Tuxedo too good in Group 2 Waikato Guineas
A dominant performance in the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday has thrust Tuxedo into Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m)...
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Te Rapa free NZ horse racing preview & tips | February 8, 2025
A blockbuster day of Group 1 racing awaits punters at Te Rapa (NZ) on Saturday, February 7, 2025. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and quaddie...
Te Akau gelding ready to ascend another Guineas throne
Ascend The Throne scored his first stakes win in the Waikato Guineas at Te Rapa, and he will look for a second Guineas victory when...
Cambridge trainers chasing another 3YO feature
The good times are rolling for Roger James and Robert Wellwood and further feature race success beckons the duo at Te Rapa on Wednesday.
Marsh duo chasing highest age group honours
A pair of Classic-bound contenders for Stephen Marsh will bid to add further momentum to their Group One campaigns at Te Rapa on Friday. The...
Derby planning continues at Te Rapa for O’Sullivan and Scott
The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott team will launch a two-pronged attack on Wednesday’s Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) as they finalise their plans to...
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...
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...
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...
Te Rapa distance test for in-form 3YO
Classic hope Dark Destroyer will have two upcoming chances to convince connections he has the right credentials for a crack at the Group 1 Vodafone...
Spirit Of Baz rekindles fond memories at Ellerslie
The win of progressive stayer Spirit Of Baz at Ellerslie on Sunday brought back some fond memories for those associated with the four-year-old mare, who...
Bosson hoping for perfect Derby trial at Te Rapa
Leading rider Opie Bosson is putting in the hard yards as he gets set to ride Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) candidate The...
Waisake primed for Wellington Cup defence
A stirring gallop at New Plymouth has given Allan Sharrock all the reassurance he needs about Waisake’s readiness for back-to-back victories in one of New...
White Noise confirms Derby credentials
Promising three-year-old White Noise had a class edge on his rivals when landing Sunday’s Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie, confirming his status...
Tokorangi gets deserved stakes victory in Waikato Guineas
Consistent performer Tokorangi finally got the luck she needed when she stormed to victory in the Group 2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te...
Otaki pair primed for Te Rapa features
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard have yet to saddle a winner at Te Rapa, but classy three-year-olds Montre Moi and Key give them two chances...
Force Of Will out of Waikato Guineas
Promising filly Force Of Will’s path to the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has hit a snag just a month out...
Cole ends wait for second stakes winner with Taranaki triumph
After producing a Group One winner in just his second season of training, young Byerley Park-based conditioner Steven Cole has had an extended wait to...
Derby prospects on show at Te Rapa
A number of contenders for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 6 were in action at Te Rapa on...
Colgan keen on Derby number seven
When the winningest jockey in New Zealand Derby history says he believes he can add another victory in Ellerslie’s blue riband three-year-old classic then it...
Two Illicit demolishes rivals in Waikato Guineas
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Two Illicit announced herself as a serious Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender when she simply blew...
Elevated temperature grounds Dragon Leap
An elevated temperature has forced the scratching of current Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) favourite Dragon Leap from today’s Group 2 Legacy Lodge...
Dragon ready to fire for Guineas
Winning Saturday’s Group 2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas isn’t a critical element of Dragon Leap’s campaign, according to Matamata trainer Lance O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan, who trains...
Campbell holds strong Derby hand
Not many trainers can say half of their racing team are Derby contenders, but that’s the case for Andrew Campbell. The Cambridge conditioner still has...