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Bankers Choice finally breaks through in the Ballarat Cup

Posted on November 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bankers Choice for Mike Moroney and John Allen has won the Listed Ballarat Cup, finally breaking through for his first win in Australia since making the trip across the ditch from New Zealand. The five-year-old gelding has been running in very good races this preparation, including the Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes and Toorak Handicap as well as the[...]

Posted on November 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Atishu's form is nothing to sneeze at, according to master trainer Chris Waller heading into the Ballarat Cup on Saturday. Her last start was an excellent two-length victory in the Matriarch Stakes over 2000m at Flemington on November 5, and as a result she is the $3.10 favourite with online betting sites over the same staying distance. The five-year-old[...]

Posted on July 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The 2021-22 racing season provided Trelawney Stud with some standout performances. Brent and Cherry Taylor's racing team focusses on quality rather than quantity and the results shone through on the track with horses carrying their familiar silks, posting 24 wins, 10 at stakes level. “We have celebrated some great success this season and also been[...]

Posted on April 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat Kiwi horseman Brett Scott is happy to be back home after more than a month in hospital after being kicked in the head by a horse last month. “I am just trying to get back in the swing of things and get my head working right again. I have been home five days, so[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

She may have lived on the Central Coast of New South Wales for 40 years but Margaret Reid, the part-owner and breeder of the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) winner Irish Flame, is still very much a Taranaki girl. So much so that the green and brown colours that Irish Flame races in feature a stylised[...]

Posted on November 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame overcame a torrid run and a frantic finish to score a narrow victory in Saturday's Listed A$500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m) under jockey Michael Walker. Prepared by Mornington trainer Brett Scott, Irish Flame has been in rich form, and defied a tough run from barrier 16 to win in a close[...]

Posted on November 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Irish Flame has proven too tough in the Ballarat Cup, fending off his rivals for a narrow win for former champion jumps jockey turned trainer Brett Scott.

Posted on November 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

An anxious week of waiting has had a happy ending for trainer Brett Scott with first emergency Irish Flame gaining a run in the Ballarat Cup.

Posted on November 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Maddie Raymond couldn't believe it when Pacodali's owners gave her the opportunity to train him and she's hoping she can reward them in the Ballarat Cup.

Posted on November 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Connections of Butter Blonde are hoping a preparatory gallop at Ballarat has schooled the filly sufficiently for her first race in the clockwise direction.

Posted on November 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kiwia will return to chase a record third win in the Ballarat Cup and trainer Archie Alexander is confident the gelding can rise to the occasion.

Posted on November 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ballarat stalwart Dan O'Sullivan is hoping to land his first win in his home town Cup with Matriarch Stakes victor Affair To Remember.

Posted on November 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matt Cumani would love to win his home town Cup with One More Try, who he says deserves a change of luck in the Ballarat feature.

Posted on November 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former German stayer Sound has been making a habit of finishing second and trainer Mike Moroney is hoping he can post an overdue win in the Zipping Classic.

Posted on November 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mornington trainer Brett Scott was delighted to pick up a winner at Flemington on Oaks Day with handy middle distance galloper Irish Flame in the Twitter Trophy (1800m). The son of Zed transferred from Scott's old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and the six-time winner in New Zealand has now[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi Mongolian Marshal took out Wednesday's Kyneton Cup (2000m), with a hard-fought victory over Bartholomeu Dias and connections now have eyes for an even more lucrative country cup. The Stuart Gower-trained gelding entered a battle with $2.90 chance Bartholomeu Dias and Double You Tee, with the three pulling clear on the turn. Mongolian Marshal[...]

Posted on November 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Locally-trained Kiwia has won a second successive Ballarat Cup in a result that left his trainer Archie Alexander a little stunned. Kiwia won last year's Ballarat Cup over 2200m for Darren Weir but was transferred to Alexander in February after a four-year disqualification handed his previous trainer. The gelding was having his sixth start for[...]

Bankers Choice finally breaks through in the Ballarat Cup

Atishu heads Waller’s strong hand around the country

Trelawney celebrate outstanding 2021/22 season

Scott happy to be home

Life-long dream realised for Reid

Kiwis claim Ballarat Cup with Irish Flame

Irish Flame Fights On For Tough Cup Win

Scott’s Irish Flame To Burn At Ballarat

Raymond’s Tough Boy Ready For Ballarat Cup

Blinkers Go On Butter Blonde At Ballarat

Trainer Follows Proven Cup Path With Kiwia

Zahra Picks Up Ride On Affair To Remember

Cumani Happy For One More Try At Local Cup

Perennial Placegetter Chasing Sandown Win

Luck of the Irish for Kiwis

Ballarat Cup aim for Mongolian Marshal

Kiwia Goes Back-To-Back In Ballarat Cup

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