Patrick Payne

Wings Of Song coasts to Tasmanian Oaks victory

Posted on February 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wings Of Song showcased her dominance by securing her fifth consecutive triumph in the Listed Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston on Sunday. Trained by Patrick Payne, the filly demonstrated her prowess, surging past Very Sewreel to claim victory by half a length, while Ala Moana finished third with a 1.25-length gap. Bred at Twin Hills[...]

Posted on February 24, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The opening race at Caulfield on Saturday was named in honour of an iconic New Zealand-bred champion, and it was fitting that Dunkel won it with some of the stamina and toughness that top-flight Kiwi stayers are renowned for. The $150,000 Vale Verry Elleegant (2000m) was given its name after Verry Elleegant sadly died due[...]

Posted on February 9, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Patrick Payne has claimed his third successive Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) when Bold Soul dug deep to prevail from fellow Kiwi bred Gold Wolf. The son of Embellish was sent out a favourite with leading horse racing bookmakers on the back of a stunning last-to-first victory in the Listed Launceston Guineas (2100m) and defeated[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Patrick Payne will hold bragging rights over brother Andrew, as the siblings supplied the first two runners home in race five at Flemington when Bold Soul held sway over Crossoverkid on Saturday. In a slowly-run race, it was the mid-race move of jockey Daniel Stackhouse that ultimately paid dividends on the three-year-old son of[...]

Posted on December 31, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Quality stayer Dunkel lumped 61kgs to an emphatic victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday, as the Patrick Payne-trained galloper notched the seventh victory of his career from just ten starts. Perfectly ridden by jockey Billy Egan, Dunkel tracked the leader Grand Promenade throughout and was able to take an inside run when that runner lugged[...]

Posted on May 13, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dunkel has produced a sublime effort from back in the field to take out the 2023 edition of the Group 1 South Australian Derby. Jockey Billy Egan saved all the ground diving up the inside aboard the Patrick Payne-trained gelding to nail Promises Kept on the winning post. As the race went on with 400m[...]

Posted on January 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

All eyes were on Dunkel at Flemington on Saturday, and the hottest favourite of the day duly delivered – but not without giving his supporters some nervous moments along the way. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel had made a big impression with two smart wins and a second from the first three starts of[...]

Posted on November 30, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stable favourite Justacanta has returned to the care of his New Zealand trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy after a fruitful time in Australia over the last 18 months. In the care of Patrick Payne, Justacanta won the Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) and Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1410m) and placed in the Group 3 Moonga[...]

Posted on October 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Graham Richardson's hand has been forced with Defibrillate, who will resume his New Zealand career without a preparatory outing ahead of Saturday's Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. His lead-up plans for the multiple Australian black-type winner were upset by the abandonment of the middle day of the Hawke's Bay carnival and the[...]

Posted on September 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson is hoping for the perfect homecoming for Defibrillate when he contests the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. After a successful career in Melbourne in which he earned more than AUD$750,000, Defibrillate is set to have his first run in New Zealand for three years this[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After strong-finishing seconds in his two previous starts, a change of tactics brought a deserved breakthrough for New Zealand-bred colt Castillian in Saturday's Ladbrokes Handicap (1500m) at Moonee Valley. A smart maiden winner at Warracknabeal in late July, the son of Per Incanto stepped up into city class and produced eye-catching late runs to be runner-up[...]

Posted on July 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

She's just a two-year-old filly who was carrying 56kg after being pushed wide early in a Black Type feature race. But Quang Tri put all those obstacles aside to salute in the Taj Rossi Series Final at Flemington on Saturday. She did it with class, Billy Egan piloting her to a one-length win after hitting the front[...]

Posted on May 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne admits he doesn’t know what kind of performance he will see from The Nephew in the $502,250 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne admits his stayer Defibrillate was “thrashed” by Pondus last start, but he still has a few reasons to be optimistic before the $300,000 Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Payne's seven-year-old ($8 to win with online bookmakers) will once again do battle with Robert HIckmott's six-year-old, after Pondus won the $200,000 Regal[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Evergreen New Zealand jumper Zed Em will begin his Australian campaign towards the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool in May with a 2350m hit-out on the flat at the Victorian track on Friday. The 11-year-old gelding won the Grand Annual back in 2019 and has placed in the race on three other occasions, including[...]

Posted on February 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson wasn't expecting too much when he sat down to watch his pride and joy Defibrillate kick off his autumn campaign at Caulfield on Saturday. Richardson is part of a syndicate of owners, including close friends Lance O'Sullivan and Brendon McCullum, who race the seven-year-old son of Shocking out of the[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Patrick Payne-trained Defibrillate has won the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield for the second year running. It was a terrific training performance by Payne to get the seven-year-old to win first-up over the 2000m journey. On a day where many front-runners were successful, jockey Billy Egan was happy to settle back in[...]

Wings Of Song coasts to Tasmanian Oaks victory

Dunkel hunting Cups success

Bold Soul claims narrow victory in Tasmanian Derby

Stackhouse guides Bold Soul to tough win

Dunkel on Adelaide Cup path

Dunkel powers home to secure South Australian Derby

Dunkel gets off the canvas for Flemington win

Stable veteran returns to Clotworthys

Circumstances force unconventional approach

Group One homecoming for Defibrillate

Castillian smashes rivals at Moonee Valley

Quang Tri triumphant in Taj Rossi Final

The Nephew ‘in good order’ for South Australian Derby

Defibrillate in great health ahead of Mornington Cup

Zed Em to commence Grand Annual campaign

Richardson delighted with Defibrillate

Defibrillate claims Mornington Cup Prelude

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