Latest News from Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock
Cracking Debut
Sep 09, 2020Crackerjack Prince debuted with a fast-finishing second at Geelong last Sunday.The 3YO son of Crackerjack King settled back near last before unleashing a strong finish to narrowly go down in the IGA Liquor Maiden Plate over 1400m.After drawing barrier 14, the plan for ...
Little hooves tell us Spring is near.
Aug 11, 2020Spring brings plenty of excitement to the Thoroughbred industry.Top level racing with the best horses in front of big crowds makes Spring the showcase time for the sport.In 2020, the current pandemic will shape racing's prime time into something very ...
Miss Tenthousand's deserved Maiden victory
Jul 08, 2020Miss Tenthousand recorded a well-deserved win when accounting for her rivals in the A1 Signage Filles & Mares Maiden Plate over 1500m at Ballarat yesterday.After finishing runner-up at her first three career starts, the half-sister to five-time Group One winning star Boban ...
SOUTH PACIFIC TO OPEN CUP'S CAMPAIGN
Jun 24, 2020Ciaron Maher Racing will attempt to win successive heats of the Banjo Paterson Series with European imports when South Pacific makes his Australian debut at Caulfield on Saturday.A winner over beaten Caulfield Cup favourite Constantinople during Royal Ascot 2019, South Pacific ...
The Breaker - Brad Pearson
Jun 03, 2020One of the most important aspects of moulding a racehorse is the breaking-in process.In recent years we have used Barwon Heads based horseman Brad Pearson to break-in our yearlings.Brad's country based training complex is near Thirteenth Beach and only a 15 minute drive from the ...
SIRIUS DEAL BACK IN WINNING FORM
May 17, 2020Campbell Rawiller produced a ride his father Nash would have been proud of when winning on Sirius Deal at Warracknabeal on Saturday.Just when the door was about to shut on the duo in the Pony Xpress 0-58 Handicap over 1800m the first year apprentice moved off the fence to avoid ...
Run Chippewa Run
Apr 14, 2020Chippewa Square lived up to the 'chip off the old block' saying when winning on debut at Mornington over the Easter long weekend.Eleven years earlier his dad, the ill-fated Jakkalberry did similar on debut in Italy under the care of trainer Marco Botti.The Ciaron Maher & ...
Slow start, fast finish for 'Foxy'
Mar 11, 2020Despite blundering the start, the Mitch Freedman trained 5YO mare, Here De Fox still proved far too good for her rivals in the RMBL Investments Rising Stars Race - CUB BM58 over 1200m at Kilmore yesterday.With young gun apprentice, Will Price in the saddle, pre-race plans went ...
ALL MADAM, NO MISCHIEF ON DEBUT
Mar 04, 2020Madam Mischief has certainly lived up to her name in preparation for a racetrack career.By Turffontein, the Darren & Liz Dance homebred has tested Archie Alexander and his team on numerous occasions during the past six months.A less than desirable attitude meant all and ...
DOUBLE DELIGHT SUNDAY
Feb 25, 2020Following on from two winners last week, Sunday provided ATB owners with two more winners at separate venues.Write Your Name bounced back to winning form with a strong effort at Ballarat, while at the Sunshine Coast, Sono Dolce broke her Maiden in convincingly style.Our other ...
NOTEBOOK & BOWMAN ON THE BOARD
Feb 21, 2020Four year old Written Tycoon mare, Notebook broke her Maiden at Warrnambool yesterday to give young gun trainer Daniel Bowman his first winner in ATB colours.Starting $8, she was a convincing winner of the Middy's Data & Electrical Maiden Plate over 1400m, courtesy of a ...
Sirius Plan Sets Up Straight Win
Feb 15, 2020A pre-race plan hatched by trainer Saab Hasan and jockey Brad Rawiller in conjunction with track-walker and form analyst Peter Ellis was the catalyst behind Sirius Suspect's win in the $126,000 Royal Ascot BM90 Handicap over 1200m at Flemington today.With morning rain the track ...
ATB Autumn stars loom large
Feb 03, 2020A frustrating start to 2020 will hopefully change as Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock looks to add its banner horses to an unlucky trio of summer performers.Five runner-up cheques at city meetings during January, including three defeats by less than a head has tested the ...
An Aussie, An Englishman & Anirishman
Dec 12, 2019An Aussie, An Englishman and Anirishman have played out the trifecta in many good yarns over the years.The Irishman generally wore the blunt end of the joke, but it wasn't the case at the Terang racecourse yesterday.On debut in the Greg Allan Farm Machinery Plate over 1400m, 3YO ...
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 ...
SOUTHERN FRANCE REDEEMS IN ZIPPING CLASSIC
Nov 17, 2019Southern France produced the quickest final 200m of the meeting when powering to a stylish win in the $300,000 Group 2 Quayclean Zipping Classic over 2000m at Sandown yesterday.After a disappointing result (19th) in the Lexus Melbourne Cup, eleven days earlier, the 4yo son of ...
HORSE RACING SYNDICATES
Oct 21, 2019Spring racing is well and truly underway.It is the time of year that most eyes - professional or novice - get heavily involved, either as a punter, socialite, family or an owner.Many fantastic experiences are celebrated during this time of the racing season.The weather is on the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...