Queensland Derby

Kovalica heads strong Waller hand in Queensland Derby

Posted on May 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Waller has a stranglehold on Saturday's Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) with a two-pronged attack, headed by $1.70 favourite Kovalica and impressive last-start winner Special Swey ($9.50). A son of Ocean Park, Kovalica has long been set for the $1 million feature. The winner of five of his eight starts, Kovalica won the[...]

Posted on May 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Special Swey is ready to prove how special he is when he lines up in the A$1 million Queensland Derby this Saturday at Eagle Farm.

Posted on May 13, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tyler Schiller and Chris Waller have combined to cause a major boilover in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate with Special Swey, presenting some queries over some of the Queensland Derby contenders with the big 2400m race set to be run and won in two weeks' time. Jumping as a massive outsider at $34 with[...]

Posted on April 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kovalica has taken out the Group 2 Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm, giving Chris Waller the current number one seed in the Group 1 Queensland Derby in four weeks' time. Nash Rawiller finished Queensland Guineas Day with a race-to-race double after winning the Victory Stakes on Rothfire the race before, while recording both wins with[...]

Posted on April 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising staying three-year-old Arby will be on trial for an overseas hit and run mission when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Saturday. The son of Proisir will attempt to add top honours in the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) to his record after claiming the Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) last time out.[...]

Posted on April 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One performer Andalus may get another chance at Derby glory as he settles into his new home in Australia. The Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up has joined the Randwick barn of John O'Shea after his seventh-placed run in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at the Sydney track last Saturday. Raced by[...]

Posted on December 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The unbeaten streak for Storm The Fortress might be under threat in the Magic Millions Vo Rogue Plate at Doomben, but trainer Toby Edmonds believes he can display his Queensland Derby credentials. That is because Edmonds feels his talented three-year-old is progressing nicely to the 2400m distance for the Group 1 stayers' race worth $1[...]

Posted on October 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roger James would love to start Cheaperthandivorce in Saturday's Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni, however, he has one major hurdle to overcome before being sure his mare makes the trip from Cambridge. “I need to find a jockey for (the) Feilding. Unfortunately, it's a big challenge,” he said. If Cheaperthandivorce makes[...]

Posted on September 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are confident their promising filly Prowess can make a winning start to her spring preparation at Cambridge on Wednesday. The daughter of Proisir won on debut in her only two-year-old outing in April and will have her first hit-out of her three-year-old season on her home track[...]

Posted on June 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sam Weatherley is enjoying a rewarding season in the saddle highlighted by stakes successes at home and across the Tasman, while a notable milestone has also been ticked off. The Matamata jockey rode his 300th New Zealand winner when he successfully combined on the synthetic track at Cambridge on Wednesday with La Velocita, a mare[...]

Posted on May 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Roger James' gut feeling to keep Pinarello racing has paid off after the three-year-old saluted in the $1 million Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The gelding saluted by a little more than a nose after a great ride from Leith Innes, with Paternal second for Chris Waller. 2022 Queensland Derby Replay After Pinarello finished fifth in[...]

Posted on May 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is hoping the turnaround in weather can play into the hands of his Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Tutukaka at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Usually lapping up the Queensland sun at this time of year, Pike and his fellow Kiwi raiders have been experiencing a deluge of rain, more[...]

Posted on May 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lance O'Sullivan won the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) as a jockey 30 years ago and he is hoping to repeat the feat as a trainer at Eagle Farm on Saturday. “I won the Derby on a filly called Royal Magic. She won the Oaks and then a week later she won the Derby. She[...]

Posted on May 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dark Destroyer built on his impressive runner-up performance in April's Queensland Guineas (1600m), winning Saturday's Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Eagle Farm. The New Zealand-based three-year-old moved up stylishly at the top of the straight in the Group 3 event, towing jockey Sam Weatherly into the race. Despite only winning by two tenths of a[...]

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

A gallant run for second in Saturday's Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) by Dark Destroyer brought some welcome relief for New Zealand trainer Lance O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan prepares the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) aspirant with training partner Andrew Scott and was delighted to see the son of Proisir bounce back to his best in the[...]

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

Class New Zealand sprinter Babylon Berlin is joining Tony Pike's team for the next couple of months in order to take on some of Australia's best sprinters in Queensland. The All Too Hard mare returned to the track at Cambridge on Tuesday, winning a 950m open catchweight trial on the synthetic track in what was[...]

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

Top quality New Zealand performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday's Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of breeder Trelawney Stud with distinction and, as such,[...]

Kovalica heads strong Waller hand in Queensland Derby

Special Swey, Kovalica set for Queensland Derby showdown

Special Swey gives his rivals a galloping lesson in Rough Habit Plate

Kovalica shows his class in Queensland Guineas win

Bold effort will bring Derby into play for Arby

Queensland Derby an option for Andalus

Storm The Fortress progressing well ahead of Vo Rogue Plate

Wanted: Feilding Gold Cup jockey for Cheaperthandivorce

Promising filly looking to show her Prowess at Cambridge

Weatherley riding crest of a wave

Pinarello outstays his rivals in Queensland Derby triumph

Pike after Derby spoils

O’Sullivan looking to repeat Derby success

Dark Destroyer wins the Rough Habit Plate

Dark Destroyer the bright spot in week of drama for O’Sullivan

Queensland campaign for Babylon Berlin

Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit

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