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Melbourne Cup winning jockey John Duggan dies

Posted on August 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Thoroughbred Racing Industry is mourning the passing of former top jockey Mr John Duggan. “John Duggan was one of the great jockeys of his time and a natural horseman with immense ability,” said Racing NSW's Chief Executive, Peter V'landys AM. “He was an extremely talented rider winning many feature races including the Golden Slipper[...]

Posted on April 3, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Andrew Forsman-trained Mustang Valley was on a plane back to New Zealand on Sunday after an excellent run for fifth in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh was shuffled back to last on the fence rounding the home bend, but charged home once a run appeared and[...]

Posted on April 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zac Purton and co-trainers Ben & JD Hayes have combined with Mr Brightside the Group 1 Doncaster Mile, after the training duo took out the 2022 edition with Craig Williams taking the reins. It comes after taking out the All-Star Mile as well, which continues to provide punters with a strong form-line moving forward. The[...]

Posted on March 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has won two previous editions of the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) but will be looking to snare his first in a solo capacity when he heads to Randwick on Saturday. Jon Snow (2017) and Quick Thinker (2020) were his previous victors in the Classic when training in partnership with Murray[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Doncaster Prelude rounded out the feature racing at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, as Bandersnatch booked his ticket to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile next Saturday. After a luckless run in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes on March 11, jockey Brenton Avdulla took luck out of the equation this time decided to ping the lids[...]

Posted on March 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller and Nash Rawiller have combined for Group 1 success as Lindermann proved too strong, getting his head down on the line to secure the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas on Saturday. It's been a preparation of improvement for this Lonhro colt, as he worked his way from BM78 level first-up before finding second in[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nash Rawiller and Matthew Dunn have combined for success with Cepheus in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The Queensland based galloper, Cepheus now holds a free ticket into the Group 1 Doncaster Mile after a bold front running effort to score at a good price for punters taking the $15[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Punters just kept continuing to launch into Zougotcha ($1.50) for the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes and she justified the support with a dominant win over the 1500m. Trainer Chris Waller elected to take the easier option for connections, scratching from the Group 1 Coolmore Classic earlier in the week, seemingly paying dividends on Saturday.[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's that man again. Zac Purton has ridden a Group 1 double on Saturday afternoon at Royal Randwick. After winning on Artorius in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes in the previous race; he then saw success aboard Communist in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas. It was another Zac Purton special when electing to take a[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fresh from a top-level victory last weekend, Ken and Bev Kelso are looking forward to the challenge of another in Melbourne. The Kelsos' outstanding three-year-old filly Legarto gets on the plane to Melbourne this week, her target the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Ken Kelso missed watching his star older mare Levante win[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zac Lloyd and Team Hawkes have combined with Electric Girl to take out the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill, running over the top of last year's winner Expat in the final 100m. With Expat setting up a very hot tempo, Lloyd settled Electric Girl in the box seat, albeit two to three lengths[...]

Posted on February 13, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainer Darryn Weatherley was in Sydney on Sunday awaiting the impending arrival of stable star Pier who will contest the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The winner of three of his five starts, including the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and Group 2 Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m), Pier[...]

Posted on January 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was Gentleman Roy who made-all in the finale at Sandown on Thursday afternoon to prove too strong for rivals in the Listed John Dillion Stakes. This lightly-raced six-year-old was on return from a short 96-day spell to clinch his eighth career win from just his 16th start and produced another stylish front-running effort to[...]

Posted on December 15, 2022
in Tips

According to stable assistant Rosie Jilla, it was fitting that the quirky Icebath brought up Brad Widdup's first Group 1 success in the Empire Rose Stakes.

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

His young trainers left it all up to him with no instructions, and jockey Craig Williams did not let them down. He went on to display his incredible riding nous, triumphing aboard $20 outsider Mr Brightside in a $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) upset at Randwick. Williams piloted the four-year-old gelding to the front with[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

You can rest assured Ellsberg will not stop trying in the $AUD3 million Australian The Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick today. That is the opinion of the four-year-old's co-trainer Gerald Ryan heading into the Group 1 feature. It appears Ryan is not far off the mark given how consistent the starter with horse racing sites[...]

Posted on March 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Coolmore Classic winner Lighthouse will have to pass a veterinary examination on Friday in order to take her place in the $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Melbourne Cup winning jockey John Duggan dies

Mustang Valley returns home to Group One target

Back-to-back Doncaster Mile success for Mr Brightside

Forsman seeking another Australian Derby

Bandersnatch books a well-deserved ticket to the Doncaster Mile

Lindermann makes every post a winner in Rosehill Guineas victory

Cepheus causes upset in Ajax Stakes

Class Prevails as Zougotcha dominates rivals in Phar Lap Stakes

Communist takes out Group 1 Randwick Guineas

All go for Legarto for Melbourne

Electric Girl wins Millie Fox Stakes to begin her autumn campaign

Pier ready for round one in Hobartville

Gentleman Roy too tough for rivals in John Dillon Stakes

Icebath’s Group 1 breakthrough a standout for Widdup team in 2022

Mr Brightside storms home to claim Doncaster Mile

Ellsberg a great chance in Australia’s Doncaster Mile

Lighthouse in doubt for Doncaster Mile

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