Within the space of just two starts as a four-year-old, Grail Seeker has announced her arrival as one of the brightest stars in New Zealand racing. A first-up winner of the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings back at the beginning of September, the Iffraaj mare lined up for her first race in 119 days at Trentham on Saturday and blew her rivals away again in the Gr.1 TAB Telegraph (1200m). It was the 40th win of a standout season for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and one of…
Month: January 2025
Nigella Lane dominant in Thames Cup victory
Progressive mare Nigella Lane had hinted in her most recent starts that another winning turn was coming her way and she delivered on those signs with a dominant performance to take out the Lockwood Coromandel Peninsula Thames Cup (1600m) at Te Aroha. Successful over 1600m at Tauranga in November, the five-year-old then finished off well for sixth at Wanganui before going a slashing race for fourth behind stablemate Khafre in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) last month. Manning believed that Saturday’s Thames Cup was a prime target given she was…
Ruby Rocks upsets in Marton Cup
Outsider Ruby Rocks overcame plenty of pre-race drama to register her biggest career victory when she led all the way to upset at odds of $61 in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Marton Cup (2200m). Trainer Roger Allen and the eight-year-old mare had to endure a horror journey to the Trentham track from their Opaki base after a serious motor vehicle accident left them sitting in traffic as the Remutaka Hill section of State Highway Two was closed for several hours. Allen only arrived on course with the mare fifteen minutes…
My Lips Are Sealed secures valuable stakes win
A black-type victory eluded My Lips Are Sealed by the barest of margins in the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last season, but the talented mare returned to Wellington on Saturday and went one better in the Gr.3 Rydges Wellington Airport Phar Lap Trophy (1600m). The daughter of Ace High showed plenty of early promise as a three-year-old, scoring a first-up victory by two and a half lengths at Avondale in September of 2023. She was unsuited to the Good4 track conditions when she contested the Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes…
Marsh opens with quinella at Te Aroha
Debutant runner Tale Of The Gypsy continued the winning roll for the Stephen Marsh stable when she headed off stablemate Miss Moet All to take out the opening event at Te Aroha, the Graeme Wright Transport (1000m). Although unseen at the trials before stepping out for the first time on race day on Saturday, the daughter of Written By had been spruiked as a major winning chance in the seven-horse field, starting a warm $2.90 favourite for the 1000m contest. Awkwardly away for rider George Rooke, Tale Of The Gypsy…
La Bella Boom’s Gold Pearl victory bolsters Magic Millions bid
La Bella Boom wins Gold Pearl 2YO Fillies at Sunshine Coast with Craig Williams, Photo: Darren Winningham La Bella Boom has secured her place in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic after an impressive win in the Gold Pearl at the Sunshine Coast, giving trainer Tony Gollan another potential star for the big stage. In a race that unfolded at blistering speed, Rainbow Glow set a hot early pace, leading by five lengths at the 500m mark. Craig Williams, aboard La Bella Boom, bided his time, stalking the leaders before unleashing…
Gilgandra free racing preview & bests | Gilgandra Cup Day 2025
What Gilgandra Races Where Gilgandra Jockey Club – Racecourse Rd, Gilgandra NSW 2827 When Sunday, January 5, 2025 First Race 1pm AEDT Visit Dabble Gilgandra Jockey Club is the destination for country racing in NSW on Sunday afternoon, with a highly competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with sunny skies forecast across the weekend, punters can expect a Good 4 surface for race-day. All the action for 2025 Gilgandra Cup Day is scheduled to get underway at 1pm local…
My Lips Are Sealed claims Group 3 Phar Lap Trophy
My Lips Are Sealed winning the Group 3 Phar Lap Trophy (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A black-type victory eluded My Lips Are Sealed by the barest of margins in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last season, but the talented mare returned to Wellington on Saturday and went one better in the Group 3 Phar Lap Trophy (1600m). The daughter of Ace High showed plenty of early promise as a three-year-old, scoring a first-up victory by two and a half…
Magic Millions 2YO contender Quietly Arrogant wins Gold Nugget
Blake Shinn steers Quiently Arrogant to victory in the Gold Nugget 2YO at Sunshine Coast on January 4, 2025. Photo: Darren Winningham Quietly Arrogant delivered an impressive performance to claim victory in the Aquis Gold Nugget QTIS 2YO Colts and Geldings at the Sunshine Coast on January 4, 2025. The Peter Snowden-trained colt, ridden by Blake Shinn, showcased his raw ability and composure to prevail in the $150,000 contest over 1100m. The two-year-old son of Capitalist settled at the rear of the six-horse field early, as Erne de Berne set…
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