Uncategorised News
Stable chasing inter-Island success
The leading trainers at the New Zealand Cup carnival will be attacking on two fronts in the next couple of days. Michael and Matthew Pitman produced six winners over the three days at Riccarton and …
Read MoreDay ends well for Cambridge team
A frustrating start to the programme was put aside when the Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman training partnership bagged a winning double to close out their day at Ellerslie last Saturday. The duo currently sits …
Read More
Snowdrop wins in a canter
Snowdrop had a stroll in the park at Te Aroha this afternoon to register the first win of her brief career. The beautifully-bred chestnut filly was ridden with early aggression by Leith Innes to take …
Read MoreMcKee hoping for answer at Awapuni
A proposed trip to the Central Districts for O’Marilyn will belatedly answer a distance question posed to the top filly by trainer Stephen McKee. He had expected the daughter of O’Reilly to have confirmed her …
Read MoreLine Seeker gets the job done
Paul O’Sullivan had no luck in the main event at Sha Tin last night, but a WS graduate ensured he didn’t go away empty-handed. Aerovelocity was out of the money in the Gr 2 Hong …
Read MoreKelly does it for O’Reilly
Kelly O’Reilly provided champion WS stallion O’Reilly with his latest black type credit when she rallied strongly to claim today’s Gr.2 NRM/Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Avondale. Out of a Pins mare, she is trained …
Read MoreKing rules at Kranji
A potent WS family was again to the fore in Singapore last night when Demon King produced a regal winning performance. The four-year-old earned the second victory of his nine start career when he was …
Read MoreWar Affair draws wide again in Singapore Triple Crown
After War Affair drew wide in the first two Legs of the Singapore Triple Crown series, Lady Luck again eluded the Triple Crown chaser at Wednesday’s Post Position Draw ceremony for the last Leg, Sunday’s …
Read More
Guineas looks O’Marilyn’s for the taking
Stephen McKee has every reason to expect another Group One title for O’Marilyn on Saturday. The Ardmore trainer has overseen the star filly’s perfect build-up toward the NZB 1000 Guineas at Riccarton and anything other …
Read MoreGeneral rules at Seymour
General James asserted his authority at the second time of asking at Seymour yesterday. The three-year-old had last month finished an unlucky second on debut at Bendigo where his jockey lost his whip when narrowly …
Read MoreDebut winner to race on in NZ
Ambitious Unicorn will continue his three-year-old career in New Zealand following his impressive debut success at Awapuni on Tuesday . The gelding is trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman for bloodstock agent Bruce Perry …
Read MoreTomorrowland completes hat-trick
Speedster Tomorrowland completed a grand day for WS and their former resident Fast ‘N’ Famous with his victory at Te Rapa. The farm graduate provided the stallion with his third winner on the card following …
Read More