Category Archives: Challenge No.2 Syndicate

I was very pleased with what I saw of Secret Spirit (Swiss Ace ex Spirit of Sandford) galloping between races at Matamata this afternoon.  A last start winner of the Listed Great Northern Foal Stakes, Secret Spirit is being readied … Continue reading →

                            Avisto is the horse who began the golden roll for her sire Tavistock, winning the Great Northern Foal Stakes-LR at two last year and added the … Continue reading →

Secret Spirit (Swiss Ace ex Spirit of Sandford) became Challenge Racehorse Syndications’ fourth individual Stakes Winner with her remarkable last-to-first victory in yesterday’s Listed Graeme Thomson Jewellers Great Northern Foal Stakes at Ellerslie. She joins Fascination Street, Avisto and Dancer’s … Continue reading →

The big group which races the multiple black type winner Avisto (Tavistock) will be looking forward to the race day debut of Secret Spirit (Swiss Ace) after her runaway trial win at Matamata today. Both Avisto and Secret Spirit are … Continue reading →

                                      Yesterday I inspected the multiple Listed Race-winning 3YO filly Avisto; she’s one of 8 horses under my management for Challenge Racehorse … Continue reading →

It’s all been a bit of a blur since Avisto did the business for the Challenge No.2 Syndicate on Saturday in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie. The feedback has been enormous and from all sorts of quarters – syndicate … Continue reading →

Avisto (Tavistock ex Miraculous Miss, by Exceed and Excel) will start a short-priced favourite in tomorrow’s Listed Allied Workforce Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie and it’s a great thrill for everyone involved to have a leading contender in this important spring … Continue reading →

                  When I have racetrack success for a client, or one of my CHALLENGE SYNDICATES, or with one of our own horses, I always try and remember every person who’s had a … Continue reading →

Roger James is the new trainer for Avisto (Tavistock ex Miraculous Miss, by Exceed and Excel), who recently won the Graeme Thomson Jewellers Great Northern Foal Stakes-LR (1400m) at Ellerslie. Raced by the Challenge No.2 Syndicate, Avisto has been prepared … Continue reading →

The two fillies being raced by the Challenge No.2 Syndicate have been named. The filly by Tavistock from Miraculous Miss – who won her debut trial at Te Teko recently – has been named AVISTO. The filly was spelled immediately … Continue reading →