Battle of the Bush

Battle of the Bush turns back the clock

Posted on April 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Age will not weary him. The 12-year-old Hard Stride lined up for start number 122 and booked his place in the Battle of the Bush, taking out the Gympie qualifier on Saturday. Based in Toowoomba for trainer Jason Judge the Street Sense gelding made it 18 career wins under Minonette Kennedy, claiming the spoils by[...]

Posted on June 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The trickiest part of assessing form for the Battle of The Bush Final is lining up the weights but trainer Henry Forster might have found the key. Forster, who comes from the central western Queensland town of Illfracombe, has veteran Bush Caviar in the $125,000 final at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Bush Caviar has been[...]

Posted on June 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A carefully mapped out plan with veteran Marksfield can cement trainer Matt Kropp's best season. Kropp has Marksfield in Saturday's $125,000 Battle Of The Bush Final at Eagle Farm and has left nothing to chance with the gelding's preparation. He took Marksfield to Bundaberg in early May to win the first of the 16 heats[...]

Posted on June 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tough gelding Kakakenny is ready to live up to his nickname as the “Chautauqua of the Bush” when he steps out for the first time on the big Eagle Farm track. Kakakenny will join other winners or placegetters from heats run at 16 tracks throughout Queensland in Saturday's Battle Of The Bush final (1200m). It[...]

Posted on June 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The final field for the $100,000 Battle of the Bush is nearly complete with the final heat to be run at Cairns. Monday's heat was to be held at Mareeba last week but the meeting was called off because of heavy rain and the race moved to the Cairns meeting. The Battle of The Bush[...]

Battle of the Bush turns back the clock

Weight’s Right For Bush Caviar In Battle

Marksfield Ready For Battle Of The Bush

Kakakenny To Live Up To Nickname

Battle Of The Bush Field Nears Completion

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