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Patience Pays Dividends For New Universe

Posted on February 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller's decision to wait a week with smart galloper New Universe paid off when he won at Eagle Farm. New Universe ($6) won a slugging battle with Spectroscope ($10) scoring by a head in the Canadian Club Handicap (1600m). The favourite Silvera ($2.30) was 1-1/2 lengths third. Waller had New Universe in[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockeys Brad Stewart and Boris Thornton were the stars at the Sunshine Coast but they have both been sidelined for winning rides. Stewart made the most of some late engagements on Saturday at the expense of Ryan Maloney, who was ill, with a treble. He won on Sunny St Cloud, Grey Missile and Better Reflection.[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top country sprinter Grey Missile looked the best placed horse at the Sunshine Coast meeting and that's the way it turned out. Grey Missile ($7) went to the lead and never looked in danger in the Coastline BMW X5 Handicap (1200m). The gelding looked well placed because he had won nine races in North Queensland[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Veteran trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith showed he hasn't lost his sense of humour after Sunny St Cloud won at the Sunshine Coast. Mayfield-Smith, the brother of Group One-winning trainers Brian Mayfield-Smith and Noel Mayfield-Smith, has had plenty of success himself in the past 30 years with horses such as Post Elect, Sonata, Reputed Groom, Fine Spy[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

River Racer is unlikely to be regarded among Queensland's greatest mares but she will be remembered as one of the most honest to race in the state. River Racer needs only to finish in the placings in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m) on Saturday to take her earnings past $800,000. It is a marvellous[...]

Posted on January 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading jockey Brad Stewart admitted he was rarely so confident so far from home when he won on Phobetor in the $250,000 Magic Millions Rising Stars for colts and geldings at the Gold Coast. Trainer Michael Costa had repeatedly stated during the week that Phobetor would be greatly improved on his first-up defeat at Eagle[...]

Posted on December 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Gold Coast Turf Club has probably got an extra few thousand punters to Magic Millions day in a fortnight after crowd favourite The Candy Man won the Shoot Out Quality (2200m). The mid Christmas holiday meeting at Eagle Farm rarely draws a big crowd but there was a well above average gathering on Saturday[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stuart Kendrick is facing a dilemma which has become more pronounced for many trainers in the lead-up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Kendrick trains Way Beyond who is currently 20th in the order of entry for the $2 million Classic on January 11 at the Gold Coast. Way Beyond has been placed at his[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A return to a bigger track and a step up in distance is expected to help The Candy Man back up seven days after running third at Doomben. The Candy Man had problems getting a clear run in the straight when third in the Listed Brisbane Handicap last Saturday. Trainer Barry Baldwin had always intended[...]

Posted on November 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Starting from wide barriers is nothing new for Boomsara who has the outside gate in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben. His trainer Chris Munce says the draw will not hinder Boomsara who is used to it by now. He has won four races and three of them have been from double digit barriers –[...]

Posted on November 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Speedy Kalik again showed breeding is not always an indication of a horse's best distance with his win at the Sunshine Coast. Kalik ($3.50) ran a class record of 57.02 seconds when he beat Le Palmier ($4.40) by a neck in the QTIS Three-Year-Old (1000m). The gelding is by Champions Gallery who stood at owner[...]

Posted on November 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented Caloundra galloper Spectroscope will be on trial for a Sydney campaign if he performs well in the Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Trainer Natalie McCall has pencilled in the Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick on December 14 as Spectroscope's target with the race over 1600m, the same distance as the Group Two[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Brad Stewart's suspension for his 11th whip offence this year will not impact on his booking for star Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle in Sydney this spring. Stewart rode Boom County at Ipswich on Friday and was charged with using his whip 14 times before the 100m mark in breach of the rules. He pleaded guilty[...]

Posted on July 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Quirky galloper Snitch appreciated a drop in class for his first win for trainer Tony Gollan on Saturday but he will be back to tackle top stakes class in the Brisbane summer carnival. Snitch was the unlucky runner in both the Listed Eye Liner Stakes and Listed Glasshouse Handicap at his past two starts when[...]

Posted on May 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star colt Zoustyle produced a new trick before going on to maintain his unbeaten record and remain on course for a tilt at next month's Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Zoustytle ($1.60) looked to be cruising in front when for a couple of strides he threw his head in the air. Jockey Brad Stewart got him[...]

Patience Pays Dividends For New Universe

Two Jockeys Suspended At Sunshine Coast

Grey Missile Breaks Metropolitan Maiden

Mayfield-Smith Back In Racing Spotlight

River Racer Set For Another Coastal Win

Phobetor Proves Costa, Stewart Good Judges

The Candy Man Qualifies For Magic Millions

Kendrick Faces Prize Money Dilemma

Bigger Track To Help The Candy Man

Boomsara Can Overcome Wide Barrier

Kalik Defies Breeding For Sprint Victory

Spectroscope In Line For Sydney Trip

Stewart Suspension No Bar To Zoustyle Ride

Snitch Drops In Class For Doomben Success

Zoustyle Makes It Six From Six At Doomben

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