Baker winding down but still adding to his winner’s ledger
While there may be only a couple of weeks left before Murray Baker hands over the stable reins to training partner Andrew Forsman, the pair...
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Pike amassing Queensland raiding party
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is gearing up for another Queensland Carnival raid this winter, which will include a few runners from outside stables. With a...
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...
In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself
High flying jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in...
Promising juvenile could join Pike team in Queensland
A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising two-year-old Slipper Island a berth in the team that trainer...
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...
Queensland targets in the offing for Rudyard
A Queensland winter campaign could be instore for promising juvenile Rudyard after his impressive debut victory in the MacMillan Accountants 2YO (1215m) at Arawa Park...
Different path for Field Of Gold
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has changed tack with Group Two winner Field Of Gold following his fifth place finish in Saturday’s Group 2 Avondale Guineas...
Pike pair to clash in Avondale Guineas
Tony Pike’s two big hopes for New Zealand’s premier three-year-old classic will clash for the second time in the Group 2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m)...
Field Of Gold shines in Waikato Guineas
Strapping chestnut Field Of Gold is aiming to emulate his older half-brother Sherwood Forest by winning the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) next...
Rapid Falls gets deserved reward in Karaka Cup
After a luckless run for second in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, promising mare Rapid Falls returned...
Dwyer hoping to party from afar
A past visit to the Karaka Million evening at Ellerslie won Henry Dwyer over and convinced the Victorian trainer he had to become more involved...
Holiday for Pareanui Bay
Despite a dogged effort when second behind the unbeaten Shamus in Saturday’s Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1600m) at Trentham, the immediate future for promising three-year-old...
Home and away Group options for talented Pareanui Bay
The Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) remains on Pareanui Bay’s radar, although Cambridge trainer Tony Pike does admit to reservations about the Classic...
Ho Ho Khan extends travels to Caulfield
From New Zealand to Hong Kong to Victoria. That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who renewed an old rivalry when...
Hong Kong future for Scribe
The Tony Pike-trained Scribe will do his future racing in Hong Kong with the unbeaten son of Press Statement sold to clients of David Hayes....
Wolverine awarded Eclipse Stakes victory in enquiry room
The ominous sound of the protest siren sounding shortly after the runners crossed the line in the Group 2 First Global Logistics Eclipse Stakes (1200m)...
Pareanui Bay heads Pike’s Boxing Day charge
Undefeated three-year-old Pareanui Bay will be one of the major drawcards at Ellerslie on Boxing Day where he contests a strong edition of the Listed...
Ellerslie riches beckon Pacific Dragon
Juvenile filly Pacific Dragon broke through for her maiden win in the Dunstan Recovery Mash 1000 at Pukekohe on Monday, cementing her path towards the...
In form Innes ready for Christmas racing
Riding four winners on a premier raceday, including two at Group level is cause to celebrate in any language and jockey Leith Innes wasn’t going...
Northern summer sojourn for Asano
Leading apprentice jockey Kozzi Asano has decided to head north to Cambridge for the summer and if everything goes to plan it could be a...
Karalino bags fortuitous Group success
Five-year-old mare Karalino landed the Group 3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) for trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer in a dramatic finish to...
Pike searching for Guineas Gold
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is confident strapping chestnut Field Of Gold can be in the thick end of the prizemoney in Saturday’s Group 1 Al...
Wellington win fine-tunes game filly for Guineas
It is all systems go towards the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) for gutsy filly Bellacontte. The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of...
Red-letter weekend for Trelawney
It was a memorable weekend for Trelawney Stud principals Brent and Cherry Taylor, with three of their racing team carrying their green, red, and gold...