Sam Freedman

Efflorescence Scores Narrow Caulfield Win

Posted on July 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Billy Egan has made it two wins on Efflorescence from as many rides on the improving two-year-old colt, with a narrow victory at Caulfield. The Anthony Freedman-trained Efflorescence was beaten in his first two starts at Geelong and Swan Hill but with the addition of blinkers and added race experience he has been able[...]

Posted on July 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Anthony Freedman stable has spring hopes for Toyetic after the gelding broke through for his maiden win at Sandown. But Sam Freedman, assistant trainer to his father, admitted to some nervous moments before Toyetic closed out with an easy win in the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday. Toyetic was locked away on[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Santa Ana Lane will be given the chance to prove he is far from a spent force as one of Australia's best sprinters. The Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane went winless during his most recent four-run preparation that included a runner-up finish in his defence of the Group One TJ Smith[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Anthony Freedman has opted to apply ear muffs and pacifiers to Starcaster for his latest start at Flemington in a bid to get the import to relax better and deliver on his potential. Starcaster has won one of his six Australian starts and heads into Saturday's George Watson Handicap (2540m) off a last-start fifth[...]

Posted on June 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

King Of Hastings will be out to deliver on a winter plan in the AR Creswick Stakes at Flemington when he drops back to racing against his own age for the first time this preparation. The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings is the early favourite for Saturday's Listed race for three-year-olds over the straight 1200m[...]

Posted on May 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sprint races will be the likely targets for impressive colt Hanseatic as a spring three-year-old. The Anthony Freedman-trained, Godolphin-owned two-year-old made a big impression during his juvenile season when winning the Merson Cooper Stakes, Blue Diamond Preview and Blue Diamond Prelude in his first three starts. But a Group One win eluded him. Hanseatic finished[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A pleasing jump-out against some established Group One performers has readied three-year-old King Of Hastings to return in a sprint race at Flemington. The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings will resume over the straight 1000m against older horses in Saturday's Furphy Dash, his first start since finishing fifth in the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas[...]

Posted on April 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Connections of Blue Diamond winner Lyre are hoping the addition of blinkers will help the three-year-old return to the winner's list for the first time in more than a year in another Group One. Lyre is set for Saturday's Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville and trainer Anthony Freedman has opted to apply blinkers to[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Assistant-trainer Sam Freedman does not see barrier one as a hindrance to the chances of favourite Hanseatic in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. After coming up with barrier one, Hanseatic eased from $2.30 to $2.40 for Saturday's Group One race for two-year-olds over 1200m. Hanseatic is chasing a clean sweep in the Blue Diamond[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sam Freedman is expecting some interesting forthcoming clashes between European imports Just Benjamin and Aktau. Both are highly touted four-year-olds who meet for the first time at Caulfield on Saturday in the Mal Seccull Handicap (1800m). Aktau made an impressive start to his Australian career for the Mike Moroney stable, winning at Flemington over 1600m[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As a younger brother to three-time Group One winner Shoals, expectations have been high for Groundswell who makes his reappearance in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Sam Freedman, assistant trainer to his father Anthony, believes maturity and race experience will help Groundswell deliver on those expectations, even as early as in Saturday's Group Three race.[...]

Posted on January 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having been bought as a middle distance and staying prospect, lightly raced import Just Benjamin will make his Australian debut at Caulfield for the Anthony Freedman stable. The winner of two of his five starts when trained in England by William Haggas, Just Benjamin is entered for Saturday's Troy Janssens Handicap (1600m). Just Benjamin last[...]

Posted on December 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A stronger Super Seth is in the early stages of his build-up towards his next preparation which will be aimed at adding more feature race success to the Caulfield Guineas winner's CV. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt capped his spring preparation with a thrilling win in the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October, charging home in[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings gets the chance to press his claims for the Magic Millions Guineas when he runs at Flemington. The gelding is looking to bounce back from the only unplaced run of his six-start career when he lines up in Saturday's Say Hello To Summer Racing Trophy (1200m). King Of Hastings[...]

Posted on November 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported galloper Aussie Nugget has earned himself a break and a potential shot at bigger autumn races with a hard-fought victory at Sandown. Aussie Nugget made it three on end when successful in Wednesday's The Big Screen Company Handicap after wins at Seymour and Bendigo. Sam Freedman, assistant trainer to his father Anthony, said Aussie[...]

Posted on November 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The gelding of Aussie Nugget and the addition of blinkers has worked wonders for the Irish import who makes his city debut at Sandown. The lightly raced Aussie Nugget will attempt to make it three straight when he runs in The Big Screen Company Handicap (1800m) on Wednesday. Aussie Nugget is owned in similar interests[...]

Posted on November 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having made the decision to bypass the big spring races with King Of Hastings, the Anthony Freedman stable is hoping the promising three-year-old can measure up to a Queensland summer campaign. King Of Hastings is set to run in the Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic (1100m) at Ballarat on Saturday as a lead-up to the $2[...]

Efflorescence Scores Narrow Caulfield Win

Spring Hopes For Toyetic After Sandown Win

Everest Potential Target Again For Santa

Racing Manners Key To Starcaster’s Hopes

King Of Hastings Set For His Winter Target

Hanseatic To Stay On Sprint Path In Spring

Flemington Return For 3YO King Of Hastings

Blinkers On For Lyre In Group 1 Sangster Stakes

Hanseatic Eases For Diamond Following Draw

Small Caulfield Line-Up To Suit Benjamin

Blinkers Off Groundswell At Caulfield

Freedman Import Set For Australian Debut

Super Seth Strengthens During Spring Break

Flemington Test For King Of Hastings

Aussie Nugget Measures Up To Metro Grade

In-Form Aussie Nugget After Sandown Win

Gold Coast Calling For King Of Hastings

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