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Rondinella Following Proven Path To Sydney Cup Glory

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Randwick-based trainer John O’Shea is looking for a sense of deja vu with his Sydney Cup contender Rondinella on Saturday. O’Shea is hoping his six-year-old mare can replicate the feats of his former Sydney Cup winner in Jessicabeel. The daughter of the great Zabeel won the Sydney Cup in 2010 with a barnstorming finish from[...]

Posted on April 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Horsemanship, patience and hard work have propelled John O’Shea into sixth place on the Sydney trainers’ premiership and he will be striving to keep his momentum rolling at Rosehill. Having already collected a Group 1 this autumn with Lion’s Roar in the Randwick Guineas, O’Shea will head into the Tancred Stakes meeting having saddled up[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Feature racing awaits Le Gai Soleil this autumn after the mare gave trainer John O’Shea a winning double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. First up since the spring, Le Gai Soleil produced a convincing success resuming in the Sky Racing Active Benchmark 78 3YO+ Handicap (1400m) at Warwick Farm. Winning trainer John O’Shea is now[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

John O’Shea is hoping it will be a case of like father, like son when Lion’s Roar chases a Group One, 2000 metre target on Golden Slipper day. The three-year-old will bid to add Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas to his victory in the Randwick classic, six years after his sire Contributer – who O’Shea also trained[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tommy Berry has tuned up for the postponed Golden Slipper meeting with a juvenile double on the Kensington track, although it wasn’t enough to peg back the premiership lead of arch rival James Mcdonald. Berry made a clean sweep of the two-year-old races, taking out the opening event aboard Chris Waller-trained debutant Kalino and snaring[...]

Posted on March 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

John O’Shea has celebrated his first top level victory since departing Godolphin in 2017 courtesy of Lion’s Roar in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas. The Randwick-based trainer is no stranger to success at the highest level with 28 Group 1 victories to his name prior to Saturday’s Randwick Guineas. Group 1 success number 29 is[...]

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John O’Shea will use a tried and tested formula as he plots a Sydney Cup path for former New Zealand-trained mare Rondinella. The Randwick trainer claimed the 2010 Group One staying feature with Jessicabeel, who placed in the Aspiration Quality and Epona Stakes before claiming the Chairman’s Stakes-Sydney Cup double. He plans to use[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand raider Aegon dominated at his Australian debut but rival trainer John O’Shea believes the locals won’t be such easy pickings in the first leg of Sydney’s three-year-old triple crown. Prepared by master horseman Murray Baker and training partner Andrew Forsman, Aegon showed sparkling acceleration to stretch his unbeaten record to five when he[...]

Posted on February 3, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Emerging colt Tommy Gold will take on nine rivals in what is shaping as an exciting renewal of the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on January 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A two-year-old race at Randwick is poised to be a crucial launch pad to the rich Inglis Millennium as a number of youngsters look to stake their claims.

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 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former European stayer Berdibek hasn't been the fastest learner in John O'Shea's stable but the Randwick trainer is convinced he is making some inroads.

Posted on November 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Respected Sydney trainer John O'Shea declared his debutante winner Robidora Golden Slipper bound after her victory at Rosehill.

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sound Of Cannons will bring some strong international formlines to Rosehill when he makes his debut for Sydney trainer John O'Shea.

Posted on October 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With a string of spring carnival seconds, John O'Shea is due for a change of luck in a feature race and All Saints' Eve is shaping as the horse to deliver it.

Posted on October 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented stablemates All Saints' Eve and Rocha Clock will go head-to-head in the Group Three Angst Stakes at Randwick and both present with undeniable claims.

Posted on October 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

At the start of the year, John O'Shea mapped a path to the Spring Champion Stakes for Lion's Roar and Socrates and both will line up in the Group One feature.

Rondinella Following Proven Path To Sydney Cup Glory

Inside draw All-important for O’Shea mare

Le Gai Soleil Off To The Coast

O’Shea hoping lightning can strike twice

Berry warms up for Slipper with juvenile double

Lion Gives O’Shea And Avdulla Memorable Group 1

Rondinella to take next step on Sydney Cup path

O’Shea not scared of unbeaten Kiwi raider

Tommy Shooting For Gold At Randwick

Juvenile Race Shapes As Millennium Preview

Track Query For Mr Gee In Grand Prix

Quirky Import Chasing Summer Cup Success

O’Shea Unveils Impressive Juvenile Winner

Cannons Adds Overseas Element To Cup

O’Shea Hopes All Saints’ Comes Marching In

O’Shea Pair Well Credentialled For Angst

O’Shea Pair Vying For Champion Honours

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