by Brigette Solomon Racing is back in the Manawatu today and junior driver Wilson House is feeling confident with the team of eight horses trainer Michael House has contending at the meeting. “Most of them have been racing and working well and I’d like to think most of them can feature in the placings” says House. Their first starter is Love Is Everywhere in Race two, the Happy Birthday Allan Brown Handicap Trot over 2500 metres. The mare ran second at Hawera two starts ago and has won two wins…
Month: March 2024
Horse Racing History: This day in Racing 13th March
This day 13th March in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Levante lands in Sydney ahead of George Ryder Levante’s Sydney autumn carnival mission has got off to the right start with a smooth trans-Tasman flight ahead of her … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago…
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Cup Day triumph for Butterfield
Tauranga horseman Patrick McCarten enjoyed one of his more memorable days as a trainer when producing Butterfield to win on Auckland Cup Day at Ellerslie last Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding ran seventh at the Auckland track seven days prior after placing in his two previous starts this year, and McCarten was hopeful of a better showing in the Tempur Classic 1200. From his wide gate, Butterfield was fairly away and settled midfield for apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell. The son of Niagara tracked Covermeinsunshine into the race and Mitchell presented her…
Farm hack longshot wins at Taupo
At odds of 70-1, Young Diva was a clear outsider for last Friday’s DPA Chartered Accountants (1400m) at Taupo, but as trainer Allan Wright said, she didn’t know that. The five-year-old mare had been unplaced in her previous nine outings and was out of favour with punters after producing a last placed performance at Matamata a week prior. However, Wright said her last start performance was better than it looked, which was reinforced by her winning display at Taupo. The daughter of Turn Me Loose was the best away from…
Snazzytavi using South Waikato Cup as a stepping stone
Snazzytavi has seemingly flown through the grades this season, and the talented mare will prepare for another black-type target in Wednesday’s Holster Engineering Lally and Symes South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata. The daughter of Tavistock has been near faultless through her preparation, building from a Rating 65 victory over 1400m in early December to a comprehensive win in the Stella Artois Championship Final (1500m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day, followed by a narrow third placing in the Listed Wairarapa Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) last month. Stepping out over ground for…
Butterfield makes strong statement at Ellerslie
Butterfield winning at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images Tauranga horseman Patrick McCarten enjoyed one of his more memorable days as a trainer when producing Butterfield to win on Auckland Cup Day at Ellerslie last Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding ran seventh at the Auckland track seven days prior after placing in his two previous starts this year, and McCarten was hopeful of a better showing in the Tempur Classic 1200. From his wide gate, Butterfield was fairly away and settled midfield for apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell. The son…
Snazzytavi primed for South Waikato Cup
Snazzytavi will contest Wednesday’s South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Snazzytavi has seemingly flown through the grades this season, and the talented mare will prepare for another black-type target in Wednesday’s South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata. The daughter of Tavistock has been near faultless through her preparation, building from a Rating 65 victory over 1400m in early December to a comprehensive win in the Stella Artois Championship Final (1500m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day, followed by a narrow third placing in the Listed Wairarapa…
Waitak snaps up Quokka slot
Waitak winning the Group 1 Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables will break new ground next month with their Group One-winning sprinter Waitak heading to Western Australia. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained son of Proisir has been confirmed as the slot runner for New Zealand’s Trackside Media and host club Perth Racing in the $5 million The Quokka (1200m) in Perth. Trackside is the media and broadcast arm of the TAB, which Entain Australia and New Zealand operates under a…
Paul Denton looking forward to start of Alice Springs Cup Carnival
Ever-green NT jockey Paul Denton, 60 years young these days, is currently leading the way in the Alice Springs and Provincial jockeys’ premiership. Veteran NT jockey Paul Denton, the current leader in the Alice Springs and Provincial jockeys’ premiership, is looking forward to the start of the 2024 Cup Carnival next Sunday. However, he isn’t necessarily sold on the Alice Springs Turf Club’s revamped format. The Carnival accommodates five meetings at Pioneer Park from March 17 before concluding on April 7 (Cup Day). In recent years, Carnival has started in…