Sweet Deal

Thompson puts faith in Marquand to deliver Sweet result

Posted on March 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A testing first-up effort has laid the groundwork for on-pace mare Sweet Deal to put her best foot forward in the Coolmore Classic. Jockeys don't always make the right choice when it comes to big race rides and trainer John Thompson is hoping Nash Rawiller has made the wrong call in the Group One Coolmore[...]

Posted on November 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Thompson has made a great start to the season and will look to continue his momentum through the summer months and into the autumn.

Posted on November 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Thompson will chase his second $1 million provincial feature in as many weekends when he saddles up favourite Purple Sector in The Gong.

Posted on November 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The decision to bypass a stakes race in Sydney due to a wet track paid dividends when Sweet Deal raced away with the second renewal of The Hunter.

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Thompson is maintaining his faith in Group One placegetter Mamaragan, confident the colt can rebound in the $1 million Golden Rose.

Posted on August 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Thompson feared Sweet Deal would be outsprinted in the Toy Show Quality but instead found himself hankering for the finishing line. Concerned the mare would find the 1100 metres too sharp under her top weight, Thompson was delighted to see Sweet Deal put herself in the race and hit the front in the straight.[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Premier jockey James McDonald will be out to capitalise on a stellar book of rides at Randwick where he will be aboard four of the nine early favourites. While his Group One mount Verry Elleegant has been deposed as the top fancy for her return in the Winx Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, Desert Path, New[...]

Posted on August 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Thompson is rarely without a good horse in his stable but he cannot recall having the quality and depth of stock he has this season. Since his split with Nathan Tinkler's Patinack Farm, Thompson has put the polish on the likes of Group One winners First Seal, Sir John Hawkwood and Dreamforce. The latter[...]

Posted on July 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first Group One race of the 2020-21 Australian racing season is in trainer John Thompson's sights with stable stalwart Dreamforce. Dreamforce broke through for a deserved Group One win during the Sydney autumn carnival in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill in March before failing in his final start of the campaign in[...]

Posted on March 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Between trainers Kris Lees and Chris Waller they have almost half the field for the Coolmore Classic but none of their combined seven runners are in the top three market leaders. The Hawkes Racing-trained Dawn Dawn and Sweet Deal from the John Thompson stable are the equal $4.40 favourites with Godolphin's Pohutukawa ($5.50) the only[...]

Posted on February 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group One Coolmore Classic is the goal for Sweet Deal this autumn with trainer John Thompson adamant the mare has gone to a new level. Nash Rawiller bounced the $14 chance to the front in Saturday's Group Three Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick and she went to the line full of steam, scoring by[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One placegetter Dreamforce has signalled he is in for a good preparation with a solid barrier trial win at Randwick. The John Thompson-trained seven-year-old beat three-year-old Standout in the first of two 900m-heats on the course proper on Thursday. There was less than five lengths covering the 10-horse field which featured Epsom/Golden Eagle[...]

Posted on August 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nash Rawiller has continued to notch milestones on his return to riding after serving a lengthy ban. Rawiller spent 15 months on the sidelines after being outed by Hong Kong stewards for accepting gifts in exchange for tips. He spent several anxious months under virtual house arrest with his passport confiscated until he was allowed[...]

Thompson puts faith in Marquand to deliver Sweet result

Thompson To Continue Good Start To Season

Thompson Stable In Purple Patch Of Form

Sweet Deal Wins $1 Million The Hunter

Mamaragan Still John Thompson’s Golden Boy

Distance Proves Just Right For Sweet Deal

McDonald In Sweet Position At Randwick

Thompson’s Spring Dream Team Taking Shape

Winx Stakes First-Up Target For Dreamforce

Weight Of Numbers No Guarantee In Coolmore

Mare Delivers Sweet Win For John Thompson

Dreamforce, Sweet Deal Win Randwick Trials

It’s a Sweet Deal For Rawiller At Rosehill

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