David Payne

Navajo Peak causes upset in Chelmsford Stakes

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The David Payne-trained Navajo Peak ($51) has caused a massive upset in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Having stalked a hot speed set by Lindermann ($14) and Knights Order ($26), Chad Schofield gave Navajo Peak every chance to cause an upset and he did just that. With Knights Order under pressure on[...]

Posted on August 10, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne's star mare Montefilia may still be a few weeks away from a first-up run, but he is confident that his team at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday can be competitive.

Posted on April 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne is confident his four-year-old mare Montefilia can once again get tongues wagging in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Posted on March 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Montefilia caused an almighty boilover in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, denying Verry Elleegant her 12th Group 1 victory. The David Payne-trained four-year-old mare was a drifting $9 second favourite in the six-horse field, but she proved too good for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup-winning mare. The two mares came[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne is keeping faith in Montefilia's staying credentials, despite the filly's two defeats over classic distances. And he is adamant she will bounce back in Saturday's Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. The dual Group One winner finished third as an odds-on favourite in the VRC Oaks (2500m) last spring when she was ridden[...]

Posted on March 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne has a handy measuring stick when it comes to pitting Montefilia against the colts and geldings in the Rosehill Guineas. No filly has won the Group One feature since Riverina Charm 32 years ago and only eight have been successful since the race's inception in 1910. But several have tried, including the[...]

Posted on February 24, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Montefilia will be one of the headline acts when she kicks off her Australian Oaks campaign in the Surround Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on November 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne claimed two Group One wins during the Sydney spring with Montefilia and he will look to another filly to add to his stakes-race haul at Newcastle.

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tom Dabernig is confident Personal has the right form lines to win the VRC Oaks after following a tried and tested path to the Group One staying feature.

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A $40,000 yearling purchase for trainer David Payne, Costello has proven to be a bargain buy after taking out the $500,000 Rosehill Gold Cup.

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jason Collett has celebrated his second Group One win and first in Sydney to take out the Spring Champion Stakes aboard star filly Montefilia.

Posted on October 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jason Collett will have his first sit aboard Group One winner Montefilia in a trackwork gallop before he partners her in the Spring Champion Stakes.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne will look to back up Montefilia in the Spring Champion Stakes after her thrilling win in the final leg of the Princess Series.

Posted on September 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The pandemic situation in Victoria has trainer David Payne considering his spring options for Montefilia, who returns from a let-up in the Tea Rose Stakes.

Posted on August 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne is rarely short of a decent horse and the trainer is convinced he has found his next star in Montefilia. The filly was a race day scratching at Randwick a week ago when Payne felt the track conditions became too testing. He was happier to run her on a heavy nine at Rosehill[...]

Posted on July 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Payne is convinced he has a potential Oaks contender in lightly-raced filly Montefilia. The Rosehill trainer has nominated Montefilia to race on the opening day of the new racing season at Randwick on Saturday, with the hope of boosting her rating before a short freshen-up to target the VRC Oaks at Flemington in[...]

Posted on July 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

There was no warm welcome to Sydney racing for new kid on the block Tom Sherry, who had his best chance for a win scuttled by some competitive riding. After kicking off his first metropolitan meeting with a second aboard the David Payne-trained Bazooka, Sherry's next two rides were unable to figure. But the Irishman[...]

Navajo Peak causes upset in Chelmsford Stakes

Montefilia return nears ahead of Caulfield Cup assault

Montefilia chasing more Group 1 glory in Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Montefilia upsets Verry Elleegant in the Ranvet Stakes

Montefilia drawn to stay the distance in Oaks

Montefilia ready to break fillies’ drought in Guineas

Star Filly Putting Payne Back Up In Lights

Payne’s Filly Has A Spring In Her Step

Personal Has Key Advantages Over Rival

Costello Wins Home Track Cup For Payne

Montefilia Earns Spring Champion Honours

Montefilia Hungry For More Spring Success

Montefilia Upstages Favourites In Flight

Montefilia Not Certain To Pursue Oaks Path

Group One Spring Goals Loom For Montefilia

Oaks Target For Promising Filly Montefilia

Sherry Winless As Spaceboy Does It Again

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