Racing: Hawke s Bay connections get to celebrate with On The Bubbles
9 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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On The Bubbles is out on his own as he crosses the line a dominant winner in last Saturday s Group 1 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.
On The Bubbles is out on his own as he crosses the line a dominant winner in last Saturday s Group 1 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
A young Hawke s Bay stock agent and the son of well-known Hawke s Bay rugby and cricket commentator Ian Smith are among the owners of New Zealand s latest Group 1 winner, the classy 2-year-old On The Bubbles.
Racing: Pomare thinking ahead with Ocean Billy after $500,000 win
14 Mar, 2021 08:52 PM
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Johnathan Parkes and Ocean Billy are well clear approaching the winning post at Ellerslie. Photo / Trish Dunell
Rotorua Daily Post
By: Supplied content
While he is still coming to terms with winning the first Group One race of his training career, Rotorua s Bill Pomare knows he could have some big decisions to make with his stable star Ocean Billy.
Pomare was enjoying a few quiet moments on Sunday afternoon as he reflected on an amazing journey with the Ocean Park 5-year-oldm which saw him take out the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Racing: Sam Collett can collar the double at Ellerslie
30 Dec, 2020 11:00 AM
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Coventina Bay is another late-closing rocket who tends to get well back in the running. Photo / File
NZ Herald
By: Michael Guerin
Sam Collett has been at the top of racing s tree long enough to know how this works.
Already a premiership champion, winner of the last two Auckland Cups and one of the most popular jockeys in the country, Collett knows the first day of 2021 could go different ways.
In the dream scenario, Collett could have two perfect rides and snare the $200,000 Railway with Levante and the $100,000 Rich Hill Mile with Coventina Bay.
Horse trainer Bill Pomare wins 202 Waikato Cup with Ocean Billy
17 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM
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Rotorua s Bill Pomare with one of his horses in 2013. Photo / File
Rotorua horse trainer Bill Pomare started making rumblings about retirement about 10 years ago. However, even at the age of 72, when you love what you do it s hard to step away. Especially when the career highlights keep coming.
Pomare, who has owned, bred and trained horses for more than 30 years, achieved a career highlight on Saturday when his Ocean Billy triumphed in the Group 3 Waikato Cup at Te Rapa.
Ocean Billy was guided to the win by jockey apprentice Callum Jones who threw caution to the wind midway through the 2400m feature as he sent Ocean Billy to take over the pace-making duties from last year s winner Justamaiz.