Rae Williams Racing

13/07/2024

29/06/2024

Dan Vegas - 2 from 2 today at Ruakaka.
Winning in style under Jasmine Fawcett.

He’s looking pretty special this one. 💨

25/06/2024

Busy week for the team with one runner at Cambridge today.
Te Aroha & Riccarton tomorrow, then a good sized team in at Ruakaka Saturday.

Good luck to all the connections!

08/06/2024

08/06/2024

What a good day out for the team with Heart of Aladdin & Dan Vegas winning.
Awesome runs from Illicit Dreams, Mischief Managed & Tide and time.
Well done to all the connections.

Even better it is great to see our colours win the pony scurry, followed in by second with the late Richard Bishop’s colours. Great owner of our stable!
Shanelle Rae’s ex pony winning for Danica Sands.

What a day!

06/06/2024

READ: Illicit Dreams has a handy record when fresh and will be looking to extend that when resuming at Ruakaka on Saturday.
https://www.racingnews.co.nz/illicit-dreams-ready-to-resume-at-ruakaka/

10/05/2024

It was the mud that he wanted and he sure got it today at Riverton races.

On The Rivet getting the win, ridden a treat by Lee Callaway.

Well done to owner Jenny Booth. We are glad you were on course to enjoy the moment.

29/04/2024

It was a stunning morning Riccarton Park Racecourse today.

Our team of runners for the meeting there on Saturday were having their final gallop.

We also have a nice bunch stepping out tomorrow at
Ruakaka Racing - Whangarei RC

Good luck to all of our owners, we look forward to seeing you on course.

24/04/2024

Good day out at Timaru for our team!

We always love seeing the old boy do well.
Lovely ride by Yogesh on The Buffer to score the open mile today.
That brings his win tally to 11!

Top runs from Blood Diamond and Berbizier on the good track.
Well done to the Connections & thanks to our little crew at home. 🌟

04/04/2024

02/04/2024

We are back racing at Ruakaka today.

The locals love racing at their home track!
We are heading into what will be another good winter of racing at Ruakaka.

We start the day with a trial before the 1st race, where we have Leitrim Lad for Eammon Green resuming as well our nice 2yo filly Super Rosa. Also Dan Vegas first up.

Races:
R4 - Dancing Dream
R5 - Bealey Valley
R6 - Patsy Spirit ( Eammon Green )

The Southern team are trialling four at Riccarton today as well & look forward to Racing at Ashburton tomorrow with a team of three.

Good luck to all the connections!

09/01/2024

We finished off our coast circuit ( holiday ) with a win in the Reefton Cup.
Ridden by Corey, Follow Your Dreams made it back into the winners circle.
The Buffer, The Roaring Tiger & Berbizier also took out the minor prizes.

Patsy Lass won R2 for Team Green, Ridden a treat by Danika Wilson.
We hope you are celebrating in style for your 60th over there on the GC Eammon!

All in all another top trip - thanks to the good hospitality and friends on the Coast!

05/01/2024

Progressive filly Tide & time winning today at Ruakaka.

With a lot of improvement left in her we look forward to seeing her race more over the coming months.

05/01/2024

It was great to see Illicit Dreams back in form.
Winning at Greymouth on the 3rd of January, with stable apprentice Danika Wilson on board.

It was a great ride by Danika and a lovely fresh up win by the filly.

Congratulations to the connections. We look forward to seeing her step out again soon.

27/12/2023

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Zelenski will contest the Kurow Cup West Coast Steeplechaser (1400m) on Saturday.  Photo: Trish Dunell Rae/Williams mainstays poised for summer Cups run Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 28 December 2023 Age has certainly not wearied Ken Rae and Krystal Williams’ senior gallopers The Buffe...

13/12/2023

One of our up & coming apprentices had her first trial of many today.

The whole team looks forward to supporting you through this stage of your career Floor Moerman.

30/11/2023

4 runners today at Cromwell.

The track is in beautiful order & hopefully we can pick a win up with the team.

Good luck to all the connections.

19/11/2023

A girl going places! 🔥

Riding on all three days of cup week in her first few months of raceday riding.

13/11/2023

Fresh new website for you all to check out!

12/11/2023

It was a beautiful afternoon for a bbq with a few of our owners, staff and friends.

Getting our Xmas party in early and making the most of cup week.

02/11/2023

We are racing at Ashburton this weekend.

Hoping to see a different result from the fillies last outing.

Illicit Dreams will contest the Juice Signs (1400m) at Ashburton on Sunday.  Photo: Race Images South Illicit Dreams looking to get Guineas prep back on track Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 2 November 2023 Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams are hoping Illicit Dreams can get her Gr.1 Barne...

26/10/2023

Our apprentice Danika achieving goals.

11/10/2023

Viva Vienna (outside) and Illicit Dreams (inside) will go head-to-head once more at Ashburton on Saturday.  Photo: Race Images South Southern rivalry heating up Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 11 October 2023 Another chapter in the rivalry between top fillies Illicit Dreams and Viva Vienna wi...

30/09/2023

The babies headed to races today, with Redemption winning the Nobby Bussel memorial 2yo 800m.
Confidently ridden by .fawcett

18/09/2023

Bezique & Dancing Dream loving the spring sun this morning 😍

09/09/2023

Congratulations to Mal Barrat and Tania Patterson who are having a great run with their horses at the moment.

Bezique winning the 3yo race at Ruakaka today ridden beautifully by .fawcett.

We look forward to seeing this horse progress.

01/09/2023

We are excited to have the stable circus horse back to the races tomorrow.

The old boy Buffer will start his spring campaign over a distance far to short for him, but we look forward to seeing this happy horse step back out on the track.

Stable apprentice .wilsonn will have her 1st raceday ride on the stable favourite.

25/08/2023

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04/08/2023

31/07/2023

With the 22/23 season coming to an end, We would just like to reflect on a few moments that have been memorable to us.

The thrill of seeing Mischief Managed run a tough race for 3rd in the NZ Oaks would have to be something that stood out for the whole team. A tough effort from the filly and a filly that we had our challenges with earlier in her career.
To see her progress like that was awesome.

The excitement of The Buffer winning the Kumara Gold Nuggets was also a huge highlight. He is such a character of a horse that always puts in.
Constantly keeping us on our toes.
The people’s horse.
Everyone just loves him.

January saw a permanent move for Krystal to Christchurch.
We saw this as a huge opportunity to grow the stable and with the training facilities on the property it has only but aided in our success for the season.
We have had a great team of staff behind us North & South and look forward to continue seeing Rae Racing grow.

With a goal of being in the top 20 trainers in NZ & to beat our record of 22 wins in a season.
We well and truely achieved this with 27 wins & 16th in the premiership.

We have new goals to set & a want to give a massive thanks to our team of staff, owners and supporters.
Let’s look forward to seeing you all on track celebrating what comes of the 23/24 season.

Check out the link for a look back at our season.

Thanks ❤️
Rae Williams Racing