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...
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Pre-race scare not enough to stop promising maiden
Promising three-year-old galloper Bentayga shook off the effects of a pre-race scare to register his first victory at New Plymouth on Sunday. The Tony Pike-trained...
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...
The Irishman pleases at Te Aroha
Impressive debut winner The Irishman had a quiet trial at Te Aroha on Monday in readiness for a raceday return over the Ellerslie Christmas Carnival....
Endless Drama retired
Well-travelled sprinter/miler Endless Drama has been retired after failing to find his best form in his latest campaign. The nine-year-old Lope De Vega entire began...
Favourite delivers in Trentham two-year-old feature
Flashy chestnut colt Stormy repaid the faith of punters who installed him as a $1.50 favourite as he powered to victory in the Group 2...
Pike braving the Trentham Storm
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will head south to Trentham on Saturday to a wet welcome, with rain forecast for the weekend’s premier meeting. Despite the...
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...
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 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...
Innes looking for replica 2000 Guineas win
Leith Innes can see plenty of similarities between Saturday’s Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld 2000 Guineas (1600m) contender Aegon and the colt’s sire Sacred Falls....
Sandown Cup aim for Sin To Win
Former New Zealand-trained galloper Sin To Win was back in the winner’s circle for the first time in 900 days, when successful in The Macca’s...
Telperion posts first winner
Westbury Stud-based sire Telperion made the best start possible to his stallion career when his first runner to the track was successful at Awapuni on...
Cambridge Polytrack open for business
Horses stepped out onto New Zealand’s first synthetic surface last week with construction of the Polytrack completed at the Cambridge Jockey Club. Construction began in...
Endless Drama showing zest for racing
Nine-year-old entire Endless Drama showed he is not ready for retirement just yet with a 20-length demolition of his rivals in an Avondale open catchweight...
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...
Pike well-armed on “transition day” at Hastings
Trainer Tony Pike has a host of runners at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday including exciting one-win three-year-old The Irishman, who steps straight into stakes company...
Shorts Hope A Catalyst By Name And Nature
One of the first horses to walk into Clayton Chipperfield's stable, star New Zealander Catalyst is taking the fledgling trainer on a remarkable ride.
McNab finds winning groove at Ellerslie
A lengthy spell away from the racetrack to revitalise both his mind and body appears to have worked for talented jockey Michael McNab as he...
Sherwood Forest provides Pike with a quandary
Trainer Tony Pike breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday morning as he watched Group 1 New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest moving freely after...
The Bostonian ruled out of spring
Triple Group 1 winning sprinter The Bostonian will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The...
Classy colt gets the job done
Punters that took the $1.30 about talented three-year-old The Irishman would have had their hearts in their mouths when the son of Tavistock stepped slowly...
The Bostonian to be freshened for sprint
Trainer Tony Pike has taken the advice of his travelling foreman and will give The Bostonian extra time to recover from a tough first-up run...
Northern mission for Wekaforce
Riccarton trainer Terri Rae is planning a trip to the North Island for her smart sprinter Wekaforce. Rae has won three races with the mare...
The Bostonian reunited with Pike team
It may have taken plenty of effort and sacrifice, but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike finally has his temporary Sydney satellite barn in operation. Stable foreman...