Month: May 2023

Trainer Joe Pride celebrated his 16th Group 1 success and is eyeing another in two week’s time with his fast improver Think About It onto the Stradbroke Handicap after a career-defining victory in the Group 1 $1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m). Converge (pictured in Sydney) was huge late running second in the 2023 Kingsford Smith Cup results at Eagle Farm. Photo: Steve Hart. The four-year-old son of So You Think has gone from strength to strength over his nine-start career to date posting win number eight in his elite…

Kovalica claims the Group 1 Queensland Derby. Photo: Darren Winningham The old firm of James McDonald and Chris Waller have combined for Group 1 glory, as Kovalica destroyed his rivals in the Queensland Derby on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Farm. In what can only be described as one of the most impressive wins of the Queensland winter carnival thus far, Kovalica had this year’s edition of the Queensland Derby won a long way out. James McDonald kept his mount out of trouble throughout the 2400m journey, allowing Kovalica clear-galloping room…

The well-backed favourite Kovalica was too good on the quick back-up putting to bed any concerns about his staying ability with a dominant romp home in the 2023 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby results. Kovalica dominated the 2023 Queensland Derby results after his brave third to Huetor (pictured) in last weekend’s Doomben Cup. Photo: Steve Hart. Trainer Chris Waller celebrated his third success in the now $1 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm and his second in three years with his Ocean Park gelding Kovalica saluting for the…

Cifrado takes out the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. Photo: Darren Winningham Even with a last-minute protest lodged from the Peter & Paul Snowden barn, it was Cifrado that got the verdict in the Group 2 BRC Sires Produce on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Farm. The Rex Lipp-trained colt was provided the saloon passage by jockey Damien Thornton, holding off the late challenge of Snapback who was brave after being cast wide throughout the journey. The drama came post-race, however, with a messy finish involving the stablemate of Snapback…

Hawaii Five Oh claims Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham Nash Rawiller has combined with co-trainers Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, bolting clear in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic aboard Hawaii Five Oh at Eagle Farm. The win makes it back-to-back Group level successes after taking out the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas on April 22, and can now see this progressive son of I Am Invincible press on to bigger things throughout the winter carnival. It was a perfect steer from Nash Rawiller finding…