Racing: Prise De Fer achieves Group 1 glory
It has been a long time in the making but grand galloper Prise De Fer finally claimed his first elite level title when he took out the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham yesterday.In a distinguished career that is littered...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 3 Dec 2022 | 12:00 pm

Racing: Grand tips for Group 1s at Addington
Here are five horses to back for the first Group 1 Grand Prix harness meeting at Addington, which starts at 12.15pm today. 1: Muscle Mountain (R8, No 1) Only one of trotting's big three turns up for this Group 1, and he should...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 3 Dec 2022 | 12:00 pm

Racing: Tony Pike depending on Impendabelle
Tony Pike hasn't trained a lot of top-class juvenile fillies, but if they were all as easy as Impendabelle he would love some more.The flying filly continues an unusual start to her career with a second road trip from Cambridge...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 1 Dec 2022 | 12:00 pm

Racing: Akuta needs to justify favouritism for New Zealand Derby
If Akuta is going to justify his $250,000 New Zealand Derby favouritism at Addington on Sunday he will need to be better than he was last Friday.Champion trainer Mark Purdon believes he is.The long-time Derby favourite clings...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 1 Dec 2022 | 5:07 am

Racing: Heat win dispels Herlihy's doubts
The nagging doubt is now gone for trainer Tony Herlihy. His superstar trotter Bolt For Brilliance has the Inter Dominion trotting series in Victoria at his mercy after a painless first-round heat win at Ballarat on Saturday night.Bolt...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 27 Nov 2022 | 3:39 am

Racing: Double delight for Craig Zackey at Te Rapa
Fresh off winning the first feature race on the card at Te Rapa yesterday aboard Waitak in the Listed Eagle Memorial (1500m), South African jockey Craig Zackey added the main event of the day when he guided Prise De Fer to a narrow...

Source: nzherald.co.nz - Sport | 26 Nov 2022 | 12:00 pm