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Defibrillate claims Mornington Cup Prelude

Posted on February 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Patrick Payne-trained Defibrillate has won the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield for the second year running. It was a terrific training performance by Payne to get the seven-year-old to win first-up over the 2000m journey. On a day where many front-runners were successful, jockey Billy Egan was happy to settle back in[...]

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne is hoping that Cherry Tortoni can put his hand up as a legitimate Australian Derby chance with a flashing run in the Australian Guineas.

Posted on January 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne has big plans for lightly raced former New Zealand stayer Defibrillate who he is aiming at the Adelaide Cup. He's in action at Flemington.

Posted on October 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne was relieved to see Cherry Tortoni return to his best form to win the Moonee Valley Vase in style, ahead of a Victoria Derby assault.

Posted on October 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Patrick Payne couldn't be happier with Cherry Tortoni going into the Caulfield Guineas but he rates rival Glenfiddich as the horse to beat.

Posted on September 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria Derby winner Warning is pleasing his trainers ahead of his return in the Makybe Diva Stakes but his main target is the Melbourne Cup.

Posted on July 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Billy Egan has made it two wins on Efflorescence from as many rides on the improving two-year-old colt, with a narrow victory at Caulfield. The Anthony Freedman-trained Efflorescence was beaten in his first two starts at Geelong and Swan Hill but with the addition of blinkers and added race experience he has been able[...]

Posted on July 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exciting prospect Cherry Tortoni has capped an unbeaten first campaign in the Taj Rossi Series Final while two-time AFL premiership-winning coach Denis Pagan has kicked off his thoroughbred training career with his first runner placing at stakes level. The Patrick Payne-trained Cherry Tortoni made it three wins from as many starts in Saturday's Listed 1600m[...]

Posted on July 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien rates this year's Winter Championship Series Final as a strong editional of the Listed race at Flemington but he is happy to be saddling up favourite Plein Ciel. Plein Ciel has impressed in his two starts since joining O'Brien's stable early this year, closing from back in the field for[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A promising two-year-old gelding with family links to former champion Tie The Knot has maintained an unbeaten start to his career at Flemington to give trainer Patrick Payne his 100th winner for the season. Cherry Tortoni, who races in the famous red colours with a white cap worn by a number of top-line horses over[...]

Posted on June 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria's head of integrity Jamie Stier says if ever a protest is to be upheld for a breach of the whip rules, it would most likely come as the result of a dead-heat. However, Stier said there was many complexities surrounding those whip rules. Jockey Billy Egan was suspended for six meetings and fined[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Shot Of Irish and Plein Ciel have fought out a thrilling finish to the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley, with the pair unable to be separated at the end of 1600m. Jockey Michael Walker tried to control Saturday's race in front on $2.60 favourite Shot Of Irish and the in-form galloper kicked around the[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

To have a runner in the Melbourne Cup is a dream result for Bendigo horseman Josh Julius. The easiest way for Julius to achieve that would be to win The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday with Super Girl. Victory in the Andrew Ramsden provides the winner a ballot exemption into November's Melbourne Cup.[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A group of high profile jockeys will take a charter flight from Melbourne to Sydney to ride at the Golden Slipper meeting. Racing Victoria has imposed biosecurity conditions on interstate travel for jockeys while coronavirus protocols are in place with the riders to use either private vehicles or private aircraft. Sydney-based jockeys Hugh Bowman and[...]

Posted on February 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Seven months on from an accident that could have claimed his life, prominent owner and sponsor Kevin Pratt is back doing what he loves – winning races. Pratt's black and silver Kamada Racing colours were carried to a big win in Wednesday's Group 3 Launceston Cup (2400m) by Home By Midnight, who was previously a[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian jockey Billy Egan has guided the Patrick Payne-trained Rubisaki to an impressive win in the $1 million Inglis Sprint-3YOs at Warwick Farm but he won't be hanging around to celebrate. Just hours after riding at Sydney's Wednesday meeting, the state-hopping hoop will be on a flight back to Melbourne where he has one ride,[...]

Posted on December 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Cashman was a horse syndicator Joe O'Neill says oozed class and one he wanted to own. That decision was vindicated with the debut win of Mr Cashman in the Antler Luggage Plate (1200m) at The Valley on Saturday. O'Neill first saw Mr Cashman at Cornerstone Stud in South Australia before parting with $37,500 to[...]

Defibrillate claims Mornington Cup Prelude

Payne Looking Forward To Clear Guineas Run

Payne Has Big Opinion Of Shocking Stayer

Cherry Tortoni Ripe For Victoria Derby

Cherry Tortoni Ready For Guineas Clash

Warning Kicks Off Melbourne Cup Mission

Efflorescence Scores Narrow Caulfield Win

Cherry Tortoni Makes It Three From Three

Plein Ciel In Form For Winter Championships Final

Cherry Tortoni In Strong Flemington Win

Whip Rules Scrutinised After Cup Dead-Heat

Shot Of Irish, Plein Ciel Share Cup Spoils

Josh Julius After Cup Start For Super Girl

Jockeys Get Charter Flight To Group 1 Meeting

Pratt’s star stayer shines in Tasmania

Egan Grabs Rich Win Amid Busy Schedule

Mr Cashman Shows Class With Valley Victory

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