Wairarapa gelding Times Ticking has an affinity with the South Island, and he will be looking to extend that record when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday.
“He went back down to my son’s (Dean) at Rangiora following that race, and they’ve travelled to Wingatui today. He’s in very good hands and thrives down there.
Wairarapa trainer Alby MacGregor has enjoyed spending time in Canterbury with his family over the Christmas period and he is hoping for a leaving gift at Phar Lap Raceway on Thursday prior to his trip back north.
The final day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival has been a happy hunting ground for Alby MacGregor and Times Ticking, and the Opaki trainer is hoping that continues on Saturday.
Wairarapa galloper Times Ticking showed he is on target for the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival following his pleasing hit-out at Awapuni’s synthetic trials on Tuesday.
Alby MacGrego and jockey Jacob Lowry and warhorse Times Ticking proved once again that Riccarton is their happy hunting ground when they combined to win the feature race of the day, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup.
While he may not have been on-course to cheer home his pride and joy Times Ticking at Riccarton, trainer Alby MacGregor still made plenty of noise in his lounge at home in Opaki.
