Te Rapa double brings Christmas cheer to Browne stable
Trainer Emma-Lee Browne was still sporting a smile a mile wide on Sunday morning following the winning double that she and husband David picked up...
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Frodo too fast in Group 2 feature
Pocket rocket Tavi Mac, who affectionately carries the moniker Frodo due to his diminutive stature and ungainly build, captured the biggest victory of his burgeoning...
Coventina Bay gets first stakes success at Te Rapa
Promising mare Coventina Bay added valuable black type to her burgeoning race record when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Group 3 J...
Elephant building hefty reputation
At home he’s an eccentric whose curling lips make him seem like he’s got a trunk. On the racetrack, though, Elephant is one of the...
Wyndspelle to stand at Grangewilliam Stud
Group 1-winning miler Wyndspelle will take up stud duties at Grangewilliam Stud in South Taranaki this spring where he will stand for a fee of...
McKay hungry for further Group 1 success
Twenty-four hours on from securing the first Group 1 win of his riding career, jockey Shaun McKay is still coming to terms with the achievement....
Special Thorndon victory for McKay family
The Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham has always been one of the McKay family’s favourite races, but on Saturday it became much...
Cambridge quartet tackle Trentham features
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be looking to plunder some Wellington spoils on Saturday where they will contest three feature races at...
On The Rocks back to winning form
Classy customer On the Rocks is on the road to defending his Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) title after a comprehensive fresh-up performance in...
Stakes challenges for Brennan pair
The Lauren Brennan-trained Magnum booked his ticket for the Group 2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni next month with his victory at...
In foal mare Stolen Dance goes out with a Group 1 win
Racing dreams for Stolen Dance were fulfilled at Trentham when she earned Group 1 success in possibly her final appearance. The Alamosa mare had been...
Shadows Cast out of the shadows & in to Thorndon Mile
Shadows Cast could live up to his name if he takes the spotlight after Saturday’s Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. The Mark Oulaghan-trained...
Savile Row to start in G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes after Thorndon Mile
Quality performer Savile Row will have opportunities at his next two starts to break through at the highest level. The four-year-old will head to Trentham...
Dolcetto likely to be have blinkers added for Thorndon Mile
Dolcetto might be sporting a new look when he steps out in Group 1 company for the first time next month. Trainer, part-owner and co-breeder...
Boxing Day start the perfect Thorndon Mile prep for Dolcetto
A trip to the races on Saturday as a travelling companion for stablemate Dr Watson was just the ticket for star Central Districts galloper Dolcetto...