Riccarton-based trainer Andrew Carston was happy to kick off the long weekend with a winning double at Ashburton on Thursday.  Super Seth filly, Giggly Gal started the day off on a positive note when she took out the Supporting Dynamic Gymnastics (1600m) maiden with a barnstorming run under jockey Kyle Williams. “She’s a nice filly, she’s taken a bit of time to mature but she’s been building to a win,” Carston said.  Giggly Gal was having her tenth race day start for Taimate

Riccarton-based trainer Andrew Carston had a successful day out at Ashburton on Thursday, with two winners, Taimate Staar and Master Brutus. A new addition to the stable, Master Brutus benefited from a perfectly timed ride from Kylie Williams to score by a short half-head over Texas Dolly in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (1200m). Master Brutus and Kylie Williams “I’ve only had him for three weeks,” said Carston. “He came straight down after his last race at Ōtaki and he ar

Miss Twinkle will contest the Riccarton Park Tanks Gold Members Two-Year-Old (1000m) on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images South   By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Miss Twinkle shined when winning her maiden at Riccarton last month and trainer Andrew Carston is hoping for a repeat performance when he returns to his local track on Wednesday with his filly. The daughter of Zoustar showed a lot of early promise when finishing runner-up to subsequent Group Three performer Out

By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Kylie Williams is hoping she will have plenty to celebrate when she is sunning herself in Rarotonga on Sunday. Kylie Williams and her son Logan Bates will reunite at Ellerslie on Saturday.  Photo: Race Images South The Canterbury hoop will head to Ellerslie on Saturday for just the third time in her three-decade career where she will ride the Andrew Carston-trained Miss Ziggy in the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). The me

$1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) contender Miss Ziggy gave trainer Andrew Carston plenty to smile about at Ellerslie on Sunday, finishing a strong second in the Cloudsoft Accounting 1500, behind Chilling Out. “I was surprised that she was nearly the favourite, she was just having a day out today,” Carston said. “She was going to have a wee gap between runs, so I just thought that was a nice option to give her a day out and another look around Ellerslie, and it wen

By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Well-related mare Say Satono has earned a crack at black-type following her victory in the Birchfield Ross Mining Reefton Cup (1400m) on Wednesday. Say Satono winning the Birchfield Ross Mining Reefton Cup (1400m) on Wednesday.  Photo: Race Images South Given an economical run in the one-one throughout, the daughter of Satono Aladdin was presented perfectly at the top of the home straight by jockey Tina Comignaghi and went on to score

I Am Belle winning the Elmwood Trading Co. Two-Year-Old Premier (1000m) at Riccarton on Wednesday.  Photo: Race Images South Northern targets await promising juvenile I Am Belle following her debut victory in the Elmwood Trading Co. Two-Year-Old Premier (1000m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. The daughter of I Am Invincible jumped away well under Central Districts hoop Bruno Queiroz and raced three-wide throughout. Race favourite Zaharias looked the obvious danger at the top of th

Genuine filly Miss Ziggy ticked a significant box for trainer Andrew Carston during her trouble-free build-up to Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Miss Ziggy will contest Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.Photo : Race Image South The local hope has spent most of her career competing in strong age group company and delivered an overdue victory two runs back. “I needed to get a win out of t

Five-year-old mare Maybe Diva left no ifs, buts or maybes about her ability with another barnstorming performance to win the NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series Rating 65 (1200m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. NZB's Jim Bruford, Brandon May, Lexi Porteous and breeder-owners Diane Jensen and Graeme Allen. Photo: Riccarton Park Racecourse. The Andrew Carston-trained five-year-old was last throughout the race, but she showed a tremendous turn of foot in the closing stages to

Trainer Andrew Carston left Riccarton Racecourse on Saturday with mixed feelings. He was relieved that his stakes performed filly Miss...

Stakes-performed filly Miss Ziggy will take a big step down in class at Riccarton on Saturday and attempt to shed her maiden tag in the...

The Fed Express’s debut win in the Snapback@Clearview Park 1200 at Phar Lap Raceway on Wednesday was a sentimental one for trainer Andrew...

Trainer Andrew Carston celebrated two wins at his home track of Riccarton on Saturday, with two promising mares resuming in perfect...

By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Andrew Carston is excited about the prospects of his Riccarton barn this spring, and he will...

Trainer Andrew Carston celebrated a winning double at Riccarton on Thursday, taking out the final two races of the afternoon. It was a...

Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Riccarton horseman Andrew Carston collected a winning double at his local synthetic meeting on...

Connections of Delmonico had an anxious wait after the last race, the Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge Rating 65 (1600m), at Riccarton on...

Genieinabottle and jockey Krishna Mudhoo weaved some magic to win the Cup Week Hospitality on Sale Today Maiden (1600m) at Riccarton on...

Consistent winter stalwart, Taimate Diva chalked up the eighth win of her career in the $40,000 SVS Open Handicap (2000m) at Riccarton on...

By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ  News Desk Tough Time will contest the Book A Suite Mid-Winter Xmas Races 21 June Rating 65 (1400m) at...