Champagne Classic

Champagne Wins Keep Flowing For Heathcote

Posted on May 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brilliant gelding Rothfire continued trainer Rob Heathcote's success in his favourite race when he won the Group Two Champagne Classic at Eagle Farm. The gelding is now a clear cut $4 favourite for the Group One JJ Atkins in a fortnight. Starting favourite, Rothfire ($2.45) jumped straight to the lead and went on to score[...]

Posted on May 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Isotope will go into her first major test without a barrier trial but has had two solid track gallops in preparation for the race. Unbeaten Isotope hasn't run since winning at the Sunshine Coast on April 25 which was her second win from as many starts. Trainer Tony Gollan elected not to trial her in[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Group Two at Eagle Farm is the preference over a Randwick juvenile race for Wild Ruler who could press his claims for the Group One JJ Atkins. The Snowden Racing stable has two-year-old Wild Ruler nominated for the Champagne Classic (1200m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane on Saturday as well as a 1300m race[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Goodwood winner Trekking has been the big market mover after being heavily backed to land another Group One race in the Stradbroke Handicap. Trekking will be aiming to be the first horse since Black Piranha in 2009-10 and the eighth overall to win back-to-back Stradbrokes. He will also be aiming to give Godolphin its third[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The main lead-up meeting to next month's Queensland Group One races will go ahead at Eagle Farm as scheduled on Saturday week. The track got the approval of officials, trainers and jockeys after a course proper track gallop. Eagle Farm has not hosted a race meeting since March 25 after it was given an eight-week[...]

Posted on May 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Steve O'Dea is weighing up the options for classy filly Gotta Kiss and could miss a much-anticipated return clash with top filly Isotope. The pair are considered Queensland's best two-year-old fillies and have clashed once when Isotope beat Gotta Kiss into third place at the Sunshine Coast. However Gotta Kiss was first-up that day[...]

Posted on May 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart filly Gotta Kiss overcame a bout of pre-race nerves to return to the winners' list and stamp her winter credentials at Doomben. The Steve O'Dea-trained Gotta Kiss and Tony Gollan's Isotope are the considered the best two-year-old fillies in Queensland and are set to meet in some of the feature races later in the[...]

Posted on May 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Classy two-year-old The Drinks Cart is no certainty to contest the Group One J J Atkins despite ensuring he will make the field with an easy Gold Coast win. The Drinks Cart ($1.90) was having his first start since January and was eased down to score by 2-1/4 lengths in Friday's Stronger 2YO Handicap (900m).[...]

Posted on May 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under-rated filly Starosa has shortened dramatically in markets on the Group One J J Atkins after her easy win at Doomben. Starosa made it two wins in a row when she strode to a five length-victory in Saturday's Two-Year-Old Handicap (1350m). Before the win bookmakers were freely offering $51 about Starosa in the J J[...]

Posted on May 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exciting two-year-old Wisdom Of Water has confirmed his rating as a top chance in the Group One J J Atkins with a sparkling return at the Gold Coast. Wisdom Of Water, who was having his first start since finishing fourth in the Magic Millions Classic in January, went straight to the lead before being eased[...]

Posted on April 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Premier trainer Tony Gollan's belief star filly Isotope was more than a speed horse was confirmed in a come-from-behind-win at the Sunshine Coast. At her first run Isotope won a Doomben two-year-old over 1050m by 10 lengths after racing in the lead. Sent out a prohibitive favourite, Isotope sat fourth, several lengths off the pace,[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A strong trial by filly Gotta Kiss has set the stage for an exciting showdown with Isotope at the Sunshine Coast. The pair clash in Saturday's QTIS 2YO Handicap (1000m) which will be a forerunner to stakes races in the winter. Both are likely to chase races such as the Group Two Champagne Classic on[...]

Posted on February 21, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Gordon Elliott was the leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival in 2017 and 2018 and is paying 9/4 odds with online bookmakers to win the title again this year.

Posted on May 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey James McDonald produced one of his best rides to win on Dubious before declaring the colt was ready to tackle the remaining big-name two-year-old races during the Brisbane winter carnival. After being in a pocket in the straight, McDonald got Dubious ($2.80) into the clear and he was far too good for the dead-heaters[...]

Posted on May 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

It would be apt if the new Anderson-Heathcote training partnership's first stakes winner was well bred two-year-old Ballistic Boy. Trainers Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson started a new partnership last week and have already had five winners. They were to have their first stakes runner in Femme Fireball at the Gold Coast last week but[...]

Posted on May 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Peter Hulbert hopes race experience has helped filly Oh Five Glory overcome a habit which could cost her a Group Two win. Oh Five Glory will take on a smart field of two-year-olds in Saturday's Champagne Classic (1200m) at Doomben. The Champagne Classic has been the launching pad for many top horses in the[...]

Champagne Wins Keep Flowing For Heathcote

Isotope Working Towards First Stakes Win

Brisbane Plans For Sydney Colt Wild Ruler

Trekking A Big Shortener In Stradbroke Handicap

Eagle Farm Track Ready For Winter Racing

O’Dea Weighs Up Options For Gotta Kiss

Gotta Kiss Confirms Bona Fides For Winter

The Drinks Cart Not Certain For J J Atkins

Starosa Shortens For Group One Atkins

Wisdom Of Water Confirms J J Atkins Claims

Unbeaten Isotope Set For Winter Carnival

Gotta Kiss And Isotope To Clash At Coast

Elliott in the mix for leading trainer at Cheltenham Festival

Mcdonald’s Champagne Ride In Group 2 Classic

New Partnership Ready To Fire In Classic

Experience To Help Oh Five Glory

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