at Ellerslie
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will introduce punters to a colt at Ellerslie on Saturday that could one day become their darling. Pike will produce American...
Not An Option on top at Matamata
Well-travelled three-year-old Not An Option reminded punters of his galloping ability when he defeated a small but classy field of rivals over 1400m at Matamata...