Gunsynd Classic

McDonald lifts Rediener to strong Gunsynd Classic victory

Posted on June 10, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lethal combination of James McDonald and Chris Waller has struck early on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm, as they combined with Rediener to hold on and take out the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic. McDonald made sure that his three-year-old gelded son of Redoute's Choice wasn't too far away from the leaders, as he[...]

Posted on June 11, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Punters whet their appetite ahead of a massive day of Group One racing in Brisbane as a pair of emerging horses stamped their claims ahead of the spring. Irish Sequel backed up his narrow last start win in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill with another gritty win in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup, while[...]

Posted on June 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

While the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) was Kiss Sum's target, trainer Tracey Bartley has had to settle for Plan B with his promising three-year-old.

Posted on September 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Veteran jockey Glenn Boss has featured prominently in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over the years, and he is hoping New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton can become his fifth winner in the Randwick mile on October 2. Boss had been chasing the ride for some time and was given the green light on Monday to[...]

Posted on June 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand mare Coventina Bay will attempt to ascend the Queensland throne when she lines-up in the Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm next week. After pleasing with a trial win at the Sunshine Coast earlier this month, she finished seventh in the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm last[...]

Posted on June 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three decades of work is paying off for New Zealand breeder Greg McCarthy with the emergence of the exciting three-year-old Ayrton. The gelding bounced back from his first defeat two weeks ago when stepped up to a mile in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, racing away to score his[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Patterson is loving it so much in Queensland he might not come home. The New Zealand horseman has enjoyed trading the cold winter under Mount Taranaki for the warmer climes of Brisbane over the last few weeks, but on Saturday things will start to heat up for his Australian raiders Coventina Bay and Puntura.[...]

Posted on May 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand three-year-old Puntura confirmed his place in a squad bound for Brisbane later this month when he stormed home from near last at Te Rapa on Saturday to record his fourth successive victory. The Robbie Patterson-trained son of Group One winning two-year-old Vespa will join stablemates Coventina Bay and an unnamed Shamexpress two-year-old[...]

Posted on May 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa's loyalty to jockey Allan Chau paid off when they combined for their first Group wins at Eagle Farm. Chau produced a daring ride on Supergiant ($10) who led all the way to beat Ballistic Boy ($8.50) by a nose in the Group Three Gunsynd Classic (1800m). The favourite Kinane ($1.90)[...]

Posted on May 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Chris Waller-trained Kinane will carry the weight of expectation when he contests the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but the talented three-year-old will have to overcome the outside barrier in the field of 16. The son of Reliable Man has been one of the talk horses of the autumn,[...]

Posted on May 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Michael Costa is genuinely excited about his promising three-year-old Supergiant stepping up to middle-distance racing. Supergiant will be having only his fifth race start in the Group Three Gunsynd Classic (1800m) at Eagle Farm. Supergiant's ability was the worst-kept secret at the Gold Coast before it became public knowledge when he beat stakes horse[...]

Posted on May 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Anderson can see some positives in taking on boom Sydney three-year-old Kinane at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Kinane, who has won his past two starts including the Group Three Frank Packer Plate, has been the subject of seven-figure offers from Hong Kong. The offers have been rejected and trainer Chris Waller elected to[...]

Posted on May 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed impressive Frank Packer Plate winner Kinane will not run in the Group One South Australian Derby with the gelding instead slated for a trip to Brisbane. Kinane was initially trained by his part-owner Mick Kent in Victoria before being sent to Waller when Kent took a break from training earlier[...]

McDonald lifts Rediener to strong Gunsynd Classic victory

Irish Sequel and Kiss claim Group success

‘Unlucky’ Kiss Sum in great shape for Gunsynd Classic

Boss excited about Ayrton ride

Coventina Bay in search of crowning glory

Ayrton’s success generations in the making

Business time for Patterson’s Queensland raiders

Puntura books trip to Australia with Te Rapa victory

Costa Loyalty Pays Off In Gunsynd Classic

Boom horse Kinane to step out in Queensland

Costa Takes Giant Steps To Gunsynd Classic

Anderson Pair To Take On Boom 3YO Kinane

No South Australian Derby Start For Kinane

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