Benaud

Benaud breaks through in Wyong Gold Cup

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The blue-blooded Benaud picked up the first stakes win of his career in Friday's $240,000 Listed Wyong Gold Cup (2100m), adding even more black type to an extraordinary pedigree page. The son of Reliable Man had previously been a three-time placegetter at Group level, including a runner-up finish behind Hitotsu in last year's Group 1[...]

Posted on June 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One performer Benaud will look to build on his stakes-level performances in Saturday's Listed W J McKell Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. After recording his maiden win on debut in the country, a lack of progressive middle-distance races early in Benaud's career meant trainer John O'Shea quickly stepped the gelding up to metropolitan[...]

Posted on April 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

John O'Shea is hopeful Benaud can return to winning form when he lines-up in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. While he has been Group placed on several occasions, including runner-up in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m), the son of Reliable Man hasn't won since his debut over 1400m two years ago and[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just because Benaud only has one career win to his name from 12 starts, it doesn't mean punters should desert him in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday. In fact, the grey has shown plenty of staying quality this year, including runner-up finishes in the ATC Derby and Kingston Town Stakes, according to trainer John O'Shea. It is why his[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mackenzie Lad is primed to showcase his Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) credentials when he tackles Saturday's Group 3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. That's the opinion of Riccarton trainer Matthew Pitman, who trains the Vespa three-year-old in partnership with his father Michael. The Pitmans produced Marine to[...]

Posted on August 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The return of Riccarton's Grand National Carnival is music to the ears of Michael Pitman, who hopes the three-day meeting on his home track will move him closer to a remarkable milestone. In partnership with his son Matthew, Pitman finished third on the New Zealand national trainers' premiership for the 2020-21 season with 58 wins.[...]

Posted on August 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

Nominations have been released for the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate - with only 16 internationally trained horses in the mix.

Posted on April 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as visiting apprentice Wiremu Pinn took all the[...]

Benaud breaks through in Wyong Gold Cup

Benaud looks to add cup win to Group performances

Benaud on song for Mornington Cup

O’Shea confident Benaud can win Caulfield Cup

Guineas goal for Mackenzie Lad

Pitman sets sights on special milestone

International nominations way down for Melbourne Cup

Whale Song comes of age with Easter Cup victory

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