warrnambool

Grand Promenade dies after Warrnambool fall

Posted on March 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tragedy struck at Warrnambool on Monday as Grand Promenade, a two-time Melbourne Cup contender, met with a fatal accident during the opening race, prompting euthanasia. The eight-year-old gelding, poised for victory, encountered misfortune at the penultimate hurdle, clipping it before succumbing to a heavy fall. Grand Promenade boasted an impressive record, with eight wins and[...]

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

Experienced horseman Shaun Phelan will achieve a long-held ambition this week when he rides at the famed Warrnambool carnival. Phelan won last season's New Zealand Jumps Jockeys' Premiership with 20 wins, including a record nine prestige events, and is now looking to make his mark at the Victorian festival to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday[...]

Posted on November 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There were scenes of joy at Warrnambool as the John Sargent-trained galloper Bastida claimed the $288,000 Jericho Cup (4652m) on Sunday in front of enthusiastic connections who travelled from New Zealand. A New Zealand bred four-year-old, Bastida (), who won his way into the race after bolting in at Canberra over 3400m last Sunday, sat[...]

Posted on November 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers is no stranger to success at Warrnambool and he will be looking to extend that record on Sunday with Botti in the Jericho Cup (4600m). The well-travelled galloper booked his ticket across the Tasman with victory in the Road To Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton last month and Myers said Botti has[...]

Posted on November 29, 2021
in Tips

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace once again showed their training expertise as Wil John claimed the fourth running of Australia’s longest flat race, the Jericho Cup (4600m), on Sunday afternoon at Warrnambool.

Posted on June 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Casterton will host a meeting scheduled for Warrnambool which has been found to have surface water on the track. Racing Victoria stewards inspected Warrnambool on Monday and determined it would not be suitable for racing a day later. The track was in the heaviest range on Sunday and received an additional 14mm of rain overnight,[...]

Posted on May 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top West Australian horseman Lindsey Smith is set to prepare a team of horses out of the stables of disqualified trainer Darren Weir at Warrnambool. Smith flew from Perth on Tuesday to begin setting up the satellite operation of 40 boxes he hopes will be given the tick of approval by Racing Victoria on Thursday.[...]

Grand Promenade dies after Warrnambool fall

Phelan to tick Warrnambool off bucket list

Bastida lands Jericho Cup for Kiwi connections

Botti flying Kiwi flag in Jericho Cup

Wil John adds another Jericho Cup to Maher & Eustace collection

Rain Forces Meeting Switch To Casterton

Lindsey Smith To Set Up Warrnambool Base

What are you really gambling with?