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Pike toasts Roederer’s maiden victory

Trainer Tony Pike is dreaming of a bright future with Roederer after he broke through for his maiden win at Arawa Park on Thursday.The three-year-old gelding had already shown plenty of potential on the track, finishing runner-up in his first two outings before sixth at Te Rapa last start.Pike has been pleased with Roederer’s progress and wasn’t surprised by his victory in the Sweeney Townsend Insurance Brokers 1560.“He is a promising horse in the making. He is still a little immature, bot...

Oaks hope stars on top day for Pike

Val Di Zoldo headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying feature for fillies.A first stakes winner for her Inglewood Stud-based stallion War Decree, she was one of three success stories at the Central Districts fixture for the Cambridge trainer when she claimed top honours in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m).Val Di Zoldo, who followed the earlier winning leads of stablemates Field Of Gold ...

Pike duo on song for Wairoa Cup

With Hawke’s Bay ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle, the decision has been made to abandon Wairoa’s meeting at Hastings on Sunday with the AFFCO NZ LTD Wairoa Cup (1900m) transferred to New Plymouth Raceway’s meeting on Friday.Former Hawke’s Bay local Tony Pike will have two runners in the feature, including Rapid Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and River Run (NZ) (Pour Moi).Rapid Falls has enjoyed a freshen-up since finishing seventh in the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m), while Pike said River...

Pike’s Tutukaka back in winning groove

Tony Pike will press on with increased confidence toward loftier goals with Tutukaka after the son of Tavistock returned to winning ways in fine style on Friday.The Cambridge trainer had expected the four-year-old to prove a hard nut to crack in the Harcourts Taupo Cup (2000m) and he wasn’t disappointed with the gelding’s success.Tutukaka had been unplaced in his two previous starts this campaign, but he relished the step up to 2000m on a firm deck to deliver the third victory of his career ...

Impendabelle proves too tough at Trentham

Despite a few moments of concern when placed in tight quarters at the top of the Trentham home straight, rugged filly Impendabelle maintained her unbeaten record with a dogged performance to win the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m).The Tony Pike-trained filly had been an impressive first up winner at the venue back in October and went in to her first black type challenge on Saturday as a warm $2 favourite.Her backers had plenty of reasons to worry however, as after beginni...

Providenceprovides on target for Riccarton feature

A trip to Riccarton to contest the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) on the middle day of Christchurch Cup & Show Week on November 9 is the next target for the Tony Pike-trained Providenceprovides after she delivered a hard-fought victory in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1400m) at Awapuni.The five-year-old daughter of Real Impact was sent out a short-priced ($2.30) favourite for the open class contest and looked to have the victory well in hand when she loomed into contention for r...