Grand Prix Stakes

Kovalica demolishes Grand Prix rivals

Posted on December 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Smart staying three-year-old Kovalica gave favourite punters few concerns when he cruised to victory in Saturday's Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm. Sent out favourite, the Chris Waller-trained son of Ocean Park was allowed to find his feet by jockey James Orman, getting back to last in the eight-horse field before looping[...]

Posted on December 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A support race on the Magic Millions Classic program will be the next goal for the Chris Waller-trained Bigboyroy after his Boxing Day victory at Randwick.

Posted on December 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Queensland Derby mission for Mr Gee hinges on how he adapts to the Eagle Farm track in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes.

Posted on December 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland filly See Marie will take the first step towards a long-term Oaks mission when she lines up at Eagle Farm.

Posted on December 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker will call on his knowledge of New Zealand breeding when he chases back -to- back wins in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Baker has jumped NSW provincial class with Savvy Valentino to take on Saturday's 2206m race in Brisbane. Baker won the Grand Prix when it[...]

Posted on December 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

There are few feature races in Queensland that Chris Munce has not won in his 33 years as a jockey and trainer. He gets the chance to add one of the few to have eluded him when Smart Meteor tackles the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2206m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Munce is one[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Bryan Guy struggles to remember a horse having unlucky runs in so many different ways as Alignment who takes on stakes class for the first time at Eagle Farm. Alignment is one of two fillies in the field for Saturday's Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2206m) at Eagle Farm. Guy said he did not[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote has ensured Guntantes is primed for his fourth win of the season by giving him an easy trial this week. Three-year-old Guntantes will enjoy an advantage under the weight conditions when he steps out in the $125,000 City to Surf Plate (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Plate is at set[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A return to set weights and a step up to a middle distance on the big Eagle Farm track are expected to help three-year-old Don't Waiver end a frustrating run of minor placings. Don't Waiver goes into the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) on the back of a second in an Eagle Way Series[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Queensland has taken a punt in an attempt to restore the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes to its former glory by switching it to the summer. The Grand Prix will be run at Eagle Farm on Saturday for the first time in a summer date in its history. Changing feature race dates is nothing[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A win by well-bred Chains Of Honour in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) would go down as one of Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan's most satisfying victories. Ryan has trained about 175 stakes winners but few would have had a lead-up similar to Chains Of Honour's in the $250,000 race at Eagle Farm on[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Munce relied on his memory to help Smart Meteor score an upset win in the $125,000 Eagle Way Series heat (2000m) at Doomben. In a sprint home, Smart Meteor ($12) finished too well to beat Don't Waiver ($4) by 1-1/2 lengths with 2-3/4 lengths to Tears of Love ($12) in third place. Smart[...]

Posted on August 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Brisbane Racing Club is confident it has made the right decision in transferring the Grand Prix Stakes to the summer and hopes the race will eventually fill the same role as Sydney's Spring Champion Stakes. The BRC and Racing Queensland announced on Monday a raft of changes to the summer carnival which included moving[...]

Posted on May 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fun Fact dented the reputations of several Queensland Derby contenders when he led throughout to win the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Michael Cahill, Fun Fact ($19) scored by a length from Angel Of Heaven ($10), the lone filly of the field, with Home Made ($71) a short neck away[...]

Kovalica demolishes Grand Prix rivals

Bigboyroy Wins To Score Queensland Trip

Track Query For Mr Gee In Grand Prix

See Marie Facing Stamina Test In Eagle Way

Baker Backs Kiwi Breeding At Eagle Farm

Munce To Add Grand Prix To List Of Wins

Alignment Needs A Change Of Luck

Guntantes Gets Weight Advantage

Don’t Waiver Set For Grand Campaign

RQ Takes Punt On A Grand Prix Date Change

Chains Of Honour Poised For Grand Result

Smart Meteor Revives Memories For Munce

Grand Prix Stakes Moved To Summer Carnival

All-The-Way Win To Fun Fact In Grand Prix

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