Damian Lane

Wide Caulfield Course No Problem For Siska

Posted on February 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Miss Siska has scored an important win for her future as a broodmare with a tough victory in the TS Carlyon Cup at Caulfield. Having her first run following a spring campaign that saw her register three second placings at stakes level, Miss Siska was forced to race three wide over the 1600m of Saturday's[...]

Posted on February 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald will ride star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in his first Australian start, replacing the suspended Damian Lane. Catalyst will have his first run in Melbourne in the Group Three C S Hayes at Caulfield on Saturday week. The engagement of McDonald is a one-off with Lane committed to the gelding in both the[...]

Posted on January 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Melbourne jockey Damian Lane will ride boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in his upcoming Australian campaign. Catalyst is raced by Dick Karreman's Oaks Stud with general manager Rick Williams confirming Lane would replace kiwi Troy Harris in the Group Three C S Hayes (1400m) at Flemington on February 15. “Damian Lane's manager emailed and[...]

Posted on January 8, 2020
in Japan Horse Racing News

Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has been named Japan's Horse of the Year, receiving 271 votes from a possible 274. The mare won three Group One races in 2019, the Takarazuka Kinen, Cox Plate and Arima Kinen, all with Australian jockey Damian Lane aboard. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, Lys Gracieux was also named the best[...]

Posted on January 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two of Australia's leading jockeys are among a number of sporting stars who have pledged to support those affected by the bushfires with donations to a fundraising appeal. Multiple Group One-winning Sydney jockey Tommy Berry on Friday announced he would donate $250 for every winner he rides during January. “It is overwhelming to see the[...]

Posted on January 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australia's form jockey Damian Lane has four rides at the Gold Coast as he chases another major victory. Lane is on the Gold Coast to ride Conceited for Godolphin in Saturday's $125,000 Gold Nugget (1100m) and will also partner Fun Fact (The Wave), Amorita (Fillies and Mares Rising Stars) and Royal Hale (Colts and Geldings[...]

Posted on December 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has capped an amazing year for Australian jockey Damian Lane by winning the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama. Having her final race before she heads to the broodmare barn, Lys Gracieux came out of the pack late to claim what was in the end an emphatic win over 2500[...]

Posted on December 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux will jump from gate six in the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama. The field for Sunday's 2500m-race in Japan is decided by public vote with Lys Gracieux polling the second highest number behind champion Almond Eye. Australian jockey Damian Lane will continue his association with the mare after being[...]

Posted on December 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Star Australian jockey Damian Lane will head to Japan with a chance to put an exclamation mark on a memorable 2019 when he rides Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux in her final start. Lane will be reunited with Lys Gracieux in next Sunday's Grade One Arima Kinen (2500m) at Nakayama, having ridden the Japanese mare[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented filly Wings Of Pastrami has continued a rise through the grades to give Bordertown trainer Jeff Searle the thrill of his first Flemington winner. Wings Of Pastrami ($6) was making her first Melbourne appearance in Saturday's December Twilight Handicap (1400m) for three-year-olds and made it four wins from five starts, fighting back to get[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin colt Conceited has pressed his claims for a Magic Millions Classic tilt after making a winning debut at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained colt started $3.60 favourite and was forced to dig in for a fight in Saturday's #LovetheHorse (1100m) for two-year-olds, responding to a challenge from Jabali Ridge ($5.50) to beat him by a[...]

Posted on December 6, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

In the weeks leading up to the 2019 Hong Kong International Races, Silk Racing had three horses in three different races, all with a decent shot to take home the prize. By far, Almond Eye was getting the most attention out of the three. But with her defection, due to a fever prior to departure,[...]

Posted on December 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Damian Lane will be reunited with Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux when she has her last race in the Arima Kinen in Japan. Although short-term licences have been issued for 2019, the JRA has made an exception for Lane who spent some time riding in Japan earlier this year. Ten runners in the 16-horse field[...]

Posted on November 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings and Godolphin will have a strong hand in Perth's feature sprint with three runners in the race. The Godolphin trio of Trekking, Home Of The Brave and Viridine are among the 15 declarations for the $1 million Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Trekking, to be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, holds favouritism[...]

Posted on November 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trent Busuttin and partner Natalie Young's plans to target the back end of the spring campaign has paid off with Savvy Oak returning to winning form at Flemington. But Saturday's Very Special Kids Pin And Win Plate over 2000m was not their original choice. A South Australian Derby placegetter in the autumn, the training partners[...]

Posted on November 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate-winning jockey Damian Lane has been slapped with a second double suspension for the spring carnival. Lane was handed two suspensions on Caulfield Cup day before he was hit with two bans from Flemington on Thursday. He will miss 12 meetings following the Sandown Classic fixture on November 16. John Allen[...]

Posted on November 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Damian Lane's bid for an unprecedented feat has fallen short, with the star jockey left to ponder what might have been in the $8 million Melbourne Cup. Lane had already ridden the winner's of the Golden Slipper, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate during 2019 and was aiming to add Tuesday's Melbourne Cup which would have[...]

Wide Caulfield Course No Problem For Siska

Mcdonald To Ride Catalyst In C S Hayes

Damian Lane Booked For Catalyst In Melbourne

Lys Gracieux Named Japanese Champion Horse

Star Jockeys To Donate To Bushfire Relief

Damian Lane Has Four Gold Coast Rides

Lane Wins Arima Kinen On Lys Gracieux

Lys Gracieux Draws Barrier Six In Arima

Lane Looking Forward To Arima Kinen

Wings Of Pastrami Continues Winning Run

Conceited Lands Debut Win For Godolphin

Indy Champ steps up to take on the Hong Kong challenge

Damian Lane To Ride Lys Gracieux In Arima

Three Godolphin Runners In Group 1 Winterbottom

Savvy Oak Bounces Back With Flemington Win

Three Jockeys Suspended On VRC Oaks Day

Mer De Glace ‘Massive’ In Cup Defeat: Lane

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