Downey Livestock

20/08/2026

Kumeu trainer Roydon Downey loves his trotters and all twenty of his winners have been in that gait.

07/08/2026

Same horse, same driver, same track, same number just the date and race number are off by 1.

2025 - 8 August Santapazienza, drawn 9, went back to back this time with Harrison Orange in the cart after winning the week previous (1 August) with Roydon Downey driving

2026 - 7 August Santapazienza, again drawn 9, made it 3 in a row when winning Heat 2 of the Junior Driver Champs with Harrison Orange driving after winning the week prior (31 July) when driven by Brooke Wilkins at Cambridge and the week before that (24 July) at Alexandra Park with Roydon.

Santapazienza's maiden win also came at this time of year being 26 July 2024 before missing 8 months of racing due to a paddock accident

Now the winner of 6 races from 48 starts, with 11 seconds and 5 thirds also added to his forming, Brooks has developed into a super consistent horse.

07/08/2026

3 in a row for Santapazienza. Great drive by Harrison Orange to get him home at the head of the field.

Huge thanks to Linda Pringle, Benji Atchison and Connor Marshall for their help tonight and Callum Geddes for fixing his shoe while Roydon is out of action.

Race Sponsor - Blanchard Racing (Nz Junior Driver Championship Heat 2)
Breeding - Wishing Stone/Sanchipola (Pine Chip)
Owners - Roydon Downey and Aaron Lowe

06/08/2026

After a win (Santapazienza) and a third (Sans Au Revoir) in the TFS Horse Transport Winter Rewards Final at Cambridge last Friday we are backing up and returning to Alexandra Park tonight with the team again going head to head, this time in heat 2 if the NZ Junior Drivers Championship.

Sans Au Revoir has drawn barrier 2 and is to be driven by Crystal Hackett and Santapazienza with Harrison Orange will start from barrier 9 (1 the 2nd row)

31/07/2026

Our pot of gold at the bottom of the rainbow, Santapazieza taking out the TFS Horse Transport Winter Rewards Trotters Final tonight at Cambridge Raceway driven by Brooke Wilkins

Older half sister (both out of Sanchipola) Sans Au Revoir ran her usual honest race to finish in 3rd in the same.race.

31/07/2026

Off to Cambridge Races again today with Santapazienza (Brooks) and Sans Au Revoir (Quinn) both lining up in Race 4 - The TFS Horse Transport North Island Winter Rewards Final

Brooke Wilkins jumps back aboard Santapazienza with Roydon partnering Sans Au Revoir.

Roydon will also team up with Wynberg Belle (Race 3) and Aventador (Race 5) both for trainer Jason Teaz.

A nice HRNZ article on Brooke's thoughts on Santapazienza and Another Collect's (Race 8 for Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan) chances in their respective Winter Rewards Final Races

Brooke Wilkins has a two-pronged attack on this Friday night's North Island Winter Rewards finals at Cambridge Raceway, with a drive in both the trotting and pacing deciders.

27/07/2026

A very hard fought win for Brooks on Friday. Headed by Memories in the run home but rallied to get his nose back in front right when it mattered.

Win #4 from 46 starts along with his 11 seconds, 5 thirds and 10 fourths Brooks has put together a very consistent record.

Race sponsored by Carrfields Livestock Northland Carrfields - Livestock - Waikato & BoP

17/07/2026

Another honest run home from Santapazienza for 4th tonight at Cambridge.

03/07/2026

A strong 3rd for the Jason Teaz trained Wynberg Belle driven by Roydon

03/07/2026

Santapazienza putting in the hard yards and just being caught on the line