David Eustace

Maher/Eustace Chase Third Millions Starter

Posted on December 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The in-form Ciaron Maher/David Eustace training partnership can assure itself a third Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner with Amish Boy at Eagle Farm. Amish Boy is one of 18 entries for Saturday's Group Three B J McLachlan Stakes (1200m), a race which is a last chance for several horses to qualify for the Magic Millions[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Yulong January has extended his winning sequence to three with an impressive all-the-way victory at Flemington. Following Saturday metropolitan-grade victories at Ballarat and Pakenham, Yulong January landed his first win on a city track, taking out the Yuletide Handicap (1400m). Ridden by Jye McNeil, Yulong January was backed from $1.90 to $1.70 before defeating Amadeus[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Luke Currie bounced back from a fall to steer Away Game to victory in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes. Away Game ($2.10) gave the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training partnership a feature double for the day and also ensured the stable would have two runners in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 11. Currie[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Expensive colt Rathlin has ensured a place in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a win at Doomben in which three jockeys came to grief at the winning post. In a four-horse Phelan Ready Stakes, Rathlin ($2.40) raced away to beat Kavak ($2.50) by three lengths with War Memorial ($4.20) five lengths away in third[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Ben Thompson has to re-acquaint himself with getting behind the steering wheel and driving again after returning from Singapore. Thompson arrived back in Melbourne on Tuesday morning having completed a year-long stint away and was back in the saddle on Wednesday, firstly for track work with Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and then to[...]

Posted on December 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park stablemates Dark Horse and Wide Awake are among a host of two-year-olds set to make their debuts in a race at Flemington and co-trainer Ben Hayes believes both have shown enough to figure. Saturday's #LovetheHorse (1100m) for juveniles has a field of 11 with Adelaide debut winner Unstoppabelle and The Valley placegetter Yulong[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Jarrod Fry was the lucky recipient of last-minute pick up ride, guiding Yulong January to victory at Pakenham. Ben Melham was stood down with a wrist injury following Saturday's Pakenham Cup, in which he finished fifth aboard Carzoff. He had to forgo the ride on Yulong January in the $150,000 VOBIS Gold Bullion. Fry[...]

Posted on December 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former Wingatui-trained galloper Ablaze (Raise The Flag) has headed home a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the longest flat race in Australasia, the unique A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Restricted to Australian and New Zealand-bred horses, the Jericho is the brainchild of philanthropist and historian Bill Gibbins to commemorate a three-mile race held[...]

Posted on December 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rod Lyons owns shares in several top-line racehorses including triple Group One winner Nature Strip but says Ablaze's win in the $300,000 Jericho Cup is as good as it gets. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Ablaze has taken out the second running of the unique flat race over the steeplechase course at Warrnambool[...]

Posted on November 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has given two-year-old Muntaseera his seal of approval and believes she has the potential to measure up to better races in the autumn. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Muntaseera ($2.05 fav) showed the benefit of race experience against a field of mainly first starters to cruise to a 3-1/2 length win[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Craig Williams has resisted the temptation of interstate travel in recent seasons unless he has the chance to add a Group One win to his resume. The jockey will bypass the chance to increase his lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership on Saturday, instead heading to Perth for the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. Williams[...]

Posted on November 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lure of racing for Group One prize money under handicap conditions has enticed the connections of Dr Drill to the Ballarat Cup. Saturday's Listed race over 2000m carries a purse of $500,000, an increase of $150,000 on last year's total prize money. David Eustace, who trains in partnership with Ciaron Maher, said it was[...]

Posted on November 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are looking forward to their first foray at international jumps racing with Big Blue aimed at the Cheltenham Festival. Big Blue leaves for England on Wednesday and will be based at Lambourn under the watchful eye of Maher-Eustace stable employee Sarah Webster. The Cheltenham Festival is a four-day jumps[...]

Posted on November 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A late decision to run Southern France in the Zipping Classic has been rewarded, with the import racing away with the Group Two weight-for-age race at Sandown. Southern France finished 19th in the Melbourne Cup in his first Australian start and first for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, and he was only entered for[...]

Posted on November 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher will continue to target Azuro towards 3200m races after the stayer added his third win over the distance in the Listed Sandown Cup. Maher, who trains in partnership with David Eustace, had $2.90 favourite Azuro and Wall Of Fire ($6) in Saturday's Sandown Cup and the pair filled the top two placings with[...]

Posted on November 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Southern France is a late nomination for the Group Two Zipping Classic at Sandown with connections keeping their options open. Southern France finished 19th in last Tuesday's $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington in his first Australian start and first run for co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Nominations for Saturday's weight-for-age[...]

Posted on November 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Well-bred sprinter Tanker is the favourite in opening markets for the inaugural $1 million Golden Gift which has a field of 14 two-year-olds. By dual Group One-winning stallion Pride Of Dubai, Tanker out of Listed winner Calcatta, is one of three runners for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in Saturday's rich race at Rosehill.[...]

Maher/Eustace Chase Third Millions Starter

Yulong January Makes It Three On The Trot

Maher-Eustace Get Doomben Feature Double

Fall Mars Rathlin Victory In Phelan Ready

Ben Thompson Preparing For Plenty Of Work

Juveniles Out To Make Immediate Impression

Jarrod Fry Makes The Most Of Late Call-Up

Fitting ANZAC winner of Jericho Cup

Ablaze Wins Jericho Cup For Maher/Eustace

Muntaseera Earns High Rating From Bowman

Williams Happy To Head West For Dubious

Dr Drill Chasing Big Prize In Ballarat Cup

Big Blue Bound For Cheltenham Festival

Southern France Wins WFA Zipping Classic

Azuro Wins Listed Sandown Cup Over 3200m

Southern France Late Entry For Group 2 Zipping

Tanker Rolls Into Golden Gift Favouritism

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