Tag: 'Werther'

Johnny Get Angry

Pagan kicks Derby goal with Kiwi bred

In an amazing result, former AFL coach Denis Pagan has won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with New Zealand-bred Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock)...
John Moore

Moore says goodbye after stellar Hong Kong career

John Moore is ready to return to Australia to start a family training venture after a decorated career in Hong Kong racing.
John Moore

Hong Kong’s clock ticks out for John Moore, the big-race king

John Moore sits at the open window. His elbows rest on the worktop, his hands cup binoculars in a steadying grip and his eyes study...
Gobstopper - Warrnambool

Former Kiwis make mark at the ‘Bool

Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper, who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with...

Gobstopper jumps into National contention

Gobstopper, a brother to Group One winners Werther and Toffee Tongue, is making his mark as a jumper with recent wins in the Galleywood and...
Sam and Libby Bleakley

Highden Park extends impressive honour roll

Boutique Manawatu thoroughbred nursery Highden Park, operated by Libby and Sam Bleakley, has experienced a purple patch with their graduates this autumn, extending their impressive...
Gobstopper

Gobstopper beats Runaway to win Galleywood

Gobstopper, an elder brother of Australasian Oaks winner Toffee Tongue, has narrowly beaten favourite Runaway in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool.
Tavistock

Exciting filly sets tongues wagging at Cambridge Stud

It was an emotional day on Saturday for the team at Cambridge Stud. The prestigious thoroughbred nursery went through a tumultuous few months last year...
Bagalollies

Wong gets instant return on well-placed investment

Race favourite Toffee Tongue had plenty of international supporters during the running of Saturday’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), none more so than thoroughbred enthusiast...
Tibetan

Re-charged Campbell ready for fresh start

Rejuvenation is the name of the game for Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell. The Group 1-winning trainer has relished the five-week break enforced in New Zealand,...
Toffee Tongue

Toffee Tongue adds to family legacy

Regally bred filly Toffee Tongue added to her family’s rich legacy when finishing runner-up behind Colette in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick...
Werther

Living legends comes to Manawatu

While Libby and Sam Bleakley of Highden Park haven’t set out to replicate Victoria’s famous Living Legends farm, the high-profile horses retiring to their Manawatu...
Werther

Time called on Werther’s racing career

Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther, have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire...
Gobstopper

Gobstopper makes successful jumping debut

Former New Zealand Cup winner Gobstopper revealed a new string to his bow when he made a successful debut over fences at Te Aroha on...
Werther

Werther out of Hong Kong Cup

Pre-race veterinary examinations of all local and international entrants for Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races have been undertaken. Dr Peter Curl, Executive Manager, Veterinary Regulation...
Pakistan Star returns to action

World class selected runners revealed for Hong Kong International Races

The HK$93 million Hong Kong International Races will bring together international stars for four exciting and elite Group 1 contests at Sha Tin Racecourse on...
Werther

Werther second in Japanese Group One

Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has ridden the John Moore-trained Werther to a close second in a Group One race in Japan.

Rocket denies gallant Werther in Takarazuka Kinen

Setbacks, an earthquake, weight loss, a wide draw and firm ground could not stop Werther’s bid for glory in the Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen (2200m),...
Werther

‘Forgotten’ Werther out to continue Moore’s perfect Lion Rock record

Trainer John Moore is hopeful that his “forgotten” stable star Werther can defy top-weight fresh in Sunday’s (3 June) Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap...
Time Warp wins Hong Kong Gold Cup

Time Warp beats Werther in classic Hong Kong Gold Cup

Time Warp set a merciless tempo to win the HK$10 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 25...
Hugh Bowman after winning Champions & Chater Cup on Werther

John Moore hoping for a Werther to deliver his hat trick

Werther will attempt to give trainer John Moore a rare hat-trick in Sunday’s (25 February) Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup, but the handler is...
Werther's full sister sells for $500k

Werther & Milseain’s full sister sells for $500,000 at Karaka

Experienced bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne played a superb game of brinkmanship to secure a royally-bred filly on the first evening on the annual NZB National...
Beauty Generation

Highden Park’s Sale Graduates Star At HKIR 2017

Sunday evening’s Hong Kong International race meeting will be one that Highden Park’s Libby and Sam Bleakley will remember for some time. The Feilding couple...
Time Warp wins Hong Kong Cup

Purton does the Time Warp Again in Hong Kong Cup victory

On a day when plenty of the major prizes went the way of horses ridden on the speed, Time Warp and Zac Purton strolled away...

Future Stars On Show Throughout HKIR Undercard

HISTORICALLY, the undercard at Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races has served as a stepping stone to big-name billing at the December showpiece. While most of...