Te Akau Racing are slowly coming out of their winter hibernation, with the country’s leading stable stepping out some of their topliners at the Avondale trials on Tuesday.
Stephen Marsh is working with a new look Well Written as she progresses toward the opening of her spring campaign at Ellerslie, with the riches of Sydney to follow.
It’s been a challenging season for apprentice jockey Ashlee Strawbridge, but her hard work and perseverance was rewarded at Oamaru on Sunday when riding a winning treble.
Group One-winning jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor has already had Group success in New Zealand, and the Queensland hoop is hoping he can add several more to his haul when he arrives in New Zealand next week for an extended riding stint.
Riccarton mare Bella Luce was victorious in Sunday’s Crombie & Price LTD Oamaru Cup (1600m), and now trainer Lance Robinson is hoping he can attain valuable black-type with the rising eight-year-old.
Southland trainer Ebony Turner is excited about the future with her two-year-old filly Glamour Extreme following her eye-catching debut victory in the John Borrie & Peter Cook (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday.
The late Don Couchman had a big impact on Tina Egan’s development as a horsewoman, and the Stratford trainer said she still refers to her former riding master’s advice when making decisions with her horses.
