David Payne

Bazooka On Trial For Spring Assignments

Posted on July 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A fact-finding mission this winter will help trainer David Payne determine if untapped youngster Bazooka has the wares to figure in the spring. The horse kicks off his campaign in the opening race at Randwick on Saturday when he takes on older rivals. It is not a perfect scenario but an important stepping stone to[...]

Posted on June 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The decision to put blinkers on Zero To Hundred for her debut at Warwick Farm has got the desired result with the two-year-old making a winning start to her career on heavy ground. Trained by Gerald Ryan, Zero To Hundred handled the testing conditions in Wednesday's Casino Prince @ Vinery Plate (1100m) to come from[...]

Posted on January 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Camilleri is best known in racing circles as the breeder of champion Winx but to David Payne, Camilleri will always be the man who kick-started his Australian career. A champion jockey and trainer in his native South Africa, Payne had to start from scratch when he moved his family to Australia in 2002. Camilleri[...]

Posted on December 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne faces a race against time to qualify unraced filly Jemss for the Magic Millions Classic but the trainer has not given up hope she can force her way into the $2 million race. A daughter of first season sire Exosphere, Jemss was due to make her debut a few weeks ago but those[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian Bloodstock import Loveisili has been given the benefit of the doubt, and the chance to put his Newcastle Cup campaign back on track at Rosehill. The five-year-old strung together three wins in May and June but his sequence came to a halt when he struggled into sixth behind Dr Drill at Randwick last month.[...]

Posted on July 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Payne has been waiting for the day the penny drops with War Baron and is hoping his patience will finally be rewarded at Randwick. The colt has a modest record with just one minor placing in seven starts but Payne has seen enough signs of his raw ability to persevere. The youngster was warming[...]

Posted on July 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

As he prepares to farewell the best stayer in his stable, David Payne is looking to one he hopes will make the grade with Costello to begin his campaign at Randwick. Dual Group One winner Ace High has been in light work at Rosehill but has now found a new home at stud at Rich[...]

Bazooka On Trial For Spring Assignments

Zero To Hundred Makes Winning Debut

Old Friends Reunite Through Fasano

Magic Millions Shot On The Line For Jemss

Loveisili Earns Shot At Redemption

Payne Pair An Exercise In Patience

Costello To Begin Campaign At Randwick

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