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Linebacker hands Super Seth first Australian juvenile success

Posted on February 21, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Waikato Stud's Super Seth has struck a significant offshore blow with the Group One-winning son of Dundeel siring his first juvenile winner in Australia. The race day covers came off his highly regarded son Linebacker at Hawkesbury this afternoon and the John O'Shea-prepared colt didn't disappoint, coping admirably with a heavy track to romp to[...]

Posted on December 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

A rails-hugging ride from jockey Tommy Berry paved the way for well-performed galloper Waihaha Falls to return to the winner's enclosure with a remarkable display at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by John O'Shea for owner-breeders Waikato Stud and Guy and Bridget Lowry, Waihaha Falls lapped up the rise to 1400m after making ground strongly over[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aided by a perfect steer from Tom Sherry, the John O'Shea-trained Athabascan has stormed home late to claim the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m). The $250,000 staying event at Rosehill saw Athabascan () looking to string together multiple victories after claiming the Listed City Tatts Cup (2400m) on September 2. Having settled towards the[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just because Benaud only has one career win to his name from 12 starts, it doesn't mean punters should desert him in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday. In fact, the grey has shown plenty of staying quality this year, including runner-up finishes in the ATC Derby and Kingston Town Stakes, according to trainer John O'Shea. It is why his[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A vet inspection of the John O'Shea-trained Lost And Running on raceday morning has found him to be lame in the off hind leg and unsuitable to start in The Everest. The last start Group 2 Premiere Stakes winner was seen to be the main danger to the now $1.60 favourite Nature Strip in the race[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

There's no doubt Lost And Running needs to find some improvement to challenge the great Nature Strip in The Everest on October 15, but John O'Shea is delighted with the form he's in. That was after he hung on to win the Premiere Stakes over 1200m at Randwick on Saturday. The six-year-old – with Hugh Bowman aboard – looked[...]

Posted on September 16, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lost And Running will be seeking redemption in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he will be ridden by regular rider Hugh Bowman. The Per Incanto gelding tailed the field home first-up last year before he went on to run fourth in the Group 2 Premier Stakes (1200m) and AUD$15 million[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promise Of Success lived up to her name with a strong outside finish to take out the AU$200,000 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Newcastle, and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes is now on her radar.

Posted on January 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh is confident the addition of headgear on All Saints' Eve at Tauranga on Friday can set the mare on a path to significantly add to her future broodmare value. The Cambridge trainer has welcomed the daughter of Sacred Falls into his stable for her current preparation and a bold showing in the Ray[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Three winner All Saints' Eve had her first hit-out on home soil at Arawa Park on Monday and new trainer Stephen Marsh is excited about her prospects over the summer. Bred by trans-Tasman powerhouses Waikato Stud and Rosemont Stud, the daughter of Sacred Falls was raced by the pair with Isabella O'Shea, whose husband[...]

Posted on December 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John O'Shea has big hopes for Waihaha Falls after his win over 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday. It was the second time in five starts the son of Sacred Falls carried Waikato Stud's colours to victory, previously winning on the Kensington when on debut in March. “He did a good job. It's only his[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Richard Collett has two strong winning chances at Tauranga, including Sweet Clementine in the feature event on the card, and he will also be keeping a close watch on a potentially massive pay day for his children in Sydney. The Pukekohe trainer has the in-form Sweet Clementine in Saturday's Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m) and[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decade and a half after Todd Pollard entered the racing industry as an enthusiastic schoolboy, he now finds himself front and centre of one the world's most famous races, the Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m). Pollard's first taste of racing was as a 12-year-old working weekends and holidays as a stablehand for Matamata[...]

Posted on September 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Local trainer John O'Shea is looking forward to last season's Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion's Roar resuming at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer is set to tackle the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) after pleasing in a couple of lead-in trials. “He looks to have made good improvement,” O'Shea told SENTrack.[...]

Posted on April 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One winner Lion's Roar will continue his autumn preparation at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer has continued to please trainer John O'Shea after his third placing in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at the Sydney track earlier this month, and he has elected to press on to the Group 3 Frank[...]

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[...]

Linebacker hands Super Seth first Australian juvenile success

Waihaha Falls amazes in Randwick triumph

Athabascan claims Group 3 success at Rosehill

O’Shea confident Benaud can win Caulfield Cup

Lost And Running out of The Everest

Lost And Running takes out Premiere Stakes

Lost And Running looking for redemption at Randwick

Promise Of Success lives up to his name in Emancipation Stakes

Blinkers to bring out best in Group One hope

Homecoming for All Saints’ Eve

Bright future tipped for Waihaha Falls

Tauranga and Rosehill focus for Collett

Young Kiwi front and centre of Cox Plate preparations

Lion ready to Roar at Randwick

Lion continues to roar at Randwick

Rondinella Following Proven Path To Sydney Cup Glory

Inside draw All-important for O’Shea mare

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