Ben and Will and JD Hayes

Here To Shock launches late to claim Caulfield Group 3

Posted on April 6, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing on or near the pace has been a hallmark through most of Here To Shock's career, but the talented New Zealand-bred changed things up at Caulfield on Saturday and powered home from off the pace to win the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m). The accomplished six-year-old drew the outside gate in a field of[...]

Posted on February 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cult horse Mr Brightside commenced his autumn campaign in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday and after looking beaten for much of the contest called on all his fighting qualities to mow down bold front runner Pride Of Jenni and Buffalo River in the shadows of the post. The Ben,[...]

Posted on January 31, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

JD Hayes expressed contentment with Loft, a former Melbourne Cup (3200m) hopeful, after the horse secured third place in a 1000-metre trial at Geelong yesterday. Loft is currently recovering from a tendon injury suffered just days before his anticipated Australian debut in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. Under the care of Lee Evison during rehabilitation, Loft[...]

Posted on January 18, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Four-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside is gearing up for an official trial at Geelong later this month in preparation for his first-up appearance in the CF Orr Stakes on February 10. Trained by Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, the six-year-old gelding has a busy autumn schedule ahead, including a defence of his All-Star Mile[...]

Posted on January 7, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exciting New Zealand import Carbonados kept his unblemished career record intact with an impressive Australian debut at Geelong. The Belardo gelding began his career in the New Plymouth stable of Allan Sharrock, and he made a huge impression with a five-length victory on debut on his home track in May of last year. Runner-up Chantilly[...]

Posted on November 19, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Handy galloper So Risque showed plenty of fight in registering a winning performance at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-prepared six-year-old son of So You Think was three wide early on before settling on the tail of pacemaker Imperial Lad as rider Daniel Stackhouse bided his time to make his challenge[...]

Posted on October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apulia () was well beaten in the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) last weekend, but Ben, Will & JD Hayes chose to back up their Fiorente colt and take on the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase, and it has paid dividends with Mark Zahra producing another great ride at Moonee Valley. After getting the run[...]

Posted on October 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lightning may have struck twice for some of the connections of multiple Group One winner Mr Brightside, who have now won four races in a row with another promising galloper sourced from New Zealand. Rheinberg, who also represents the Lindsay Park stable of Mr Brightside's trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes, collected the fifth win[...]

Posted on September 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Brightside () has continued his dominance in the spring with a stunning performance to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Craig Wlliams produced an elite steer from barrier two, allowing the short-priced favourite to drop his head in the one-one position throughout the 1600m weight-for-age feature. Meanwhile, it[...]

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Brightside ($2.70) has secured victory in an outstanding edition of the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, as Ben, JD and Will Hayes have combined to take home their first Group 1 win as a training trio. With powerhouse duo I Wish I Win ($4.60) and Alligator Blood ($5.50) returning from[...]

Here To Shock launches late to claim Caulfield Group 3

Mr Brightside arrives in time to claim CF Orr triumph

Loft nears long-awaited comeback after strong trial at Geelong

Mr Brightside looking to hit right note during autumn

Carbonados a class above on Australian debut

So Risque gets deserved Caulfield win

Apulia outstays rivals in Moonee Valley Vase

Rheinberg gives Mr Brightside owners further success

Mr Brightside a class above in Makybe Diva Stakes

Mr Brightside reigns supreme in Group 1 Memsie Stakes

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