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Jordan Childs guides War Machine to Bendigo Guineas win

Posted on April 14, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

A tough week for Ballymore Stables ended on a positive note after New Zealand-bred three-year-old War Machine ran away with the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday under the guidance of Jordan Childs. It had been a week since his trainer Mike Moroney was admitted to hospital and his long-serving right-hand man Anthony Feroce said[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

Four-year-old mare Precious Charm led throughout to score a game victory at Flemington on Oaks Day to vindicate what looked an unorthodox preparation by trainer Symon Wilde. The daughter of Per Incanto jumped from an inside draw and was well-rated by jockey Jordan Childs. Headed mid-stretch by runner-up Fancify, Precious Charm was able to fight[...]

Posted on April 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Dunwoody called upon all his staying reserves as he lead from barrier to box under in-form rider Jordan Childs to land the Listed VRC St Leger (3000m) at Sandown on Saturday as the $61 outsider of the field. Trainer Matt Cumani agreed the win in the $300,000 race came as something of a[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

White Marlin has extended his undefeated start to his career with a six win from as many starts in the Group 3 Easter Cup. Having produced a jaw-dropping performance on Melbourne Cup Day last year, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer returned from a spell in dynamic fashion. Jordan Childs was forced to take[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Grahame Begg-trained Cardinal Gem has run away with the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Sandown in a truly dominant display. The four-year-old gelding was sent out as a $3 favourite with online bookmakers and on the back of a genuine tempo, relished the speed in the race and conditions to salute by 2.25 lengths.[...]

Posted on April 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Magic Time kept her undefeated record in tact after blowing her opposition away in the Randwick finale on Saturday afternoon. He was first-up after a 147-day spell for trainer Graeme Begg and has seemingly lost nothing after her trip to the paddock. Already a stakes winner saluting in the Amanda Elliot at Listed level before[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott have locked in their first runner in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, with Goldman winning the golden ticket into the $7.5 million race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday in November. As many of the Waterhouse & Bott-trained runners do, Goldman took up the lead in the Roy Higgins[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was a ding-dong battle down the straight at Royal Randwick as Passive Aggressive got the verdict in a grandstand finish of the Group 2 Challenge Stakes. Trained by Graeme Begg and steered by jockey Jordan Childs for his only ride of the day on Saturday, the first-up mare produced an electric turn-of-foot to storm[...]

Posted on January 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Instructor for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott has taken out the Listed Colts & Gelding Blue Diamond Preview at Sandown, and in doing the two-year-old took his record to two wins from two starts. The son of Russian Revolution won impressively on debut at Pakenham when an odds-on favourite and returned to races at[...]

Posted on June 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Passive Aggressive has remained unbeaten following a classy win in Saturday Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes at Flemington. The Grahame Begg-trained filly started a $2.60 favourite with online bookmakers in the 1200m event, giving her supporters a pretty comfortable watch. Touted to be a race in two with Star Patrol starting a very close second favourite with online bookmakers,[...]

Posted on April 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jordan Childs has ridden a double in two of the feature races on the Sale Good Friday card, steering the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Spleniferous to victory in the $150,000 Country Oaks (2200m) before backing up with Thought Provoking for Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr) in the $100,000 Good Friday Appeal Cup (2200m).[...]

Posted on February 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's already been a memorable week for David and Emma-Lee Browne and it may well end on another top note for the husband-and-wife training duo. They are in the process of moving their operation from Cambridge, New Zealand to Victoria, Australia with David arriving at Cranbourne this week with Elephant and Rhinoceros, who will step[...]

Posted on January 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

From New Zealand to Hong Kong to Australia. That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who renewed an old rivalry when downing another Hong Kong returnee in Dark Dream when landing the Rogers Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield. Now in the care of Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman, the veteran son of Makfi[...]

Posted on November 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just two races after Verry Elleegant's dominant Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) victory, fellow New Zealand-bred Spirit of Gaylard continued the Kiwi flavour at Flemington when taking out the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m). The three-year-old son of Puissance De Lune failed to gain a place in last Saturday's Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), but a[...]

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

Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are now looking to elite-level targets at home with Rhinoceros after he picked up his third victory at Caulfield on Wednesday. The three-year-old colt was taken straight to the front in his 1600m contest by jockey Jordan Childs where he was able to dictate terms throughout. The son of[...]

Posted on September 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

David and Emma-Lee Browne's purple patch of form has continued in Australia with Rhinoceros adding to their burgeoning record with his maiden win at Sandown on Wednesday. The three-year-old colt began like a bullet from barrier two to take an early lead in his mile contest, which he maintained throughout to win by 1.25 lengths.[...]

Posted on June 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian-based jockey Jordan Childs is nearing a return to the saddle as he steps up his recovery from a nasty fall at Moonee Valley back on February 12.

Jordan Childs guides War Machine to Bendigo Guineas win

Childs lifts Precious Charm to Flemington victory

Gallant Dunwoody lands St Leger

White Marlin shows Melbourne Cup credentials in Easter Cup win

Cardinal Gem relishes the wet in Group 3 Victoria Handicap

Magic Time remains unbeaten with P J Bell Stakes victory

Goldman leads every step of the way in Listed Roy Higgins

Passive Aggressive gets the head down in Challenge Stakes

The Instructor leads all the way in Blue Diamond Preview

Passive Aggressive remains unbeaten

Jordan Childs steers home the winners of the Country Oaks & Good Friday Appeal Cup

Week could get even better for Browne stable

Ho Ho Khan extends travels to Caulfield

Spirit of Gaylard adds to Kiwi dominance

Browne zoo notches another Aussie win

Derby trial awaits Rhinoceros

Childs on track to return in time for Spring Carnival

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