Month: June 2023

The dynamo training duo of Ciaron Maher & David Eustace celebrated their 26th Group 1 success in partnership with an impressive upset in the Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes J.J. Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm with King Colorado. Tannhauser (pictured in Sydney) ran third as the beaten favourite in the 2023 Ladbrokes J.J. Atkins results in Brisbane. Photo: Steve Hart. The nicely-bred Kingman colt gave his large ownership group plenty to be proud of when making a big step-up in grade off a winning Kembla Grange maiden to score victory…

Without A Fight was a dominant winner of the Group 2 Q22. Photo: Darren Winningham After claiming the Group 3 Lord Mayor’s Cup first-up last start, Without A Fight has given his rivals a galloping lesson second-up in the Group 2 The Q22 at Eagle Farm on Saturday, letting down with his customary turn of foot to claim victory over Nonconformist and Duais. The six-year-old gelded son of Teofilo was sent over to Australia in November to race in the 2022 Melbourne Cup, but as we all saw, he finished…

King Kapa claimed the Listed Mark Hinkler Handicap. Photo: Darren Winningham The well-supported King Kapa ($5.50) for Ben Thompson and Tony Gollan has raced clear with the prize in the Mark Hinkler Handicap on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Farm. It was an impressive victory by the improving Capitalist gelding who produced a tough front-running display before bolting clear of his rivals with 400m to travel. There were plenty of chasers in the form of stablemate Ef Troop ($16) and the Peter & Paul-trained Ranges ($13), but it was all in…

Nash Rawiller is all smiles as Selino claims the Group 2 Brisbane Cup. Photo: Darren Winningham Under the guidance of Nash Rawiller and the master trainer Chris Waller, Selino has returned to the winners’ circle for the first time in over two years in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Before the seven-year-old gelded son of Champs Elysees returned to the racetrack back in February this year, he had just over a year off after running eighth in the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Although Selino hasn’t finished…

Fabian Hawk winning at Awapuni on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Fabian Hawk’s star continued to rise at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Turn Me Loose jumped away well from his ace barrier for jockey Johnathan Parkes, who took his charge straight to the lead where he was able to dictate terms throughout, eventually running out a 1.25 length victor over Quota. Trainer Peter Didham was rapt with the win and he was buoyed by Parkes’ debrief following the run. “He is very promising,” said Didham,…

Antino was in splendid isolation when claiming the Listed Wayne Wilson. Photo: Darren Winningham Antino ($2.60) has continued his dominance this season after his eighth career win coming in the Wayne Wilson Stakes on Saturday afternoon. The son of Redwood has just continued to thrive this campaign putting together his fourth straight victory and with every step up in grade, the Tony Gollan-trained gelding has responded in kind for punters. This time jockey James Orman elected to take a sit in behind the speed and it paid dividends as he…

James McDonald returns to the mounting yard aboard Rediener after claiming the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic. Photo: Darren Winningham The lethal combination of James McDonald and Chris Waller has struck early on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm, as they combined with Rediener to hold on and take out the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic. McDonald made sure that his three-year-old gelded son of Redoute’s Choice wasn’t too far away from the leaders, as he pushed him along to hold the one-one on the back of End Assembly. As the field…

Mark Zahra got everything out of Namesake as the pair claimed the Listed Oxlade Stakes. Photo: Darren Winningham Jockey Mark Zahra and training duo Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have combined in the opening race at Eagle Farm on Saturday, as Namesake ($7.50) proved too good against the two-year-olds in the Oxlade Stakes. It was an elite steer by Mark Zahra sitting in behind what looked like a genuine tempo throughout the 1300m journey, peeling off the back of the well supported favorite infancy ($4.20) who was clearly fading towards…