Leon Corstens

Dolphin Skin chasing VRC Oaks golden ticket

Posted on July 13, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred filly Dolphin Skin will be vying to seal a spot in the Group 1 Victoria Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in November when she heads to the Melbourne track on Saturday. The daughter of Telperion will contest the Byerley Handicap (1800m), with the winner qualifying for either the Oaks or Derby later this year.[...]

Posted on July 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Dolphin Skin has boosted her value as a potential broodmare with a narrow victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. A $13,000 purchase at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale last year, Dolphin Skin has recouped that outlay and more while adding valuable black-type to her pedigree with[...]

Posted on March 2, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The risks involved with being a jockey should never be undervalued – riding speed machines that weigh upwards of 1000lb is a dangerous profession in anyone's eyes, but that doesn't stop Karis Teetan, who is looking to remain in the spotlight after a sparkling February when he kicks off this month with eight rides at[...]

Posted on March 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

It is just shy of 12 months since Swats That made an emphatic winning debut at Bendigo that in turn led her to contesting some of Melbourne's big Group 1 sprints. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly will be lining up for her fourth successive Group 1 outing when she runs in the William Reid[...]

Posted on February 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Troy Corstens says the performance of Swats That in the Black Caviar Lightning will give them a good gauge on where to aim her in the autumn.

Posted on December 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Troy Corstens has decided to run The Astrologist at the Gold Coast a week before the Magic Millions Cup to give the horse a look at the circuit.

Posted on November 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In an amazing result, former AFL coach Denis Pagan has won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with New Zealand-bred Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) just four months after saddling up his first runner as a trainer. The 73-year-old, who coached North Melbourne to win AFL premierships in 1996 and 1999, has had only 12[...]

Posted on October 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Leon and Troy Corstens stable has got two live chances going into the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes with both Ranting and Swats That in winning form.

Posted on October 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In a gruelling finish, rank outsider Ranting has finished over the top of his two rivals Hanseatic and Anders to win the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.

Posted on August 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In the lead-up to his return to riding at Caulfield, champion jockey Craig Williams has been reacquainting himself with some of his prospective spring stars. Williams has enjoyed an annual freshen up, although the first part of his three-week break included a suspension. He returns to the saddle at Caulfield on Saturday when he will[...]

Posted on May 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

On the recommendation of jockey Dwayne Dunn, Tasmanian galloper Blaze Forth will attempt to add a 1600m win to his record at Flemington. Sent to Victoria after Tasmanian racing was shutdown in early April, Blaze Forth will contest the Apache Cat Handicap at Flemington on Saturday. Trainer John Blacker, who has remained in Tasmania preparing[...]

Posted on April 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Drawing the widest barrier in a stakes race is not what co-trainer Troy Corstens wanted as he prepares to step Runson up in distance. But Corstens, who trains Runson in partnership with his father Leon, said the draw would not stop the gelding running in the Group Three Elvis Thurgood 40th Anniversary Cup (1400m) at[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Swats That has given her connections a big pay day in winning the Bendigo VOBIS Gold Rush on debut. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly was dominant in Saturday's 1000m sprint for two-year-old's under the guidance of jockey John Allen, earning a first prize cheque of $137,500 with an additional $30,000 in Super VOBIS bonuses.[...]

Posted on March 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having fought off a serious lung infection and possible retirement, Runson will attempt a second successive stakes race win when he runs at Mornington. Runson returned to form winning the Listed Matrice Stakes at Morphettville on March 9 and backs up on Saturday in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m). Once Runson strikes form he invariably[...]

Posted on December 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens have been fined $1000 for presenting the wrong horse to race at Caulfield. Racing Victoria stewards ordered the scratching of Rapidora from the Frank O'Brien Handicap when an inspection of the mare on arrival at the course revealed it was Titan Blinders. A gelding, Titan Blinders was also engaged in[...]

Dolphin Skin chasing VRC Oaks golden ticket

Dolphin Skin claims Taj Rossi Series Final

Resilient Teetan looks to kick on following February sparkle

Swats That out for Group 1 glory at The Valley

Team Corstens Take A Swat At Lightning

Gold Coast Back-Up For The Astrologist

Pagan kicks Derby goal with Kiwi bred

Corstens Pair Ready For Coolmore Sprint

Ranting Upstages His More Fancied Rivals

Williams Returns To The Fold At Caulfield

Blaze Forth In Distance Test At Flemington

Runson Ready To Go Distance At Caulfield

Swats That Impresses In Bendigo Debut Win

Hareeba Stakes To Suit In-Form Runson

Wrong Horse Presented To Race At Caulfield

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