Will Clarken

Bella Vella wins the R N Irwin Stakes

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bella Vella has returned in brilliant fashion from a failed stint in the breeding barn to take out the Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville. Sent out a $5.50 chance with online bookmakers after a recent trial win, the now seven-year-old mare lead throughout under Kayla Crowther before having to dig deep to fend[...]

Posted on August 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 3 Spring Stakes was the feature event on the Morphettville card on Saturday afternoon, with Behemoth claiming victory, following a protest being lodged when runners and jockeys returned back to scale. Having been lipped out on the winning post by the Will Clarken-trained Beau Rossa, it was clear with 100m to go that[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

With travel from NSW to South Australia and then Queensland considered too much for Group 1 winning mare Bella Vella, her trainer Will Clarken has called an end to her racing career. Clarken issued a statement on Wednesday calling the career over for the daughter of Commands after finishing 11th to Eduardo in the Group[...]

Posted on March 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Will Clarken and the team behind former UK galloper Ironclad will look to bigger purses after taking an important step at Bendigo on Saturday. Ironclad made his first trip away from his new Morphettville home to claim the Listed Golden Mile under a brilliant ride from Jamie Kah. The victory provided Kah a winning[...]

Posted on January 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hours of analysis of New Zealand race replays have reaped rewards for Bluegrass Bloodstock director Leonard Russo, with Second Slip the latest addition to a long list of successes. An Alamosa gelding who won two of his 12 starts from the stable of Kevin Gray, Second Slip is unbeaten in two appearances since Russo recruited[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bella Vella kept her undefeated record in 2020 intact with a tough win in the McEwen Stakes and trainer Will Clarken believes the best is yet to come.

Posted on September 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Will Clarken is unsure how his six-year-old mare Bella Vella will come back after her best-ever preparation but he believes the signs are extremely positive. The Adelaide mare will start in the Group Two McEwen Stakes over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley on Saturday. “She's feeling really happy with herself. She's walking around with an[...]

Posted on May 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sangster Stakes winner Bella Vella is heading for a spell and will miss South Australia's biggest sprint race, The Goodwood, at Morphettville. Trainer Will Clarken said Bella Vella had pulled up in great order following Saturday's Group One victory against fillies and mares. “Although the temptation is high to push on to the Group One[...]

Posted on May 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Adelaide trainer Will Clarken has achieved a milestone first Group One win with bargain-buy Bella Vella who has capped a stunning rise in the Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville. Bella Vella was bought online for $22,500 last year and she has won six of her 11 starts since joining Clarken's stable last year, with Saturday's[...]

Posted on April 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Darci Brahma five-year-old Parsifal is on a path to the Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) on May 16 and trainer Will Clarken is expecting an improved performance when the seven-time winner contests Saturday's Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville. The gelding finished sixth behind Diamond Effort when resuming over 1000m at Caulfield earlier[...]

Posted on December 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top South Australian jockey Todd Pannell hopes to pick up several extra rides when he makes a return to his former base in Queensland to partner Russian Romeo at the Gold Coast. Last-start Morphettville winner Russian Romeo will be a leading contender in Saturday's $250,000 Rising Stars colts and gelding division but will first face[...]

Bella Vella wins the R N Irwin Stakes

Behemoth Wins the Group 3 Spring Stakes In The Stewards Room

Time called on career of Bella Vella

Ironclad remains unbeaten in Australia

Second Slip the latest Kiwi-sourced success for Russo

Bella Vella Shows Toughness To Win Again

Trainer Says Bella Ready To Fly In Mcewen

Bella Vella To Bypass Group One Goodwood

Bella Vella Wins Group One Sangster Stakes

Group 3 test for Parsifal

Todd Pannell Chasing More Gold Coast Rides

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