Michael Rodd

Raceday return imminent for New Zealand’s Dragon Leap

Posted on May 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It has been eight months since Dragon Leap has been sighted on raceday, but that is about to change. New Zealand trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott have taken their time with the Hermitage Thoroughbreds-raced gelding after injury curtailed his spring campaign. “We took him to Sydney, Australia, in the spring and in the Tramway[...]

Posted on February 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Keeping Ingear in her comfort zone worked wonders when she won first-up from a spell and trainer Tony Gollan intends to stick to the successful strategy.

Posted on January 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form sprinter Garibaldi is shooting for a hat-trick of wins at Doomben as he strives to overcome a form anomaly at the track.

Posted on January 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Track conditions are likely to determine the outcome of the Gold Coast Quality which features the clash of stablemates Sugar Boom and Tullio.

Posted on December 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin runners dominate pre-race betting on the Falvelon Quality at Eagle Farm as trainer James Cummings attempts to secure a Magic Millions wildcard.

Posted on December 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jonker is on track to challenge his own track record at Doomben in the Group Three George Moore Stakes, according to trainer Tony Gollan.

Posted on November 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A raft of gear changes have been used by trainer Tony Gollan in a bid to resurrect the summer carnival campaign of talented filly Isotope.

Posted on October 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Stan Fox Stakes shapes an ideal target for Mamaragan but trainer John Thompson has taken a long-term view in bypassing the race for an interstate target.

Posted on August 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision to target a Group Three event instead of a maiden with three-year-old Bella Nipotina has paid off handsomely for the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes stable with a victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The filly's success was also significant for her jockey Michael Rodd as it was his first Group winner[...]

Posted on July 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool-trained gelding Mystery Shot has earned himself a break after landing his fifth win on end with a tough on-pace performance at Caulfield. Mystery Shot took out Saturday's Neds Bet Back Handicap on Saturday to follow successive Caulfield victories after country wins to open his career at Warrnambool and Ballarat. Ridden by Michael Rodd, Mystery[...]

Posted on July 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne-based jockey Patrick Moloney hopes to return to Singapore one day to build on his international career. However, he will now have to wait after the Singapore Turf Club cancelled his licence last week. Singapore Turf Club said Moloney and fellow jockeys Michael Rodd and Alysha Collett had relinquished their licences amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[...]

Posted on July 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Michael Rodd and trainer Lindsey Smith are becoming a lethal combination after teaming for another success at Caulfield. Since his return in May following a five-year stint in Singapore, Rodd has combined with Smith on 16 occasions, registering seven wins. Three of those victories have been aboard Mystery Shot who Rodd guided to success[...]

Posted on July 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As his fellow jockeys left Singapore to return to Australia following the closure of racing, leading jockey Vlad Duric decided to stay put. It was a tough decision after racing was halted in early April because it left Duric with no chance to earn an income and limited his opportunities to exercise. Fellow jockeys Daniel[...]

Posted on June 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Mystery Shot has continued an unbeaten start to his career to give Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd his first city success since his return to Victorian racing from Singapore. The Lindsey Smith-trained Mystery Shot made it three wins from as many starts in Saturday's Take It To The Neds Level Handicap (1440m) at[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards is hopeful the decision to wait an extra week for a Flemington race with Miss Mandito will be rewarded when the mare makes her latest Melbourne appearance. Miss Mandito won last year's Leilani Series Final at Flemington when trained in Victoria by Charlotte Littlefield and that same race is a target[...]

Posted on June 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The combination of Spicer Thoroughbreds and trainer Lindsey Smith have enjoyed good success in recent weeks with horses emanating from New Zealand. That trend continued on Sunday when progressive galloper Mystery Shot kept his record unblemished for Smith, with an impressive victory at Ballarat over 1200m. The Inglewood Stud bred gelding trialled in New Zealand[...]

Posted on May 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd has registered his first winner since returning to Victorian racing, guiding the Lindsey Smith-trained Capital Zous to victory at Hamilton. Rodd had been based in Singapore since 2015 but, with racing shut down there because of the coronavirus pandemic, he is one of three jockeys who returned to Victoria to[...]

Raceday return imminent for New Zealand’s Dragon Leap

Mare Right Ingear For Eagle Farm Target

Garibaldi Aiming For Hat-Trick At Doomben

Gollan On Weather Watch With Sugar Boom

Godolphin Raiders Target Falvelon Quality

Jonker On Song For George Moore Stakes

Isotope Back On Track For Mode Plate

Mamaragan Confirmed For Guineas Start

Michael Rodd Back In Town With Stakes Win

Mystery Shot Makes It Five On The Trot

Jockey Licences Cancelled In Singapore

Mystery Shot Continues On Winning Streak

Duric Looking Forward To Singapore Return

Rodd Steers Mystery Shot To Caulfield Win

Flemington Expected To Suit Miss Mandito

Spicer keen on Kiwi imports

Rodd On The Board After Return To Victoria

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