Phillip Stokes

Jumbo Ozaki To Make Flemington Return

Posted on August 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes has selected a benchmark race at Flemington to kick off promising gelding Jumbo Ozaki's campaign. Jumbo Ozaki won a maiden by seven lengths on debut at Pakenham in February before winning his second start at Bendigo. The gelding's first campaign ended with a luckless third in a 1400m-handicap for three-year-olds at Flemington[...]

Posted on July 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes has some thinking to do with Sansom after the improving gelding made it three straight victories with a city success at Sandown. Sansom backed up his two wins on the Pakenham synthetic track at the start of his preparation with an all-the-way win in heavy conditions on turf in Wednesday's Ladbrokes Handicap[...]

Posted on July 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Done By Me will get the opportunity to chase another win in her juvenile year at Sandown in a stepping stone towards stakes races early in the new season. The filly resumes in Wednesday's Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1000m) against her own age for her first start since winning the Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic[...]

Posted on July 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After closing strongly for second behind the promising Excused on debut, two-year-old filly Indiscretion will head back to Sandown chasing a late-season city win ahead of a potential spring campaign. Indiscretion got back in the field on a heavy track two weeks ago on the Hillside course over 1000m but hit the line well to[...]

Posted on June 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A winter race at Caulfield is the next step for promising two-year-old filly Sizzlefly who will be out to remain unbeaten ahead of a spring carnival campaign. The Phillip Stokes-trained Sizzlefly is scheduled to have her third start in a 1200m-handicap for two-year-olds on Saturday after winning her first two starts by a combined 10-1/2[...]

Posted on June 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes is looking to expand his Pakenham operation as success brings more horses to the stable. Earlier this year, South Australian Stokes set up a new base at Pakenham which has produced a steady stream of winners and the trainer also has a property at nearby Garfield where he lives. The house full[...]

Posted on June 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Phillip Stokes has had little opportunity to celebrate Mr Quickie's Group One Queensland Derby win, flying home to Melbourne to prepare for a big week ahead. It was not long before Stokes was back in the winners' circle with Sizzlefly in the Mornington Nissan Handicap (1000m) at Mornington on Monday. Stokes was at Eagle Farm[...]

Posted on June 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Quickie survived a protest to give trainer Phillip Stokes his first Brisbane winner in an action-packed Group One Queensland Derby. Celebrations were cut short when jockey Damien Oliver who rode runner-up Vow And Declare lodged a protest against Mr Quickie for interference over the final 300 metres of the race. Oliver told stewards he[...]

Posted on June 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes will wait to see the track rating before committing debut winner Too Good Too Hard to a start at Sandown. The filly won a 1205m maiden by two lengths on debut at Sale in mid-May and is the early $4.20 favourite for Wednesday's Blue Star Print Handicap (1200m) but Stokes does not[...]

Posted on June 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form jockey John Allen has put Mr Quickie through his paces in a last piece of serious work ahead of the Queensland Derby. Allen went to Pakenham on Monday to work Mr Quickie over 1600m before the gelding flies to Brisbane on Tuesday. Mr Quickie will be attempting to give Allen a fifth Group One[...]

Posted on May 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes feels Victorian three-year-old Mr Quickie has enough petrol left in the tank for another interstate trip, this time to tackle the Queensland Derby. The consistent gelding has rebounded well from his third behind Qafila and Savvy Oak in the South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on May 11 and Stokes has no[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A short break ahead of a spring campaign is on the cards for Eclair Breeze after the filly broke her maiden status at Sandown. Trainer Phillip Stokes hopes Eclair Breeze is up to the rich spring three-year-old fillies races after her win in the Ladbrokes Info Hub Handicap (1200m) on Sunday. The Group One Thousand[...]

Posted on May 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes cannot fault Mr Quickie's build-up to the South Australian Derby and believes getting the favourite relaxed with cover will be a key to success in the Group One staying race. Mr Quickie has been targeted at Saturday's SA Derby at Morphettville and has won three of his four starts in Victoria this[...]

Posted on May 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies has been declared for the Group One South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Long-time favourite for Saturday's race for three-year-olds over 2500m, the Phillip Stokes-trained Mr Quickie drew barrier 13 and has eased to $3.50 as he shoots to give jockey John Allen his third success in the[...]

Jumbo Ozaki To Make Flemington Return

Sansom Continues On Winning Way At Sandown

Stokes To Have Strong Sandown Chances

Indiscretion Chasing First Win At Sandown

Caulfield Race Next For Unbeaten Sizzlefly

Stokes Looking To Expand Pakenham Yard

Sizzlefly Continues Run For In-Form Stokes

Mr Quickie Prevails In Dramatic Qld Derby

Two Chances For Stokes At Sandown Meeting

Mr Quickie On Song For Queensland Derby

Mr Quickie Right For Queensland Derby Tilt

Stokes Has Spring Goals For Eclair Breeze

Mr Quickie On Target For Derby Assignment

Mr Quickie Remains Favourite For Sa Derby

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