Another big Te Rapa mission for Saracino

Saracino (Lisa Allpress) scoring an impressive Foxbridge Plate win at Te Rapa, the scene of his next major mission.

Talented Cambridge three-year-old Saracino will shoot for his second Te Rapa weight-for-age sprint feature this season when he tackles February’s Gr.1 NRM Sprint (1400m).

Group One-placed at two, Saracino began his three-year-old season with . . . → Read More: Another big Te Rapa mission for Saracino

Baker unperturbed by wide draws

Lizzie L’Amour (Matt Cameron), a leading chance at Ellerslie tomorrow following this win in the Gr.3 Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup.

Wide draws hold few concerns for Cambridge trainer Murray Baker ahead of Saint Emilion and Lizzie L’Amour’s double assault on tomorrow’s Gr.3 City Of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie.

Last-start Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) . . . → Read More: Baker unperturbed by wide draws

Akoya repays connections

Danielle Johnson cruising past the winning post aboard Akoya at Taupo today.

Stephen Marsh’s thoughts were with owner Joan Egan after her talented filly Akoya cleared maiden ranks at Taupo today.

“I’m rapt to get this win for Joan Egan,” said Marsh. “She has been very patient with this filly – she’s had a . . . → Read More: Akoya repays connections

Verdi goes amiss

Verdi recording his last win for the Smithies family at Te Rapa recently.

Cambridge trainer Murray Baker would like to see the Smithies family give Zabeel entire Verdi his opportunity at stud after the four-year-old tore a ligament in the wake of his last start win at Te Rapa.

Verdi won three of his . . . → Read More: Verdi goes amiss

Skyweka ready to deliver a dream result

Skyweka (Michael McNab) winning the John Turkington Forestry Duoro Cup at Trentham last January.

How long can you hold on to a dream?

Quite a long time it seems, if Janine Wallace is to be believed. Along with her husband Les, she bred the Tony Pike-trained Skyweka, who lines up in the Gr.2 Rich . . . → Read More: Skyweka ready to deliver a dream result

Julius the conqueror

Julius (Matt Cameron) unleashing his power to score a convincing win at Ellerslie yesterday.

Julius’s winning performance at Ellerslie yesterday proved he is capable of conquering tougher assignments in the future.

The five-year-old son of Swiss Ace has been patiently handled by Cambridge trainer John Bell and has amassed a record of two wins . . . → Read More: Julius the conqueror

Tough as steel with gutsy win

Maid Of Steel (Danielle Johnson) beating an equally brave Stradivarius at Ellerslie yesterday.

Maid Of Steel lived up to her name with the fight she showed at Ellerslie yesterday.

She looked made of steel the way she out-toughed her rivals to win the Living Magazine 1600 in the hands of Danielle Johnson.

With the . . . → Read More: Tough as steel with gutsy win

Nymph franks form with classy win

Nymph, ridden by Kelly McCulloch, unleashing an irresistible finish to win at Ellerslie yesterday.

Form students reaped a healthy reward with Nymph at Ellerslie yesterday, but not without a few anxious moments.

Prepared by Stephen Marsh for owner-breeders Windsor Park Stud, Nymph was having her third start when contesting the Dunstan Feeds 1600 and, . . . → Read More: Nymph franks form with classy win

Zacada shows his class

Zacada and Matt Cameron had the final race at Ellerslie well and truly wrapped up early in the run home yesterday.

The real Zacada stood up at Ellerslie yesterday.

The manner in which Zacada dealt to his rivals in the NZ Herald Super Sport 2100, winning effortlessly by five lengths, was a relief to . . . → Read More: Zacada shows his class

Another Mongolian Derby prospect

No it’s not Mongolian Khan, but Mongolian Legend and Opie Bosson in winning action at Ellerslie today.

Mongolian Legend brought back memories of the headline act to race in the same colours when he lived up to a long-held big reputation with a decisive maiden win at Ellerslie today.

Mongolian Legend races in the . . . → Read More: Another Mongolian Derby prospect