Paul Preusker

Steparty to miss CS Hayes Stakes, ruled out of autumn

Posted on February 14, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Steparty, a distinguished dual stakes champion, has regrettably withdrawn from contention for Saturday's Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. This decision was made by the connections, who have opted to give the colt a well-deserved spell, paving the way for a planned return to the racing arena later in the year. With an[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Steparty () has produced a barnstorming effort to take out the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday afternoon, securing favourtism in what's going to be an outstanding edition of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in three weeks' time. The Paul Preusker-trained three-year-old was handled beautifully in a stop-start affair by jockey John[...]

Posted on July 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eight days after scoring a maiden victory at Warracknabeal, talented Tarzino three-year-old Torranzino graduated to city company and delivered the same result at Caulfield. The lightly raced gelding was a well-supported chance on Saturday, having made a big impression with a powerful finish from third-last to win by more than three lengths on June 30.[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand-breds featured prominently at Geelong on Thursday, scoring a treble courtesy of St Lawrence, Notabadbuy, and Captain Envious. St Lawrence was making his Australian debut over 1325m, and despite showing signs of greenness, he posted a one length victory for new trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Jockey Mark Zahra said he had to[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Brett Prebble's first ride back from a ‘spell' has ended with him sidelined again with another enforced holiday. Prebble made the journey to Bendigo on Tuesday for his first ride in five-and-a-half months, guiding the Mike Moroney-trained Wisaka to victory in a 1600m maiden. But in a post-race interview on racing.com, Prebble expected to[...]

Posted on February 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lunar Fox has become the longest-priced horse to win a Group One race in Melbourne in more than 30 years with his Australian Guineas victory.

Posted on November 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Surprise Baby will miss the Zipping Classic as his trainer Paul Preusker says he hasn't recovered from a torrid Melbourne Cup run.

Posted on November 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Glen Boss has no doubt beaten Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby can recapture his best form when he chases a consolation win at Sandown.

Posted on November 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud's John Thompson knows what it takes to breed a Melbourne Cup winner. In 2015, the Walton nursery, near Matamata, was represented by outsider Prince Of Penzance, who famously combined with Michelle Payne to triumph in the great race. On Tuesday, the stud will be represented by another feel-good Cup runner in Surprise[...]

Posted on November 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Preusker believes Surprise Baby is a more mature and furnished horse than when he finished fifth in last year's Melbourne Cup.

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A trio of New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud graduates will be vying for top honours in Group 1 features in Australia this coming week. Riodini and Albarado will be in action at Rosehill and Flemington respectively on Saturday while Surprise Baby will have a second crack at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington[...]

Posted on October 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Paul Preusker is hoping a last-minute decision to run Lunar Fox in the Caulfield Guineas will pay off as he believes he's fresh enough for the 1600m race.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Paul Preusker will decide after Surprise Baby runs in the Turnbull Stakes whether he will contest the Cox Plate or head straight to the Melbourne Cup.

Posted on September 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Preusker believes his star stayer Surprise Baby can secure a start in the Cox Plate by winning the only race which carries a golden ticket into it, the Group Two Feehan Stakes at The Valley. Preusker said even if Surprise Baby didn't win he wanted to see enough to justify running him in[...]

Posted on July 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Japanese import Admire Winner is set for his third Australian start with a third trainer when he resumes at The Valley. Admire Winner runs in the Support Living Legends Horses' Birthday Handicap on Saturday and is having his first outing for Paul Preusker. The Japanese-bred galloper came to Australia in 2018 and after originally being[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Preusker has labelled I Am Someone not your average sprinter after a return to winning form at Flemington. I Am Someone took out the Adam Lindsay Gordon Handicap on Saturday, his first victory since winning the Listed Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool in May last year. Preusker is now eyeing another stakes race for[...]

Posted on April 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup Day 2020 will be like Christmas Day for Horsham trainer Paul Preusker with New Zealand-bred galloper Surprise Baby. The laconic horseman has purposely not raced the bargain basement purchase through the autumn, with a view to once again peaking his brilliant stayer for the Group 1 two-mile feature. Preusker will hope to unwrap[...]

Steparty to miss CS Hayes Stakes, ruled out of autumn

Steparty shows all his class in Caulfield Guineas Prelude

Torranzino goes back-to-back

Kiwi-breds to the fore at Geelong

Prebble returns to another holiday

Boilover Of Lunar Proportions In Guineas

Sandown Surprise With No Baby In Zipping

Boss Picks Up Plum Ride On Surprise Baby

Second Cup win for breeder would be nice surprise

Surprise Baby Ready For Second Tilt At Cup

Rich Hill graduates chasing feature prizes

Preusker Looks To Outfox Rivals In Guineas

Surprise Baby Ready For Flemington Fight

Surprise Baby On Track For Winning Return

Japanese Import Runs First-Up For Preusker

I Am Someone Records Narrow Flemington Win

Surprise Baby handled with kid gloves

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