It was fantastic to win with Write On (Written Tycoon/Off the Planet) for a terrific bunch of very patient owners. It was on the big track at Newcastle today 18th February 2021, that Write On scored in the Hungerford Hill 3YO Maiden Handicap over 1200m. Wearing the Towell Family colours of GT Park fame (pale [...]

The first of a winning double today on the Kensington track at Randwick 17th February 2021 belonged to Nearly Fine (Exosphere/Shemakhan) taking out the Vinery Stud Handicap over 1400m. This consistent 3-y-o gelding has been placed 6 times from 7 starts but today he finally got to claim the deserved win. Ridden superbly by Apprentice [...]

The Darby-Racing-Syndicated Every Rose (Choisir/Couredge) today, Saturday 13th February 2021 won the Group 2 TAB Light Fingers Stakes over 1200m at Royal Randwick. This 3-year-old, flashy chestnut filly jumped widest from barrier 16, but jockey Josh Parr still managed a position on the fence securing the lead. He only came off the fence in the [...]

The 3- year-old chestnut filly Expat (Makfi/Utmost Caution) just keeps surprising, a notable unassuming track worker and trialler, she ‘brings it’ on race day or night as it was for this meeting at Canterbury, 12th February 2021, taking out the Sky Racing Active Handicap over 1200m. She jumped widest but powered out to take the [...]

The first day of the new month of February evoked a winning double for trainer and stable Apprentice Jockey Tom Sherry, combining forces to take out race five and six. Race five saw Ashra Jahra (Headwater/Jahre) produce an emphatic win in the Sage Painting Handicap over 1200m. This chestnut filly jumped well from barrier 9, [...]

It is the last race at Rosehill Gardens on 30th January 2021 and the now gelded Big Parade (Deep Field/Crystal Rock) is favourite for the ‘50 Years ATC Members Recognition’ Handicap over 1200m. He jumped well, but with no designated leader, three other runners bunched up, contesting for the front. Big Parade eventually settled on [...]

The Australia Day (26th January 2021) meeting at Warwick Farm saw a great day at the races for Mark Newnham Racing, this time taking out another consecutive race double. Marway AKA the Rockhampton Rocket provided the first win in race 5 when taking out the Vinery Stud Handicap over 1000m. Ridden superbly by jockey Rachel [...]

Our first winner for 2021 (Saturday 9th January) and the stable takes out the feature race once again. This time, the listed January Cup at Randwick Racecourse where the 6-year-old Import, Spirit Ridge (Nathaniel/Tates Creek) yet again proved his superior staying prowess. Ridden to perfection by jockey Robbie Dolan, he jumped from barrier 9 but [...]

Spirit Ridge (GB), by Nathaniel (IRE) from Tates Creek (USA) grabbed victory in the Group 3 Heineken Summer Cup run at Royal Randwick on Boxing Day 2020. This historic race was first run in 1890 (the same year Carbine won the Melbourne Cup) and is now conducted over a reduced distance of 2000m. The stable [...]

Trainer and jockey Rachel King once again combined to win successive Group 2 Villiers. Last year winning this time-honoured Randwick mile with Quackerjack and now in 2020 with stable sweetheart, Greysful Glamour (Stratum/Rippled). This gentle mare jumped best from barrier 5 and took the lead. As per her usual pattern of racing, she held the [...]