The Phoenix

Political Debate grips on to book a spot in the JJ Atkins

Posted on June 4, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was not a pretty watch for punters who took the even money quote about Political Debate in Saturday's Listed The Phoenix at Eagle Farm, but the colt was able to stick his nose out on the post and get the bob in. Despite being a maiden after two starts, the Chris Waller-trained two-year-old went in[...]

Posted on June 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Danger Strykes confirmed she has big future ahead of her with a comprehensive victory in the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Whanganui on Saturday. Handled confidently by rider Ryan Elliot, the Tony Pike-trained filly settled nicely on the outer behind a hot speed set up by race[...]

Posted on June 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising juvenile Verbek has made quite the impression on Australian trainers Luke and Robert Price. While he will head into the Listed The Phoenix (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday a maiden, his trainers don't believe he will be one for long. The son of Turn Me Loose has finished runner-up twice in his three[...]

Posted on June 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand juvenile Tutukaka will be out to break maiden ranks when he contests the Listed The Phoenix (1500m) across the Tasman at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Tavistock gelding has finished runner-up in his two prior starts, including over 1400m at the Sunshine Coast last month. “That was a really good run first-up,”[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Tony Gollan admitted the best thing he had done for a while was to take blinkers off the race day gear of The Actuary who won her first stakes race at Doomben. The Actuary ($4.80) came from well back in the field to beat Toscanini ($10) by 1-3/4 lengths in the Listed The Phoenix[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising two-year-old Outburst is primed to give shuttle stallion Real Impact his first Australian stakes winner. Trainer Paul Messara has scratched Outburst from Sydney to concentrate on the Listed Phoenix (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday. Jeff Penza rode Outburst when the gelding won at Scone two weeks ago but with interstate coronavirus restrictions still in[...]

Posted on June 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented filly The Actuary helped trainer Tony Gollan set one record this season and is set to play a role in another at Doomben. The Actuary can give Gollan another Listed winner in The Phoenix (1600m) on Saturday. She was one of four winners at Doomben two weeks ago which gave Gollan the record for[...]

Posted on June 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Desleigh Forster was disappointed when See Marie missed a start in the Group One JJ Atkins two weeks ago, but it could boost the filly's chances at Doomben. See Marie will line up in the final black-type two-year-old race of the winter in the Listed The Phoenix (1600m) on Saturday. The Phoenix, known as[...]

Political Debate grips on to book a spot in the JJ Atkins

Pike stable strikes at Whanganui

Verbek thriving ahead of The Phoenix

New Zealand juvenile Tutukaka set to rise in The Phoenix

The Actuary Too Strong In Listed Phoenix

Outburst To Make An Impact In The Phoenix

Tony Gollan Nears Another Training Record

Forster Targets Black-Type For See Marie

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