The two highest-rated horses in the Cambridge yard of Shaune Ritchie will make later returns to racing in the new season. The Hawke’s Bay carnival doesn’t feature in the plans for either his Group One
Cambridge apprentice Eilish McCall didn’t have a ride at Rotorua on Saturday, but she earned praise for one of the winners. Trudy Thornton was quick to divert praise onto McCall after she guided Magnanimous Man
It’s no surprise that Eilish McCall is looking forward to her next ride on the under-rated mare Blackmagicwoman. The Cambridge apprentice has been aboard the daughter of Shocking in all bar one of her four
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is eyeing a tilt at the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) in January with Excalibur who will begin his Cups campaign in the MWIS Lawyers (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Tavistock
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is excited heading into the Christmas-New Year period with his in-form racing team. Heading that list is High Chaparral four-year-old The Good Fight who recorded his second career win from eight
Promising three-year-old Swords Drawn added a second stakes placing to his record on Saturday when running third to Cutadeel in the Listed Three-Year-Old Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. He has impressed his trainer Shaune
Success in Saturday's Gr. 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup would be the ultimate payoff for a bit of friendly advice between friends several years ago. Leading jockey Jason Waddell was keeping
While he may not have witnessed a winning run, it was hard to take the smile off trainer Shaune Ritchie’s face after his gutsy two-year-old filly Bella Mente picked up an invaluable placing at Group
Class galloper Sultan of Swing returned to winning form with a vengeance when he dealt to his open-class rivals over 1600m at Te Rapa. The Shaune Ritchie-trained six-year-old indicated he was nearing his peak after
Progressive two-year-old filly Bella Mente set herself up for a tilt at stakes company later this month with a determined victory at Matamata on Sunday. The Shaune Ritchie-trained youngster had finished an unlucky third at
