Geelong Classic

Grand Pierro firms for VRC Derby after Geelong Classic win

Posted on October 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Coming from well back in the field, the Jason Warren-trained gelding Grand Pierro has taken out Wednesday’s traditional Geelong Classic (2200m) in impressive fashion.

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained Tutukaka confirmed his staying prowess when powering home to land the Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) on Wednesday under a patient Damian Lane ride. The Tavistock gelding raced too fiercely when fifth in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) earlier in the month, and the decision by Pike to remove the blinkers and[...]

Posted on October 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka can bounce back to form in Wednesday's Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) on Saturday week. Pike has relied on the eyes and ears of Mornington horseman Tony Noonan as he prepares the half-brother to star[...]

Posted on June 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As the trainer and owner of comeback galloper Home Ground, John Sargent has extra incentive to perform a career revamp on the 2018 Geelong Classic winner. “I'm the owner now so I'm not getting any training fees but hopefully I will get some stakes money. You live in hope,” Sargent said. Home Ground will step[...]

Posted on October 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A better-behaved Long Jack has stamped his claims for a tilt at the Victoria Derby with a strong staying performance to win the Geelong Classic. Murray Baker, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman, won the Geelong Classic two years ago with Weather With You who went on to finish eighth behind Ace High in[...]

Posted on October 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman started their Victoria Derby ambitions with three contenders but are now down to one. Long Jack, Quick Thinker and Rhaegar were among nominations for the Group One Classic at Flemington on November 2, but only Long Jack remains. Long Jack will press his Derby claims in Wednesday's[...]

Posted on October 21, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The pressure goes on Long Jack at Geelong on Wednesday to keep alive the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) prospects for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. The Cambridge trainers had three hopefuls — Long Jack, Quick Thinker and Rhaegar — entered for the Victoria Derby at Flemington on November 2, but are now down to[...]

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