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Meet the Team - Andrew Scott

Andrew embarked on his career as a trainer in partnership with Wexford graduate Mike Moroney at Ballymore Stables in the late 1990s.  Following a very successful period at Ballymore’s Matamata base when the pair trained 10 Group One winners, Andrew took up a position at Wexford Stables at the start of the 2006-07 season training in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan.  Andrew continued as the sole trainer for the Wexford operation when Lance stepped back in 2009, and his successes co...

Meet the Team - Lance O'Sullivan

The O’Sullivan name is synonymous with excellence in thoroughbred racing.  Hall of Fame member Lance O'Sullivan exemplified that in his career as a champion jockey, with a record tally of New Zealand premierships and major wins not only in New Zealand but also in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.  Lance is a son of that doyen of New Zealand training, Wexford Stables founder Dave O’Sullivan, and the brother of multiple New Zealand champion trainer Paul O’Sullivan.  In 2004 Paul...

Charles Road Chasing Higher Honours

Charles Road will earn another knighthood if he can run up to expectations in Saturday's Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie.Third in last year's Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) under his Australian racing name of Sir Charles Road, the son of Myboycharlie again has the Randwick $A2 million April 13 feature on his programme.But first he needs to showcase his staying potency in an Ellerslie feature he finished fifth in last year."He's entered for Sydney but he's first got to show tha...

Pakistan Star joins Paul O'Sullivan

Hong Kong favourite and dual Group One winner Pakistan Star has joined expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan’s Hong Kong stable.The erratic galloper has been transferred from Tony Cruz’s stable, along with Pakistan Friend, following a decision made by owner Kerm Din.O’Sullivan is excited to have such a high-quality horse join his barn and is looking forward to targeting some Group One races this season with his new acquisition.“When it comes to Group One horses, I am a bit light at...

Taming The Shrew Scores on Home Track

The Matamata Racing Club celebrated its centenary this week, and fittingly the locals were to the fore in the first race on the card – the $22,500 Valachi Downs 1600.Taming The Shrew is trained on the track by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott and was ridden by their apprentice Taiki Yanagida.Her 15-strong ownership group includes some Matamata locals, and she is a daughter of the local Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking. Runner-up Effervescent is by the late Rich Hill icon Pentire.A winner of...