Tag: 'Tony Pike'

Lucy In The Sky

Pike chasing Group 1 success with Lucy In The Sky

Tony Pike will be represented in a number of the Champions Day features this Saturday, including the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) with Lucy In...

Derby picture to be clearer after Guineas

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike’s bid for a third Group 1 New Zealand Derby title goes on the line at Ellerslie this weekend.
Poetic Champion

Group 1 on the radar for Ellerslie winner Poetic Champion

A Group One target is in the offing for exciting three-year-old Poetic Champion following his victory at Ellerslie on New Year's Day.
Tony Pike

Wind Of Change set to chase Sydney success before breeding season

Wind of Change was able to shed her bridesmaid tag at Ellerslie on Thursday just in the nick of time ahead of her looming trip...
Witz End

Change of tactics for Witz End in Te Rapa Group 3

Bold front-runner Witz End is likely to be seen in a different role in Saturday’s Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.

3YO in mix for feature Group 1 sprint test

A crack at a major summer sprinting prize against the older horses hasn’t been ruled out for quality three-year-old Poetic Champion.
Acquarello

Acquarello claims valuable black-type success

Acquarello has the looks to match her rich pedigree and she’s now added winning black-type form to her record to boost her future broodmare value.
Witz End

Stakes hopes in tip-top order for southern challenges

Tony Pike has Witz End and Acquarello in the feature events on the middle day of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton.

Three-year-old features await Pike fillies

Tony Pike will have his two talented fillies, Raziah and Archaic Smile, chasing age-group crowns within 10 minutes of each other this Saturday.

Raziah brilliant in Ashburton feature

Raziah produced a brilliant burst of speed to make it back-to-back victories at stakes level when she took out the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes...

Poetic Champion ready for three-year-old debut

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes his multiple black-type performer Poetic Champion is ready to kick off his three-year-old season at Hastings next weekend.
Archaic Smile

Archaic Smile set for Taupo return

Archaic Smile held her own among the top juveniles last season, and she will kick off an exciting spring three-year-old campaign on Wednesday at Taupo.
Rudyard

Tony Pike dreaming big with dependable Rudyard

Rudyard made impressive progress last campaign and further improvement is expected from the dependable performer this time around.
Eliud

Pike optimistic Eliud can sign off in style at Flemington

Tony Pike is hoping Eliud can finish a successful preparation on a high note on Saturday when he contests the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) at...
Eliud

Eliud to make Australian debut at Flemington

Promising three-year-old Eliud is expected to relish the step up to a middle distance when he makes his Australian debut on Saturday.
Eliud

Raziah out to continue fillies Castletown record

Fillies have dominated recent editions of the Listed Castletown Stakes, and Tony Pike is hoping Raziah can be next on the honour roll this Saturday...
Impendabelle

Sharp filly taking on the mares in Rotorua Stakes

Talented three-year-old Impendabelle will step out of age group company for the first time in her season’s grand final on Saturday at Arawa Park.

Promising filly collects southern consolation

While missing a chance for valuable black-type three weeks prior, promising filly Dangerous Liaisons was able to finish her South Island mission at Riccarton.
NZ trainer Tony Pike

Extra distance ideal for well-related 2YO

Wind Rush will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with the right pedigree and form to be a major player in the Listed Waikato Equine...
Impendabelle

Impendabelle looking to return with Te Rapa Group 3 success

Impendabelle proved herself at the highest-level last campaign and is set to return in Saturday's Group 3 Cambridge Breeders' Stakes at Te Rapa.
Investigate

Investigate chasing Ellerslie Group 3 triumph

Investigate promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current...
Archaic Smile

Pike all smiles with Group 1 contender

Tony Pike is confident of another bold showing on Saturday from Archaic Smile at Trentham where she has already enjoyed black type success.
Rudyard

Weight relief for Rudyard in Japan Trophy

Saturday’s Group 2 Japan Trophy at Tauranga marks the black-type debut for Rudyard, and the in-form gelding benefits from a 5kg drop in weights from...
Witz End

Trentham track to favour Witz End

Tony Pike believes the big, roomy Trentham track will suit his promising three-year-old Witz End down to the ground in Saturday’s Group 2 Wellington Guineas.
Harlow Rock

Proven Harlow Rocks gets the nod from trainer

Tony Pike has tipped Harlow Rocks as the stable’s best chance of stakes success at Taupo on Friday, as she competes in the Avondale Lowland...