Matt Cumani

Future Score Set To Tackle Lord Stakes

Posted on December 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Matt Cumani stable will stick to its original plan and run first-up winner Future Score in a stakes race at Caulfield. Successful when resuming at Pakenham over 1600m on December 7, Future Score runs in Thursday's Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) in preference to a 2040m handicap at The Valley two days later. With Cumani[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday's Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons' quality mare Yearn will chase back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares' feature, having claimed a career-best victory in the Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fred Kersley went out with a plan to make the Pakenham Cup a strong staying test on Etah James. And it worked to perfection as the apprentice jockey his biggest race win. In an upset on the Matt Cumani-trained mare, Kersley stood high in the irons as he crossed the line a comfortable winner. But[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apprentice Fred Kersley says Future Score is set for a good autumn campaign after recording a first-up victory at Pakenham. Trained at Ballarat by Matt Cumani, Future Score took out the Hanson Handicap (1600m) on Saturday, his first start since scoring over 2600m at Flemington in July. Cumani is contemplating an assault on the Adelaide[...]

Posted on December 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matt Cumani is unsure what to expect from Future Score when the stayer makes his return to racing at Pakenham. A three-time winner for Cumani, the European import runs first-up over 1600 metres in the Hanson Handicap on Saturday. While Future Score was successful over 1614 metres at Pontefract in England in July 2018[...]

Posted on December 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matt Cumani has opted for the longer of two options with staying mare Etah James, who will take her place in the Pakenham Cup. Besides Saturday's Listed race over 2500m, Cumani also has the mare nominated in the 2000m Werribee Cup on Sunday. After finishing sixth over 2800m at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day,[...]

Posted on November 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Local trainer Matt Cumani does not expect the reshaped Ballarat track to have an impact on the way the Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic is run, but admits he cannot be certain. First held in 2012, the Clockwise Classic used to be run on the tighter of two turf tracks, but with the inner grass[...]

Posted on September 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matt Cumani has noticed a change in Cups-nominated Duretto who runs for the second time for the trainer at The Valley. After a leg injury halted his path towards last year's Melbourne Cup for Andrew Balding, Duretto was left in Australia to be trained by Cumani. A fading 10th first-up at Caulfield over 1600m on[...]

Posted on August 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matt Cumani is not getting ahead of himself but hopes comeback galloper Duretto could be a horse that boosts his stable's profile in some of Melbourne's big spring staying races. Duretto ran fourth in last year's Caulfield Cup (2400m) in his first Australian start when he was prepared by English trainer Andrew Balding. Melbourne Cup[...]

Posted on July 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Second Bullet remains a consistent city performer for trainer Danny O'Brien and the stable stalwart is within reach of a milestone when he chases another victory over his pet course and distance. A rising nine-year-old who has amassed $943,307 from his 62 starts, Second Bullet can reach $1 million if he notches the 13th win[...]

Posted on July 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Encouraged by Future Score's fast-finishing win in the Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington, Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani hopes the imported stayer can keep stepping up. The four-year-old gelding was held up for clear running in the first half of the home straight in Saturday's 2600m-race before Craig Williams was able to get him into[...]

Posted on June 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion jockey Craig Williams is surging towards his eighth Melbourne premiership and is poised to add to his season tally with a strong book of rides at Caulfield. With just over a month of the season remaining, Williams holds a 15-win lead over 10-time premier rider Damien Oliver who misses Saturday and Wednesday at Sandown[...]

Posted on June 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani is keeping his options open with four-year-old mare One More Try who is nominated for races in two states. One More Try is entered for the 1800m-handicap at Caulfield on Saturday and also the Kensei Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill. Cumani indicated it was more likely One More Try would remain in[...]

Posted on June 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A mare who holds a special place in Matt Cumani's career has made her way back to the trainer's care for a shot at the Tattersall's Cup in Brisbane. After a four-run New Zealand campaign in recent months, six-year-old Etah James returns to Australian racing in Saturday's Group Three race over 3000m at Eagle Farm.[...]

Posted on June 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matt Cumani believes Victorian visitor Declares War has thrived since arriving in Brisbane, boosting the trainer's hopes of a good showing from the gelding in the Queensland Derby. A last-start winner over 2000m at Flemington, Declares War pleased his trainer in a course proper gallop at Eagle Farm on Tuesday ahead of Saturday's 2400m Group[...]

Posted on May 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

As the racing season nears an end, Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will make a last bid at a Group One double with a couple of three-year-olds. Dunlani and Declares War leave for Brisbane on Tuesday to contest the Queensland Oaks and Queensland Derby respectively. The trainer is hopeful there is still improvement in last-start Sandown[...]

Posted on May 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The career of Declares War has turned full circle with the gelding breaking through for his original trainer Matt Cumani at Flemington. Cumani purchased Declares War as a yearling at the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale but lost the now three-year-old to Darren Weir before he had raced. With the disqualification of Weir in February,[...]

Future Score Set To Tackle Lord Stakes

Luptons savour stakes successes

Long Shot Lands Fred Kersley Pakenham Cup

Future Score Records First-Up Pakenham Win

Cumani Looking To Future Beyond Pakenham

Matt Cumani Settles On Pakenham Cup Option

Clockwise Classic Focus For Cumani Pair

Fitter Duretto To Run Again At The Valley

Import Duretto In Race Return For Cumani

Second Bullet Within Reach Of Milestone

Cumani Thinks Future Is Bright For Stayer

Williams With Strong Chances At Caulfield

Options In Two States For One More Try

Etah James Returns To Australian Racing

Declares War Set For Qld Derby Challenge

Cumani Pair To Chase Oaks-Derby Double

Declares War Wins At Last For Matt Cumani

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