Nature Strip

Libertini Puts Everest Cards On The Table

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Anthony Cummings has put all his eggs in one basket as he prepares Libertini for a last-ditch bid to secure one of two remaining slots in The Everest.

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has passed an important barrier trial test at Rosehill and is clear to continue his Everest build up in the Group Two Premiere Stakes.

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The new-season juveniles stepped out at the official two-year-old trials at Randwick but it was a mishap by Nature Strip that attracted attention.

Posted on September 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Part-owners Aquis are keeping faith in Golden Slipper winner Farnan, confirming the colt will represent their slot in the $15 million The Everest.

Posted on September 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One-winning sprinter Tofane has secured a berth in The Everest with confirmation she will represent the slot held by Yulong Investments.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian sprinter Gytrash has chased down Everest favourite Nature Strip to win the Group Three Concorde Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on September 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With nine slots in The Everest still up for grabs, trainer Mark Newnham will use the Concorde Stakes at Randwick as an opportunity to showcase the credentials of Splintex. Competition for the remaining spots in the $15 million sprint is fierce but Newnham believes Splintex is a worthy contender. The four-year-old faces the daunting task[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The presence of Nature Strip has scared off rivals with just five horses nominated to take him on in the Group Three Concorde Stakes at Randwick. The Australian Turf Club has extended entries until Tuesday after fellow Everest slot holder Gytrash, Ball Of Muscle, Splintex, Fiesta and Dirty Work were the only other nominations for[...]

Posted on August 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion jockey Damien Oliver has won his third Scobie Breasley Medal in a row and his eleventh in the award's 26-year history with a ten-vote victory at a televised ceremony. Oliver polled 61 votes with Dwayne Dunn his nearest rival and Craig Williams, who won the Melbourne jockeys' premiership, finishing third. Oliver won the inaugural[...]

Posted on August 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

It is all systems go for superstar Nature Strip, who was again streets ahead of his rivals in winning a 900 metre barrier trial at Rosehill. Stepping out for his second public appearance this season on Tuesday, Nature Strip pressed forward from a deep draw under regular rider James McDonald. McDonald quickly had the world's[...]

Posted on August 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash has become the third horse to secure a slot in the $15 million The Everest, joining Nature Strip and Classique Legend. Trained at Morphettville by Gordon Richards, the five-year-old has been confirmed to represent sales company Inglis. One of the country's most improved sprinters, Gytrash has won eight of[...]

Posted on August 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has ticked the first box in his march towards The Everest with a comfortable barrier trial win at Rosehill. Partnered by regular rider James McDonald, the star sprinter raced on the speed and was not let off the bridle to win Tuesday's 900m heat by three lengths. He is scheduled to resume in[...]

Posted on August 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will roll out his spring carnival big guns when Nature Strip and Verry Elleegant step out in a talent-laden barrier trial session at Rosehill. Nature Strip, one of two horses confirmed for an Everest slot along with the Les Bridge-trained Classique Legend, will make his first public appearance of the new season in[...]

Posted on June 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A big believer in following proven templates, Chris Waller will stick to a tried-and-tested formula for Nature Strip's Everest quest. The first horse confirmed for a slot in this year's $15 million October sprint, Nature Strip is due back in Waller's Rosehill yard at the end of the month. Waller still needs to cement a[...]

Posted on April 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australia's top sprinter Nature Strip has secured his spot in The Everest and will run for the TAB which has posted him $4 favourite. The four-time Group One winner is trained by Chris Waller and won the TJ Smith at his most recent start. “It's really exciting to partner with TAB who have been supporters[...]

Posted on April 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald admits his feelings about Nature Strip can oscillate between extremes but jubilation reigned after the sprinter's TJ Smith Stakes demolition. Against a top-class field boasting nine individual Group One winners, $4.20 favourite Nature Strip did what he does best: rolling along in front and breaking the hearts of his rivals. He coasted to[...]

Posted on April 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

TJ SMITH STAKES 1200m, $1.25 million Group One weight-for-age at Randwick Prize money halved for this year because of coronavirus pandemic and reduced wagering income HISTORY Named in honour of Randwick's most famous trainer whose daughter Gai Waterhouse has won the race with Phoenix Park in 2002, Shamekha in 2005 and Bentley Biscuit in 2007[...]

Libertini Puts Everest Cards On The Table

All Clear For Nature Strip In Trial Hitout

Nature Strip Drama Overshadows 2YO Trials

Farnan Out Of Golden Rose But Into Everest

All Aged Stakes Winner Books Everest Slot

Gytrash Downs Nature Strip In Concorde

Concorde An Everest Audition For Splintex

Waller Prepares To Unleash Force Of Nature

Oliver Triumphs Again In Breasley Medal

Nature Strip Warms Up With Trial Win

Gytrash Books Inglis Slot In The Everest

Nature Strip Stars With Impressive Trial

Waller’s Biggest Stars Prepare To Trial

Nature Strip To Follow Proven Spring Path

Nature Strip Confirmed For The Everest

Nature Strip Trounces TJ Smith Rivals

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