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Mr Brightside arrives in time to claim CF Orr triumph

Posted on February 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cult horse Mr Brightside commenced his autumn campaign in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday and after looking beaten for much of the contest called on all his fighting qualities to mow down bold front runner Pride Of Jenni and Buffalo River in the shadows of the post. The Ben,[...]

Posted on November 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand import Jimmysstar kept his unblemished Australian record intact with a super-impressive win in Saturday's Shooting Stars (1500m) at Cranbourne. It was the third victory in a perfect spring for the Per Incanto gelding, and his fourth win overall from five career starts. He kicked off with two wins and a placing from three[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have taken out their third Bart Cummings in four years with Future History () booking his place in the 2023 Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November. Craig Williams couldn't have ridden the son of Showcasing much better after jumping well and finding the lead without doing too much[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

In a thrilling display of determination, Shock ‘Em Ova, the New Zealand-bred five-year-old, elevated his promising career to a new level with a remarkable victory at Caulfield, Victoria. The talented gelding entered the race with an impressive track record of two wins and three second-place finishes in just six starts. His most recent outing was[...]

Posted on September 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Brightside () has continued his dominance in the spring with a stunning performance to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Craig Wlliams produced an elite steer from barrier two, allowing the short-priced favourite to drop his head in the one-one position throughout the 1600m weight-for-age feature. Meanwhile, it[...]

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Brightside ($2.70) has secured victory in an outstanding edition of the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, as Ben, JD and Will Hayes have combined to take home their first Group 1 win as a training trio. With powerhouse duo I Wish I Win ($4.60) and Alligator Blood ($5.50) returning from[...]

Posted on May 13, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

All the eyes in the Australian racing world were on Giga Kick in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 as the raging odds-on favourite with online bookmakers, got over the top of Overpass late to bring up his second Group 1 success in as many starts. The Clayton Douglas-trained three-year-old gelding jumped as the $1.65 favourite,[...]

Posted on April 15, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Giga Kick burst onto the scene taking out the $10,000,000 Everest in the spring and has now seen his first Group 1 success in the 1400m All Aged Stakes. The Clayton Douglas-trained Scissor Kick gelding was a terrific runner-up behind I Wish I Win in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes and has gone on[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rich Fortune for Jerome Hunter and Craig Williams has shown a blistering turn of foot to run over the top of the leaders in the final 100m of the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes. Williams gave Rich Fortune a great ride to weave a passage through the field and storm home late in the final[...]

Posted on February 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Ben Hayes believes his Group One winner Mr Brightside has turned from a boy into a man over summer. The Lindsay Park horseman, who trains in partnership with his brother JD, has been rapt with the way the New Zealand-bred five-year-old has returned to their barn following a break after his spring preparation, and[...]

Posted on November 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sargent had a good reason not to be trackside on Saturday to saddle smart staying mare Gin Martini. While the four-year-old mare notched her maiden stakes success with a hard-fought victory in the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m), Sargent was walking daughter Lucy down the aisle. The flashy chestnut, who is raced by James[...]

Posted on November 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

See You In Heaven for Richard & Chantelle Jolly and Craig Williams have taken out the Group 2 Sandown Guineas over 1600m at Caulfield. After jumping from barrier 11, Williams was able to cross the front of the field and sit outside the leader, Atmosphere, where they set a moderate tempo and ultimately allowed the[...]

Posted on November 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller may have just found his top seed for the 2023 Melbourne Cup as his newest imported galloper – Soulcombe – destroyed his rivals in the Group 3 Queen's Cup at Flemington on Saturday. Having his first start in Australia, Soulcombe sat the back of the field over 2600m event and even though the leaders through[...]

Posted on October 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Even champion jockey Craig Williams giving her a kiss post-race and “taking her shopping” could not prevent Icebath from getting a little upset after the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.

Posted on October 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Perfect Thought has run away with the Carbine Club Stakes in the first race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, giving Craig Williams and John Sargent their first winner on Derby Day at Flemington. The favourite, Pungo, set up a genuine tempo and looked to have the race within his keeping at the 200m mark before the[...]

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

At long last, Bella Nipotima is a deserving Group 1 winner. And she did it in style for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, saluting in the $2 million Manikato Stakes over 1200m by a very comfortable 4.75-lengths. The star five-year-old mare walloped the field after breaking clear from the turn and from her inside barrier-one lane. It[...]

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dan O'Sullivan said Berkeley Square was “in the zone” before stepping out for the Group 2 Vase at Moonee Valley, and in the zone he most certainly was. The developing three-year-old – with champion jockey Craig Williams aboard – timed his run beautifully to win the 2040m feature. The gelding had a nice run from fourth[...]

Mr Brightside arrives in time to claim CF Orr triumph

Jimmysstar shines brightest at Cranbourne

Future History earns golden ticket into 2023 Melbourne Cup

Shock ‘Em Ova storms home to victory at Caulfield

Mr Brightside a class above in Makybe Diva Stakes

Mr Brightside reigns supreme in Group 1 Memsie Stakes

Giga Kick brings up second Group 1 win is as many starts

Giga Kick gets well-deserved Group 1 success in All Aged Stakes

Rich Fortune blows them away to win Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes

Mr Brightside continues to impress at Lindsay Park

Gin Martini triumphs for father of the bride

See You In Heaven smashes rivals in Sandown Guineas

Soulcombe signals Melbourne Cup intent

Icebath wins her first Group 1 in the Empire Rose Stakes

Perfect Thought claims Carbine Club Stakes

Bella Nipotina cruises to victory in Manikato Stakes

Berkeley Square shows Group 1 potential in Vase win

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