Lindsay Park Stable

Hard Landing Returns With Soft Valley Win

Posted on August 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Illness interrupted his juvenile season but Hard Landing has put his career back on track and booked a return trip to The Valley with a determined win at his seasonal return. A Group Three winner on debut, Hard Landing was in the frame for the better two-year-old races in the autumn before he was struck[...]

Posted on July 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park had plans to tackle the major two-year-old races with Hard Landing but a severe respiratory complaint put an end to those after one autumn start. Following a heavy dose of antibiotics and a good spell, Hard Landing is ready for his return in the Jockey Celebration Day Handicap at The Valley on Saturday.[...]

Posted on July 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park trainers Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes got off to the perfect start following the exit to Hong Kong of David Hayes, but there are still many challenges facing the pair amid COVID-19. With Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire in lockdown, travel between Lindsay Park's country base at Euroa and their Flemington stable has[...]

Posted on July 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A nervous Ben Hayes wanted to see Aysar produce on race day the kind of performance that he knew was hidden within the two-year-old. Hayes, who trains in partnership with his father David and cousin Tom Dabernig, was relieved after Aysar raced to a comfortable three length win in the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap at[...]

Posted on June 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat New Zealand jockey Daniel Stackhouse is having a season to remember in Victoria. The 29-year-old Cantabrian is 24 wins clear in the Victoria Country Jockey Premiership and is just one shy in the State's overall premiership behind Jye McNeill. However, McNeil picked up a 10 meeting suspension for careless riding at Bendigo on Sunday,[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Conservative by nature, Tom Dabernig says he will not be making any major changes to the Lindsay Park operation following the departure of David Hayes. Dabernig and his cousin Ben Hayes take over at Lindsay Park after David Hayes's departure for Hong Kong for a second training stint. Hayes left for Hong Kong last week[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The art of training is knowing the ability of your horses and where to place them to reap the rewards. Lindsay Park has a pair of two-year-old fillies engaged in the Rod Johnson Handicap at Flemington on Saturday in the hope they will make it to a black-type race in coming weeks. Unbeaten Chequerboard and[...]

Posted on June 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Purchased to be a major player in the spring, import Ventura Storm has made the transition to jump racing by scoring at his first run over hurdles at Ballarat. The Irish-bred galloper did his early racing in Europe and came to Australia in 2017 as a potential Cups contender for Lindsay Park, but his only[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Crosshaven may have earned himself a short break after maintaining his unbeaten record with a fighting win at The Valley. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old followed an easy debut Geelong victory with success in the Sheamus Mills Bloodstock Handicap on Saturday. Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes said he would discuss with fellow co-trainer Tom Dabernig whether[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Travis Harrison Cup may not carry the prestige of a Melbourne Cup or Caulfield Cup but it means a lot to champion jockey Craig Williams. Williams is the cousin of Harrison who died in a car accident returning home from a night out celebrating a fellow rider's birthday after a successful day at Moonee[...]

Posted on June 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

An unchanged Victorian spring program will force leading stable Lindsay Park to revise carnival plans for two stars due to return from injury. Tom Dabernig, who with Ben Hayes takes over the reins at Lindsay Park after David Hayes' departure to Hong Kong, had tentatively worked out a spring program for Fifty Stars and Furrion,[...]

Posted on June 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rostropovich has been given the all-clear to take the next step along the road to a possible return to the racetrack. The Lindsay Park-trained stayer has not raced since suffering a pelvic injury when finishing last in the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Rostropovich underwent a scintigraphy bone scan at the Goulburn Equine Hospital last week which[...]

Posted on June 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ventura Storm will be racing for his career on the Flat when he runs over a staying trip at Flemington. The Moonee Valley Gold Cup winner is one of four stayers Lindsay Park will have contesting the Paddock Plate on Saturday. Ventura Storm, who will be joined by Neufbosc, Valac and Sin To Win in[...]

Posted on June 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes will delay his departure to Hong Kong for as long as possible in the hope quarantine restrictions are eased. Hayes, who trains in partnership with son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, is booked to fly to Hong Kong next month. But anyone who travels to Hong Kong must undergo[...]

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

One of the hottest prospects amongst the ultra-competitive Victorian riding ranks continued to put his name in the headlines when he guided the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Heptagon to victory at Caulfield on Saturday. New Zealand born and raised apprentice rider Lewis German has taken the opportunities that have come his way of[...]

Posted on May 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Master Montaro has justified a lofty purchase price with a stylish victory at Geelong and is set do his future racing in Hong Kong. The three-year-old son of Toronado was purchased for $1.5 million following his debut win for Richard Laming at Pakenham in March. Unfortunately for his new connections Master Montaro did not receive[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Lindsay Park training team has been hit with a $4500 fine after one of the stable's horses returned a positive result to the anaesthetic lignocaine. A post-race blood sample from Madeira Bay, who won a maiden at Wagga on February 13, was found to contain the substance which is banned on race day. David[...]

Hard Landing Returns With Soft Valley Win

Hard Landing Makes Return At The Valley

Tough Induction For New Lindsay Park Team

Aysar Leaves Hayes Smiling At Sandown

Kiwi hoop vying for Victorian premiership

Dabernig To Follow Lindsay Park Routine

Lindsay Park Duo Tune Up For Listed Race

Ventura Storm Scores Debut Hurdle Victory

Crosshaven Adds Valley Victory To Record

Williams After Win In Travis Harrison Cup

Unaltered Spring Hinders Lindsay Park Duo

Rostropovich Cleared To Increase Workload

Lindsay Park Saddle Quartet At Flemington

State Title On Hayes’ Mind Before HK Shift

Young apprentice making waves in tough environment

Master Montaro Books Ticket To Hong Kong

Lindsay Park Fined $4500 Over Lignocaine

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