Michael Hellyer

Hellyer brings up 700th career win with Rebel Leader

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Micheal Hellyer brought up his 700th career winner on Saturday at the Gold Coast aboard Rebel Leader in a Maiden Plate.

Posted on July 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Michael Hellyer has been suspended for 21 days for failing to ride short-priced favourite Amiche to the line at Eagle Farm. Amiche ($1.35) finished third behind Woman of Gold and La Jument in race four on Wednesday. There was a nose between Amiche and La Jument for second. Stewards found Hellyer guilty of failing[...]

Posted on April 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Vandyke is taking the glass half-full approach to the future for Baccarat Baby who resumes at Doomben. Baccarat Baby will be having her first run since the Melbourne spring carnival in Saturday's Racecourse Village Open Handicap (1200m). In normal times the mare would be on the way to a winter carnival campaign but[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular jockey Michael Hellyer would love to celebrate reaching 600 career wins with another feature race success at his favourite track, the Sunshine Coast. Hellyer rode his 600th winner on Deep State at the Sunshine Coast last Sunday. The seaside track has been a happy hunting ground for Hellyer with 118 of his winners achieved[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Baccarat Baby booked a ticket to Melbourne for the spring carnival after her first-up win in the Gallopers Sports Club Handicap at Eagle Farm. Trainer David Vandyke said the $1 million Group One Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares at Flemington on Derby Day will be her ultimate aim. “She was on trial[...]

Posted on August 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Kacy Fogden can add another first in her escalating career when Happy Two Thousand runs at Doomben. Happy Two Thousand gave Fogden her first winner as a trainer when he won a midweek race at the Sunshine Coast on July 17. Fogden followed up with her first double as a trainer when King's Full[...]

Posted on June 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer David Vandyke admitted even he had nearly given up in the middle stages before his tough filly Baccarat Baby won the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Baccarat Bay ($3.70) was trapped deep in the middle of the field at the 800m but quickly had the field covered at the 300m. She[...]

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Hellyer is confident he can deliver only the second hometown victory in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas. Hellyer will ride Saturday's favourite Baccarat Baby who has been the best performed Queensland three-year-old this winter. The jockey's first stakes win was on Tuskegee Hawk for Len Treloar in the 2011 Guineas. It is the[...]

Posted on June 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A suspension at Doomben has not dampened jockey Michael Hellyer's enthusiasm for his ride on his favourite horse Baccarat Baby in the Queensland Guineas. Hellyer and Baccarat Baby are set to tackle Saturday's Group Two race over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm. Baccarat Baby was originally considered a Queensland Oaks filly but trainer David Vandyke[...]

Hellyer brings up 700th career win with Rebel Leader

Hellyer Suspended After Eagle Farm Ride

Vandyke Looks To Future With Baccarat Baby

Michael Hellyer To Celebrate 600 Winners

Baccarat Baby Earns Group 1 Melbourne Campaign

Another First Looms For Emerging Fogden

Baccarat Baby Too Tough In Guineas

Michael Hellyer After Another Guineas Win

Hellyer Excited About Guineas Ride

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