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KING DEFIES THE ODDS
May 17, 2021After two encouraging second placings at his first two career starts, owners of Crackerjack Prince were dreaming big.With the classic 3YO races only months away, his placings were behind strongly credentialed opposition.But racing can deal up some untimely events and with the ...
Frankel blue-blood wins on debut
Mar 21, 2021When a blue-blooded filly by Frankel makes a winning debut we like to know more.Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, three year-old filly Steinem was easy in the market, but charged to the line to win running away over 1400m at Pakenham on Thursday.A $400,000 Inglis Easter ...
Preusker Shows His Colours
Mar 03, 2021Three year old filly, Raise The Colours provided Horsham trainer Paul Preusker with his first winner in ATB colours at Bendigo yesterday.At her second start the daughter of Raise The Flag scored a comprehensive win after settling near last in the Bendigo Mazda Maiden Plate ...
Capriccio - Just Like Mum!
Mar 01, 2021Capriccio, courtesy of a fantastic training performance by Daniel Bowman, netted her owners all but $500 of her purchase price when winning the Inglis Dash at Flemington on Australian Guineas Day.With the sales currently in full flight, the daughter of I Am Invincible ...
Esker Lodge - Strong Melbourne Premier Yearling Draft
Feb 23, 2021After the success of the previous two Melbourne Premier Yearling Sales, Darren & Liz Dance and the Esker Lodge team are ready for the 2021 version with a strong draft of twelve homebreds.Months of preparation have gone into the yearlings headed by Stud ...
First Winner for Dandino and He Might Just Be A Derby Horse
Jan 24, 2021The betting suggested the Mitch Freedman-trained Adandiman was primed for a big debut at Geelong on Sunday and he didn’t disappoint with a bold front running display to earn the honour as the first winner for his sire Dandino (GB).In danger of being caught three-wide, Jordon ...
Winning Ways with Lindsey Smith
Dec 14, 2020Lindsey Smith and winning ways go hand in hand, and for the owners in two ATB gallopers that experience came along quickly during the past few days.The affable horseman continues to train many winners in his native state of Western Australia, but for most Victorians it's ...
SUSPECT STANDISH BOUND
Dec 07, 2020Sirius Suspect will head to the Group 3 Standish Handicap in winning form after a dominant effort at the Pakenham Cup meeting on Saturday.Second-up over 1200m, the ATB bred 6YO son of Wanted was far too good for his opposition in the $100,000 Hanson Handicap.With Jamie Kah ...
Up Periscope!
Nov 12, 2020After a long wait, patient owners were rewarded when Periscope broke his maiden at Hamilton on Tuesday.With champion jump's jockey Shane Jackson in the saddle he easily accounted for his rivals in the 2200m Highweight.But contrary to the ease in which he destroyed ...
PATIENCE REWARDED FOR MAZY OWNERS
Oct 13, 2020Winning a race is very rewarding for all owners.For the connections of Mazy Motion, her Maiden win at Echuca on Monday was extra special considering the long journey she took everyone on.Nine months earlier, the dream of any win seemed all but over when injury issues ...
Bowman Aims Capriccio At Black Type
Sep 21, 2020Capriccio's first-up win in the Suez 3YO Maiden Plate at Ballarat is the first step in an ambitious Spring campaign.The Daniel Bowman trained filly dominated Sunday's race from the front and despite just holding off second-placed Ice Ice Baby, plenty of fitness improvement is ...
Phillip Stokes joins ATB training ranks
Dec 02, 2019For many years we have admired trainer Phillip Stokes for his ability to produce winners in Victoria, especially during the Autumn and Spring carnivals.When solely based in South Australia, his stable would regularly land winners from unraced 2YO's through to exciting 3YO's and ...