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Levin Classic
The Group One Levin Classic - formerly the Bayer Classic - is one of the premier races for three-year-old thoroughbreds in New Zealand. History The race, first run under the name Levin Turf Classic, was originally run at Levin Racecourse until that facility was closed as a racing venue in 1990 and the race was transferred to nearby Ōtaki. For more than a decade the race was sponsored by Bayer, and known as the Bayer Classic. For much of its history, the race was run at Levin and then Ōtaki on the last Friday in November. Concern began to grow in the 2000s about the race's close proximity to the New Zealand 2000 Guineas and New Zealand 1000 Guineas, both run in the second week in November. The three Group 1 3-year-old races over a mile in the New Zealand racing season were all run within the space of three weeks, leading to an inevitable dilution of quality of fields. From 2014 the Levin Classic was moved to Trentham Racecourse in Wellington and initially run as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trentham Racecourse
Trentham Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Wellington city area in New Zealand. It is located in the suburb of Trentham in Upper Hutt, next to Trentham Military Camp. The races are conducted by the Wellington Racing Club. The first race meeting was held there in January 1906. In November 2022 it was reported that a $12.4 million investment from the New Zealand Government's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund would be used in a new 850 home housing development and shopping centre on Trentham Racecourse land. Mayor of Upper Hutt and Wellington Racing Club president Wayne Guppy said it would future proof the Club allowing it to upgrade its facilities and continue to operate, as well as boosting the Upper Hutt economy. Tim Savell, the chief executive of RACE Incorporated, which administers racing clubs in the lower North Island, including the Wellington Racing Club, said the proposed work would provide the club with income and much needed new facilities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Allpress
Lisa Joy Allpress (née Mumby; born 1974 or 1975) is a New Zealand jockey. She was the first female jockey in New Zealand to reach 1000 wins. Allpress was born in 1974 or 1975. She was apprenticed to trainer Kevin Gray at Waverley. Her first race ride was on Miss Molly in a maiden at Matamata on 23 October 2002. She recorded her first win the next day on Rosafe at Wanganui. Her first Group Win was on We Can Say It Now in the Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham on 4 December 2010. , Allpress has also ridden successfully in Singapore (57), Japan (7 wins) and Malaysia (12). Her win in Saudi Arabia was the first by a female jockey. She won her first New Zealand jockey premiership in 2012, achieving the same result again in 2016, 2019 and 2020. In 2013, she became the first female jockey in New Zealand to reach 1000 wins. As of 2 March 2022, she had ridden 1744 winners. In the 2021 New Year Honours, Allpress was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred Racing In New Zealand
The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand. History Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator machine in the world was installed at Ellerslie Racecourse in 1913, see Sir George Julius). Thoroughbred racing with the associated aspects such as horse breeding, training and care, race betting, race-day management and entertainment has gradually developed into an industry worth billions of dollars. The governing body is the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated. Race clubs and courses of New Zealand Thoroughbred racing is held throughout New Zealand, including courses in some of the smaller centres. Major Thoroughbred horse races in New Zealand Prominent people For further prominent people in New Zealand thoroughbred racing, see the list of honorees of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Leading jockeys According to www ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cassidy (jockey)
Jim Cassidy (born 21 January 1963), often referred to as "Jimmy" is a retired New Zealand jockey who has been inducted in both the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Jimmy's career and life Jim Cassidy was one of seven children of Arthur "Blue" and Francie Cassidy of Wellington, New Zealand. Cassidy initially rode in New Zealand with Pat Campbell in the Hawkes Bay, having over 500 winners in his country of birth. He achieved even greater success in Australia. Cassidy rode Kiwi from last into the straight to win the 1983 Melbourne Cup. He won his second Melbourne Cup in 1997 aboard Might and Power and they also won the following year's Cox Plate. Cassidy has won the Australian Derby three times; in 1990, 1993 and in 2009. Cassidy is the third jockey to win 100 group one races, winning his 100th race aboard Zoustar in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday 2 November 2013. His older brother Ricki was an apprentice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cassidy (jockey)
Jim Cassidy (born 21 January 1963), often referred to as "Jimmy" is a retired New Zealand jockey who has been inducted in both the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Jimmy's career and life Jim Cassidy was one of seven children of Arthur "Blue" and Francie Cassidy of Wellington, New Zealand. Cassidy initially rode in New Zealand with Pat Campbell in the Hawkes Bay, having over 500 winners in his country of birth. He achieved even greater success in Australia. Cassidy rode Kiwi from last into the straight to win the 1983 Melbourne Cup. He won his second Melbourne Cup in 1997 aboard Might and Power and they also won the following year's Cox Plate. Cassidy has won the Australian Derby three times; in 1990, 1993 and in 2009. Cassidy is the third jockey to win 100 group one races, winning his 100th race aboard Zoustar in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday 2 November 2013. His older brother Ricki was an apprentice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonecrusher (horse)
Bonecrusher (17 September 1982 – 10 June 2015) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who was widely admired in both Australia and New Zealand. Bred by Bill Punch, by the sire Pag-Asa, his dam's sire was a son of a French champion, Tantieme. Pag-Asa was brought to New Zealand by Owen Larson. Bonecrusher was purchased by Peter Mitchell for just NZ$3,250 at the Waikato Yearling Sales, and was trained by Frank Ritchie. Peter also bought Bonecrusher's full brother. A chestnut, Bonecrusher was nicknamed ''Big Red'' - the same name as the champions Man o' War, Secretariat and Phar Lap. Racing career His trainer was Frank Ritchie, and his strapper was Frank’s son Shaune Ritchie. Frank was trying to establish himself in the top echelon of trainers, while Shaune was sixteen and straight out of high school. "I was battling away, and although I had trained a Group winner in Australia, it was when he arrived that it really changed my life," Frank said. All up, Bonec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Harris
