The Candy Man retired, comeback plans scrapped
The cult hero won 11 races in his 34-start career and amassed $553,675 in prizemoney.
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Back home, Collett turns focus to riding domestic winners
Samantha Collett is back with her feet on New Zealand soil, keen to further the experiences she has had riding abroad. Collett, who flew back home on Thursday night, will be straight back into action with seven rides at Ruakaka on Saturday, having ridden out of Queensland since the beginning of June. One of the[...]
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Patterson returning from Queensland expedition
New Zealand horseman Robbie Patterson was pleased with the run of stable star Coventina Bay in Sunday's Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast, despite the five-year-old mare not getting the rub of the green. Shuffled back to near last, the daughter of Shamexpress made a wide looping run to be beaten just over[...]
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The Candy Man set for Victorian debut
A lack of suitable races in Queensland has resulted in trainer Barry Baldwin sending The Candy Man to Victoria ahead of the Winter Carnival. The Candy Man has his first start racing left-handed in the Listed Golden Mile (1600m) at Bendigo on Saturday. Baldwin remains trainer of The Candy Man for Saturday's outing, but Peter[...]
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Mooloolaba Cup Next Run For Ballistic Boy
The Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast is the next step on the Magic Millions trail for Rough Habit Plate winner Ballistic Boy.
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Skate To Paris Aims For Hat-Trick Of Wins
Chris Munce is banking on the stellar form of Skate To Paris to offset a drop back in distance at Eagle Farm. Skate To Paris has won her past two starts at the track, the latest at the mile circuit on August 15, but has to contend with dropping back to 1400 metres in the[...]
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Strong Qld Fields Catch Baldwin Off Guard
Veteran trainer Barry Baldwin is surprised by the quality of racing at the two regional metropolitan meetings in southeast Queensland. Racing Queensland, in an effort to keep racing during the COVID-19 pandemic, has divided the state into five regions for racing with the metropolitan meetings restricted to north and south areas. It means there will[...]
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The Candy Man To Miss Doncaster Mile
Brisbane trainer Barry Baldwin has erred on the side of caution and cancelled Sydney autumn plans for fan favourite The Candy Man. Baldwin was not happy with the way The Candy Man worked between races at the Gold Coast on Saturday. He had the grey entered for the Open Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm on[...]
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Baldwin Gets A Boost From Motion Granted
Trainer Barry Baldwin was disappointed after watching his stable star The Candy Man work between races but quickly had a smile back on his face after Motion Granted won at the Gold Coast. Baldwin is hoping to get crowd favourite The Candy Man to the Group One Doncaster at Randwick on April 4. The veteran[...]
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Time Against The Candy Man For Doncaster
Trainer Barry Baldwin is struggling to get fan favourite The Candy Man ready for the Group One Doncaster Mile. The Candy Man turned in what appeared the poorest run of his career when sixth in the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy (2400m) on January 14. The gelding was diagnosed with thumps after the run which[...]
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The Candy Man Headed Towards The Doncaster
Crowd favourite The Candy Man is headed for a short spell before being prepared for a Sydney autumn campaign. The Candy Man ran sixth as favourite in Saturday's Magic Millions Trophy (2400m) won by Primitivo after looking in contention on the home turn. The popular grey was found to be suffering from the thumps after[...]
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Stragglers Main Worry For The Candy Man
Popular gelding The Candy Man has been a victim of his own success with a huge weight on Saturday but that is not the main worry for trainer Barry Baldwin. The Candy Man earned a wild card entry to Saturday's $1 million Magic Millions Trophy (2400m) with his win in the Shoot Out Quality (2200m)[...]
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The Candy Man Qualifies For Magic Millions
The Gold Coast Turf Club has probably got an extra few thousand punters to Magic Millions day in a fortnight after crowd favourite The Candy Man won the Shoot Out Quality (2200m). The mid Christmas holiday meeting at Eagle Farm rarely draws a big crowd but there was a well above average gathering on Saturday[...]
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The Candy Man Set For Millions Shoot Out
Usually trainer Barry Baldwin would be grinning from ear to ear after heavy rain a few days out from a major race meeting. Baldwin is a noted conditioner of wet-track performers including his current stable star, The Candy Man, who is trying to get a wildcard to Magic Millions day via Eagle Farm on Saturday.[...]
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The Candy Man Runs Eagle Farm Track Record
Injured trainer Barry Baldwin felt like throwing his crutches away and doing a victory jig after his horse The Candy Man ran a course record in winning the Hamilton Hotel Handicap at Eagle Farm. Baldwin broke his ankle in a work accident last month and will be on crutches for some time. But he was[...]
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Bigger Track To Help The Candy Man
A return to a bigger track and a step up in distance is expected to help The Candy Man back up seven days after running third at Doomben. The Candy Man had problems getting a clear run in the straight when third in the Listed Brisbane Handicap last Saturday. Trainer Barry Baldwin had always intended[...]
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The Candy Man Swimming To Another Big Win
Trainer Barry Baldwin has a good reason for restricting popular grey The Candy Man's build-up to the Brisbane Handicap to swimming in pools rather than the ocean. The Candy Man returned to form in the Mooloolaba Cup two weeks ago and is aiming for back-to-back feature wins in the $125,000 Listed Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at[...]
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