Greg Eurell

Gaudray guides Piaggio to smart Caulfield success

Posted on December 17, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Six-year-old gelding Piaggio landed a breakthrough metropolitan victory for trainer Greg Eurell when successful at Caulfield on Saturday. Ridden by Celine Gaudray, Piaggio sat outside eventual runner-up Montather for the majority of the contest, before pulling away from his rivals inside the final furlong to score by half a length. A son of Vespa, Piaggio[...]

Posted on July 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred filly Our Red Morning staked her claim for potential black-type assignments in the spring with an effortless victory at Caulfield. Stepping up in class from a last-start maiden success at Mornington on June 21, the three-year-old daughter of Redwood was sent out as a $4.30 favourite and produced a performance to match. Brought[...]

Posted on March 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Papillon Club looked to be the best horse in the race when the fields came out on Wednesday and she proved it on the racetrack, running away with an arrogant 2.5 length victory in the Group 3 Alexandra Strakes. Tim Clark picked up the ride on Papillon Club, and was the beneficiary of Blaike McDougall's[...]

Posted on December 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Greg Eurell believes his smart galloper Blazejowski can return to his best after an uncharacteristic effort at Sandown when he finished last.

Posted on December 2, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Three days after successfully unveiling Hong Kong debut winner Enrich Delight at Sha Tin, Caspar Fownes will attempt a similarly triumphant feat with another former Australian Propice, who runs first-up in the Class 3 Fleming Handicap (1000m) tonight (Wednesday 2 December) at Happy Valley. Trained in Australia by Greg Eurell, Propice raced as Ilovemyself in[...]

Posted on July 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Not by design, the Greg Eurell-trained Victoria Star goes into the Listed Winter Championship Series Final at Flemington having not raced for five weeks. But Eurell is hopeful that proves an advantage rather than a hindrance to the lightly raced six-year-old gelding in Saturday's 1600m race which has been a target for him. Victoria Star[...]

Posted on June 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Greg Eurell admits Ilovemyself leaves big shoes to fill in his stable, with the promising galloper set to do his future racing in Hong Kong. Eurell confirmed the rising three-year-old, who won impressively on debut in a Listed race at Flemington in one of two autumn starts earlier this year, had been back in[...]

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 June 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Greg Eurell has celebrated his 60th birthday watching Ilovethegame score a stylish debut win at Sandown. Ilovethegame led from the outset to win Wednesday's Ladbrokes Handicap under Craig Newitt prompting Eurell to say there is considerable improvement to come from the two-year-old. “He didn't have any favours in the run, did all the donkey work,[...]

Posted on May 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Greg Eurell has Caulfield Guineas ambitions for stakes-winning colt Ilovemyself but the trainer is keen to know Melbourne's spring program as soon as possible so he can plan an appropriate course towards the Group One race. The Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is traditionally run in the first half of October. But one proposal being considered by[...]

Posted on May 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria Star has re-ignited his racing career in Australia this season and trainer Greg Eurell believes the well-travelled gelding can continue to step up in Melbourne this winter. The six-year-old gelding runs in Saturday's Vale Kevin O'Brien Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield with the winner to be exempt from ballot for the Listed Winter Championship Series[...]

Posted on May 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Greg Eurell is prepared to make an exception to an old adage when it comes to promising young stayer Hezafox. Hezafox will be racing in a one-eyed blinker for the first time on Saturday when contesting the Efficient Handicap (2000m) at Flemington after recording a last start win at Sandown. Eurell said he was[...]

Posted on May 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Greg Eurell has staying options in mind for Hezafox after the three-year-old landed a betting plunge when successful on a rain-sodden track at Sandown. The winner of only one race previously, a maiden on the synthetic track at Pakenham, Hezafox relished the heavy ground to win the Honouring Victoria Police Handicap (2100m) on Saturday.[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Greg Eurell has his eyes on one of Australia's toughest handicap races after Blazejowski staged a fighting victory at Flemington. Blazejowski will be given a short break after his victory in Saturday's Group Three Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) and set for the Stradbroke Handicap at Brisbane's winter carnival. Ridden by Craig Williams, Blazejowski ($3.20) scored[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Greg Eurell will consider a trip to Sydney for Ilovemyself after the colt overcame a difficult passage to win on debut at Flemington. Jockey Damien Oliver had to use all his skill to get Ilovemyself a clear path in forging his way to victory in Saturday's Listed Very Special Kids Plate (1000m). Eurell said[...]

Posted on February 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With his regular rider Jye McNeil set to compete in Sydney, Blazejowski will have a new jockey when he steps up to stakes level for the first time at Flemington. Craig Williams rides Blazejowski in Saturday's Group Three Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) with McNeil originally booked to ride How Womantic in the Group One Surround[...]

Posted on February 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Missile already has a spot in the All-Star Mile but there are four options for his lead-up to the $5 million race . The Greg Eurell-trained Star Missile, who has hundreds of part-owners in the Hancox Racing No.8 syndicate, finished fourth in public voting to secure his spot in the $5 million All-Star Mile[...]

Gaudray guides Piaggio to smart Caulfield success

Our Red Morning shines brightly at Caulfield

Papillon Club earns well-deserved Group 3 win in Alexandra Stakes

Crucial Gear Change For Blazejowski

Fownes to take the wraps off another talented former Australian at Happy Valley

Victoria Star Set For Winter Championship Final

Hong Kong Career Beckons For Ilovemyself

Flemington Expected To Suit Miss Mandito

Ilovethegame Prevails On Debut For Eurell

Caulfield Guineas On Radar For Ilovemyself

Melbourne Winter Targets For Victoria Star

One-Eyed Blinker For Hezafox At Flemington

Hezafox Shows Staying Potential At Sandown

Eurell Eyes Group 1 Stradbroke With Blazejowski

Ilovemyself Impresses In Flemington Debut

Blazejowski Set For First Stakes Race Test

Options Open For Star Missile’s Next Run

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