Blue Sky At Night claims Group 3 Waikato Cup
The Shelley Hale-trained Blue Sky At Night has managed to reign supreme in Saturday’s Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa.
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Canheroc chasing further Cups success
Canheroc has just one Cup to his name, but trainer Chris Wood is keen to double that haul at Te Rapa on Saturday to tackle...
Te Akau well-represented at Te Rapa
Te Akau Racing will hold a strong hand in each of the three stakes races at Te Rapa on Saturday, with four runners set to...
Dionysus seeking redemption in Waikato Cup
Dionysus will be looking for redemption when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m).
Veteran raises the roof with Cup victory
Hardy veteran Viktor Vegas struck a blow for the older generation when he plowed through the wet underfoot conditions at Te Rapa to blitz his...
Cup hope’s chances at mercy of outside factors
Justamaiz will have to overcome an interrupted lead-up and an unfavourable weather outlook to bag himself another Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) on his home...
Invador rehab continues in Waikato Cup
Lisa Latta should get a good guide to how the rehabilitation of top stayer Platinum Invador is going when he joins stablemate Charms Star in...
Staying future for Sid
The Darrell Hollinshead-trained Super Sid picked off some low-hanging fruit when landing the Wrightson/Vetmed 2100 at Ellerslie on Sunday in emphatic fashion. The son of...
Concert Hall delivers tonic for Egan
A recent injury prevented popular owner-breeder Joan Egan from attending the New Year’s Day races at Ellerslie on Saturday, but her pride and joy Concert...
James keen for more of the same after spectacular Saturday
Roger James had plenty of time to reflect on a truly magical 48-hour period as he made the long trip home to his Cambridge base...
Two Illicit caps magical day for James and Wellwood
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood capped an already stellar day at Te Rapa on Saturday when Two Illicit strode clear of her rivals...
James and Wellwood to the fore at Te Rapa
Something about the start of summer brings the very best out of Concert Hall, who broke an 11-month win drought with a superb victory in...
James and Wellwood to rely on girl power
It will be something of a ‘girls day out’ for star members of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable on Saturday. The Cambridge training...
Ocean Billy puts Pomare’s retirement on hold
A career highlight at Te Rapa on Saturday might have put a further delay on retirement plans for owner-breeder-trainer Bill Pomare. After more than three...
Stakes success still sinking in for young apprentice
Twenty-four hours on from the biggest win in his fledgling career, apprentice jockey Callum Jones is still having trouble coming to terms with his achievement....
Daring ride pays off in Waikato Cup
Apprentice Callum Jones made the most of a late call up when he guided outsider Ocean Billy to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 SKYCITY Hamilton...
Te Rapa to kick off Brennan’s big black-type summer
Group 3 features at Te Rapa on Saturday could be the starting point of a special summer for Lauren Brennan. The Cambridge trainer has strong...
Hometown trainer seeks second Waikato Cup
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn’t regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa...
Take Two for Prise De Fer
Te Akau Racing’s Prise De Fer may have missed last weekend’s Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) but the five-year-old gelding will soon have the...
Quality book lures Satherley south
Waikato jockey Lynsey Satherley is making a rare trip to Wanganui this weekend, lured south by a strong book of rides right up to stakes...
Paisley Park a summer cups contender
Progressive galloper Paisley Park bounced back to winning form when he out-finished his rivals over 1600m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship...
Swords Drawn ready to go to the next level
Progressive galloper Swords Drawn threw his hat into the ring for some of the upcoming summer staying features when he stormed home from near last...
Amazing result for Greene
He may have just won his first stakes race, but in the eyes of those close to him, Justamaiz has been a champ since the...
Local takes out Waikato Cup
Local galloper Justamaiz left no excuses for his rivals as he led all the way to capture the day’s feature staying contest at Te Rapa,...
Milestone stakes win awaits Bradley
Veteran jockey Darryl Bradley is looking forward to a gilt-edged opportunity to achieve two career goals at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 53-year-old, who these...