Noel Harris, also known as "Harry" or "NGH", is a former jockey in Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand. He is notable for having ridden 2,167 raceday winners in New Zealand which is the fourth highest total behind Chris Johnson, David Walsh and Lance O'Sullivan and he has won the jockeys' premiership in both New Zealand and Singapore. In 2018 Harris was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Riding career Noel Harris was apprenticed at Woodville to his father, John William (Jock) Harris who was a leading jockey both on the flat and over jumps before becoming a horse trainer. Noel rode his first winner at Foxton on 16 May 1970 and took out the 1971–72 apprentice jockeys' premiership at 18-years-old before sharing the national jockeys' premiership with David Peake the following year. Harris achieved 34 Group One wins, including almost all of the major races, in New Zealand. Amongst his total is: * three Wellington Cups on Castletown * four New Zealand Cups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul O'Sullivan (horseman)
Paul O'Sullivan (born 6 Dec 1959) is a New Zealand born thoroughbred racehorse trainer. O'Sullivan trained in partnership with his father, Dave O’Sullivan, for 17 years in New Zealand. He was the champion trainer in New Zealand on 11 occasions. O'Sullivan moved to Hong Kong to train in 2004. In 2010/11, O'Sullivan brought up his double century of winners in Hong Kong. In 2022 he finished there with 516 wins and total earnings of HK$525,837,109. Paul is the brother of New Zealand premiership winning jockey Lance O'Sullivan. Significant horses * Aerovelocity (Naisoso Warrior), winner of the 2014 and 2016 Hong Kong Sprint, 2015 KrisFlyer International Sprint and Takamatsunomiya Kinen, 2016 Centenary Sprint Cup * Coogee Walk, winner of the 1998 Railway Stakes * Ensign Ewart, winner of the 1994 Railway Stakes * Fellowship, winner of the 2010 Hong Kong Stewards' Cup * High Regards, winner of the 1985 Telegraph Handicap * Horlicks, winner of the 1989 Japan Cup * Miltak, winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave O'Sullivan (horse Trainer)
Dave O'Sullivan is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is notable for having trained Horlicks to win the 1989 Japan Cup and many Group One races in New Zealand and Australia as well as being inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. O'Sullivan started as an apprentice jockey and had 125 wins over a decade of riding. He won the 1953 Railway Stakes on Te Awa. He would go on to win the race six times as a trainer. He became a licensed trainer in February 1961. During his training career he won one premiership title independently (1978-79 with 62 wins) and eleven in partnership with his son, Paul O'Sullivan. He trained 1877 winners. Dave's son, Lance O'Sullivan was a champion jockey and also inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame as well as being appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to thoroughbred racing 2003 New Year Honours. Notable horses and victories Dave O'Sullivan trained or co-trained a large num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance O'Sullivan
Lance Anthony O'Sullivan (born 28 August 1963 in New Zealand) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and former champion jockey in New Zealand. Lance is the son of premiership winning horse trainer Dave O’Sullivan and the brother of Paul O'Sullivan. Riding career O'Sullivan retired from riding in 2003 with a record 2358 New Zealand winners. In addition to this total he rode a further 121 winners offshore in places as diverse as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Singapore and Turkey. When he retired O'Sullivan was credited with winning: 12 New Zealand Jockey's Premierships (a record), having broken Bill Broughton's long-standing record of 11 and 62 GP1 winners. His biggest win as a jockey was the 1989 Japan Cup on champion mare Horlicks, breaking the world record for 2400m. Despite a number of attempts O'Sullivan was never quite able to win the Race That Stops The Nation: the Melbourne Cup. He came agonisingly close in 1985 when run down in the final few strides on Koiro Corrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor McKee
Trevor John McKee (22 September 1937 – 5 April 2019) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was best known as the trainer, in partnership with his son Stephen, of the champion racehorse Sunline. Biography McKee was born in the Thames Valley and started his racing career as a jockey. He trained at Takanini and for a while in partnership with Colin Curnow and later in partnership with his son Stephen, before retiring in 2006. McKee trained or co-trained a number of other high-class horses, including: * Bisett, winner of the 1981 Wellesley Stakes * Bunker, winner of the 2002 Hawke's Bay Guineas * Ebony Honour, winner of the 2005 Trentham Stakes * Flying Luskin, winner of the 1990 Trentham Stakes, Wellington Cup and Challenge Stakes * Interval, winner of the 1997 Awapuni Gold Cup, New Zealand St. Leger and Trentham Stakes * Moonshine, winner of the 1994 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes and Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes. * Natural, winner of the 1984 Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Moroney (horseman)
Michael Moroney is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is notable for having trained Brew to win the 2000 Melbourne Cup and many other Group One races in New Zealand and Australia. Michael's father, Denny, was also involved in the racing industry and he continued to assist Michael. Michael Moroney has trained since the early 1980s on his own account but also in partnership with: * Dave O'Sullivan * Paul O'Sullivan * Graham Richardson * Andrew Scott * Paul Moroney * Chad Ormsby * Pam Gerard While based at Matamata, New Zealand, he twice won the New Zealand training premiership. He moved to Morphetville, Adelaide, Australia in 1999 and then three years later he transferred to Flemington, Victoria. Michael's brother, Paul, who he co-trained with at one stage is a bloodstock consultant and agent. Michael's sister, Sue Moroney was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the New Zealand Labour Party from 2005 until 2017. Notable horses and victories Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
