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Gamay Oaks-Bound After Ethereal Stakes Win

Posted on October 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gamay is a step closer to delivering on a long-range plan in the VRC Oaks after winning an important lead-up race at Caulfield. The Archie Alexander-trained Gamay ($7) held off a strong challenge from the previously unbeeaten Vegas Jewel ($3.50) to prevail by a long head in Saturday's Group Three Ethereal Stakes (2000m), with VRC[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Archie Alexander sees the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield as the ideal VRC Oaks trial for lightly raced filly Gamay. Saturday's Group Three race over 2000m for three-year-old fillies will be Gamay's fifth race start and will go a long way to determining her upcoming program. Gamay's first three starts were at Ballarat, two on[...]

Posted on October 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien is happy to pit VRC Oaks favourite Miami Bound against the colts and geldings in the Group Three Caulfield Classic and the trainer is expecting the filly to relish racing over 2000m for the first time. Miami Bound is the only filly in Saturday's $350,000 race for three-year-olds, with O'Brien opting to run[...]

Posted on October 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Ken Keys will ask jockey Dwayne Dunn to adopt different tactics aboard Presently when they reunite at Caulfield. Presently runs in Saturday's Group Three Ethereal Stakes (2000m), a lead-up race to the VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on November 7. Keys has had the Oaks in mind for Presently from the time she commenced[...]

Posted on October 3, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien is planning on keeping smart Reliable Man filly Miami Bound to her home track for the balance of the spring. A daughter of Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Arapaho Miss, Miami Bound will be out to emulate her mother and will take the next step towards the Oaks when she[...]

Posted on September 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After winning the Oaks Trial at Flemington a year ago with Greysful Glamour, Sydney trainer Mark Newnham and jockey Tim Clark are looking to repeat the feat with a sibling of the 2018 winner. Newnham has sent Celestial Falls to Melbourne for Wednesday's Oaks Trial (1800m) for three-year-old fillies and victory would clinch her a[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two years of planning has trainer Danny O'Brien finally reaping the rewards with his team of staying three-year-olds. Skiddaw added to O'Brien's three-year-old haul of recent weeks winning the 4Cyte For Living Legends Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday and is on a path to the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 2. O'Brien[...]

Posted on July 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a highly successful stint in Japan and a short holiday, star jockey Damian Lane will return to Melbourne racing on the opening weekend of the new season. Lane has not ridden in Australia since April 20 after which he went to Japan for a two-month riding stint. The 25-year-old rode 37 winners from 123[...]

Gamay Oaks-Bound After Ethereal Stakes Win

Gamay To Press Oaks Claims In Group 3 Ethereal

Classic Path To Oaks For Filly Miami Bound

Presently Continues Oaks Path At Caulfield

Flemington focus for Miami Bound

Celestial Falls To Put Oaks Hopes On Show

O’Brien Hits The Mark With Three-Year-Olds

Damian Lane Set For Return At The Valley

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