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Ritchie pair put to the test in Royal Stakes
Posted On: Thursday, 31 December 2015
Tomorrow's Gr. 2 Mongolian Khan Royal Stakes at Ellerslie will tell Shaune Ritchie whether he has a couple of New Zealand Oaks prospects on his hands.
The Cambridge trainer will line up last-start ......
Piazza shows her staying potential
Posted On: Thursday, 31 December 2015
The well-related
Piazza hinted at a bright future over ground with a determined victory at Taupo this afternoon.
Bred by her co-owner and Rich Hill Stud director Alan Galbraith, she was making h......
All roads lead to Oaks for Shocking filly
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Dick and Chris Bothwell are leaving nothing to chance with
Alarmist in the build-up toward the Shocking filly’s grand final.
The Stratford trainers’ focus is on the Gr.1......
Manolo Blahniq (Jimmy Choux) to put his best foot forward in Fridays Group 3 Eclipse Stakes
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Craig Thornton is confident of making the most of the time he has left with the highly-regarded
Manolo Blahniq.
The Cambridge trainer is hoping for two more starts with the son of farm reside......
Australian Guineas the goal for Xtravagant (NZ)
Posted On: Wednesday, 30 December 2015
The connections of New Zealand's newest boom colt
Xtravagant (NZ) may yet chase as many as three Group 1 classics in Australia this autumn.
The colt's trainer Stephen Autridge this morning said......
Xtravagant pulls up well after Ellerslie win
Posted On: Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Xtravagant's comfortable win on Boxing Day has taken little out of the Pentire colt. Star three-year-old Xtravagant has come through his impressive Boxing Day victory in outstanding order.Co-tra......
Xtravagant (Pentire) ticks the remaining box with easy Ellerslie win
Posted On: Saturday, 26 December 2015
Xtravagant took another important step in his exciting career with a trademark demolition in his first appearance at Ellerslie today.
Returning to the races seven weeks after winning the New ......
Shocking filly Pasabahce joins a quality field for the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic
Posted On: Wednesday, 23 December 2015
The Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day has attracted a field of 12 talented fillies and looms as a wide open affair as it's comprised of seven last start w......
Xtravagant ready to get back to business
Posted On: Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Premier Rich Hill Stud graduate
Xtravagant is primed for his return to racing at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. The Pentire colt will jump from an inside gate in the three-year-old set-weights and p......
Impressive Te Rapa winner Vitesse has three close relations by Jimmy Choux selling at Karaka
Posted On: Monday, 21 December 2015
Progressive three-year-old filly
Vitesse will tackle the big guns at Ellerslie at her next start after breaking through for her maiden victory at Te Rapa yesterday.
The daughter of Westbury S......
Alarmist on track towards the New Zealand Oaks
Posted On: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Stratford trainers Chris and Dick Bothwell were thrilled with the race-effort of their three-year-old Shocking filly
Alarmist who finished fourth in Saturday's
Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at ......
Shocking strikes in Victoria
Posted On: Tuesday, 15 December 2015
The Wendy Kelly-trained Shocking three-year-old
Mortified continued his improvement in Victoria yesterday to win at Kilmore. The first crop son of the Rich Hill Stud stallion went one better......
Terrific Tauranga double for Shocking
Posted On: Friday, 11 December 2015
Rich Hill Stud's exciting young stallion
Shocking made his mark on the Tauranga meeting today.
The top son of Street Cry produced two smart three year old winners and a quinella.
First-up wa......
Crack Pentire colt in fine fettle
Posted On: Friday, 11 December 2015
Outstanding three year old
Xtravagant paraded in excellent order and galloped accordingly at Tauranga this afternoon.
The remarkable Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner furthered his build-up to......
Paris Opera mare continues winning theme
Posted On: Thursday, 10 December 2015
Pesky added to her fine broodmare record at yesterday's twilight meeting at Hastings. The Paris Opera mare is the dam of the promising Rich Hill Stud graduate Northern Knight, who opened his ......
Boxing Day return for Xtravagant
Posted On: Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Sensational New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner
Xtravagant will have his next start at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
The Pentire colt, who won the 2000 Guineas by a record-breaking eight and a half le......
Allpress marks comeback with win on Wellington Cup prospect Pentathlon (Pentire)
Posted On: Saturday, 5 December 2015
Just eight days after a nasty fall at Otaki, top jockey Lisa Allpress has made a remarkable return to the saddle to guide
Pentathlon to his fourth consecutive win in today's FastTrackinsurance......
Smart Shocking 3YO impresses
Posted On: Thursday, 3 December 2015
Shocking looks to have a potential Group One contender in the impressive Avondale debut winner
Antonio Giusepe.
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained justified his short odds today with......
