VRC St Leger

Gallant Dunwoody lands St Leger

Posted on April 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Dunwoody called upon all his staying reserves as he lead from barrier to box under in-form rider Jordan Childs to land the Listed VRC St Leger (3000m) at Sandown on Saturday as the $61 outsider of the field. Trainer Matt Cumani agreed the win in the $300,000 race came as something of a[...]

Posted on April 9, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Galilee Series Final at Caulfield has important significance for young trainer Ben Brisbourne as he builds his fledgling career. After a stint with Lindsay Park, Brisbourne branched out on his own in June 2018 and has prepared 32 winners, one of which is Secret Sheema who runs in Saturday's 2400m Listed race. Brisbourne collected[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cindy Alderson headed to the Bendigo St Leger thinking there was not a lot between her three-year-olds Liqueuro and Reuber. Liqueuro raced to a three-quarter length win in the 2200m contest on March 27 with Reuber seven and three-quarter lengths in his wake after having a luckless passage. The pair meet again in the Listed[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman landed an early double at Pukekohe on Wednesday, with promising three-year-olds Daqiansweet Junior and Granados both scoring over 2100m and shaping as stayers of the future. Daqiansweet Junior took plenty of confidence from a maiden win at Matamata last week and took the step up to Rating 65[...]

Posted on May 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After passing a serious staying test with his narrow defeat in the VRC St Leger, Saint Eustace is on target for a Classic race in Adelaide. Trained in Victoria by Mick Price and Mick Kent jr, Saint Eustace is returning to Adelaide on Saturday to contest the Group One South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.[...]

Posted on April 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group One South Australian Derby shapes as the next likely target for VRC St Leger winner Sacramento. The gelding's nose victory over Saint Eustace in Saturday's Listed 2800m race for three-year-olds at Flemington gave co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott their third-straight St Leger and Waterhouse her fifth in the past eight years. Two[...]

Posted on April 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria's leading jockey Jye McNeil has been suspended on a careless riding charge after finishing third on Wahine Toa in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Racing Victoria stewards outed McNeil for 12 meetings after he allowed Wahine Toa to shift in near the winning post, causing interference to two runners on his inside. His[...]

Posted on April 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sacramento has survived a protest to give Gai Waterhouse a fifth VRC St Leger win in the past eight years at Flemington. The victory also has given the Waterhouse and Adrian Bott training partnership their third successive win in the 2800m Listed race for three-year-olds. Waterhouse started the streak with Hippopus (2013) and Order Of[...]

Posted on April 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Griffiths has completed the first part of the the job he was given when fellow Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent transferred promising three-year-old stayer Royal Crown to his stable. The task was to win the Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield on April 11 with Royal Crown stepping up to the plate in convincing fashion.[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident Sacramento has the right profile to continue the stable's recent domination of the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Trainer Gai Waterhouse has won the Listed VRC St Leger four times in the past seven years with Hippopus (2013), Order Of The Sun (2014), Runaway (2018) and Transact (2019). The past[...]

Posted on April 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, trainer Matt Cumani and his staff have had a subdued celebration after Khoekhoe gave the stable its biggest success. But they might let their hair down if either Sign Seal Deliver or Tarn's Prince can follow Khoekhoe's win in the $800,000 The Showdown at Caulfield last week by taking out the[...]

Posted on April 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bellx is well down the ballot order for an interstate Group One event, leading Lindsay Park to switch its attention to a stakes race at home. The filly features among nominations for the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on May 9 but instead will step out over a longer distance in Saturday's Listed VRC St[...]

Posted on April 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Michael Trotter hopes Lindelani can replicate the deeds of her dam with success in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Restricted to three-year-olds, the VRC St Leger over 2800m on Saturday, is one of the oldest races on the Australian racing calendar. Lindelani's dam Inkster won the event in a dead-heat with Moment In[...]

Gallant Dunwoody lands St Leger

Young trainer chasing black type at Caulfield

Stamina the name of the game for Liqueuro

Baker-Forsman unleash promising 3YO stayers

Saint Eustace Primed For SA Derby Assault

SA Derby On Radar For VRC St Leger Winner

Jockey Jye Mcneil Suspended At Flemington

Sacramento Lands Another St Leger For Gai

Royal Crown Chases VRC St Leger Success

Waterhouse, Bott After Another St Leger

Cumani Chases Staying Win In VRC St Leger

Lindsay Park Looks To St Leger With Bellx

Lindelani To Follow Mum’s Lead In St Leger

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