Damian Lane

Mr Maestro expected to improve at Moonee Valley

Posted on August 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Andrew Forsman expects to see significant improvement from Mr Maestro when he lines-up at The Valley on Saturday. The stakes performer finished fifth in his debut Australian outing at Sandown earlier in the month, but the Cambridge conditioner said the 1200m hit-out would bring on the son of Savabeel. “I was really happy with that run,”[...]

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

At last, Imperial Lad has broken his duck over the mile on his sixth attempt in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. And what an occasion to do it, holding on from start to finish to salute in the quarter-million feature. It was a brilliantly-judged ride from Damian Lane, and the[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

El Patroness has proven to be the elite three-year-old staying filly, recording a dominant victory in the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Danny O'Brien-trained daughter of Shamus Award had been knocking on the door in Melbourne, running some solid races, but she was missed by the market, starting[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was the first time champion Melbourne jockey Damian Lane had ridden on the magnificent Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, and he made it a first time to remember when steering Japanese colt Crown Pride to victory in the US$1 million Group 2 UAE Derby (1900m) on Saturday night.

Posted on March 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Danny O'Brien-trained Inspirational Girl has qualified for the $5 million All Star Mile after taking out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. The six-year-old mare, who was having just her third start for the O'Brien stable, was slow to begin before jockey Damian Lane was able to find the rail and[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Finance Tycoon returned to the winner's circle for the first time since April, leading all of the way in the Group 3 Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The three-year-old colt went into the race as a $6 chance with most online bookmakers, while Generation ($1.60) was heavily backed late to win. Finance Tycoon hadn't[...]

Posted on February 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Following an absolute peach of a steer from Damian Lane, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr-trained I'mlovin'ya has impressed when taking out the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington. Having missed the start on debut in the Blue Diamond Preview, the two-year-old Capitalist filly jumped nicely from the barriers and followed race leader and eventual[...]

Posted on February 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's already been a memorable week for David and Emma-Lee Browne and it may well end on another top note for the husband-and-wife training duo. They are in the process of moving their operation from Cambridge, New Zealand to Victoria, Australia with David arriving at Cranbourne this week with Elephant and Rhinoceros, who will step[...]

Posted on December 9, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Noriyuki Hori is no stranger to success at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin the master handler from Japan will be two-pronged at the end-of-year HKD$100 million showcase. From nine runners since 2008 – including his trailblazing Jaguar Mail – Hori has enjoyed absurd success at[...]

Posted on December 8, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Contesting the LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship (IJC) for the first time, Australian Damian Lane hopes to capitalise on a strong book of rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 December) to enhance an already impressive global resume. Famed for Group 1 success on Japanese runners in both Australia and Japan, Lane will partner Salios[...]

Posted on November 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Securing an ideal inside barrier draw has put the final piece in the puzzle for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One ahead of Tuesday's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The proven stayer, who finished fourth to European raider Twilight Payment in the 2020 edition of the race that stops a nation, passed[...]

Posted on October 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aegon's co-trainer and part-owner Andrew Forsman can only hope Lady Luck will be riding on jockey Jason Collett's shoulder in their quest for a share of Rosehill's pot of gold this weekend. Everything had gone according to script for the four-year-old's tilt at Saturday's AUD$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) until the barrier draw landed him[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained Tutukaka confirmed his staying prowess when powering home to land the Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) on Wednesday under a patient Damian Lane ride. The Tavistock gelding raced too fiercely when fifth in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) earlier in the month, and the decision by Pike to remove the blinkers and[...]

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Browne's big game expedition to Victoria with the talented duo of Elephant and Rhinoceros will take on a new look at the weekend. Browne is in charge of the venture with wife and training partner Emma-Lee back home looking after their Cambridge operation and the separation has been made somewhat easier by the[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka can bounce back to form in Wednesday's Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) on Saturday week. Pike has relied on the eyes and ears of Mornington horseman Tony Noonan as he prepares the half-brother to star[...]

Posted on September 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kiwi raider Tutukaka will continue his march towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) next month when he lines-up in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained gelding finished eighth first-up in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) at Flemington earlier this month and Pike expects him to go close[...]

Posted on September 23, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Quality stayer The Chosen One takes the next step in his build-up towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, when he tackles the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained entire is one of just five runners in the AUD$1 million feature, with the presence of emerging star[...]

Mr Maestro expected to improve at Moonee Valley

Imperial Lad grips on to claim VOBIS Gold Mile

El Patroness causes boilover in the Australian Oaks

Damian Lane steers Crown Pride to victory in UAE Derby

Inspirational Girl claims the Blamey Stakes

Group 1 goals for Finance Tycoon following Caulfield win

I’mlovin’ya claims the Talindert Stakes

Week could get even better for Browne stable

Record-setting Noriyuki Hori makes long-awaited HKIR return

Damian Lane, James McDonald ready to bid for International Jockeys’ Championship

The Chosen One ready for famous Flemington two-miler

Stable praying for luck in Golden Eagle

Tutukaka triumphant in Geelong Classic

Stablemates go head-to-head in Crystal Mile

Classic ambitions for Tutukaka

Tutukaka continues march towards Victoria Derby

Baker pleased with Underwood hope

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