Sunshine Coast Cup

Chaillot primed for Queensland debut in Sunshine Coast Cup

Posted on January 27, 2023
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Matthew Hoysted could not be happier with Chaillot’s work on the track heading into the Sunshine Coast Cup on Saturday.

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 January 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Sunshine Coast and Tamworth Cups are options trainer Cody Morgan will consider for Ligulate if the gelding bounces back to winning form at Doomben.

Posted on January 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockeys Brad Stewart and Boris Thornton were the stars at the Sunshine Coast but they have both been sidelined for winning rides. Stewart made the most of some late engagements on Saturday at the expense of Ryan Maloney, who was ill, with a treble. He won on Sunny St Cloud, Grey Missile and Better Reflection.[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Steve O'Dea finally had some big-race luck and was rewarded with his second win in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup. O'Dea has had a good season with winners for Scallopini's owners, the Jamie Walter Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate, but luck has deserted them in the summer carnival. All that changed when jockey Boris Thornton gave[...]

Posted on January 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Natalie McCall has a chance of winning her hometown Cup but it is one of her younger horses which is earning plenty of attention at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. McCall elected to keep Spectroscope at home for the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup and will have Better Ethics in the Three-Year-Old Handicap (1600m).[...]

Posted on January 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Toowoomba sprinter-miler Niccanova's track work indicates he is poised to carry a record weight and complete a treble of feature summer carnival wins at the Sunshie Coast. Niccanova has already won the Listed Brisbane Handicap and Listed Bernborough Handicap this summer and is being aimed at the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m). The gelding has[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

No-one would begrudge trainer Steve O'Dea a change of big race luck with Scallopini in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup. O'Dea is having another successful season and is firmly entrenched in the metropolitan trainers premiership top 10 with 17 winners. He went to the Magic Millions day a fortnight ago with four genuine chances but[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The booking of in-form apprentice Stephanie Thornton is expected to be the key to Just Orm breaking his open company duck at the Sunshine Coast. Thornton will claim 1.5kg on Just Orm bringing his weight down to 52.5kg in Saturday's Coastal BMW Open (1000m). It is arguably the most competitive race on the card but[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

River Racer is unlikely to be regarded among Queensland's greatest mares but she will be remembered as one of the most honest to race in the state. River Racer needs only to finish in the placings in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m) on Saturday to take her earnings past $800,000. It is a marvellous[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular jockey Michael Hellyer would love to celebrate reaching 600 career wins with another feature race success at his favourite track, the Sunshine Coast. Hellyer rode his 600th winner on Deep State at the Sunshine Coast last Sunday. The seaside track has been a happy hunting ground for Hellyer with 118 of his winners achieved[...]

Posted on January 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision whether Carrington Stakes topweight Crack Me Up runs at Randwick or the Sunshine Coast has yet to be made. The 2017 Villiers Stakes winner has had two starts after being sidelined for 12 months, including a close fifth in the Group Three George Moore Stakes, finishing less than half a length from the[...]

Posted on January 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Crack Me Up and Wu Gok are equal topweights with 59kg for the Carrington Stakes at Randwick with both also in the mix for the Sunshine Coast Cup in Queensland. The Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Crack Me Up is also equal topweight in the Sunshine Coast Cup with 60kg. Both Listed races on Saturday are[...]

Posted on January 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Siblings and stablemates Balboa Rocks and Pennino will be opponents in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup for local trainer Darryl Hansen. The two are among 29 entries for Saturday's $125,000 race over 1400m on Saturday with Balboa Rocks the defending title holder. Pennino surged past $500,000 prize money when she won the Mount Franklin Handicap[...]

Posted on January 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Tony Gollan's summer plans for Silvera have not gone to script so far but he hopes to change that at the Sunshine Coast. The grey will earn a belated chance to complete a good carnival for Gollan in the Listed $125,000 Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m) on Saturday. The Sunshine Coast Cup is the last[...]

Posted on January 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form jockey James Orman is clear to maintain his association with Niccanova despite being suspended at Doomben. Orman rode a treble at Thursday's meeting on Alderman, Paleontologist and Mountbatten but fell foul of stewards for his ride on the latter. He was suspended for six days after pleading guilty to causing interference on Mountbatten near[...]

Chaillot primed for Queensland debut in Sunshine Coast Cup

Miller Eyeing Off Another Coast Feature

Ligulate Poised To Rebound At Doomben

Two Jockeys Suspended At Sunshine Coast

Luck Goes Steve O’Dea’s Way In Listed Cup

Natalie Mccall Looks To Home Track Double

Niccanova Poised For Summer Feature Treble

O’Dea Overdue For Change Of Luck In Cup

Thornton’s Claim To Assist Just Orm

River Racer Set For Another Coastal Win

Michael Hellyer To Celebrate 600 Winners

Carrington Start Pending For Crack Me Up

Randwick Or Sunshine Coast For Some Horses

Sibling Rivalry In Sunshine Coast Cup

Silvera Chases Belated Summer Glory

Suspended Orman Can Ride Niccanova In Cup

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