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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 27 August 2023
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The Cossack prevails in Pakuranga Hunt Cup
The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) reminded racegoers just what a class jumper he is when he strode away from his rivals carrying the topweight of 71.5kgs to capture the CLC Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m) at Te Rapa. Given a blowout on the flat over 2200m at Rotorua on Tuesday, the
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Marsh duo shine at Te Rapa
Trainer Stephen Marsh looks to be in for a good spring with a pair of promising gallopers after Burn To Shine (So You Think) and Financier (NZ) (Tavistock) provided the quinella in the Ardrossan 1200 (1200m) at Te Rapa. Both horses had looked good in their brief careers to date
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Dragon leaps his rivals to claim narrow victory in Foxbridge
Punters got it spot on in the feature event at Te Rapa on Saturday, as favourite Dragon Leap defeated second elect Skew Wiff in a thrilling finish to the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott trained seven-year-old had looked to
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Te Akau dominant at Riccarton
Te Akau made their presence known in the south on Thursday, with the Matamata operation’s southern-based horses claiming a hat-trick on the seven-race card at Riccarton Park Synthetic. Sam Bergerson, who trains in partnership with Mark Walker, travelled to Christchurch to oversee the Te Akau runners
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Dragon Leap all set for Foxbridge
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping an improved track and an impressive first-up victory will see their classy galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) add the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (100m) to his record on Saturday at Te Rapa. The O’Sullivan/Scott partnership have made a
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Jodelin Gal vying for a upset
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh goes into Saturday's Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa quietly confident he can spring a surprise with his runners El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) and Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace). Neither of Marsh's horses have found favour with TAB
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Darci La Bella looking so surpass big brother
Tavi Mac's (NZ) (Tavistock) little sister is poised to confirm her place as best racehorse of the family. A winner of 11 of her 17 starts, including a treble of Group wins late last year, Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) may have already surpassed the feats of
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Tahuroa Height back to favoured track
Trainer Stephen Ralph is banking on Tahuroa Height’s (NZ) (Zed) fondness for Te Rapa to see him in the thick of the jumping action on Saturday. The Te Awamutu-based conditioner will back-up the son of Zed in the Bridges Insurance Services Hurdle (3200m) following a midweek second
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Carston celebrates synthetic treble
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston continued his winning ways on Riccarton’s synthetic track on Thursday when recording a winning treble. Teaming up with his former apprentice, Kozzi Asano, Carston was confident of a solid day at his home meeting and was delighted to take out three of the first four
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Allen ready for Awapuni test
Roger Allen couldn’t believe his luck when he saw the fields for Awapuni on Saturday. The Opaki trainer was dreading running into staunch opposition with his in-form gelding Kahu Rock (NZ) (Alamosa) but was pleasantly surprised to see topline gallopers missing from the Tui Backing A Winner Since
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Poser ready to deliver at Te Rapa
Matamata horseman Kurtis Pertab will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with just the one runner, but he is quietly confident one is enough to bring home a winning cheque. Poser (NZ) (Ocean Park) has been in superb form over winter, winning the Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m) in May before