John Sadler

Satorial Splendor To Face First-Up Test

Posted on January 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sadler is waiting for the day Group Three-winning colt Sartorial Splendor puts it all together in a race. He hopes that might be during the three-year-old's upcoming preparation, which is scheduled to begin in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Sartorial Splendor has two wins from seven starts, highlighted by the Group[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne trainer John Sadler believes he has Usain Bowler going better than ever as he prepares the gelding for two interstate assignments. Usain Bowler will be sent to Sydney on Thursday night to run at Randwick on Saturday on his way to his main summer target, the $1 million Magic Millions Cup at the Gold[...]

Posted on December 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Sadler is looking to train his third Standish Handicap winner with sprinter Superhard to get another look at the Flemington straight in the lead-up. Superhard is among 18 nominations for an 1100m-sprint on Saturday which will be the gelding's final run ahead of the Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) on New Year's Day. Sadler[...]

Posted on October 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The John Sadler-trained Sartorial Splendor has always had a bit of a boom on him and the colt has started to deliver on that potential with his first stakes race win at The Valley. Ridden by Jamie Kah in Saturday's Group Three 1300 Australia Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds, Sartorial Splendour led all the way to[...]

Posted on September 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pure Legend is Hong Kong bound after leading throughout in a maiden victory at Sandown. Trainer John Sadler said he had almost cost the $3.40 favourite victory in Wednesday's Ladbrokes Odds Boost Plate by stepping the gelding up in distance. Pure Legend is owned in Hong Kong by Boniface Ho who also owns The Everest[...]

Posted on August 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A slight muscle injury has forced adjustments to Oak Door's program with the sprinter now to ready to run in the Carlyon Stakes. Since winning the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield on July 13, Oak Door has been off the scene with a torn muscle. The John Sadler-trained sprinter is ready to[...]

Posted on August 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Usain Bowler has given trainer John Sadler an early 65th birthday present with a late-surge victory at The Valley. After taking over the training of Usain Bowler from the disqualified Robert Smerdon, Sadler felt Usain Bowler was capable of winning a good race up to 1600m. That was until an operation for a throat complaint[...]

Posted on July 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The John Sadler-trained Oak Door has made an impressive return to racing, wearing down favourite Jungle Edge to win the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes in his first start for nine months. Giving star jockey Ben Melham his first stakes race success since his recent return from a three-month injury lay-off, Oak Door ($31)[...]

Posted on June 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sadler will study the weights for Asgard Massif in a couple of races before deciding on an attempt at a third straight win at Sandown. Asgard Massif has been nominated for Saturday's fifth heat of the Silver Bowl Series (1400m) against his own age and heat six of the VRC/CRV Winter Championship (1600m)[...]

Posted on June 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sadler has seen a number of good apprentices over the years rise quickly through the ranks only to get lost in the tough world of racing. Sadler has watched Teo Nugent, indentured to fellow Caulfield trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, make a name for himself on the country circuit. Nugent has recently[...]

Posted on May 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Asgard Massif may cost any potential new owner a few extra dollars after an impressive all-the-way win at Sandown. Trainer John Sadler revealed Asgard Massif is on the market as Singapore-based surgeon Dr Tan Kai Chah reduces his worldwide thoroughbred numbers. Asgard Massif is a son of Jolie's Shinju who won the Singapore Triple Crown,[...]

Satorial Splendor To Face First-Up Test

Sydney Before Gold Coast For Usain Bowler

Superhard Returns To Flemington For Sprint

Sartorial Splendor Sprints To Valley Win

Pure Legend To Find A New Hong Kong Home

Small Field Suits Oak Door At The Valley

Usain Bowler Storms Home In Valley Success

Oak Door Returns To Win Group 3 Monash Stakes

Weights To Decide Asgard Massif Assignment

Sadler Has Concerns Over Apprentice Ranks

Sandown Winner Asgard Massif On The Market

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