Apostrophe arrives in time to claim Group 2 Travis Stakes
If Apostrophe has run her final race, the talented mare signed off on a successful career in style with a powerful finish to capture the...
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James & Wellwood chasing feature success at Te Rapa
Roger James & Robert Wellwood are heading into Saturday’s meeting at Te Rapa with favourites for both of the thoroughbred mecca’s traditional flagship races.
Ben & Ryan Foote duo primed for black-type tilt
Ben and Ryan Foote will be represented by a pair of stakes contenders at Te Rapa and are expecting bold showings from the duo.
Aromatic dominant in Travis Stakes
Progressive mare Aromatic rounded out her current campaign with another impressive victory when she cruised home in the Group 2 Travis Stakes at Te Rapa.
Sakura Girl bound for Queensland via Travis
The Ben Foote-trained Sakura Girl will take on older mares as the classy filly prepares for a Queensland raid on Saturday.
Newman would love further black-type
Bryce Newman has one eye on the weather forecast as he looks to bring his consistent mare Love For All north to tackle the Group...
Trelawney celebrate successful season
The 2021-22 racing season provided Trelawney Stud with some standout performances. Brent and Cherry Taylor’s racing team focusses on quality rather than quantity and the...
Two Illicit signs off in style at Te Rapa
If Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa is to be the last race for class mare Two Illicit then she has signed...
Charms Star set to shine in Travis
Charms Star has quickly returned to winning form to lay a disappointing spring to rest and she will front up at Te Rapa on Saturday...
Swansongs for Sharrock pair
Closely-related mares Sinarahma and Our Hail Mary may be signing off on their racing careers this weekend. Trainer Allan Sharrock said both Sinarahma, who contests...
Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit
Top quality performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis...
Change of plans for Zola Express
Trainer Janelle Millar was aiming Zola Express towards the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa later this month, however, a lack of entrants...
Levante on target for Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes
A slashing run for second in an open trial held before the first race at Rotorua on Saturday has class mare Levante primed and ready...
Charms Star lands important Group victory
Trainer Lisa Latta was confident of a good showing from Group One performer Charms Star in Friday’s Group 3 JAPAC Homes Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m)...
Stakes target in the offing for Tavattack
A stakes target is in the offing for Tavattack after he made it back-to-back wins in the Resonant Premier (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday. Trainer...
Pierina devastating in Travis Stakes
Cambridge galloper Pierina caused a major upset when she dashed clear in the final stages to score an emphatic victory in the feature event at...
Johnson hoping to toast Travis Stakes success
Danielle Johnson set a single season stakes record for a New Zealand jockey last weekend and is looking to add to it on Saturday with...
Turn The Ace a sentimental favourite for Baker
Murray Baker won’t be coerced into tipping one of his three two-year-olds over the others in Saturday’s Maara Grange 1200 at Te Rapa but he...
Travis mission for Travelling Light
It’s taken patience and hard work, but Ben Foote believes he’s got Travelling Light back to her best. The four-year-old mare will be among the...
Two Illicit makes pleasing return
Roger James couldn’t have been happier with the return to racing of high-quality mare Two Illicit at Te Rapa last Saturday. The issue now is...
Babylon Berlin searching for stakes victory
Consistent filly Babylon Berlin will be looking for her first stakes victory at Te Rapa on Saturday-week when she contests the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’...
Venue change ideal for Coventina Bay
The abandonment of Te Aroha’s Group One meeting last Saturday could be a blessing in disguise for Coventina Bay. The Taranaki mare was set to...
Potential wet conditions a concern for exciting mare
What initially proved to be a massive headache for Robbie Patterson has proven to be one of the highlights of his training career. Exciting mare...
Jessiegee due elusive stakes success
Trainer Mike Breslin believes honest mare Jessiegee is more than deserving of a slice of big race luck after the plucky seven-year-old went within a...
Tabata takes Breeders’ Stakes for Cricket legend
Progressive mare Tabata collected her first stakes success when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m)...