Ben Hayes

Faatinah Wins Mcewen First-Up At Valley

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

For the second year in a row, proven fresh performer Faatinah has struck first-up at The Valley coming off an international campaign in Dubai. After a three-run preparation in Dubai early in 2018 the gelding returned home to Australia and started his spring preparation in late August last year with a win in the Listed[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stakes winner Power Scheme has kicked off his Victoria Derby campaign on a winning note at The Valley in his first start since being gelded. Beginning his spring campaign over 1500m in Saturday's Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics Handicap, last season's Listed Fernhill Handicap winner settled midfield under jockey Mark Zahra before edging past stablemate Conqueror[...]

Posted on August 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With an arsenal of potential big race contenders, Lindsay Park has been forced to spread their three-year-olds to get their campaigns underway. Independent Road and Exeter will begin their preparations in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at The Valley on Saturday with both entered for big races in the spring. Both are nominated for October's Caulfield[...]

Posted on August 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Recently retired champion jockey Jeff Lloyd will be among the family members trackside at Wangaratta in country Victoria to support his son Jaden when the apprentice begins his own riding career. Jaden Lloyd will have his first race ride on Saturday with the 17-year-old booked for three-year-old filly Fortyfivedegrees in an 1170m-maiden for Lindsay Park[...]

Posted on August 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park will begin to unveil its extensive array of spring prospects with four runners in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey heads the 15 nominations for Saturday's race and has been installed the $1.75 favourite from Godolphin's Hartnell at $5.50. Ben Hayes, who trains in partnership with his[...]

Posted on August 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

So Si Bon may be ready to live up to lofty expectations after his first-up win in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington. High hopes were held for So Si Bon when trained by Robbie Laing where the now gelding contested the Caulfield Guineas, Victoria Derby, Australian Guineas, Rosehill Guineas and ATC Australian[...]

Posted on August 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Lindsay Park team has opted not to run dual Group One winner Vega Magic in the Aurie's Star Handicap but the stable will still have two runners in the Group Three sprint at Flemington. The Aurie's Star (1200m) had been earmarked as the return for Vega Magic who has contested jump-outs at Flemington the[...]

Posted on August 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park has spring aspirations with Peidra after the gelding scored a decisive victory at Sandown to remain unbeaten after two starts. After winning at Sale last month, Peidra added Sunday's Labrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1200m) to his record. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said the stable would now set the three-year-old on a path towards the[...]

Posted on August 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Luke Nolen won't be budged from the saddle of Taraayef after the filly returned with an impressive first-up win at The Valley. At her first outing since May, Taraayef claimed Saturday's Hygain Tracktorque Handicap (1000m) coming from the second half of the field. Backed from $4.20 into $3.60 favouritism, Taarayef recorded victory by a[...]

Posted on August 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig is looking forward to the return of Vega Magic after his autumn carnival was cut short by injury. Vega Magic had one start in the autumn, finishing second last in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick won by Santa Ana Lane. “The one thing I'm happy about is he's had[...]

Posted on August 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The path towards spring staying races begins for import Alfarris and his Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig admits he is still unsure what level the gelding can reach this campaign. Alfarris did his early racing in England before joining the Lindsay Park stable ahead of an autumn campaign this year. The now six-year-old gelding notched[...]

Posted on July 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One-winning galloper Hartnell is set to take another step towards a spring return with a jump-out at Flemington. The Godolphin galloper is listed to contest an 800m jump-out on Friday in a heat also featuring Lindsay Park-trained stablemates Vega Magic and Fundamentalist, the Tony McEvoy-trained Oohood as well as Lady Lupino and Malibu[...]

Posted on July 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tom Dabernig admits Taraayef and Andrassy Avenue have struck a strong race to begin the season but the co-trainer is looking for the talented fillies to both make encouraging starts to their three-year-old year at The Valley. Andrassy Avenue was an impressive winner at The Valley at her second start in February before running midfield[...]

Posted on July 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes is confident Pickup The Pieces' impressive form on the training track can translate into a winning return at Caulfield. Pickup The Pieces runs first-up in Saturday's Long Fine Plate (1200m) for three-year-old fillies on the back of winning two jump-outs in recent weeks at Flemington. Last Friday the filly sped[...]

Posted on July 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap is the likely new-season kick-off point for dual Group One-winning sprinter Vega Magic but his spring path is yet to be locked in. Vega Magic stepped out in a jump-out at Flemington on Friday morning and co-trainer Ben Hayes said he was happy with the gelding's hit-out in a[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Huntly Castle will be aimed towards the Group One Victoria Derby this spring after passing a distance test as a late-season two-year-old in the Byerley Handicap at Flemington. The Byerley (1800m) on the penultimate weekend of the season is the only race restricted to two-year-olds in Melbourne over further than 1600m and carries a ballot[...]

Posted on July 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes is hopeful well-bred Conqueror can be a contender for some of the better-class races for three-year-olds during the spring after the colt broke his maiden in style on the Pakenham synthetic track. One of three two-year-olds from the Lindsay Park stable to win maiden races on Tuesday's program, Conqueror dominated[...]

Faatinah Wins Mcewen First-Up At Valley

Derby Aim For Valley Winner Power Scheme

Mckenzie Stakes Start For Lindsay Park Duo

Jaden Lloyd Set For His Race Riding Debut

Four From Lindsay Park For Lawrence Stakes

So Si Bon Claims Group 3 Aurie’s Star First-Up

No Aurie’s Star Return For Vega Magic

Peidra On Guineas Path After Sandown Win

Taraayef Impresses First-Up At The Valley

Vega Magic Closes In On Spring Return

Alfarris Sets Out On Spring Path At Valley

Hartnell Entered For Flemington Jump-Out

Valley Return For Two Lindsay Park Fillies

Hayes Confident Filly Can Fire First-Up

Aurie’s Star Option For Vega Magic Return

Huntly Castle To Be Put On Vic Derby Path

Spring Plans For Maiden Winner Conqueror

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