Joshua Smith

New Zealand

News Desk Editor at LOVERACING.NZ

@LoveRacingNZ News Desk Editor. Formerly @nzracingnews and @HarnessRacingNZ.

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Articles

McNab rides home first winner

3 days ago | loveracing.nz | Joshua Smith

Sam McNab will always remember his first winner, with the Cambridge hoop having to agonisingly wait to hear the verdict after a photo finish blunder at Pukekohe on Wednesday. The recently licenced apprentice was positive from the outset aboard the John Bell-trained Muscovado in the Sistema 2100, pushing his charge forward early from their wide gate, however, they failed to find the front and were parked out three-wide for the majority of the journey.
Imprevu seeking to plunder Northland riches

3 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Imprevu will head north to Ruakaka for just the second time this weekend, and trainer Janenne Dalley is hoping she can capture the lion’s share of the $60,000 purse on offer in the ITM/GIB Sprinters Championship Final (1400m). Dalley has been on the search for better footing for her mare to see out her preparation and she is hoping she is met with just that on Saturday, having bypassed last Saturday’s Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in favour of the northern assignment.
The voice of the Melbourne Cup is coming to Trentham

3 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Trentham racegoers are in for a treat this Saturday, with Matt Hill, the voice of the Melbourne Cup, on course to call the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m). Hill’s voice is one of the most recognisable in Australian sport, with the Melbournian not only calling horse racing, but also AFL, the Olympics, and since 2012 he has been a commentator and presenter for the Australian Open Tennis.
Liefting hoping long trek pays off this weekend

3 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Pukekohe trainer Rudy Liefting will make the long trek down State Highway One with a couple of his jumpers this week to target Trentham’s Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase Day on Saturday. His charge will be led by nine-year-old gelding Mont Ventoux in the Aztech Engineering Wellington Hurdle (3200m), with the son of Nom du Jeu looking to improve on his last-start third placing in the Waikato Hurdle (3200m). “His last start third was encouraging,” Liefting said.
Foxbridge Plate locked in as major target for Debit

4 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Stakes targets are in the offing for Te Aroha mare Debit, with trainer Peter Lock impressed with the way she has returned this year. The five-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma had a perfect spring preparation last year, winning all three of her starts, extending her envious record to four wins and a placing from five career starts.
Neill’s patience rewarded with maiden win

5 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Bernie’s Ego scored a popular victory at Te Aroha on Sunday when taking out the Bottle O Maiden (1150m) for trainer and part-owner Frank Neill. The Te Awamutu horseman had been pleased with the eight-year-old son of Ego heading into the weekend, but wasn’t confident of a positive result over the short trip, which was shared by punters, who let him drift out to $41.80 at the jump.
Seesa makes perfect start to riding career

5 days ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Expat Mauritian jockey Abhay Seesa made the perfect start to his riding career at Te Aroha on Sunday when winning the JT Carter Plumbers Amateur Riders (2200m) aboard Dancin In The Dark for his employer Ralph Manning. Seesa has been working for the Cambridge horseman for the last couple of years, and he was excited to bring up his first win for Manning. “I was very excited as it was my dream,” Seesa said.
Wynyard hoping the stars align on Matariki

1 week ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Cambridge trainer Hollie Wynyard will head back to her old stomping ground of Otaki on Friday where she is hoping the stars align on Matariki and she can score her first individual stakes victory. Promising two-year-old filly Ayumi will be holding the weight of expectation when she lines-up in the Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) following her pleasing runner-up debut performance at New Plymouth last month.
Myers continuing family dynasty

1 week ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

The Myers name is synonymous with Central Districts racing, and Palmerston North-based trainer Caley Myers is continuing to add to her family’s legacy in the industry. The daughter of renowned Wanganui horseman Kevin “Dummy” Myers, Caley has been involved in the sport from an early age and gained a solid grounding from her family.
Strawbridge salutes judge for the first time at Cambridge

1 week ago | buff.ly | Joshua Smith

Growing up watching her mum in the saddle lit a fire in Ashlee Strawbridge to become a jockey, and at Cambridge on Wednesday she realised a dream when riding home her first winner. That win came aboard the locally-trained Cheap Sav, and Strawbridge showed the maturity of a more seasoned rider when biding her time at the rear of the field in the Saddlery Warehouse 1300 before unleashing her charge out wide to run over the top of her rivals to score by a long neck over Oban.