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Rheinberg gives Mr Brightside owners further success

Posted on October 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lightning may have struck twice for some of the connections of multiple Group One winner Mr Brightside, who have now won four races in a row with another promising galloper sourced from New Zealand. Rheinberg, who also represents the Lindsay Park stable of Mr Brightside's trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes, collected the fifth win[...]

Posted on June 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is more in store for Coeur Volante, who showed an impressive turn of foot to easily account for her rivals in the opening race at Sandown on Wednesday. The Proisir filly, who is trained by Mike Moroney, settled towards the rear of the small field but was always travelling and put her rivals to[...]

Posted on June 13, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wiremu Pinn is eyeing a permanent move across the Tasman following his meteoric rise amongst Melbourne's jockey ranks. The Kiwi apprentice is currently on a three-month stint in Victoria, but he is already looking to extend his time after just a few weeks. Pinn showed his talent when scoring his first metropolitan treble at Sandown[...]

Posted on June 10, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn displayed his supreme talent at Sandown on Saturday, notching his first metropolitan winner in Australia before going on to post a treble. Pinn teamed up with the red-hot Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable to record his first Saturday winner in Australia with Extratwo, before wins aboard Frigid and Deepstrike made[...]

Posted on May 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr celebrated a race-to-race double with New Zealand-breds at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, headed by the unbeaten Globe. It was the fourth win in as many starts for the four-year-old Charm Spirit gelding, who had previously scored victories at Pakenham on March 16 and March 30, then at Sandown[...]

Posted on May 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sandown has brought the very best out of New Zealand-bred mare Unusual Culture this autumn, and that formula proved to be a winner again on the Hillside track. The race was the third win from the last four starts for the four-year-old mare, with all of those victories coming at Sandown on March 1, April[...]

Posted on May 7, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat New Zealand trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne are dipping their toes into breeding with the purchase of a familiar broodmare, and their investment quickly paid off with a win at Sandown on Saturday. The Brownes' promising two-year-old Le Zebra led all the way and scored by three-quarters of a length. Saturday's win came in[...]

Posted on April 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Dunwoody called upon all his staying reserves as he lead from barrier to box under in-form rider Jordan Childs to land the Listed VRC St Leger (3000m) at Sandown on Saturday as the $61 outsider of the field. Trainer Matt Cumani agreed the win in the $300,000 race came as something of a[...]

Posted on April 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A quick back-up could be on the cards for talented stayer Irish Butterfly, who landed the seventh victory of his career when leading throughout at Sandown on Saturday. The Henry Dwyer-trained son of O'Reilly was challenged mid-race by former Kiwi Milford Sound but skipped clear of his rivals soon after straightening to race away to[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

White Marlin has extended his undefeated start to his career with a six win from as many starts in the Group 3 Easter Cup. Having produced a jaw-dropping performance on Melbourne Cup Day last year, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer returned from a spell in dynamic fashion. Jordan Childs was forced to take[...]

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Grahame Begg-trained Cardinal Gem has run away with the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Sandown in a truly dominant display. The four-year-old gelding was sent out as a $3 favourite with online bookmakers and on the back of a genuine tempo, relished the speed in the race and conditions to salute by 2.25 lengths.[...]

Posted on February 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Andrew Forsman-trained Mr Maestro turned in another strong performance when second to the impressive Pericles in the Group 2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. After two runs, the son of Savabeel now looks ready to step up to 2000m. Winner of the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) and Group 3 Caulfield Classic[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ben Thompson and Uncommon James have recorded their first Group 1 victory together in the Oakleigh Plate at Sandown, with the Steven O'Dea & Matthew Hoysted-trained gelding defeating the fast finishing Lofty Strike and Asfoora. Zoustyle took off from the barriers and led at a breakneck tempo, clearing about at least six lengths by the[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alligator Blood take out the Group 1 Futurity Stakes on his racetrack return over 1400m at Sandown, defeating the fast finishing Mr Brightside and I'm Thunderstruck by just over a length. With Nugget taking up the lead, Blake Shinn chose to sit on his girth and settle in second in front of I'm Thunderstruck, who[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ben & JD Hayes have taken out the Hayes family's 10th Blue Diamond Stakes with Little Brose taking out the Group 1 feature for the two-year-olds, defeating the fast finishing Don Corleone and stablemate Arkansaw Kid who filled the placings. With The Instructor and Zulfiqar taking up the lead, one of the race favourites, Steel[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Steinem has returned to the races in fine style recording an impressive win in the Group 2 Weight For Age Peter Young Stakes over 1800m at Sandown, defeating the 2022 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip, who flashed home to finish second first-up. With the saddle slipping on Josh Richards' mount Deny Knowledge, Richards couldn't control[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah and James Cummings have combined with Pericles to take out the Group 2 Autumn Classic over 1800m at Sandown, defeating the fast finishing Mr Maestro and Ausbred Rising Sun by a good margin. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Acosta led the field up with the equal second favourite Hennessy Lad sitting outside of it, setting[...]

Rheinberg gives Mr Brightside owners further success

Proisir’s Coeur Volante an impressive juvenile winner

Wiremu Pinn eyeing permanent Australia move

Sandown treble for Billy the Kid

Unbeaten Globe heads trainers’ Kiwi-bred double

Unusual Culture continues hot form

Le Zebra adds to Brownes’ family affinity

Gallant Dunwoody lands St Leger

Butterfly floats to seventh victory

White Marlin shows Melbourne Cup credentials in Easter Cup win

Cardinal Gem relishes the wet in Group 3 Victoria Handicap

Options for Mr Maestro

Uncommon James takes out his first Group 1 in Oakleigh Plate

Alligator Blood prevails in Group 1 Futurity Stakes

Little Brose gives Hayes family their 10th Blue Diamond win

Steinem takes out Group 2 Peter Young Stakes

Pericles dominates his rivals in Group 2 Autumn Classic

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