Tag: 'Waikato Hurdle'

The Cossack

Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa

A winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday that included victories in both of the feature jumping events on the card, brought up a special...
Dr Hank

The Doctor delivers in Waikato Hurdle

A patient ride by Shaun Phelan paved the way for promising hurdler Dr Hank to deliver a feature jumping race victory when he dominated his...
The Cossack

The Cossack, simply the best

Prominent jumps trainer Paul Nelson has had plenty of top-class hurdlers pass through his care over the years but he labelled The Cossack as the...
The Cossack

The Cossack marches home at Te Rapa

A fleeting visit back home from Melbourne paid dividends for top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru as he guided last year’s Great Northern Hurdle (4190m) winner...
Melody Belle

Doomben Cup swansong for Melody Belle

The Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on May 22 remains set as the final start in the storied career of Melody Belle following her midfield...

Pair celebrates jumping double

Honours on the opening day of the North Island jumping season were shared between trainer Harvey Wilson and jockey Will Gordon. They combined at Te...