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Zed Em to commence Grand Annual campaign

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Evergreen New Zealand jumper Zed Em will begin his Australian campaign towards the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool in May with a 2350m hit-out on the flat at the Victorian track on Friday. The 11-year-old gelding won the Grand Annual back in 2019 and has placed in the race on three other occasions, including[...]

Posted on May 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Local trainer Symon Wilde took out an impressive double on Thursday as the 2021 Warrnambool May Racing Carnival came to a close.

Posted on May 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Another Kiwi duo will go down in racing folklore after their herculean battle at Warrnambool, Australia on Thursday. In Bonecrusher versus Our Waverley Star fashion, New Zealand-bred jumpers Zed Em and Gold Medals went toe-to-toe from the 600m in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) and left their younger rivals in their wake. The evergreen gallopers[...]

Posted on May 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2021 Grand Annual Steeplechase is the marquee event of the three-day Warrnambool May Racing Carnival on the Shipwreck Coast in Victoria, Australia, and it is no surprise to see a full field of 12 accepted for the 5500m race.

Posted on November 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is having a great run and he's hoping that will continue in the Sandown Guineas with his promising gelding Allibor.

Posted on May 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dual purpose jockey Clayton Douglas has been attending the Warrnambool May carnival for as long as he can remember. His father Vic trained three winners of the Grand Annual Steeplechase (Hoki 1995-96, Miracle Star 2000) while Clayton's first ride in the 5500m marathon resulted in victory aboard the Symon Wilde-trained Gold Medals in 2018. They[...]

Posted on May 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gold Medals and Zed Em are set to renew their Grand Annual Steeplechase rivalry when they meet for a third time in Australia's longest race at Warrnambool. The Grand Annual Steeplechase over 5500m is the highlight of a shortened Warrnambool carnival, cut from three days to two this year, and crowd free, because of the[...]

Posted on April 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The all-jumps program to open an abbreviated Warrnambool carnival has attracted strong nominations in six races. The May three-day carnival has been shortened this year because of COVID-19 restrictions and opens on Tuesday featuring Australia's longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase. Gold Medals and Zed Em, who have shared the quinella in the past two[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The compression of the famous Warrnambool carnival into two days has forced local trainer Symon Wilde to consider his options. A key player at the carnival, Wilde is in a dilemma which race to target with local hero Gold Medals. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year's carnival has been shortened from three days to[...]

Zed Em to commence Grand Annual campaign

Double delight for Wilde at Warrnambool May Carnival

Second Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase for Gold Medals

Past winners line up for 2021 Grand Annual at Warrnambool

Wilde Hoping For Second Sandown Guineas

Douglas Joins Gold Medals In Annual Chase

Grand Annual Jumpers Out To Settle Score

Strong Entries For Two-Day Bool Carnival

Wilde Has Headache Over Warrnambool Target

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