Didham eyes black type with Diablo Blanco
A three-year-old race at Riccarton Park on Saturday will be used as a stepping stone towards spring stakes targets for highly talented filly Diablo Blanco.
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Te Akau Captured By Love with exciting filly
Te Akau Racing’s unbeaten filly Captured By Love is set to face her sternest test when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the...
Aegon returns to pet distance
Trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to getting his Group 1 winner Aegon back to a mile at Otaki on Saturday in the Group 1...
Wakefield crown captured by impressive Te Akau filly
Te Akau Racing was on top of the two-year-old podium at Trentham on Saturday, with their filly Captured By Love winning the Group 2 Wakefield...
Bonecrusher run to give clearer picture
Cannon Hill’s performance in Saturday’s Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes at Pukekohe will determine the summer path for the colt.
Black-type quest for promising filly
Steven Cole is hoping to kill two birds with one stone when he heads to Trentham on Saturday with Hard Attack to tackle the Group...
Impendabelle proves too tough at Trentham
Despite a few moments of concern when placed in tight quarters at the top of the Trentham home straight, rugged filly Impendabelle maintained her unbeaten...
Trainers still weighing up Trentham option
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will decide on race morning if they take their full complement of runners to Trentham on Saturday. The Otaki trainers...
Group Two test for Impendabelle
Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge...
Wolverine on target for home feature
Classy juvenile Wolverine showed she is on target for the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni next Saturday following her...
Wolverine displays her X-factor at Te Rapa
Heavily backed favourite Wolverine carried her many supporters to victory with a stunning performance to take out the Group 2 Hiddenbed Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m)...
Stable set for Te Rapa stakes charge
Team Rogerson will be represented by a quartet of black-type contenders at Te Rapa on Saturday and among them are two of the stable’s leading...
Bergerson’s plans for Wolverine in disarray
Trainer Roydon Bergerson has been left angry and bemused by the decision to reprogram the feature events from Saturday’s abandoned Trentham meeting to Te Rapa...
No secret about speedy filly
Speedy filly Grace’s Secret made it two wins from two starts when she led throughout to take out the Listed Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome...
Wolverine shows plenty of x-factor on debut
Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson unveiled an exciting prospect when two-year-old filly Wolverine made a winning debut over 1100m at Otaki on Thursday. The daughter of...
Lor confident Winning Dreamer can bounce back
Frankie Lor is keeping the faith in Winning Dreamer’s ability to rediscover his winning groove as he prepares the gifted sprinter for Sunday’s (5 September)...
Syndicates paying dividends for Pike supporters
Like most New Zealand trainers, Cambridge horseman Tony Pike is champing at the bit to see thoroughbred racing recommence once the current COVID lockdown restrictions...
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...
Defeat not an option for Wakefield winner
Cambridge visitor Not An Option showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the juvenile features this season when he produced a...
Failure isn’t an option for gun Pike colt
There’s no denying Cambridge trainer Tony Pike’s strong personal attachment to a two-year-old he believes is his best chance of winning a Karaka Million yet....
Visitor draws for Cambridge duo
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be hoping 10 is their lucky number this weekend. The Cambridge training partnership have drawn the outside gate with...
Pike has options
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has a few races in consideration for smart two-year-old Not An Option. The winner of his only raceday start at Counties,...
Bookies backing Te Akau trifecta
Te Akau picked up the trifecta in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last month and they are looking at repeating that result in another juvenile...