Dale Smith

Star Of Michelin To Back-Up In Group 3 Guineas

Posted on July 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising Star Of Michelin's liking for big racetracks will see him on a quick turnaround into the Group Three Winx Guineas. The Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) has been renamed after retired superstar Winx who won it in 2015. The race always attracts a strong field but trainer Stuart Kendrick believes Star Of Michelin will not[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision to send In Good Time to Brisbane in search of firmer ground has paid off for Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley, with the mare racing to an upset victory in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm. In Good Time, having her third start back from a lengthy injury absence, was the $61 outsider[...]

Posted on May 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stewart Barr has had plenty of success as an owner and breeder but the renowned Queensland horseman has a good chance to become a stakes-winning trainer. Barr has been training from his Lilivale Stud, northwest of Brisbane, and in the Burnett region for several years but recently moved his base to Caloundra where he has[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra's Trevor Miller is one trainer who will not mind if rain hits the Sunshine Coast meeting. Miller has Zingalong taking on some of Queensland's best juveniles in Saturday's QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000m). The weather bureau is forecasting a 20 per cent chance of rain on Saturday and Miller is hoping for the long shot[...]

Posted on March 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Consistent galloper Magnufighter finally had things go his way when he scored his biggest win in the $125,000 Gold Coast Stakes. Trainer Jack Duncan summed it up perfectly when he said Magnufighter never ran a bad race. “He always tries hard and he is never far away. Magnufighter had a good run but he might[...]

Posted on December 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Unbeaten Magic Millions hopeful Dusty Tycoon has escaped injury in a track work incident which saw jockey Dale Smith hurt. Dusty Tycoon, who has won both her starts, is assured of a run in the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, where she is a $11 chance in current markets. Trainer Robert Heathcote said Dusty[...]

Posted on December 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stewards have closed an inquiry into jockey Dale Smith's fall at Doomben and found no rider could be held to blame. Smith's fall was one of three at Doomben last week which included three jockeys being dislodged past the winning post in the Phelan Ready Stakes. At a reconvened inquiry into Smith's fall on Wednesday[...]

Posted on December 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading Brisbane jockeys Jim Byrne and Baylee Nothdurft have both been suspended for careless riding at Doomben. Byrne leads the senior riders premiership on 33 wins from apprentice Nothdurft who is on 30-1/2. Byrne was suspended for seven days after being found guilty of causing interference on Bring It Home Pop in the Christmas Movies[...]

Posted on November 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote is in line to have only his second Magic Million 2YO Classic runner after Dusty Tycoon kept her unbeaten record in tact at Doomben. Dusty Tycoon ($2.60) led all the way to beat Miss Lot One ($5) by 1-1/2 lengths with another 1-1/2 lengths to Sip It Slow ($14) in the $125,000[...]

Posted on September 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Senior Brisbane riders Matt McGillivray and Dale Smith will remain sidelined after an inquiry into their failure to give urine samples at Eagle Farm. Stewards stood the pair down on Saturday and ordered them to provide samples at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday and then front an inquiry on Monday. Both cited dehydration from wasting[...]

Posted on August 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Barry Lockwood is happy trainer Kristen Buchanan is proving a good judge about the improving Invincible Gangsta. Lockwood is aiming at back-to-back wins with Invincible Gangsta in Saturday's BRC Membership Open Handicap (1000m) at Eagle Farm. Invincible Gangsta was a handy performer for Buchanan who is based at Wyong in NSW. She decided Invincible Gangsta[...]

Posted on July 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Dan Bougoure is rarely stumped about the future of his promising horses but smart filly Ginger Rock has set him a poser with her win at Eagle Farm. Ginger Rock ($8) was given the run of race by jockey Dale Smith and was too good for the favourite Karaja ($2.10) scoring by a half[...]

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The best guide to Blue Comet's chances in the Sunshine Coast Guineas is that his trainer Noel Doyle accepted with him in the Group Three race. Bookmakers have Blue Comet at 100-1 Doyle believes he will be far from disgraced in a Guineas which seems to be down in class on recent years. Doyle has[...]

Posted on June 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tough Toowoomba mare Ruby Guru will get her chance in the Listed Ipswich Cup after trainer Michael Nolan decided she had too much weight in a restricted class race. The consistent Ruby Guru would have been favourite in the $125,000 Provincial Stayers Final (2500m) also at Ipswich on Saturday. When Ruby Guru got 59kg in[...]

Star Of Michelin To Back-Up In Group 3 Guineas

In Good Time Races To Upset Brisbane Win

Stewart Barr Breaks New Ground As Trainer

Miller Hopes For Rain For Zingalong

Magnufighter In Change Of Luck At Coast

Dusty Tycoon Unhurt In Training Accident

No Blame For Dale Smith’s Fall

Leading Jockeys Suspended At Doomben

Dusty Tycoon Earns A Magic Millions Start

Mcgillivray, Smith Remain Stood Down

Gangsta Living Up To Predictions In Qld

Bougoure To Weigh Up Ginger Rock Options

Blue Comet To Make Mockery Of Big Odds

Ruby Guru Gets Ipswich Cup Chance

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