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Racing
17 January 2026
Trentham has long been Michael and Matthew Pitman’s favourite track, and that sentiment was further enhanced on Saturday after they recorded a memorable double at the Upper Hutt track.
Racing
27 December 2025
Expat Kiwi jockey Daniel Stackhouse will once again answer the call of Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman to ride their team at Trentham next month.
Racing
15 November 2025
Rosso showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in some of the major staying races this season when he took out the Rating 82 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Premier (2600m) at Riccarton with ridiculous ease on Saturday.
Racing
06 October 2025
“I thought his second run over there was good and he was coming on well, but he just didn’t put in at all on Saturday."
Racing
16 March 2025
“It'll be great for Glen. He's a trainer in his own right now, so it's a great start and he's up in Sydney there with our mare in the Coolmore Classic.”
Racing
16 November 2024
“It worked out really well. I was happy the way he travelled, the tempo was nice. He built into it and got the gaps at the right time.”
Racing
14 October 2024
“He probably got a bit tired late, first-up over a mile, but he’s got so much more improvement to come.”
Racing
01 September 2024
“That is probably the perfect race for her.”  
Racing
18 May 2024
“He’s a nice, sharp horse with good stamina. I wanted to let him go a bit further out today and he was happy to do that."