New Zealand
Central Districts filly No Rain Ever (No Nay Never) bounced back from an uncharacteristically poor performance seven days ago at Riccarton to secure a hard-fought stakes victory when taking out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m). The daughter of No Nay Never had been strongly supported in the
New Zealand
Two-year-old filly Star Shadow (NZ) (Reliable Man) made an impressive winning debut at Otaki when she came from last on the home corner to take out the McMillan Equine Feeds 2YO (1300m). The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared daughter of Reliable Man had looked a handy type in her three
New Zealand
If ever a horse deserved a big race victory it is the consistent sprinter Imwonderfultonight, and the mare got that result at Otaki on Saturday when she took out the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m). Raced by Windsor Park Stud and Ben Kwok, Imwonderfultonight has come a long way
New Zealand
Underrated filly Epee Beel claimed her first career stakes victory in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, and in doing so brought up a special milestone for co-trainer Michael Pitman as she became winner number 2000 in New Zealand for the Riccarton maestro. The three-year-old daughter of Epaulette
New Zealand
Progressive galloper Rudyard (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has another victory to add to the win column in his career record after a dramatic finish to the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300 (1300m). The Tony Pike-prepared four-year-old went to the winning post locked together with the Lance
Breeding
Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray continued an outstanding season with their stayers when up-and-coming star Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) powered home to win the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Cambridge-based training partnership completed a rare double in March with two-mile specialist
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing produced the goods once again in a major two-year-old event when the highly touted Move To Strike (I Am Invincible) came with a powerful late burst to capture the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The son of I Am Invincible, who
New Zealand
Fresh from an incredible interstate double in Australia last weekend with Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) and Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking), the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable picked up another black-type feature in New Zealand this time when race favourite Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) ($3.50) claimed victory in the Gr.3
New Zealand
A rails-hugging ride by Kavish Chowdhoory paved the way for the visiting Michael and Matthew Pitman stable to quinella the opening event on the second day of the annual Riverton Easter Carnival. The Pitman team picked up two wins on the opening day on Saturday with Tomyturbo (NZ) (Sacred Falls)
New Zealand
The visiting Cambridge stable of Ben and son Ryan Foote were to the fore in the opening events at Otaki on Monday where they took out the first two races on the programme. Three-year-old maiden filly Alation (NZ) (Swiss Ace) proved too tough for her rivals in race one, dashing
New Zealand
Rank outsider Lovelock (NZ) (Sacred Falls) turned the formbook upside down when he bolted away with the Riverton Rural Transport Highway Stakes (2147m), the feature flat event at Riverton on Easter Monday. The five-year-old son of Sacred Falls had finished an inglorious last over 1600m on Saturday and punters were
New Zealand
Local trainer Graham Eade enjoyed success at his Riverton home track on Saturday and is hoping for more of the same when he lines up four of his team on the second day of the annual two-day carnival on Easter Monday. Eade produced progressive three-year-old Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion)