Danny O’Brien

Vase Next For Derby Hope Serious Liaison

Posted on October 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O'Brien plans to use the Group Two Vase at The Valley to test the Victoria Derby credentials of Serious Liaison after the colt's victory at Caulfield. Serious Liaison ($5.50) came from back in the field out wide and knuckled down to his task under the urgings of jockey Damien Oliver late in Wednesday's[...]

Posted on October 3, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien is planning on keeping smart Reliable Man filly Miami Bound to her home track for the balance of the spring. A daughter of Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Arapaho Miss, Miami Bound will be out to emulate her mother and will take the next step towards the Oaks when she[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two years of planning has trainer Danny O'Brien finally reaping the rewards with his team of staying three-year-olds. Skiddaw added to O'Brien's three-year-old haul of recent weeks winning the 4Cyte For Living Legends Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday and is on a path to the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 2. O'Brien[...]

Posted on September 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

An association spanning more than 15 years continues to pay dividends for trainer Danny O'Brien. Fabric, winner of Saturday's Fight Cancer Foundation Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield, is the latest O'Brien winner to wear the Waikato Stud colours. The association between O'Brien and Waikato Stud dates back to 2004 with Glamour Puss, a dual Group One[...]

Posted on September 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lightly raced Stay Gold has broken her maiden at Cranbourne, a few days before her big brother chases a Group One win at Caulfield. Three-year-old filly Stay Gold is a sister to five-year-old Iconoclasm, also trained by Danny O'Brien, and he is among the contenders in Saturday's Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. By Toorak Toff out[...]

Posted on September 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O'Brien and jockey Damien Oliver have combined for the perfect afternoon with three winners from as many runners at Bendigo. O'Brien and Oliver kicked off Wednesday's metropolitan-graded meeting with the success of Order Of Fury in the Jayco Maiden Plate. They then combined to win the Reece Maiden Plate with Serious Liaison before[...]

Posted on August 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien will test My Pendant at stakes level after the mare staged a last-to-first victory at Caulfield. Under a cool ride by Damien Oliver, My Pendant was last on the home turn before overpowering her rivals to win Saturday's Clanbrooke Racing Handicap. Sent off the $2.30 favourite, My Pendant scored by a length victory[...]

Posted on August 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a bold showing in the Group One Champagne Stakes in her final start as a juvenile, expectations are high that Lady Lupino has the potential to figure prominently in some of the feature races for fillies this spring. Lady Lupino won two of her five starts last season and begins her latest preparation over[...]

Posted on August 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

An impressive winning double in Australia this week bodes well for a big spring carnival for the white, blue and green racing colours of Waikato Stud. Promising Pins mare My Pendant scored the fourth win of her eight-start career with a strong performance in a mares' Benchmark 84 at Flemington on Saturday, then the Savabeel[...]

Posted on August 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Absolute Flirt will clash with some classy fillies in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield and her trainer Danny O'Brien hopes the sprinter has better luck than in her season return. Entries for the Group Three Quezette (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday are expected to feature Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre and runner-up Lankan Star as[...]

Posted on August 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under the urgings of jockey Damien Oliver, progressive mare My Pendant has got the job done as a short-priced favourite at Flemington. But only just. The Danny O'Brien-trained My Pendant was the $1.80 favourite in Saturday's VRC Member Peter Cosgriff Handicap (1400m) and needed all of the Flemington straight to overhaul Special Diva, who proved[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One handicaps figure in trainer Danny O'Brien's spring plans for Iconoclasm who will press his claims for those lofty targets in Melbourne's first stakes race of the season at Flemington. Iconoclasm races for the first time in two months in Saturday's Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m). The horse remained in work at O'Brien's[...]

Posted on August 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After failing to cope with the hot and humid conditions in Singapore, multiple Group One winner Volkstok'n'barrell is now in Melbourne with trainer Danny O'Brien Winner of the 2015 Rosehill Guineas as a three-year-old as well as three Group One races in New Zealand as an older horse, Volkstok'n'barrell was the flag-bearer for trainer Donna[...]

Posted on August 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Absolute Flirt has to give her rivals weight in a season return at The Valley but trainer Danny O'Brien is still expecting a bold showing from the stakes-winning filly. Saturday's Hygain Tracktorque Handicap (1000m) on the opening weekend of the 2018-19 season features a field of eight with Absolute Flirt, who has 59kg, one of[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Second Bullet remains a consistent city performer for trainer Danny O'Brien and the stable stalwart is within reach of a milestone when he chases another victory over his pet course and distance. A rising nine-year-old who has amassed $943,307 from his 62 starts, Second Bullet can reach $1 million if he notches the 13th win[...]

Posted on July 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After showing promise during her first preparation which included three city wins, talented filly My Pendant is set for a late-season return at Flemington. My Pendant made her debut in October and after two second-placed finishes she pieced together city wins at Sandown, The Valley and Flemington. Trainer Danny O'Brien kept the filly ticking over[...]

Posted on July 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Mott has been impressed by what Can't Be Done has shown so far in his first preparation and the jockey believes the two-year-old gelding is poised for another bold showing in his next test at Caulfield. The Danny O'Brien-trained Can't Be Done made it two wins from three starts when he edged out King[...]

Vase Next For Derby Hope Serious Liaison

Flemington focus for Miami Bound

O’Brien Hits The Mark With Three-Year-Olds

O’Brien And Waikato Stud Keep On Winning

Stay Gold Wins Maiden, Sibling Aims For Group 1

O’Brien, Oliver Combine For Bendigo Treble

Class Rise For Pendant After Caulfield Win

Lady Lupino Begins Spring Path At Valley

More Australian success for Waikato Stud

Classy Fillies To Clash In Quezette Stakes

My Pendant Leaves It Late At Flemington

Group One Spring Targets For Iconoclasm

Volkstok’n’barrell Preparing For Return

Absolute Flirt Primed For Valley Return

Second Bullet Within Reach Of Milestone

My Pendant Ready For Flemington Return

Mott Upbeat Can’t Be Done Can Win Again

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