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Racing
06 April 2024
Waikato horseman Chad Ormsby is making a habit of landing major prizes at Trentham with three-year-olds that he was unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale.
Racing
08 March 2024
"They were on level terms there for a while in the straight, but then she just found that little bit more with her fresher legs. It was great to see.”
Racing
04 March 2024
"She was a very, very good horse, right up there with the best of them. We're hoping that we can emulate that and go along those lines."
Racing
02 February 2024
Trainer Chad Ormsby has long earmarked Lord Weyburn as his Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) prospect this season, but whether he will continue down that path all hinges on his performance at New Plymouth on Saturday.
Racing
17 November 2023
Chad Ormsby has been preparing two-year-olds for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale for the last decade and he believes he will be offering his best draft at Karaka next week.
Racing
01 June 2023
When Ross Lao first laid eyes on Sakura Girl at Karaka two years ago, just two words entered his mind – Oaks filly.
Racing
15 March 2023
Sakura Girl will chase the first leg of a major trans-Tasman double for Cambridge trainer Ben Foote at Trentham on Saturday.
Racing
16 December 2022
Ben Foote has Group One targets for two members of his stable who will be in action at Te Rapa, although one of them won’t be in the hunt on Saturday for any prizemoney.
Racing
16 November 2022
Liam Howley was eager to redeem a mistake he made at the yearling sales in Australia earlier this year when he headed to Karaka on Wednesday.