ARETHA GRABS HASTINGS FEATURE IN DESPERATE FINISH

22 SEP 19 | NZ RACING DESK

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aretha opened her three-year-old account in dramatic fashion when she took out the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) in a grandstand f...

AGENDA FOR JENNIFER ECCLES

04 SEP 19 | Adrian Clark

The next thee races for Jennifer Eccles - who won then lost on protest last Saturday's Taupo Pak'n Save Fillies 1100 at Hastings - have been decided. The Rip Van Winkle filly will return to Hasting...

LATE WINDSOR PARK PLATE ENTRY FOR HELENA BABY

02 SEP 19 | NZ Racing Desk

Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) placegetter Helena Baby will get his shot at redemption against victor Melody Belle later this month. Helena Baby wasn’t among the initial nominations for the Gr.1 Winds...

WILD CHOICE GROWS WINGS

27 AUG | TRELAWNY STUD

Wild Choice (Shamexpress x Exquisite Choice) broke through for a well-deserved maiden victory at Mornington on Tuesday.  The Richard Laming-trained three-year-old had placed in each of his previous...

McDonald keen on the Shark in the Epsom

21 AUG | Racenews

Kiwi superstar jockey James McDonald is the hot favourite to win the prized ride on excitement machine Te Akau Shark (Rip Van Winkle) for the biggest race of his career. The ride on the powerful ch...

Australia Gets First Look at Rip's Subpoenaed

21 AUG | Breeding & Racing Daily News

In late April, Breeding&Racing's Daily News reported on an eye-catching debut winner for trainer Tony Pike at Te Rapa in New Zealand. Named Subpoena, the 2YO filly rattled home over 1200m with ...

New Group Winner For Charm Spirit

16 AUG 19 | WPS

Leading young sire Charm Spirit's progeny continued on with their fine form overnight when his three-year-old son Kick On defeated the older horses to land a thrilling renewal of the Gr.3 Tattersal...

Charm Spirit 3YO Impresses at Flemington

The impressive run of form of progeny from the first-crop of Windsor Park's star miler Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) continued on Saturday when his unbeaten son Heirborn defied a moderate tempo ...

Sansom Chasing Fourth-Straight Win

8 AUG | AAP

The Phillip Stokes-trained Sansom (Charm Spirit) will try to complete an unbeaten winter campaign when he runs for the first time as a three-year-old at Flemington.  Sansom was beaten in his first ...

Charm Spirit Three Year Olds Clash at Flemington

9 AUG | BY RACENEWS

Two progressive gallopers by Windsor Park Stud stallion Charm Spirit will clash in Saturday’s VRC Member Helen Saffin Handicap (1400m) at Flemington when the Anthony Freedman-trained Heirborn and P...

Charm Spirit taking off

29 JUL | BY RACENEWS

Yesterday’s impressive Australian 2YO winner Heirborn highlighted the weekend return of Leading First Season Sire Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) to his southern hemisphere base at Windsor Park St...

Heirborn destroys rivals on debut

29 JUL | BY RACENEWS

Anthony Freedman put the icing on an outstanding season when Heirborn (Charm Spirit) destroyed his rivals on debut at Bendigo on Sunday.  The son of Charm Spirit settled midfield with cover and, wh...

Freedman in the Express lane

Two days after hitting the century of wins on Friday night, the Lee Freedman yard took the score further up with Yulong Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) shedding his maiden status at his sixth start on S...

Sansom stars for Charm Spirit

Exciting Melbourne 2YO Sansom (Charm Spirit) has always been held in high regard by leading trainer Phillip Stokes and following the talented galloper’s dominant win at Sandown today that opinion c...

Group One prospect has deep roots at Windsor Park

Windsor Park Stud’s association with major Australian breeders and owners Wally Truscott and George Altomonte and their trainer Jack Denham is integral to the story of the Cambridge nursery’s risin...

Ripcord cruises to Australian victory

22 JUL 19 | BY RACENEWS

Talented three-year-old Ripcord (Rip Van Winkle) is the latest galloper to make the successful move from wily Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers to equally astute Victorian horseman Patrick Payne.  The s...

Overnight treble for Charm Spirit

19 MAR 2019

Leading Freshman Sire Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) continued his hot run of success in Europe with a hat trick of winners in England overnight at 1400m, 1600m & 2000m. Invincible Spirit’s h...

Cyber Attack to follow winning recipe

7 JUNE, 2019 NZ RACING DESK

Trainer Tony Pike believes he has found the recipe for three-year-old success in Queensland and he will begin to follow that formula at Eagle Farm on Saturday when Cyber Attack contests the Listed ...

Third time’s a charm for Savvy Oak

Expat New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will be hoping third time’s a charm for their talented three-year-old Savvy Oak when he lines up in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at ...

New G3 winner for Rip Van Winkle

Consistent mare Sleeping Beauty (Rip Van Winkle) finally got the major race win she deserved when she took out the Group III ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew...

Windsor Park Stud release fees

06 MAY, 2019 NZ RACING DESK

The Schick family’s Windsor Park Stud, in Cambridge, has announced the stud fees for its seven-strong stallion roster headed by triple Group One winner Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) at $18,000+G...

Rip Van Winkle youngster lays down the law at Te Rapa

28th APRIL 2019, NZ RACING DESK

Trainer Tony Pike unleashed another eye-catching youngster from his Cambridge-based team when two-year-old filly Subpoena (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) delivered a winning performance on debut at Te Rapa o...

Diva Express too swift at Avondale

26th APRIL 2019

Ruakaka galloper Diva Express (ShamExpress) proved too swift for her two-year-old rivals when she took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Avondale on Thursday. Prepared by Ken Rae a...

New Stakes-winner for Rip Van Winkle

23 APR 2019

Locally trained mare Lil Miss Swiss (Rip Van Winkle) added an all-important black-type victory to her resume when storming home to defeat hot favourite Orepuki Lad (Raise The Flag) in the shadows o...

3YO stakes winner for Charm Spirit

17 APRIL 2019 | RACENEWS

Leading first season sire Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit) has struck early in the new European flat season with a stakes-winning 3YO this week at the prestigious Craven Stakes meeting at Newmarket...

Debt Collector imperious in Chairman’s Trophy

08 APR | MICHAEL LEE, SINGAPORE TURF CLUB

Champion Windsor Park-bred galloper Debt Collector (Thorn Park) was equal to the task in the S$500,000 Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Kranji on Sunday but did not fail in his reputation for s...

Kranji salutes Debt Collector

3 APR 2019 | BRIAN MILLER, THE NEWPAPER

What we saw on Sunday at Kranji was an assassin at work. Cool, calm, cunning and deadly. That was Debt Collector (Thorn Park), the Windsor Park-bred champion who claimed the Gr.2 S$500,000 Chairman...

25th stakes winner for Rip Van Winkle

10 APR | BY RACENEWS

Highly talented racemare Naantali (Rip Van Winkle) confirmed her excellent recent race form in Group company when securing an important black type success in the Listed MRC Anniversary Vase in Melb...

Kingsguard enjoys successful homecoming

01 APR 2019 | BY NZ RACING DESK

Kingsguard made a successful return to his homeland with a gritty victory over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Rip Van Winkle six-year-old commenced his career in New Zealand under the name His...

Aretha too tough in Matamata Breeders' Stakes

24 FEB 2019 | BY THE INFORMANT | RICHARD EDMUNDS

A long-range plan came to fruition when Aretha (Charm Spirit) returned from the sidelines for a $15 upset victory in Saturday’s Gr. 2 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes. Bred and raced by...