Doomben Cup

Huetor captures back-to-back wins in Group 1 Doomben Cup

Posted on May 20, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2023 edition of the Group 1 Doomben Cup hasn't disappointed with Huetor ($11) getting the nod in a grandstand finish on Saturday afternoon. With last year's running of the race, it was Huetor finding success at Eagle Farm and has replicated his effort to score in back-to-back editions – the first time it's been[...]

Posted on May 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The tightest of finishes and a ride on the rail saw Huetor spoil the party in last year’s Doomben Cup, but Zaaki is out for revenge.

Posted on May 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Palmetto had to wait seven starts for his first win in Australia, but the second came much more quickly – and in a race worth $500,000. A dual Guineas winner in the South Island of New Zealand, the Ghibellines gelding found his winning groove across the Tasman with a victory at Hawkesbury on April 22.[...]

Posted on May 6, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

All eyes were on the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki in the Group 2 A.D. Hollindale Stakes, as the eight-year-old gelding was aiming to bring up his third straight victory in the race, and that is exactly what he did. James McDonald had to make up his mind rather quickly on the odds-on favourite with online bookmakers,[...]

Posted on June 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading New Zealand jockey Craig Grylls has been collecting plenty of frequent-flyer points over the last few weeks, and he will return to Brisbane again on Saturday to ride two key Kiwi runners at Eagle Farm. Grylls, who rode at Matamata on Wednesday and sits in fourth place on the New Zealand premiership with 84[...]

Posted on June 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Chosen One will have his final race in the AUD$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, before retiring to stand at Highview Stud in New Zealand. The six-year-old will retire as a Group One winner over a mile, multiple stakes winner on both sides of the Tasman and dual[...]

Posted on May 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite most of the pre-race talk being about raging-hot favourite Zaaki, Paul Snowden knew Huetor was set for a big performance in the $1 million Doomben Cup. And the five-year-old's finish was immense, beating runner-up Maximal by half a length and notching up Paul and Peter Snowden's second victory of the day. It was brilliant jockey[...]

Posted on May 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman was far from disappointed when last Saturday's Doomben meeting fell foul of the big wet in Queensland. The New Zealand trainer had voiced serious reservations about The Chosen One's heavy track prospects in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2100m) before the meeting was abandoned. Take two of the Cup will now be held[...]

Posted on May 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After postponing Saturday's Doomben Cup meeting until Wednesday, May 25, due to weather, the Brisbane Racing Club and Racing Queensland have on Sunday confirmed that the Doomben meeting will be abandoned, with feature races set to be run on future race days. The Group 1 Doomben Cup, Group 2 The Roses and Group 3 BRC Sprint will all[...]

Posted on May 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

This afternoon's Group 1 meeting at Doomben has been postponed due to surface water in areas around the track. With more than 18mm of rain recorded at Brisbane Airport between 12:00am and 9:00am AEST, the Brisbane Racing Club inspected the track at 9am, before making the decision at 9:30am. The nine-race program was scheduled to host the[...]

Posted on May 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Following another win in the Hollindale Stakes, star galloper Zaaki is back to defend his crown in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) this Saturday at Doomben.

Posted on May 16, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A total of 187 horses have been nominated for this Saturday's Doomben Cup meeting, with Zaaki once again the star attraction as he looks to defend his crown in the Group 1 feature.

Posted on May 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki has remained unbeaten in Queensland following another gritty win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast. The Annabel Neasham-trained seven-year-old won this race 12 months ago in his first Queensland start, before going on to win the Doomben Cup and Q22, with those races once again being the plan from here. After[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Annabel Neasham has today confirmed that Zaaki will return to Queensland in the coming weeks in defence of his Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and Doomben Cup (2000m) victories.

Posted on April 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Robbie Patterson is thrilled with how his star mare Coventina Bay has come through her effort to finish runner-up behind Imperatriz in Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) and is itching to get her on a plane to Queensland. The six-year-old daughter of Shamexpress tried her heart out at[...]

Posted on April 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Robbie Patterson has sounded an ominous warning to rival connections ahead of Saturday's Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). The New Plymouth trainer can't fault his stable star Coventina Bay, who will be chasing a hat-trick of top-flight victories when she steps out in the fillies and mares' feature at Te[...]

Posted on March 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Robbie Patterson couldn't be any happier with Coventina Bay ahead of the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The six-year-old mare was successful over the same distance in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa last month and Patterson said she has been working a treat since[...]

Huetor captures back-to-back wins in Group 1 Doomben Cup

Huetor out to spoil Zaaki party again in Doomben Cup

Palmetto powers to Coast success

Zaaki proves a class above in strong Hollindale Stakes victory

Grylls adds another Brisbane trip to busy schedule

Brisbane swansong for The Chosen One before stud duties

Huetor takes out Group 1 Doomben Cup

Cup delay a blessing for The Chosen One

Doomben Cup program postponed

‘Fresh’ Zaaki ready for Doomben Cup defence

Zaaki headlines strong nominations for Doomben Cup Day

Zaaki claims consecutive wins in the Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki returning to Queensland for Doomben Cup defence

Coventina Bay on target for Queensland campaign

Top mare’s trainer oozing with confidence

Coventina Bay on song for Bonecrusher

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