Riccarton mare Bella Luce (NZ) (Belardo) 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. The daughter of Belardo had come close as a three-year-old when fourth in the Listed Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) for former trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy, and Robinson is hopeful she can go at least one better in the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 129th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday week, with Sunday’s win making her ballot exempt for…
Day: 19 July 2026
Glam win by promising two-year-old
Southland trainer Ebony Turner is excited about the future with her two-year-old filly Glamour Extreme (Extreme Warrior) following her eye-catching debut victory in the John Borrie & Peter Cook (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. From her outside gate in the 14-horse field, the daughter of Extreme Warrior settled midfield for jockey Rohan Mudhoo, who bided his time before asking his charge to improve three wide with 500m to go. Down the home straight, Mudhoo guided Glamour Extreme to the better footing out wide and she bounded away to score a comfortable…
Concord Connie shaping up for spring campaign
Pakenham trainer Charlotte Littlefield will resist the temptation of chasing bigger prize money interstate with exciting Contributer filly Concord Connie (Contributer) with the intention of securing a Victorian Group One win. Excitement machine Concord Connie has four weeks work under the belt as she prepares for her return with the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival the ultimate goal. It would mean bypassing a trip to Sydney for the $10 million Golden Eagle which was recently granted Group One status. The rising four-year-old has…
Mentor’s advice still ringing true for Egan
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. There is one piece of advice that she has particularly lent on with her stakes performer Chajaba (NZ) (Keano), with the nine-year-old gelding having raced in the last four editions of the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m), and it remains the only stakes race he has contested. “I did my apprenticeship with Don Couchman and he was…
Whites take two good chances to Addington today
By Mike Love Ashburton trainers David and Stacey White have a handy team of young horses bubbling away in their barn. Today they take two live chances to Addington’s short and sharp Sunday meeting. In Race 1, the New Zealand Bloodstock Mobile Trot (1.36pm) over 1980m, debutant Condor ($3.90FF) will take his place, driven by co-trainer David White. The two-year-old Bold Eagle gelding has trialled well, including footing it with stablemate Montara who ran a promising second first up. “I can’t really split those two ability wise,” says White. …