Homesman

Bright future for Almanzor colt

Posted on March 27, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The confidence Kyneton trainer Liam Howley has in Virtuous Circle was vindicated when the two-year-old Almanzor colt relished the step up to 1500m in the AUD$130,000 Cleanaway Sustainability Sires at Mornington on Saturday. Sent out a chance on the back of finishing ninth at his first start at Pakenham over 1200m, the quality colt came[...]

Posted on March 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tears flowed from hardened racing followers after Homesman scored a nail-biting victory in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Earlier in the week part-owner of Homesman, Australian music icon Michael Gudinski, died suddenly, leaving an outpouring of emotions from his closest friends, including Nick Williams. Gudinski shared in a number of[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With Melbourne jockeys unable to travel to Sydney to compete until further notice, the Anthony Freedman stable has locked in its riders for the opening day of The Championships. On Tuesday, Racing NSW announced the jockey pool in the state would be segregated into three regions – metropolitan, north, and south/west. Any jockey who was[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne jockey Ben Melham knows the strengths and weaknesses of Homesman who makes his return in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Owned by a consortium including Lloyd and Nick Williams, Homesman runs for the first time in Saturday's 1600m-Group One race for Anthony Freedman. Now trained at Pinecliff on the Mornington Peninsula, Homesman was[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane has taken another step towards defending his TJ Smith title with a third-placed finish in a barrier trial at Werribee. The Anthony Freedman-trained sprinter won last year's TJ Smith and his autumn campaign has been geared towards that race again. He is expected to return in the Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m)[...]

Posted on January 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth features among the Anthony Freedman stable's entries for the $5 million All-Star Mile. Nominations for the All-Star Mile on March 14 at Caulfield close on Thursday with the Freedman stable entering five on Monday. Ten of the 15 places in the race will be decided by public vote while the[...]

Posted on September 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two former winners of the Underwood Stakes have fought out a thrilling finish with veteran Black Heart Bart prevailing in a major upset in the Group One race at Caulfield. Black Heart Bart ($101) won the 1800m weight-for-age race in 2016 for Darren Weir and, now under the training of Lindsey Smith, held off a[...]

Posted on September 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having come close to winning the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups in the past couple of years, jockey Ben Melham is even more determined heading towards this year's major spring carnival features. Melham rode She Will Reign to win the Golden Slipper in 2017 and had Melbourne Cup glory in his sights that year when he[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

UNDERWOOD STAKES 1800m $750,000 weight-for-age at Caulfield HISTORY * First run in 1924 when won by Whittier NOTABLE WINNERS Whittier (1924-25) Phar Lap (1931) Ajax (1938-39-40) Tobin Bronze (1966) Rain Lover (1970) Bonecrusher (1986) Jeune (1994) Octagonal (1996) Northerly (2001-02) Weekend Hussler (2008) So You Think (2010) It's A Dundeel (2013) Bonneval (2017) * Waitangirua[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Defending titleholder Homesman has drawn the outside barrier in a field of 13 for the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Sunday's 1800m weight-for-age feature has 10 Group One winners among the field including grand campaigner Hartnell, who has barrier one. Dual Group One winner Kenedna, the only mare in the field, she has drawn[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Defending titleholder Homesman is the early favourite to make it back-to-back Underwood Stakes victories after the release of nominations for the weight-for-age Group One race at Caulfield. The Lloyd Williams-owned Homesman, who made a winning start to his spring campaign in the Group Two Feehan Stakes earlier this month, was the $2.80 favourite on Monday[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

More than 100 horses remain in contention to win the first WS Cox Plate of the post-Winx era, headlined by current favourite Mystic Journey as well as 17 internationals from the northern hemisphere. First declarations for the $5 million Cox Plate (2040m) were taken on Tuesday with 102 horses, including 36 Group One winners, still[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Homesman has won a golden ticket into the Cox Plate courtesy of a comprehensive win in the Feehan Stakes at The Valley. The winner of Saturday's Group Two race bypasses the ballot into next month's $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley. Placed second in the weight-for-age race 12 months ago, Homesman was handled perfectly[...]

Bright future for Almanzor colt

Homesman scores an emotional Australian Cup win

Freedman Books Jockeys For Championships

Homesman On Song For First-Up Assignment

Freedman Pair Post Solid Werribee Trials

Guineas Winner Nominated For All-Star Mile

Black Heart Bart Wins Second Group 1 Underwood

Melham And Homesman Chase Second Underwood

What You Need To Know About Group 1 Underwood

Outside Draw For Homesman In Group 1 Underwood

Homesman Early Favourite For Group 1 Underwood

First Acceptances For WS Cox Plate At 102

Feehan Win Earns Homesman Cox Plate Start

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