Bagot Handicap

Persan the one to beat ahead of Bagot Handicap

Posted on December 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace might look to aim Persan at a Sydney or Adelaide Cup if he can live up to expectations and win the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on Sunday. The racing manager for the Melbourne Cup-winning stable, Reece Murphy, believes the six-year-old has only continued to improve since his 20th place in[...]

Posted on June 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented New Zealand winter stayer Prince Leo will have an opportunity at Trentham on Saturday to prove himself worthy of joining his half-brother in Australia. The five-year-old son of Jimmy Choux is raced and trained by his Foxton-based breeder Ian Shaw, who has enjoyed black-type success in Victoria this year with Tigertiger. They are out[...]

Posted on August 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Symon Wilde is daring to dream with Tralee Rose this spring. The Warrnambool trainer has nominated the daughter of Tavistock for both the Group 1 Caulfield (2400m) and Group 1 Melbourne Cups (3200m), and while he admits they are lofty targets, he doesn't want to die wondering with the mare he part-owns. “We are going[...]

Posted on January 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Symon Wilde has always believed Tralee Rose could be a top stayer and her runaway seven lengths win in the Bagot Handicap proved he could be on the money.

Posted on December 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Brideoake managed to get a flight to Perth for the Perth Cup for Princess Jenni. He said she travelled well and she's ready to run a big race.

Posted on December 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Maddie Raymond believes her former imported stayer Wentwood is thriving with racing as a stayer. He is aiming to make it a hat-trick in the Bagot Handicap.

Posted on December 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Emerging young trainers Maddie Raymond and Caroline Jennings have had a day to remember with the pair both notching their first Flemington victories.

Posted on December 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Symon Wilde is adamant Tralee Rose will be at her best over a genuine staying trip and he plans to test that theory at Flemington.

Posted on January 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

El Don has edged out High Bridge to give trainer Peter Gelagotis a second Bagot Handicap at Flemington while winning jockey Beau Mertens has joined his father on the honour roll. Gelagotis won the Listed Bagot (2800m) in 2013 with Module and said he had a similar feeling about the chances of El Don leading[...]

Posted on December 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After their one-two finish in the Listed Sandown Cup at the end of the Melbourne spring carnival, stablemates Azuro and Wall Of Fire are now set for their next staying assignment. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained pair will run in Wednesday's Listed Bagot Handicap over 2800m, one of the feature races on the New[...]

Posted on December 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony McEvoy is looking forward to the day Secret Blaze gets into a staying race run at a solid tempo. But McEvoy does not see that happening on Wednesday when Secret Blaze runs in the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington. Secret Blaze will be racing for the sixth time this campaign, looking for his[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Secret Blaze has overcome a slowly run staying race to score a dominant win at Flemington and press his claims for a start in the Bagot Handicap. The Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on New Year's day will provide trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy with a guide to Secret Blaze's prospects of contesting the[...]

Posted on December 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Listed Bagot Handicap is the summer target for Secret Blaze who will first try to notch the third win of his preparation in a lead-up race at Flemington. Secret Blaze is coming off a last-start second as favourite in the Listed Pakenham Cup over 2500m on December 7 and he runs again over the[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fred Kersley went out with a plan to make the Pakenham Cup a strong staying test on Etah James. And it worked to perfection as the apprentice jockey his biggest race win. In an upset on the Matt Cumani-trained mare, Kersley stood high in the irons as he crossed the line a comfortable winner. But[...]

Persan the one to beat ahead of Bagot Handicap

Chance to press claims for Australian venture

Wilde daring to dream with Tralee Rose

Tralee Rose Thrashes Her Rivals In Bagot

Princess Jenni’s Late Dash For Perth Cup

Raymond’s Winning Ways With Wentwood

New Trainers Celebrate Flemington Firsts

Tralee Rose On Trial For Bigger Races

El Don Takes Out Listed Bagot Handicap

Bagot Next Target For Sandown Cup Quinella

Secret Blaze Holding Form For Bagot Shot

Bagot Handicap Next Stop For Secret Blaze

Secret Blaze To Continue On Path To Bagot

Long Shot Lands Fred Kersley Pakenham Cup

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