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Freedman On The Highway From Scone

Posted on January 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's early days in Will Freedman's training career and the Scone based trainer loves tackling the Highway series which he will with Chewie Two on Saturday.

Posted on July 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matthew Dunn will have a final chance to snare another Highway Handicap in Sydney but his horses will be ineligible to feature in the Kosciuszko. The Murwillumbah-based trainer has maintained a small team in Sydney during the coronavirus pandemic after biosecurity processes implemented in Queensland prevented him travelling his team to Brisbane. However, with Queensland's[...]

Posted on April 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fender's Highway Handicap win has extended his unbeaten record to three which may or may not be a blessing for trainer Brett Cavanough. With interest in the three-year-old from Hong Kong already high, Cavanough might be farewelling the three-year-old sooner rather than later. The final day of the autumn carnival at Randwick heralded the return[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

More than two decades after saddling up his maiden metropolitan starter, 73-year-old Queanbeyan trainer Fabian Azzopardi has celebrated his first city win at Randwick with Look Only. Starting at $7.50, the filly produced a powerful finish under apprentice Brock Ryan to snare Saturday's Highway Handicap (1000m) by a half-length over All In War ($9), with[...]

Posted on January 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive Dubbo gelding Toulon Brook will take the first step in a campaign geared towards the Country Championship when he resumes in the Highway Handicap at Randwick. The lightly raced son of Hinchinbrook has shown promise winning three of his seven starts, rounding out his most recent preparation with a Highway Handicap victory on the[...]

Posted on November 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Aaron Clarke was unsure if he would make it to Rosehill after an anxious night guarding his Braidwood stables from a bush fire threat. But thanks to a timely wind change, his stables were spared and Clarke was able find safe passage through the bush fire zone to travel to Sydney on Saturday with[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A run of bad luck in Highway Handicaps finally turned for Terry Robinson when Lady Demi got the decision in a deceptive photo finish at Randwick. Robinson was ruing his luck when Lady Demi and Rioli went to the line together and said he didn't think she'd won. “No I didn't, I thought we got[...]

Posted on August 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Disappointment has quickly turned to joy for jockey Jason Collett who won the opening race on Winx Stakes day at Randwick after originally being earmarked to ride a rival runner. Collett had been pencilled in to partner Bellarina Magic for Brett Cavanough in the TAB Highway Handicap (1100m) but could not make the filly's weight,[...]

Posted on July 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The disappointment of Healing Hands' inglorious display as favourite in the Highway Handicap has been tempered by the later discovery he had bled. Mudgee trainer Gayna Williams was literally on the highway home from Randwick on Saturday when she looked at Healing Hands in the float and discovered he had blood in both nostrils. She[...]

Freedman On The Highway From Scone

Racing NSW Rule On Dunn’s Country Status

Fender Wins As Highway Handicaps Return

Veteran Trainer Celebrates First City Win

Toulon Brook To Kick Off Championships Bid

Rebel Win A Tonic For Firefighting Clarke

Highway Luck Finally Shines On Lady Demi

Scone Mare Shows Heart To Win Highway Hcp

Healing Hands Banned After Bleeding Attack

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