Robert Heathcote

Abounding to avoid All Star Mile in favour of Stradbroke success

Posted on January 16, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Abounding, the victorious filly in Saturday's Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m), is set to remain in Queensland and bypass a spot in the All Star Mile. Trained by Rob Heathcote, the Rich Enuff progeny, currently enjoying a well-deserved break in the paddock, earned herself a coveted spot in the All Star Mile (1600m) after clinching the $3[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robert Heathcote & Martin Harley have combined with Abounding () to claim their maiden Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, with their three-year-old filly defeating Sovereign Fund () and Flying Trapeze (). Before the race actually got underway, there was drama in the barriers as the John O'Shea-trained Sydney Bowler got himself cast in the gates and[...]

Posted on June 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Prince Of Boom has continued his outstanding Queensland Winter Carnival by thrashing his rivals in the Group 3 W.J. Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Throughout his five starts this preparation, the son of Spirit Of Boom has now won three of them, and only finished outside the placings once, which came in the[...]

Posted on April 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robert Heathcote and Nash Rawiller have combined with Rothfire to take out the Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm in fine style and return to winning form with a very tough win over the fast-finishing King Of Sparta. The five-year-old gelding entered the Victory Stakes as the second favourite with online bookmakers, with the[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Superlatives often get thrown around in professional sport, but Queensland trainer Rob Heathcote was spot-on when he said Rothfire's win in the McEwen Stakes was a “miracle”. He was also spot-on when using the same term simply to describe his comeback from a serious injury. Saturday's victory was the five-year-old's first since the devastation of fracturing his[...]

Posted on March 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular Queensland trainer Rob Heathcote had a busy morning at the Doomben trials on Tuesday, saddling up 17 horses across the 21 heats.

Posted on May 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

In news that plenty of Australian racing fans will want to hear, Rob Heathcote’s three-year-old gelding Rothfire is back on the track as he steps up his recovery from a career-threatening leg injury.

Posted on January 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trevor Miller believes a massive weight drop will prove a major boost to the chances of Victory Eight in the Sunshine Coast Cup.

Posted on September 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Everest dream is over for connections of beaten Golden Rose favourite Rothfire, who has been confirmed to have suffered a serious leg injury.

Posted on September 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

From travelling the world as a tour manager to training thoroughbreds, Robert Heathcote's working life has taken him on one journey after another.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One winner Rothfire has become the first three-year-old to book a place in the world's richest turf race, securing the Everest slot held by miRunners.

Posted on August 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A minor injury to Group One winner Rothfire is not expected to derail his spring carnival campaign. The gelding suffered some minor cuts to his near foreleg when he became cast in his box overnight on Monday, ruling him out of a jump out at Doomben the following morning. Trainer Rob Heathcote is taking the[...]

Posted on August 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rothfire has sailed through his first serious test this campaign with a runaway win in a Doomben barrier trial. With regular rider Jim Byrne aboard, Rothfire began brilliantly to lead Tuesday's 840m heat and win by 2-1/2 lengths without being extended in the run to the line. The gelding recorded a brilliant 50.87 seconds with[...]

Posted on July 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Ron Stewart makes a return to race riding at Eagle Farm following a fall from a ladder at his home in March. Stewart, 36, has been among Queensland's leading jockeys since returning from international commitments four years ago. Sydney's champion apprentice in 2002-03, Stewart has ridden more than 700 winners in[...]

Posted on June 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brilliant Group One JJ Atkins winner Rothfire is a late entry for the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on September 26. Trainer Robert Heathcote paid the $2500 late entry fee and the gelding was immediately made an $8 second favourite. Favourite for the race is the Group One Golden Slipper winner Farnan at[...]

Posted on June 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The wins by Queensland horses in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap and JJ Atkins has set up an intriguing battle for the state's horse of the year award. The Queensland Horse of the Year award will be presented in September after voting starts at the end of July. Australian Guineas winner Alligator Blood, despite an[...]

Posted on June 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote allowed himself to think about a slot in The Everest after his gelding Rothfire ran a course record in winning the Group One JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. Sent out favourite, Rothfire ($3.50) gave Heathcote his 11th Group One win but his first in Queensland when he beat Gotta Kiss ($20) by[...]

Abounding to avoid All Star Mile in favour of Stradbroke success

Abounding claims dramatic Magic Millions 3YO Guineas

Prince Of Boom thrashes his rivals in W.J. Healy Stakes victory

Rothfire staves off his rivals in gutsy Victory Stakes win

‘Miracle’ Rothfire claims McEwen Stakes

Heathcote prospects show plenty in Doomben trials

Rothfire returns to trackwork with The Everest in mind

Miller Eyeing Off Another Coast Feature

Injured Rothfire Ruled Out Of The Everest

Heathcote Savouring Rothfire Adventure

Rothfire Confirmed For The Everest Slot

Rothfire Misses Gallop After Stable Mishap

Rothfire Steals The Show At Doomben Trials

Ron Stewart Back Riding After Fall At Home

Rothfire Second Favourite For Golden Rose

Group One Wins Add Award Battle Intrigue

Rothfire Dominates In Group One JJ Atkins

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