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Derby bound Cavalry makes impressive Singapore debut

Former New Zealand-trained galloper Cavalry got his Singapore career off to a winning start when he kicked clear to score comfortably at Kranji.

McNab keen to capitalise on his Oaks opportunity

New Zealand's premier jockey Michael McNab can't wait to grasp his opportunity in Group One company in Brisbane on Saturday.

Cheval D’Or on track for Queensland Oaks

Cambridge trained filly Cheval D’Or tuned up for a tilt at the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm with an exhibition gallop between...

Cheval D’Or takes out three-year-old feature at Pukekohe

Consistent filly Cheval D’Or mastered the testing conditions at Pukekohe to take out the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) at Pukekohe.

Honest mare has strong case for stakes win

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is hoping progressive sprinter Not Guilty can round out an already pleasing four-year-old campaign with stakes success at Hastings.

Uncompromising Churchillian notches third win

The Tony Pike-trained Churchillian posted her third win from just five starts when taking out the Mt Maunganui 3YO 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday.
Tutukaka

Tutukaka bound for Singapore

Dual stakes winner Tutukaka has been sold with the well-related four-year-old to continue his career in Singapore. A half-brother to 14-time Group One winner Melody...

Oaks hope stars on top day for Pike

Val Di Zoldo headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying...

Val Di Zoldo poised to confirm Oaks claims

Promising filly Val Di Zoldo will kick-start a big period of feature race participation for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike when she tackles Wednesday’s Group 2...

Impendabelle in top order for Karaka Million

Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn’t missed a beat in her...
Tutukaka

Pike keen on Tutukaka’s Cup hopes

Tony Pike is bullish about the chances of Tutukaka in Friday’s Taupo Cup (2000m) with the step up in trip on a good surface fuelling...

Impendabelle proves too tough at Trentham

Despite a few moments of concern when placed in tight quarters at the top of the Trentham home straight, rugged filly Impendabelle maintained her unbeaten...

Group Two test for Impendabelle

Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge...

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...
Marchand

Marchand primed to bounce back

Four-year-old gelding Marchand has a good opportunity at Matamata on Saturday to return to the form that earned him stakes honours last season. The son...
Impendabelle

Debutante justifies rating with hollow win

Impendabelle delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style. The...
Sherwood Forest

Farm labour has Derby winner primed for new campaign

Six weeks of farm work has Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest in good fettle for a spring preparation, according to his...
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...

River Run, Pacific Dragon spearhead Pike stable weekend

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to round five of an engaging battle between his in-form stayer River Run and his arch-nemesis Hit The...
Catalyst

Catalyst Melbourne bound

The connections of Catalyst are tired of playing the waiting game and have made the decision to head to Melbourne with the Group One winner.
Catalyst

Raceday resumption delayed for Catalyst

Punters will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they see Group One winner Catalyst resume his racing career. The son of...

Pike hoping winning run continues at Ruakaka

River Run was July’s winter-track bully but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike won’t be surprised if he can extend his winning streak into August at Ruakaka...

Pacific Dragon claims Ryder Stakes victory

Smart filly Pacific Dragon rounded out a successful juvenile season with another game performance to take out the final black-type event of the 2021-22 racing...

Pike hoping to end season on a high

Tony Pike’s high-performance stable has three further chances on Saturday to cap off another successful season for the Cambridge horseman. Guaranteed to finish third on...
Catalyst

Pike hoping Catalyst can find old zest

Comeback horse Alligator Blood’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) triumph has Cambridge trainer Tony Pike hoping that one of that horse’s most notable rivals can...