Gary Portelli

Portelli Stablemates In Sparkling Trials

Posted on January 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gary Portell-trained stablemates Time to Reign and Spaceboy have confirmed interstate assignments with sparkling barrier trial wins at Warwick Farm. Spaceboy won his 1200m-heat on Thursday by 12 lengths to set up a tilt at the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January 11. Silver Slipper winner Time To Reign, a[...]

Posted on December 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gary Portelli's hopes of a home track advantage have been dashed by the transfer of the Warwick Farm meeting to Randwick because of forecast high temperatures in western Sydney. Racing NSW acted swiftly on Monday to move Saturday's races from Warwick Farm which is expecting a high of 43 degrees. Temperatures at Randwick are forecast[...]

Posted on December 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented mare Strome's step up to stakes grade is likely to be delayed with trainer Gary Portelli going cold on the idea of backing her up in the Villiers. Portelli flagged the idea of running her in Saturday's Group Two Villiers Stakes (1600m) seven days after her eye-catching second in a benchmark race at Rosehill.[...]

Posted on November 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Jason Coyle will put his faith in a proven combination as Siren's Fury looks to end an eight-month drought from the winner's list in the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill. The last jockey to win aboard the backmarker, Tim Clark reunites with the mare on Saturday when she chases her first win since[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gary Portelli will rely on Mystic Vein in the two-year-old race at Rosehill after deciding to split his youngsters between states. Mystic Vein and stablemate Avno Doubt are both among acceptances in Sydney and Brisbane on Saturday, but Portelli has confirmed Avno Doubt will head to the Doomben Plate (1050m) while Mystic Vein stays closer[...]

Posted on November 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Testashadow may not be the best horse Gary Portelli has trained but he has earned his place near the top of the stable's hierarchy. The eight-year-old has won more than $1.4 million for his owners Elite Thoroughbreds during a career that began almost six years ago. He has also earned a shot at Saturday's $1[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Veteran Sydney gelding Testashadow makes another trip to Brisbane to run at Eagle Farm as his trainer Gary Portelli searches the east coast programs for suitable races. Testashadow looks well placed in a field of nine in Saturday's Clayfield Jewellery Open Handicap (1600m). It is the second time in recent months Portelli has sent Testashadow[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sydney trainer Gary Portelli is adhering to the principle of when you find a good thing stick with it. Portelli will be chasing a Brisbane winner for the third week in a row with Single Bullet in the VAE Group Handicap (1050m) at Doomben on Saturday. Single Bullet was an impressive Eagle Farm winner two[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli has predicted more Sydney horses will be heading to Brisbane in coming weeks after Picaro won at Eagle Farm. Picaro ($7.50) won a battle with favourite Miss Shanti ($2.60) to score by a half head in the Madison Cleaning Plate (1825m). Portelli, who also won with Single Bullet at Eagle[...]

Posted on September 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli has stuck with a proven winning formula by sending stable favourite Testashadow to Eagle Farm. Testashadow will return to Queensland, where he has had considerable success, and run in Saturday's Clear Insurance Open Handicap (1600m). He will be chasing his first win since the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill[...]

Posted on August 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A morning telephone conversation between trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Michael Cahill was the catalyst for Sydney galloper Single Bullet's return to form at Eagle Farm. Single Bullet ($4.40) charged home to beat Whypeeo ($2.70) by 1 1/4 lengths in the BRC Membership Handicap (1000m). Warwick Farm-based Portelli sent Single Bullet north after the gelding[...]

Posted on August 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli hopes Michael Cahill is as much on the ball as the first time they met when the in-form jockey rides Single Bullet for the stable at Eagle Farm. Portelli has sent Single Bullet north for Saturday's BRC Membership Open Handicap in search of a 1000m-race and easier company. He was[...]

Posted on August 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Gary Portelli's plans to get Silver Slipper winner Time to Reign off to an early season start have been thwarted after the colt developed a temperature. Time To Reign will miss Saturday's Listed Rosebud at Rosehill but Portelli will give stablemate Not Feint Hearted his chance in stakes class in the 1100m-race for three-year-olds.[...]

Posted on July 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Valuable colt Time To Reign has blitzed a star studded field in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm. The rising three-year-old's performance to win by more than six lengths on Friday was not a surprise to his trainer Gary Portelli who has the colt primed for his early season return on August 10. The winner[...]

Posted on July 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Now that Nicci's Gold has black-type to her name from her third in the Winter Stakes, trainer Gary Portelli is looking to the mare to build on her record. The four-year-old ran a close third behind Eckstein and Gaulois in the Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) last Saturday week. She had previously run fourth in the[...]

Posted on July 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A city win for a filly or mare at this time of year is important as many owners look to their breeding prospects. In the case of Moccasin Miss, Gary Portelli would also like to see her shed her new nickname when she runs at Rosehill. She is becoming known as Moccasin Melbourne after Australia's[...]

Posted on July 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Civic Stakes did not work out as trainer Gary Portelli would have liked but Nicci's Gold and Testashadow get another chance in the Winter Stakes at Rosehill. After having no luck in running, Nicci's Gold finished fourth in the Listed Civic Stakes (1350m) last Saturday week while Testashadow was ninth. Nicci's Gold, who won[...]

Portelli Stablemates In Sparkling Trials

Gary Portelli Taking Two To Randwick

Strome Unlikely Starter In Group 2 Villiers

Tempo Key To Siren’s Fury In Festival

Portelli To Split Juveniles Between States

Million Dollar Option For Testashadow

Testashadow Finds Right Race At Eagle Farm

Portelli Sticks To A Good Thing At Doomben

More Sydney Trainers To Try Qld: Portelli

Gary Portelli Sticks With Proven Formula

Single Bullet Strikes Target In Brisbane

Single Bullet Set For Queensland Debut

Time To Reign To Miss Rosebud

Time To Reign Primed For Race Return

Nicci’s Gold To Step Up Again At Rosehill

Moccasin Miss To Shed Nickname At Rosehill

Portelli To Have Two Winter Stakes Runners

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