Te Akau Racing has continued their dominant run, securing their 12th New Zealand trainers’ premiership this season with a tally of 131 wins, 27 clear of nearest rival Stephen Marsh.
It’s the second season Sam Bergerson has trained alongside Mark Walker, and he was thrilled to keep his 100 percent premiership strike-rate intact.
“I am very fortunate in the fact I joined Mark in a time where the stable has been so strong, and we have got a fantastic team of staff, horses and owners,” Bergerson said.
“I have the privilege of being given the keys to the kingdom, so to speak. It has been an awesome and pretty surreal two years, and I pinch myself with how lucky I am to be in a position I am in.”
New Zealand’s leading stable experienced numerous highlights throughout the season, but the inaugural Champions Day at Ellerslie in March stood out for Bergerson, with the stable winning the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) with Damask Rose, while stablemate Return To Conquer was victorious in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m).
