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No Easy Options For Flight In Brisbane

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Vandyke admits he was stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to determine which race dual acceptor Constant Flight should contest at Doomben. Running in Saturday's open handicap would have meant a clash with the smart Meet Mr Taylor, while tackling the Membership at BRC Class 6 Plate (1110m) involved taking on[...]

Posted on September 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland trainer David Vandyke is banking on an early morning trip to Caulfield to have a calming effect on Alligator Blood ahead of his Melbourne debut. Unbeaten in four starts in Queensland, Alligator Blood is set to run in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude on Sunday and was afforded an early look at the track and[...]

Posted on September 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer David Vandyke is hoping Eminent's return to his pet track and distance can put the gelding in the right head space for a win at Doomben. Vandyke has always had a big opinion of Eminent who he considered good enough to run in stakes races as a younger horse. Eminent trialled solidly for[...]

Posted on September 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer David Vandyke has reverted to plan B for the unbeaten Alligator Blood after an aborted Sydney campaign. Alligator Blood had been set to make his Sydney debut in the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick last week. But he was a late scratching when he became agitated in the race day stalls. Vandyke said[...]

Posted on August 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer David Vandyke had a warning for his spring carnival rivals after his unbeaten gelding Alligator Blood scored a runaway win at Doomben. Alligator Blood ($4.20) made it three wins from three starts when he raced away to beat Scathing ($4) by three lengths in the AQWA Construction Handicap (1200m). Vandyke has Alligator Blood[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart three-year-old Xanthus resumes at Doomben and is ready to shed the unwanted title of the best of his sire's offspring yet to win a race. Xanthus is by champion rookie sire Better Than Ready who had 23 individual winners in his first crop last season. Although Xanthus is still a maiden it has not[...]

Posted on June 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Sunshine Coast Turf Club will push for a prize money increase and an upgrade to Group Two status for its Guineas next season. The Sunshine Coast Guineas has been a Group Three race since 2012 and carries $140,000 prize money which is $35,000 less than the Listed Caloundra Cup and Listed Glasshouse Handicap. The[...]

Posted on June 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Vandyke admitted even he had nearly given up in the middle stages before his tough filly Baccarat Baby won the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Baccarat Bay ($3.70) was trapped deep in the middle of the field at the 800m but quickly had the field covered at the 300m. She[...]

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Hellyer is confident he can deliver only the second hometown victory in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas. Hellyer will ride Saturday's favourite Baccarat Baby who has been the best performed Queensland three-year-old this winter. The jockey's first stakes win was on Tuskegee Hawk for Len Treloar in the 2011 Guineas. It is the[...]

Posted on June 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A suspension at Doomben has not dampened jockey Michael Hellyer's enthusiasm for his ride on his favourite horse Baccarat Baby in the Queensland Guineas. Hellyer and Baccarat Baby are set to tackle Saturday's Group Two race over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm. Baccarat Baby was originally considered a Queensland Oaks filly but trainer David Vandyke[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Some outstanding fillies have emerged from the Group Three Fred Best Classic and this year's edition looks set to continue the trend. Stradbroke Handicap winner La Montagna, multiple Group One winner Gold Edition and Gai Waterhouse's brilliant but unlucky Najoom are just a few of the fillies to salute in the race in recent years.[...]

No Easy Options For Flight In Brisbane

Alligator Blood Gets Early Caulfield Look

Eminent Returns To Pet Track And Distance

Plan B In Action For Alligator Blood

Alligator Blood Stakes Claim For Spring

Xanthus Ready To Shed Maiden Status

Upgrade Push For Sunshine Coast Guineas

Baccarat Baby Too Tough In Guineas

Michael Hellyer After Another Guineas Win

Hellyer Excited About Guineas Ride

Fillies Set To Dominate Fred Best Classic

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