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ATB's 2018/19 Season Month By Month
Aug 05, 2019Another season has come and gone and while you strive to win as many races as you can, the caper is very tough these days and to achieve 46 winners (almost one a week) measures up to our recent seasons. Pleasingly fourteen of our winners were on metropolitan ...
Yogi heads an ATB push towards 50
Jul 17, 2019During recent seasons, Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock's Darren & Liz Dance have set the mark of 50 winners for their popular syndicating business.While not always reaching that target, its a realistic target as the numbers have grown during the past six or seven ...
Finals Day At Flemington
Jul 06, 2019Today's meeting at headquarters could prove to be a big day for ATB owners, trainers and supporters alike.While all three runners are around the $15 mark, we believe they can all run well enough to be in the money.INGNITER runs in the $150,000 The Mahogany Challenge Final over ...
ATB and Paul Preusker join forces
Jun 23, 2019In recent seasons Horsham based trainer, Paul Preusker has emerged as one of the state's up and coming trainers.A true horseman, Paul has had a wonderful season with multiple city winners and great stakes results with Magic Consol (G2 Feehan Stakes), Surprise Baby (G2 Adelaide ...
FREEDMAN DELIVERS AGAIN
Jun 03, 2019It was another successful week, with our two winners coming from the Mitch Freedman stable - Ransom Money and Captain Harry.Mitch and his team have produced some outstanding results with former Darren Weir horses, which includes four wins and six placings from 21 ...
Horse Management Bears Fruit
May 17, 2019Up until recently we had experienced a long dry summer that had worked itself into Autumn with very little or no rain.The countryside was baron and at Darren & Liz Dance's farm it meant more feed had to be purchased than that of a regular season.It also meant our racetracks ...
GRIFFO STEPS UP TO THE PLATE
May 15, 2019Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock and Darren Weir were racing partners for many years, and a successful combination at that. Both organisations grew together to the point that both were leaders in their fields.Unfortunately for Weir he was disqualified from training for four ...
Winning Week for ATB Owners
May 07, 2019What a week with four winners in six days, including two from two runners at the famous Warrnambool May Race Carnival.Read about the four winners below.SPEEDY ANGELOn Monday, Angel Lass trained by Robbie Griffiths and ridden by Michael Dee kicked start our week with a solid ...
WHITEMORE - A MAIDEN NO MORE
Apr 27, 2019Bad luck, bad barriers, bad rides along with being beaten by some handy gallopers in recent starts have all added up to some frustrating moments for all connected to 3YO gelding Whitemore.But finally at career start number sixteen, the planets aligned on Wednesday night at ...
FRANKEL FILLY HEADS TO CIARON MAHER
Apr 14, 2019We are delighted that Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are the trainers for our lovely Frankel filly that sold at this week's Sydney Easter Yearling Sale.Heading to sales under the ATB breeding arm of Esker Lodge, the only thing on our mind was that we achieved a nice financial ...
Yogi's 'journey' heads to Sydney
Mar 26, 2019Yogi's rise to the elite staying ranks takes another step on Saturday when the former Kiwi bred galloper runs in the $1.5m Group One Tancred Stakes (WFA) over 2400m at Rosehill.It will be the final lead-up to his main target on April 13th, the $2m Group One Sydney Cup over 3200m ...
Bags of Money for All Star Mile
Mar 15, 2019By Helen Tatchell (Moorabool News)Mr Money Bags is aptly named for the up-coming $5 million race, The All-Star Mile, and has a local connection in Moorabool. Trained at Cranbourne by Robbie Griffiths, Mr Money Bags is part-owned by Darren and Liz Dance (Australian Thoroughbred ...
ALL STAR 'MONEY BAGS'
Feb 22, 2019After a long campaign, the Robbie Griffiths trained 4YO Mr Money Bags scraped into the All Star Mile field after finishing tenth after all public votes were counted and clarified.The Top Ten public elects made the field automatically.When the leaderboard went into 'blackout' ...
DREAM DOUBLE FOR ATB OWNERS
Feb 16, 2019A fortnight after landing a city double at the same venue, ATB owners shared in the excitement of another double at Caulfield last weekend.Tough stayer Yogi kicked off his Sydney Cup campaign with a win in the opening race, when first-up over 1800m.Settling back in the field ...
'FIZZ' DELIVERED FOR THE LADIES
Jan 28, 2019French Fizz to the delight of her big group of lady owners delivered a well-deserved all the way win in the Metcon Steel Geelong SV 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate over 1200m on Sunday.After three runners-up cheques from her first six starts, all the planets aligned courtesy of a great ...
SOCIAL TAKING OWNERS ON A SPIN
Jan 26, 2019The Darren Weir trained Social Spin did his Australian Guineas chances no harm after a convincing win in today's Catanach's Jewellers BM78 Handicap over 1400m at Caulfield.Burdened with 60kgs, he treated his rivals that carried between five to ten kilograms less than him with ...
CRACK THE CODE KEEPS ON WINNING
Jan 26, 2019The Mick Price trained filly, Crack The Code carried the Australian Day silks with distinction at Caulfield today, recording her third career win from only four lifetime starts.Her three wins at Flemington, Moonee Valley & Caulfield already make her a very valuable broodmare ...
$$$ Mr Money Bag's All-Star Mile Tilt $$$
Jan 20, 2019The upcoming All-Star Mile is going to be a big payday for some lucky connections.Mr Money Bags is the perfect name for a horse trying to make the field in the rich $5m All-Star Mile to be run at Flemington on March 16th.Racing Victoria's newest race has created plenty of ...
Mr Money Bag Delivers
Dec 26, 2018Mr Money Bags is likely to reappear twice over Flemington's 1400-metre route this summer following his win in Saturday's $100,000 Yuletide Handicap (1400m).Trainer Robbie Griffiths described Mr Money Bags as 'a fantastic horse' after his 1.75-length victory in the Benchmark 84 ...
Yogi's Special Xmas Delivery
Nov 18, 2018Yogi's last to first Sandown Cup win set the scene for a great day of festivities at the ATB Xmas Party.With the party organised well in advance, the ATB hierarchy were forced to stay away from Ladbrokes Park Sandown to host the 300 strong crowd that attended.But the ...
Nakeeta's journey keeps Cup dream alive
Nov 05, 2018Destination Melbourne Cup was finally rubber-stamped at approximately 4pm on Derby Day for Scottish trained gallop Nakeeta - a horse in which ATB and loyal clients share half the ownership.Making the final field ended what has been one long and winding journey to this year's ...
Aussie owners chase Arc upset
Oct 06, 2018He was bought to win a Melbourne Cup but could French stayer Tiberian’s true calling be in another of the world’s great races, Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?That’s the hope of several of his excited owners, including Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock’s Darren ...
CLAIRVAUX'S NEW LIFE WITH LAUREN
Sep 03, 2018Racing is a business but at the end of the day, a racehorse is a loving animal that deserves a loving home no matter how fast or how slow when retired.Darren & Liz Dance take great pride in finding each and every retiree a good home and the satisfaction that comes ...
WOMEN'S RACING EMBRACE A WINNING WEEK
Aug 29, 2018The 2018/19 racing season has kicked off in grand style for Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock with six winners coming from our first 24 runners.Joining in on that success is the newly formed racing syndicate Women's Racing.Coming on board during the past 18 months, Directors ...
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