Surprise Baby

Surprise Baby Favourite To Earn Cup Berth

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ahead of Surprise Baby's bid to secure a Melbourne Cup berth, the TAB has taken a big bet on the lightly raced local stayer to win Australia's most famous race. The Paul Preusker-trained gelding is in to $18 for the Melbourne Cup, with the TAB reporting one punter placed a $10,000 bet on the stayer[...]

Posted on October 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Surprise Baby gets a second chance at securing a start in the Melbourne Cup when he contests the Bart Cummings at Flemington. The winner of Saturday's race is afforded a ballot exemption into the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5. Surprise Baby missed by millimetres in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington[...]

Posted on September 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A guaranteed start in the Melbourne Cup is up for grabs for the 25 horses entered in The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Saturday's 2500m-race offers connections of the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5. Early favourite for Saturday's race after nominations closed on Monday is Surprise Baby[...]

Posted on September 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson was a happy man as he reflected on a wonderful week for his resident stallion Shocking while sipping on his Sunday morning coffee. A brace of Australian victories on Saturday capped off a seven-day stretch that saw the dual Group One winning son of Street Cry produce eight individual[...]

Posted on June 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Paul Preusker is still ruing the nose defeat of Surprise Baby in The Andrew Ramsden Stakes which cost the stayer a guaranteed start in the Melbourne Cup. Surprise Baby and eventual winner Steel Prince staged a two-horse war up the Flemington straight on May 25 with the Anthony Freedman-trained gelding prevailing by the barest possible[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is no-one prouder than Leigh Jordon having watched the titanic battle for honours in the new-look The Andrew Ramsden. A nose separated Steel Prince and Surprise Baby at the end of Saturday's race with the winner gaining a ballot exemption into November's Melbourne Cup. The Victoria Racing Club altered the conditions of Saturday's race,[...]

Surprise Baby Favourite To Earn Cup Berth

Surprise Baby Set For Latest Cup Entry Bid

Cup Place Up For Grabs In Bart Cummings

Saturday double caps off stunning week for Shocking

Surprise Baby To Embark On Path To Cup

Excellent Start To New-Look Andrew Ramsden

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