David Eustace

David Eustace readies for Hong Kong challenge

Posted on January 5, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Eustace made his first appearance in Hong Kong on Thursday night as a fully-fledged trainer in the city. Meeting with local media before the first of eight races at Happy Valley, Eustace laid down the roadmap for the coming months as he prepares to make the full-time move from Australia to Hong Kong. “It's[...]

Posted on December 21, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Australia's most successful training partnerships will soon be dissolved with David Eustace heading to Hong Kong for the 2024/25 racing season.

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand-breds featured prominently at Geelong on Thursday, scoring a treble courtesy of St Lawrence, Notabadbuy, and Captain Envious. St Lawrence was making his Australian debut over 1325m, and despite showing signs of greenness, he posted a one length victory for new trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Jockey Mark Zahra said he had to[...]

Posted on April 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Enjoying's career in Hong Kong hasn't been straightforward but trainer Chris So is optimistic the Dundeel gelding can expel stamina queries and requite his owners with victory in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 1). “It's a small field and I think he can manage the[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The apple clearly hasn't fallen too far from the tree as far as emerging New Zealand-bred stayer and current Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) favourite Detonator Jack is concerned. Unbeaten in three Australian appearances, he is a son of the late Jakkalberry and the No Excuse Needed mare Red Delicious who is also the[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star colt Hitotsu won his third Group 1 race, with a stunning win in the Australian Derby at Royal Randwick. The victory gave trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace back-to-back successes in the race after Explosive Jack won the race 12 months ago, while jockey John Allen also enjoyed consecutive wins in the race. The[...]

Posted on April 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three weeks after rocking the Australian sprinters with a Group One boilover in Melbourne, Little Avondale Stud has two chances of a repeat result at Randwick on Saturday. The Wairarapa nursery's green and yellow colours will be carried in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) by Roch ‘N' Horse, who defied odds in an[...]

Posted on March 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seven-year-old gelding Black Sail made it back-to-back wins in Adelaide when successful in Monday's Listed CS Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup Day. The son of Savabeel was sent across the border by the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable to win over the same course and distance last month and clearly[...]

Posted on February 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred mare Yonce will be out to continue her unbeaten streak when she heads to Flemington on Saturday for her first tilt over a mile. The daughter of Proisir has won all three of her starts to date and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are looking forward to stepping her up in trip.[...]

Posted on February 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have unearthed yet another promising young galloper with the win of the impressively bred Sir Bailey in Race 2 over 1300m at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday afternoon.

Posted on February 4, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was a red-letter day for New Zealand-breds in Australia on Wednesday. On the Kensington track at Randwick Kiwi-breds won three of the seven races, including a trifecta in the Benchmark 72 1800m, led home by former Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender Reggiewood. The son of Redwood beat home stakes winner Main Stage[...]

Posted on December 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is keen to plunder some more Australian prizemoney before he ventures to Hong Kong in April or May next year. Unveiled last week as the newest addition to Hong Kong's training ranks, the Te Akau trainer's immediate focus will be on a host of runners through the busy Christmas and[...]

Posted on August 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Australian Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat on Sunday got off to the perfect start for supporters of the Kiwi-bred jumping contenders with sons of White Robe Lodge stallion Raise The Flag winning the first two races. Useful flat galloper Raise You Ten led all-the-way in a maiden 3250m hurdle contest, while one race later[...]

Posted on August 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi Nikau Spur picked up his fourth career victory when successful at Sandown on Wednesday over 1500m in the hands of jockey John Allen. David Eustace, who trains Nikau Spur in partnership with Ciaron Maher, said the five-year-old was not perturbed by the gap between runs, having not raced since June. “He is a[...]

Posted on May 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Explosive Jack, the prince of Australian racing, will be looking to etch his name in the record books when he lines-up in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt is vying for his fourth Derby this season after previously winning the Listed Tasmanian Derby[...]

Posted on May 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having taken out the ATC Australian Derby during The Championships in Sydney last month, Explosive Jack has given himself the chance of back-to-back Group 1 wins when he lines up in the South Australian Derby this Saturday at Morphettville in Adelaide.

Posted on April 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic. The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field to prevail from fellow New[...]

David Eustace readies for Hong Kong challenge

David Eustace leaving Ciaron Maher Racing for Hong Kong

Kiwi-breds to the fore at Geelong

Enjoying steps up for Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Undefeated Kiwi-bred on way to Derby dance

Hitotsu shows his class in Australian Derby win

Little Avondale takes two shots at TJ Smith

Confident Black Sail strong CS Hayes winner

Yonce vying for four-peat

Sir Bailey shows off pedigree with impressive win at Sandown

Kiwis flying midweek in Australia

Bright Blue Sky set for Queensland challenge

New Zealand-bred jumpers raise the bar at Ballarat

Proisir gelding too good at Sandown

Explosive Jack seeking fourth Derby

Explosive Jack on track for back-to-back G1 wins in SA Derby

Explosive family gives Muollo another Group One win

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