Te Akau Te Rapa Saturday Preview
22 August, 2026
Te Akau Racing has one horse entered on Saturday 22 August at Te Rapa.
Te Rapa:
Weather: cloudy, track: Soft7, rail: true. No rain forecast.
5:02 p.m. R8 11 Born To Be Royal (4 m King’s Legacy – Fatal Rendezvous) – Wiremu Pinn; she was unable to quicken on heavy ground in the straight but nonetheless sustained a good effort for fourth when trialling here on 4 August, also with Wiremu aboard. Resuming in the $40,000 Rating 65 1500 metres, she was twice Group Two placed before winning her Maiden over 2000 metres, was spelled following the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), races well when fresh and is ideally drawn (2) - be great to see her win for part owners Butch and Tess Castles and family. Fixed odds: $7.00 & $2.70.
Main picture - Born To Be Royal winning