Racing: Ivanka earns a winter break after game Hastings win
7 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Ivanka (nearest camera) holds a clear advantage over her rivals as she nears the finish in last Saturday s 2-year-old race at Hastings. The Hastings-trained filly will now be given a winter break.
Ivanka (nearest camera) holds a clear advantage over her rivals as she nears the finish in last Saturday s 2-year-old race at Hastings. The Hastings-trained filly will now be given a winter break.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
The Hastings husband and wife training combination of Mick Brown and Sue Thompson have resisted the urge to chase black type with their talented 2-year-old Ivanka this season and instead the filly will be turned out for a winter spell.
Covid s breath of hope for Hawke s Bay s Triple Crown Spring races
29 Apr, 2021 12:18 AM
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A big day at the racing in Hastings on April 17 for 8-year-old Waikato galloper Big Mike and apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer, leading all the way to win the 2021 Hawke s Bay Cup. Photo / Ian Cooper
A big day at the racing in Hastings on April 17 for 8-year-old Waikato galloper Big Mike and apprentice jockey Hazel Schofer, leading all the way to win the 2021 Hawke s Bay Cup. Photo / Ian Cooper
Hawkes Bay Today
The uncertainties of the Covid-19 crisis which delayed the start of Hawke s Bay s Spring Racing Carnival last year could pay dividends, with plans to go with a similar later start this year.
Hawke s Bay Racecourse hosts New Year s Day Races set to draw thousands
30 Dec, 2020 11:21 PM
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The annual event is a tried and true family tradition for many. Photo / File
The annual New Year s Day Races at Hawke s Bay Racecourse is set to draw thousands of punters.
Hawke s Bay Racing CEO Darin Balcombe expects the event will attract its usual number of 5000 to 6000 guests.
Along with six races there will also be children s activities both on and off the track including a variety of races, bouncy castles and face painting.
There is also a $500 domestic travel voucher to be won with a heads and tails competition, various food options and all the racing excitement from around the country .