Ethan Brown

Eternal Flame causes minor upset in Sunline Stakes

Posted on March 23, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

After claiming her first Group victory in the Group 3 Matron Stakes last start, Eternal Flame () has recorded back-to-back victories by taking out the Group 2 Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley. Although Ethan Brown didn't ride the Mick Kent-trained mare at her last start, he re-connected with her on Saturday as they claimed a[...]

Posted on March 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Victoria's leading jockeys, Ethan Brown, underwent surgery on Saturday night after falling in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Brown fell when aboard tiring leader Maximillius at the 300-metre mark in the $1 million Group 1 when in an incident involving Holymanz, Elliptical, and Amenable close to the running rail. The Ciaron[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Right You Are extends his picket fence to four-in-a-row with an ultra-impressive win in the Listed Victoria Gold Cup with Ethan Brown and Ciaron Maher & David Eustace kicking off Blue Diamond Stakes Day with the favourite winning the first. Ethan Brown took the odds-on elect to the front of the field and with only[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ethan Brown's amazing Spring has continued as he piloted Smokin' Romans to a Turnbull Stakes win and boil over in the Group 1 feature race of the day. There was no big secret as to who was going to lead the Turnbull, with Knights Order being in the race and he set a very good tempo for[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Venerable six-year-old Smokin' Romans has qualified for next month's Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to win the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday in the hands of Ethan Brown. The New Zealand-bred son of Ghibellines leapt from 57th in order of entry to be free from the ballot for a[...]

Posted on August 27, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Snapdancer was able to lead from barrier to box in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, defying a late charge from I'm Thunderstruck and Cascadian.

Posted on July 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

With no horses crowding him, Sirius Suspect relished the open spaces from the inside group of runners in a split field to claim the Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final by 1.25 lengths at Flemington. That scenario was what trainer Saab Hasan was after, and he was delighted jockey Ethan Brown followed every word of his[...]

Posted on May 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher was simple in his instructions to young jockey Ethan Brown – start well and your own slice of history awaits. Brown did just that aboard five-year-old Snapdancer, before guiding the mare to a comfortable 1.5-length win in the $502,250 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. In doing so, the 23-year-old went on to[...]

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Not everything has gone to plan for Chartres this preparation, but his victory in the $500,000 VOBIS Sires Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday is proof that persistence pays off. The $5.50 chance with Ladbrokes sat in the midfield and took advantage of the cover available, before making his move at the turn and finding the front[...]

Posted on April 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The inaugural Good Friday meeting at Sale kicked off with the running of the Country Trainers Series Finals. The new initiative from Racing Victoria is exclusive to trainers who are licenced in Victoria and had less than 50 metropolitan starters in the 2020-21 racing season and less than five metropolitan winners in the same period.[...]

Posted on January 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsey Smith has been wanting to try his in-form former Kiwi Riding The Wave over 1400 metres and will do so in the Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington.

Posted on December 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsey Smith wasn't expecting new recruit Mr Money Bags to win at his debut for the stable but said the horse had thrived since coming to him.

Posted on April 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A group of Victorian jockeys is about to start two weeks isolation hoping to reap rewards at the Adelaide carnival. John Allen, Ethan Brown and Dean Holland were on Friday driving to a property outside of Adelaide while Zac Spain has decided to do the hard yards by himself. Jockeys travelling interstate must follow biosecurity[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having watched the success of European stayers in Australia, Albury trainer Mitchell Beer has jumped on the bandwagon, but with a different target. While his counterparts dream of success in races like the Melbourne Cup, Beer has his sights on capturing his hometown Cup next month. Beer went to England last July and bought Perfect[...]

Posted on August 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After taking a break from riding, former champion Melbourne apprentice Ethan Brown makes a competitive return to race riding at Mornington. Now in the senior ranks, Brown rides the Mick Kent-trained Red Jewel Girl in Tuesday's Highview Accounting Mornington Handicap, his first race ride since May. The 2017/18 premier apprentice stepped away from racing to[...]

Posted on July 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

As a former jockey, then a trainer, Matthew Hyland is acutely aware of the hours associated with working in the racing industry. In his role as chief executive of the Victorian Jockeys' Association, Hyland has taken up the fight for jockeys and high on the agenda is assisting them to obtain a better work-life balance.[...]

Posted on May 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apprentice Ethan Brown has notched a career milestone, outriding his metropolitan claim after guiding Fidelia to victory at Flemington. Saturday's win in the So You Think Hall Of Fame Trophy was Brown's 24th metropolitan success for the season and he leads the Melbourne apprentices' title by four from Michael Poy. A sought after apprentice, especially[...]

Eternal Flame causes minor upset in Sunline Stakes

Ethan Brown suffers severe injuries in Australian Guineas fall

Right You Are dominates his rivals in Victoria Gold Cup

Ethan Brown guides Smokin’ Romans to Turnbull upset

Smokin’ Romans fends off rivals in Group 3

Snapdancer takes out Group 1 Memsie Stakes

Sirius Suspect runs away with Sprint Series Final

Snapdancer lands the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes

Plan pays off for Laurie’s Chartres in VOBIS Sires Guineas

Duric & Brown pearlers help take out the Country Trainers Series Finals

He’s Riding The Wave To Better Class Races

Brown And Moneybags Break Drought

Melbourne Riders Driving To SA Quarantine

Beer Eyeing Home Cup With Perfect Illusion

Ethan Brown Makes His Return At Mornington

Brainstorming Sit-Down A Must For Industry

Fidelia Gives Ethan Brown A Milestone Win

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