The Hunter

Le Romain To Bounce Back On Home Track

Posted on November 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Le Romain's recent third in the Redzel Stakes is cause for quiet optimism the Kris Lees stable stalwart is back near his best. The triple Group One winner finished a length behind the winner Pierata with Trekking edging him out for second. That is encouraging for Lees as Le Romain spearheads his team for the[...]

Posted on November 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fresh from celebrating his first Flemington winner with Akari during Melbourne Cup week, Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup is hoping last-start winner Sandbar can force his way into the field for The Hunter. Akari won the Listed Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) on the Melbourne Cup program on Tuesday. Widdup's attention is now closer to[...]

Posted on November 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Peter and Paul Snowden have thrown their support behind the inaugural $1 million The Hunter meeting at Newcastle with the stable likely to have two runners in the main race. Peter Snowden says the concept of stand-alone Saturday provincial meetings, held on the heels of the major carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne, is a great[...]

Posted on November 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup has eyes for the $1 million Hunter after a one-two finish on Golden Eagle day at Rosehill. Top-weight Sandbar ($7.50) edged out stablemate Junglized ($6) in the Chandon S Handicap (1100m) for Widdup, with James Cummings-trained Beau Ideal ($4) a nose behind. By champion sire Snitzel, Sandbar has not run outside[...]

Posted on October 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart sprinter Crafty Spirit will be on trial for a tilt at the $1 million The Hunter when he races at Eagle Farm. Crafty Spirit struck trouble on the first turn and again in the straight when a nose second in an open handicap at Eagle Farm two weeks ago. He steps up from the[...]

Posted on October 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

In Her Time has come through her Everest run in great order and remains on track for a Group One sprint assignment in Melbourne. Trainer Kris Lees said it was hard to fault the mare's effort in the $14 million dollar race in which she finished ninth, just over four lengths from winner Yes Yes[...]

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