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Brisbane Partnership Continues Winning Way

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Anderson-Heathcote training partnership continued its great start when Our Mantra gave them their 26th winner since May at Eagle Farm. The partnership accepted with Our Mantra in the Listed Queensland Cup (3200m) and the Des Lambart Memorial Handicap (2200m) but elected to run the gelding in the shorter race. Our Mantra ($3.20) had the[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Saab Hasan hopes the victory of Sirius Suspect at Flemington will prove the best advertisement in attracting more horses to his stable. Concerned Sirius Suspect may have been underdone after missing a gallop during the week, Hasan was overjoyed with the all-the-way win in Saturday's Flemington Event Staff Handicap. Ridden by Brad Rawiller, Sirius[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite pre-race plans having to be scrapped, two-year-old Excellent Proposal has managed to bring his winning form from Kembla Grange to Randwick. The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained youngster came from near last to win Saturday's Australian Turf Club Handicap (1400m). He led to win his debut at Kembla last month and that was again the[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Of Michelin continued a family tradition when he lived up to his breeding to win at Eagle Farm. Star Of Michelin had won his previous start at Eagle Farm in a midweek race when $41 but there were no such big odds on Saturday with the gelding starting at $7. He proved far too[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller moved a step closer to achieving another of his aims with his Queensland stable when Sparky Lad won at Eagle Farm. Waller trained his 47th metropolitan winner and his 60th overall in Queensland for the season when Sparky Lad ($4) beat Sienna Rose ($7) by a half length in the Winning[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
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More than a year and a half after first riding the Chris Waller-trained Carzoff to a placing in a Sydney race, apprentice Blaike McDougall has reunited with the imported stayer for a win at Flemington. The Riverina-based McDougall has ridden more than 100 winners this season and brought up his third Melbourne metropolitan victory of[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dual Group-winning filly Meryl has won a Godolphin-packed barrier trial at Rosehill, beating Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi. Trained by Lee Curtis, Meryl won Friday's 900m-heat by a length from Godolphin's Kiamichi with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Gran Rosso another short neck third. The next five in the eight-horse trial were all from James Cumming's[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Liam Birchley struggles to remember one of his horses who has had a more disrupted preparation than stakes winner Fit For Purpose. The gelding will be attempting to win back-to-back Listed Tattersall's Miles at Eagle Farm on Saturday. After Fit For Purpose won last year's Tattersall's Mile, Birchley felt he might have a genuine[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's either boom or bust for the connections of sprinter Rocket Tommy. From 26 starts, Rocket Tommy has won on nine occasions but has failed to fill a place in his other 17 appearances. A Swan Hill win at his most recent start on June 9 came a year to the day after victory at[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A burgeoning relationship with bloodstock specialist and syndicator James Harron has been the impetus behind Matthew Dale's acquisition of Notation and so far the partnership is proving a resounding success. Dale trains a couple of fillies for Harron's syndication business and when Harron bought Notation on behalf of owners Donna and Rob Love at the[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A week of jumping and the addition of blinkers may prove the spark Matthew Williams is looking for when Loresho runs at Flemington. Loresho will be lining up for his fourth start for Williams in Saturday's Harry White Handicap (2500m). A five-time winner in France before joining now-disqualified trainer Darren Weir, Loresho suffered a severe[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The wet winter tracks have been a thorn in the side for some but for Pelethronius, they have ushered in an overdue return to the winner's stall. The mudlark relished heavy ground to post his first win in almost two years at Warwick Farm earlier this month and trainer David Pfieffer is hoping to capitalise[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With quarantine spots expected to be at a premium at Werribee for the Melbourne spring carnival, Racing Victoria has arranged an early international flight. The flight on August 17 could bring as many as six horses to Werribee and have them leave quarantine in time for the first Group One race of the spring, the[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Tony Gollan will have several promising young horses at Eagle Farm but will be hoping to produce a rare double with two of his old stagers. Gollan has a sixth Brisbane metropolitan trainers title safely in his care and will be chasing his 12th feature race win of the season with Silvera (Tattersall's Mile)[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Second Bullet remains a consistent city performer for trainer Danny O'Brien and the stable stalwart is within reach of a milestone when he chases another victory over his pet course and distance. A rising nine-year-old who has amassed $943,307 from his 62 starts, Second Bullet can reach $1 million if he notches the 13th win[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jim Byrne's reputation as a top rider of stayers has gained him a rare chance for champion trainer Chris Waller in the $200,000 Listed Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm. Byrne will ride tough stayer Exoteric who will be trying to add to Waller's stakes race total of 54 this season. Waller and Byrne combined to[...]

Posted on July 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive import Attorney will race at Randwick rather than Eagle Farm with trainer Matthew Smith happy to keep him closer to home. Smith accepted with Attorney for a 2200m-race in Brisbane on Saturday as well as the Eremein Handicap (2000m) at Randwick unsure how strong the final fields would be. “I just wanted the option[...]

Australian Horse Racing News

Brisbane Partnership Continues Winning Way

Sirius Suspect A Welcome Tonic For Hasan

Excellent Proposal Makes It Two From Two

Star Of Michelin Lives Up To Family Name

Waller Keeps The Brisbane Winners Coming

Mcdougall Guides Carzoff To Flemington Win

Kiamichi Second In Rosehill Barrier Trial

Conditions Fit Birchley-Trained Gelding

Back In Form Rocket After Flemington Win

Notation To Mark Up Against The Males

Rise In Distance To Suit Loresho: Williams

Pelethronius Chasing Back-To-Back Wins

Werribee To Open Early For Spring Carnival

Trainer Tony Gollan Chases A Rare Double

Second Bullet Within Reach Of Milestone

Byrne Gets Rare Ride For Waller In Cup

Attorney To Stay Home In Sydney

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