Understated Otaki couple enjoy Group 1 success
Trainer Johno Benner was hard at work on Sunday morning cutting grass for the horses in the stable that he operates with partner Hollie Wynyard,...
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Derryn yearlings add new element for high-flying Grangewilliam
While remarkable stallion Zed continues to put Grangewilliam Stud’s name in lights on both sides of the Tasman, the next generation gets its time to...
Wyndspelle to stand at Grangewilliam Stud
Group 1-winning miler Wyndspelle will take up stud duties at Grangewilliam Stud in South Taranaki this spring where he will stand for a fee of...
Benner keen to get back into action
A pair of impressive trial winners at Foxton during the week has Otaki trainer Johno Benner looking forward to the return of racing in the...
Productive season for Otaki conditioners
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard are pleased with the success of their boutique stable this season and are looking forward to a nice...
Group 1 entire Wyndspelle retired
Group 1 winning miler Wyndspelle has been retired after suffering an injury while preparing for a tilt at the Group 1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic...
Munnings filly adds international flavour to Sale
Bloodstock agent Jen Campin has had plenty of success at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Yearling Sales as both a vendor and purchaser, but this year she...
Otaki likely for Wyndspelle
Consistent Group 1 galloper Wyndspelle is likely to be aimed towards an elite level target on his home track after another strong performance when narrowly...
Special day ahead for in-form Waddell
Jason Waddell is confident his red-hot run of form can continue at Trentham on Saturday, particularly when he climbs aboard his two favourites, Julius and...
A successful change of heart for Waddell
Jason Waddell is in top form with three stakes winners in eight days, but the Cambridge jockey came so close to ending his riding career...
Exciting weekend for Haunui Farm
Wyndspelle’s breakthrough Group 1 win topped off a big day at Trentham on Saturday for Haunui Farm. In winning the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes...
Campin on cloud nine
As she waited to board a plane home from Wellington airport on Sunday afternoon, well-known bloodstock agent and racing identity Jen Campin was trying to...
Wyndspelle gets elusive Group 1 victory
A perennial bridesmaid at the highest level, consistent galloper Wyndspelle finally cracked a maiden Group 1 triumph when he took out the Group 1 Rydges...
Group 1 performer set to bounce back at Awapuni
Otaki trainer Johno Benner is hoping to see consistent galloper Wyndspelle bounce back from a disappointing run in Melbourne when he contests Saturday’s John Turkington...
Shakespeare on Derby path
Johno Benner and Holly Wynyard will get a better line on three-year-old staying prospect Shakespeare when he contests Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington....
Wyndspelle primed for Tarzino
Otaki conditioners Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard are pleased with Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) contender Wyndspelle ahead of Saturday’s race. The six-year-old entire heads...
Spring targets beckon Wyndspelle
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard are hoping to ditch the bridesmaids tag with their consistent galloper Wyndspelle next season. The five-year-old entire recorded...
Otaki pair to relish Hastings mile
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will have two strong chances in Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings, and the couple...
Dubai World Cup carnival chances for six Australian hopefuls
Six Australian horses have had their nominations accepted for the Dubai World Cup carnival.