Racing: Waipukurau couple back in the winning groove
7 Jan, 2021 08:33 PM
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Hastings-trained Pablo Esk completed a winning double on his home track when beating the grey Motivation in the main race at the Hawke s Bay New Year s Day meeting.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
It has been a long time between celebratory drinks for Waipukurau thoroughbred owner-breeders Peter and Ann Evans but they were back in the winners circle at Hastings on New Year s Day.
The couple bred and share in the ownership of Bold Iris, who capped off two good minor placings with a deserved maiden success in a 3-year-old maiden race over 1200m.
Opie Bosson adds another G1 to his tally Posted by: Graham Potter+ at 11:36am on 2/1/2021
Star New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson added another Group 1 to his name when he piloted Avantage to victory in the Railway at Ellerslie but, while the glory was there, it was not all plain sailing for the rider when it came to interaction with the race meeting stewards.
Bosson came off second best with stewards in both races three and four, picking up two careless riding suspensions for his rides on Sword Of State (suspended from January 5 to January 15) and Illusion Of Paris (from January 15 to January 28).