Tag: 'Tellall'

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.
Dawn Parade

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...
Slipper Island

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...
Dimaggio

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...
Patton

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

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

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...
Puysegur

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...
Sacred Elixir

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...
Stormy

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...
Khufu

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...
Michael McNab

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...
Gino Severini

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

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

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

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...