Damian Lane

Wishlor Lass makes all in Tesio Stakes

Posted on October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Damien Lane has made every post a winner aboard Wishlor Lass () in the Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The Symon Wilde-trained five-year-old is now a six-time winner in eight careers starts, building an impressive resume as she travels through the grades, with today's victory making it three wins[...]

Posted on October 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wishlor Lass () has taken out the Group 3 Ladies Day Vase to take her career record to five wins from seven starts, proving that the Symon Wilde-trained mare still has a lot of upside. The daughter of Mshawish was heavily backed with online bookmakers, from into her starting price of , suggesting that many[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite a late drift with online bookmakers, Stretan Angel () has proved too strong in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The Phillip Stokes-trained filly was given a tactically superior ride by Damian Lane, electing to sit outside the leaders and gaining a prominent position throughout the 1100m journey. She[...]

Posted on September 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Moir Stakes will headline the program at Moonee Valley, but seeing Amelia's Jewel () go around in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes was a very close second for all punters and spectators on track. The West Australian mare did not disappoint, as she proved a class above to take out the Stocks[...]

Posted on September 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Amelia's Jewel () has coasted home in the Group 2 Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, kicking-off what's bound to be an impressive trip to the eastern states for the mare trained out of Western Australia. Jockey Damien Lane went straight to the rear of the field from a wide draw (14) but[...]

Posted on September 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a noteworthy development, promising three-year-old Riproar has secured trainer Andrew Forsman his maiden victory from his new Macedon Lodge premises, triumphing at Bendigo, Australia on Thursday. Forsman, known for his success with raiders from his Cambridge stable, has transferred several of his talented horses to the Macedon Lodge stables in Victoria. Riproar's impressive win[...]

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Veight ($5) has returned an impressive winner in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday and looks set for an ambitious tilt at Group 1 glory later in the spring. The Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained colt stepped out nicely as a two-year-old, taking on the likes of Militarize in the Group 1[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having brained her rivals in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks, the Jim Wallace-trained Pennyweka destroyed her rivals in the Group 1 Australian Oaks. The three-year-old Kiwi filly was forced to travel three wide the trip, but the fact she had cover throughout proved beneficial late on. Damian Lane was sitting like a statue on[...]

Posted on April 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The autumn emergence of gifted staying filly Pennyweka has presented Jim Wallace with an opportunity to return to the main stage in Australia. The Masterton trainer will be chasing a Classic double with the daughter of Satono Aladdin, who will bid to add Saturday's Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick to her clear-cut victory[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Recently acquired by the Grahame Begg stable, Maharba started a $3.20 favourite in the Talindert Stakes and aptly put away his rivals in style to secure a strong victory first-up. The two-year-old out of Pride Of Dubai produced an electric turn-of-foot to go straight past the leader Princess Duhallow who crossed them all to lead[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first Group 1 on the 2023 racing calendar will be remembered for a long time with the result of the C.F. Orr Stakes decided in the stewards room. The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Gentleman Roy had been rated a treat up in front by Mark Zahra, gripping on to be the first past the[...]

Posted on February 8, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The irony of Aegon running at the highest level in Australia in what may arguably be a lesser challenge for more than double the prizemoney of a feature event at home hasn't been lost on Andrew Forsman. Aegon will resume in Saturday's $750,000 Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on the Hillside course at Sandown.[...]

Posted on January 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Golden Rose winner from the spring – Jacquinot – proved too strong on return in Thursday's Manfred Stakes at Sandown, in what was a grandstand finish for favourite backers. Things looked dire for punters as Jacquinot was mid-field with nowhere to go when straight; however, it was jockey Damian Lane who produced an intelligent[...]

Posted on January 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After coming so close in countless feature races, talented staying mare Zee Falls had a deserved moment in the spotlight when scoring a convincing victory in the Karaka Cup (2200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Prepared by Stephen Marsh, the five-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls has now recorded three wins, four seconds and five thirds from[...]

Posted on January 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has a big opinion of two-year-old filly Ethereal Star, who finished second in Saturday's Listed Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) behind impressive winner Tokyo Tycoon. Ethereal Star was a $600,000 purchase last year at Karaka where she was offered by Blandford Lodge and signed for by Forsman with bloodstock agents Andrew Williams[...]

Posted on January 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Victorian-based jockey Daniel Stackhouse had a whale of a time on his last visit home and the expatriate Kiwi horseman was quick to accept an invitation to return for Saturday's Pukekohe meeting. As a result, he will face a hectic schedule but black type opportunities and the country's richest two-year-old event have lured him and[...]

Posted on January 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced daughter of Snitzel won the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m) at her second appearance last time out at Pukekohe and will return there for the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m). She is[...]

Wishlor Lass makes all in Tesio Stakes

Wishlor Lass takes out Group 3 Ladies Day Vase

Stretan Angel too good for the boys in Danehill Stakes

Amelia’s Jewel dazzles in Stocks Stakes

Amelia’s Jewel thrashes rivals in Let’s Elope Stakes

Riproar impresses with Bendigo success

Veight kicks off Guineas campaign with McNeil Stakes win

Pennyweka completes New Zealand Oaks / Australian Oaks double

Oaks contender puts Wallace back in the game

Maharba dominates rivals in Talindert triumph

Jacquinot claims Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes through protest

Ironic twist to Aegon’s presence at Sandown

Class prevails as Jacquinot claims Manfred Stakes

Zee Falls finds winning groove in Karaka Cup

Light 2YO campaign for Ethereal Star

Stackhouse jumps at chance to return home

Lightly tried filly chasing huge payday

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