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Gytrash Surges To Rich Sydney Victory

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash has capped a successful Sydney spring sojourn with a victory in the $1 million Yes Yes Yes Stakes at Rosehill.

Posted on October 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian trainer Gordon Richards has enjoyed a heady ride with top sprinter Gytrash this spring and it's not over yet.

Posted on October 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Expat New Zealand jockey Jason Collett will be looking to figuratively follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Sir Edmund Hillary and summit Everest this weekend. While it won't be 8,848m above sea level, Collett will feel like he is if he takes home a winning share of the rich A$15 million The Everest (1200m)[...]

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has passed an important barrier trial test at Rosehill and is clear to continue his Everest build up in the Group Two Premiere Stakes.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash has chased down Everest favourite Nature Strip to win the Group Three Concorde Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on September 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash recently made the long road trip to Sydney via Broken Hill and Dubbo but his journey to the $15 million The Everest began 12 months earlier. Trainer Gordon Richards had set his sights on securing the Melbourne Racing Club's slot last year by winning the Schillaci Stakes. But Gytrash jarred up[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

One has an Everest slot, the other is chasing one but the class of both Gytrash and Fasika shone through when they went head-to-head in a Warwick Farm barrier trial. Making his first public appearance since arriving in Sydney early this week, South Australian sprinter Gytrash was put through his paces by Jason Collett in[...]

Posted on August 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash has arrived in Sydney and will make his first local appearance in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm. The Group One Lightning Stakes winner became the third horse confirmed for a slot in the $15 million The Everest last week, joining Nature Strip and Classique Legend. Trainer Gordon Richards and Gytrash[...]

Posted on August 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash has become the third horse to secure a slot in the $15 million The Everest, joining Nature Strip and Classique Legend. Trained at Morphettville by Gordon Richards, the five-year-old has been confirmed to represent sales company Inglis. One of the country's most improved sprinters, Gytrash has won eight of[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gytrash's spring program is yet to be determined but Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards likes the idea of campaigning his stable star in Sydney in the lead-up to The Everest to showcase him to slot holders. The Group One Lightning Stakes winner has returned from a spell in the past week to begin the build-up towards[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards is hopeful the decision to wait an extra week for a Flemington race with Miss Mandito will be rewarded when the mare makes her latest Melbourne appearance. Miss Mandito won last year's Leilani Series Final at Flemington when trained in Victoria by Charlotte Littlefield and that same race is a target[...]

Posted on May 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Jolly is convinced last year's runner-up Behemoth has had a better lead-up into his second attempt to win The Goodwood in Adelaide. But the trainer also believes the four-year-old gelding will be facing a stronger field than he did a year ago in South Australia's premier sprint race at Morphettville on Saturday. Behemoth was[...]

Posted on May 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Gordon Richard's initial thought after the barrier draw for favourite Gytrash in The Goodwood at Morphettville was that it was not an ideal starting position. But on reflection gate 12 is not disastrous and will not deny Gytrash his chance of winning Adelaide's time honoured Group One sprint on Saturday. Gytrash holds top position[...]

Posted on April 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gytrash has posted a decisive victory over multiple Group One winner Sunlight in the Group Three Irwin Stakes at Morphettville. Saturday's meeting signals the start of the Adelaide carnival with the two star sprinters scheduled to meet again in the Goodwood next month. Trained by Gordon Richards, Gytrash has emerged this autumn with victory in[...]

Posted on March 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash will head back to Melbourne to chase another Group One victory when he races at The Valley for the first time in the William Reid Stakes. Trained by Gordon Richards, Gytrash won the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington last month before finishing third to three-year-olds Bivouac and Loving Gaby[...]

Posted on March 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards is convinced his stable star Gytrash has improved since his Lightning Stakes win as he prepares to chase a big sprint double at Flemington. Gytrash upstaged Redzel, Loving Gaby and Nature Strip to win the weight-for-age Group One Lightning (1000m) on the straight track at Flemington last month when first-up from[...]

Posted on February 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian trainer Gordon Richards hopes the euphoria of a Group One win at Flemington can be repeated when Bold Star runs in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Richards won his first Group One race when Gytrash took out the Lightning Stakes at Flemington last week and admitted he was still on cloud nine ahead[...]

Gytrash Surges To Rich Sydney Victory

Gytrash Chasing $1 Million Consolation

Collett looking to climb lucrative mountain

All Clear For Nature Strip In Trial Hitout

Gytrash Downs Nature Strip In Concorde

Adelaide Ace Out To Strip Concorde Title

Gytrash, Fasika Impress In Barrier Trial

Everest Contender Poised To Trial At Farm

Gytrash Books Inglis Slot In The Everest

Gytrash Begins Build-Up To Sprint Features

Flemington Expected To Suit Miss Mandito

Behemoth Out To Go One Better In Goodwood

Richards Has Two Hopes In Hometown Sprint

Gytrash Defeats Sunlight In Irwin Stakes

Gytrash Among Strong William Reid Entries

Gytrash On Target For Group 1 Newmarket Handicap

Richards Has Sights On Group 1 Oakleigh Plate

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