Top Brisbane gallopers Ballistic Boy and Profit will bypass the southern spring carnivals to concentrate on the Gold Coast's Magic Millions in January. Both had been in the early betting markets for some of the Group One races in Sydney and Melbourne but trainer Chris Anderson opted to stay put after monitoring the pair as[...]
Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle is unlikely to race interstate again after suffering a bleeding attack in Sydney. Zoustyle has a big lead at the 200m before stopping quickly to finish seventh in the Group Three Maurice McCarten Stakes at Rosehill last Saturday. Trainer Tony Gollan was bitterly disappointed that Sydney had not got to see the[...]
Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle is likely to have only one trial before heading south for a Sydney campaign. Zoustyle missed the Brisbane summer carnival after a disrupted southern states spring when he ran well without winning. After finishing less than five lengths last in a star-studded Concorde Stakes in Sydney, Zoustyle ran second in the Listed[...]
Premier trainer Tony Gollan believes he has a genuine chance to become the first to reach 100 metropolitan winners in a Brisbane season. Gollan has his seventh metropolitan premiership at his mercy with 61-1/2 winners after six months of the season. He already holds the Brisbane metropolitan record with 90 winners set in 2017/18. Gollan[...]
The Hawkes Racing-trained Renewal has chased down Queensland visitor Zoustyle to claim a last-stride win in his season return in the Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield. Racing for the first time since May, five-year-old gelding Renewal ($11) came from back in the field under Dwayne Dunn in Sunday's 1200m-Listed race to grab leader Zoustyle ($5)[...]
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan says there will be no excuses as Zoustyle bids to return to winning form at Caulfield. Unbeaten in his first six starts, Zoustyle finished last in the Concorde Stakes, a 1000m lead-up to The Everest on September 7 won by Redzel. Days after that defeat, Gollan sent the sprinter south[...]
Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan believes he still has plenty of options for sprinter Zoustyle including a possible trip to Western Australia. Zoustyle tasted defeat for the first time in seven starts when he ran last of six in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick last week. Gollan has sent Zoustyle to Melbourne where he will have[...]
Dual Everest winner Redzel heads to the Concorde Stakes as the outsider in the six-horse field. He has won the 1000m-sprint at Randwick for the past two years on his way to his wins in the world's richest race on turf. But bookmakers are wary heading to Saturday with three of the six runners already[...]
Jockey Brad Stewart's suspension for his 11th whip offence this year will not impact on his booking for star Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle in Sydney this spring. Stewart rode Boom County at Ipswich on Friday and was charged with using his whip 14 times before the 100m mark in breach of the rules. He pleaded guilty[...]
Promising three-year-old Garibaldi will miss Eagle Farm on Saturday after a minor set back but is still set to resume in Melbourne next month. Garibaldi, who was stakes-placed in the Sydney autumn and also finished third in the Group Two BRC Sires' Produce Stakes in the winter, had a jump-out at Doomben on Tuesday. However,[...]
Brisbane's premier trainer Tony Gollan is step up preparations for the Sydney and Melbourne spring carnivals with his four top horses. Gollan will use jump-outs at Eagle Farm on Tuesday to tone Zoustyle, Garibaldi, Niedorp and Vincere Volare. Garibaldi and Niedorp will then head to the two divisions of the three-year-old handicap at Eagle Farm[...]
Voting has begun in the annual Racing Queensland Horse Of The Year awards with star three-year-olds Winning Ways and Zoustyle the favourites for the top award. Winning Ways was Queensland's only Group One winner of the season in the Queensland Oaks and also won the Group Three Gold Coast Bracelet. Zoustyle was unbeaten in four[...]
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan's young stars have been on show this week but it will be some of his old hands who can help continue his top start to the new season on Saturday. Gollan won his sixth straight metropolitan premiership last season and has begun the season showing every intention of making it[...]
Top Queensland sprinter Zoustyle has indicated he will be a force in the Sydney spring carnival with a resounding barrier trial win at Doomben. Zoustyle, who is unbeaten in six starts, was having his first public outing since winning at Doomben on May 18. He cruised to the lead in his trial but when given[...]
An upcoming set of barrier trials at Doomben is looming as D-Day for trainer Tony Gollan's spring plans. The premier Brisbane trainer will trial nearly all his likely Sydney and Melbourne spring aspirants on Tuesday week. Leading the way will be unbeaten four-year-old Zoustyle who is headed to the Concorde Stakes at Randwick on September[...]
Classy three-year-old Ef Troop will be master of his own destiny when he has his next start at Doomben. Ef Troop is typical of trainer Tony Gollan's horses this winter, being a good performer but hamstrung by bad luck and wet weather. The gelding showed his class when favourite in the 2018 Magic Millions 2Y0[...]