See Marie Facing Stamina Test In Eagle Way
Queensland filly See Marie will take the first step towards a long-term Oaks mission when she lines up at Eagle Farm.
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Munce And Hancox Have Hope For Oaks
As a jockey Chris Munce shared Group One glory with syndicator Shelley Hancox and he is planning to do the same as a trainer. Munce won the Group One Goodwood Handicap on Sword who was raced by one of Hancox’s syndicates. Hancox has been one of Australia’s most successful syndicators for three decades and she[...]
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Edmonds Hoping Vanna Girl Is An Oaks Filly
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is daring to hope in-form Vanna Girl might be an Oaks filly after her impressive Eagle Farm win. Vanna Girl ($3.70) made it three wins from her past four starts when she burst into the clear on the fence at the 200m in the Mount Franklin Handicap (1600m). She went[...]
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Winning Ways Sold To Europe
Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has run her last race in Australia. Winning Ways was named Queensland Horse of the Year for last season which included her win in the Group One Oaks (2400m) in May. Trainer Garry Newham confirmed Winning Ways had been sold and sent to Europe. “Whether she races in Europe or[...]
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Garry Newham Wins Wayne Wilson Medal
Gold Coast trainer Garry Newham has won the Wayne Wilson Medal for an outstanding training performance in Queensland racing. Newham trained Winning Ways to win the Queensland Oaks which was the only Group One victory for the season by a horse trained in the state. It was an emotional win for Newham as his good[...]
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Three-Year-Olds Favourites For Rq Awards
Voting has begun in the annual Racing Queensland Horse Of The Year awards with star three-year-olds Winning Ways and Zoustyle the favourites for the top award. Winning Ways was Queensland’s only Group One winner of the season in the Queensland Oaks and also won the Group Three Gold Coast Bracelet. Zoustyle was unbeaten in four[...]
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Winning Ways Headed To Melbourne Spring
Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has returned to trainer Garry Newham’s stable but her spring campaign will not be confirmed until she has completed a three-month ban for a minor bleeding attack. The now four-year-old mare will be entered for the Group One Caulfield Cup and Group One Cox Plate in the spring with her[...]
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Avdulla Suspended For Queensland Oaks Ride
Top jockey Brenton Avdulla’s return to Australia has been soured by a lengthy suspension arising from the Queensland Oaks. Avdulla was having his first day back in Australia at Doomben on Saturday after a riding stint in Japan. He was suspended for 15 days after his Oaks mount Aliferous was found to have caused interference[...]
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Mcgillivray Finds Winning Ways In Qld Oaks
Jockey Matt McGillivray produced the ride of his life to land a breakthrough Group One victory on Winning Ways in the Queensland Oaks amid highly emotional scenes at Doomben. Winning Ways was owned by Paul Makin who died last weekend and the filly raced in the name of his company. McGillivray got Winning Ways ($21)[...]
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Winning Ways Claims The G1 Queensland Oaks
Winning Ways has scored an emotional victory in the Queensland Oaks, a week after the death of her owner Paul Makin. Makin was an influential owner and breeder who raced global Group One performer Starcraft in Australia out of the stable of Winning Ways’ trainer Garry Newham. Set alight at the 500m, Winning Ways held[...]
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On The White Turf Gets Qld Oaks Start
Trainer Richard Freedman did not want to make the Queensland Oaks field through someone else’s misfortune but now he gives On The White Turf a chance in the Group One race. Freedman and his brother Michael are no strangers to Group One wins but On The White Turf can give them their first as a[...]
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Moroney expects bold showing from Doomben trio
Trainer Mike Moroney is pleased with the progress of his three runners at Doomben on Saturday, with the trio set to improve markedly from their first runs straight off the plane from New Zealand. Tough-as-teak filly Pinmedown will represent the stable in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) for which she is a $31 chance.[...]
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Brenton Avdulla Up For Group One Return
A strong gallop lead-up by Aliferous has boosted jockey Brenton Avdulla’s chance to make a Group One-winning return to Australia at Doomben. Avdulla will ride Aliferous for trainer Kris Lees in Saturday’s $500,000 Queensland Oaks (2200m). Lees has a strong Oaks hand with two in the field and two emergencies. Avdulla has not ridden in[...]
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Oaks Emotions Run High For Winning Ways
Tough Queensland filly Winning Ways will be the sentimental favourite when she tackles the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Winning Ways’ owner Paul Makin, 82, died at the weekend but the filly will race in his company’s name. Makin was highly regarded in Australia and internationally and was a close friend of Winning Ways’[...]
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Capacity Field To Run In Queensland Oaks
A capacity field of three-year-old fillies is set line up in the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Saturday’s 2200m race has attracted 16 acceptors with a further five emergencies and is headed by Princess Jenni, winner of the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville at her most recent start. Princess Jenni will be ridden by Damien[...]
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Cumani Pair To Chase Oaks-Derby Double
As the racing season nears an end, Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will make a last bid at a Group One double with a couple of three-year-olds. Dunlani and Declares War leave for Brisbane on Tuesday to contest the Queensland Oaks and Queensland Derby respectively. The trainer is hopeful there is still improvement in last-start Sandown[...]
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Pike To Chase More Group One Glory
In-form New Zealand trainer Tony Pike knows all about Queensland’s fickle weather but he is hoping the state’s fine patch holds in the lead-up to the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Pike continued his great winter when The Bostonian completed the Doomben 10,000-Kingsford Smith double at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Bostonian will now[...]
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