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Racing: Group 1 Waikato sprint next for Callsign Mav 14 Jan, 2021 11:37 PM 8 minutes to read Jockey Jonathan Riddell drives Callsign Mav (yellow colours) between horses to take the lead in the final stages of last Saturday's $32,500 open 1400m race at Awapuni. Hawkes Bay Today By: John Jenkins Hastings trainer John Bary has elected to stick to his original plan and freshen Callsign Mav for a tilt at the Group 1 $200,000 BCD Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 13 before he steps him up over more ground. The Atlante 4-year-old produced a herculean effort in lumping 63kg to a convincing win i...

Link to Share The familiar combination of trainer Stephen Marsh and owner Lib Petagna combined to take out another feature three-year-old staying event at Ellerslie on Sunday when Milford dashed home late to win the Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m). Medaglia D’Oro colt Crown Prosecutor carried part-owner Petagna’s colours to victory in the 2015 Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) for Marsh, who will look to replicate that success in the blue riband event in March with Milford. Marsh has made no secret of the high regard he holds for Milford despite him not having broken his...

PETER RUBERY/RACE IMAGES/Stuff Johnathan Parkes guides Whimsical to victory in the group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday. RACING: Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Whimsical showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming age-group staying features when she produced a gritty performance to take out the group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600 metres) at just her third start. The Stephen Marsh-trained Savabeel filly had hinted she had plenty of ability when she easily accounted for her maiden rivals over 1400m at Te Rapa last month. Marsh had no hesitatio...