Today, Saturday 7th March 2020 Shadow Hero (Pierro/Sookie) took out the Group 1 Mostyn Copper Randwick Guineas over 1600m, claiming the first leg of the coveted three-year-old triple crown series. Coming off a disappointing run in the Victorian Derby late last year he was friendless in the betting, blowing out to 6/1, but the trainer [...]
By now we all know how tough Quackerjack (Not A Single Doubt/Quack It) is but to see him ‘attack’ the line in the Liverpool City Cup on Saturday 29th February 2020 was something else. The Group 3 race was held at Randwick over 1300m with Jockey Josh Parr at the helm, carrying 56.5kg he had [...]
It was an emotion charged win for Destiny’s Son (Husson/Predestined) on the Beaumont Track at Newcastle on Thursday 27th February 2020. The 3yo chestnut gelding won the Sydney Junction Hotel 3yo Maiden Handicap over 1150m. The heavy 9 track rating and the 57kg carried didn’t stop him either, as he was just ‘destined’ to win. [...]
Every now and again you get to experience a day in racing which just takes your breath away and makes your spirits soar. We had one of those days on Saturday, 14th December 2019. It started at Kembla Grange where Arthur in Charge (Charge Forward/Morton), sporting the Mittiga Family colours and ridden by our latest [...]
It has been a frustrating journey waiting for this 3yo bay filly, Arousal (Snitzel/Intimate Moment) to have the opportunity to showcase the talent she possesses. She cost $1.1 million and was purchased during the very last session at the Magic Millions Yearling Sales in January 2018. She had a set back early on in her [...]
The team headed off Thursday 12th December 2019, to see Diamond Thunder contest the Magic Millions Wyong 3yo & 4yo Stakes over 1200m. The talented son of Dawn Approach was slow to begin from Barrier 4, and in running was always just worse than mid field. Still jockey Josh Parr didn’t panic, just showed the [...]
It was an honour to have our first runner for the Kelly Family and Newhaven Park become our first winner for them. It came in the form of Circus (Lonhro/Link To My Heart), a little pocket rocket bay filly taking out the Jarrad Mitchell Constructions 3yo Maiden Plate over 900m at Newcastle, 7th December 2019. [...]
The stable celebrated an unprecedented four winners in one day, Saturday 30th November 2019. We had just arrived in Hong Kong for our annual pilgrimage to catch up with clients and to enjoy the fantastic International Racing on offer, when we were inundated with congratulatory messages. Mission Phoenix (Reset/OH Susannah) had taken out the first [...]
Hawkesbury has been a happy hunting ground of late for the stable. Today, 13th November 2019 we saw Gone Bye (Al Maher/Gone Platinum) debut and win in the Killahy Equine Maiden Plate over 1300m. The 3yo gelding was bred by our Office Manager Maureen Chalmers and is raced by the Chalmers Family. It was a [...]
The stable celebrated a winning treble at Hawkesbury, Thursday 7th November 2019. The first winner came in Race 1 The Fowler Civil Contracting Maiden Plate over 1500m, where Mission Phoenix (Reset/Oh Susannah) took out the honours. We witnessed a magnificent front-riding display by Koby Jennings to lead all the way and win. We had to [...]
