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Listo Gitano Steps Up In Distance And Wins!
Jul 18, 2014Trainer Darren Weir took Listo Gitano to Geelong to race in the $17,500 RP Data Maiden Plate over 2200m on the synthetic track. He started out race favourite with Brad Rawiller on board jumping from barrier four. The plan was to jump and try and get a spot two out ...
Pre and Post Race Audio Reports
Jul 15, 2014Before and after each race we generally do an audio report either with the trainer or after we have spoken with the trainer/jockey. If you are not receiving these reports you need to log into your account and check your settings. Please select that you would like ...
Imaging Breaks His Maiden Status
Jul 14, 2014Trainer Darren Weir took Imaging back to Mildura to try his luck again with Imaging in the Betfair Power To The Punter Maiden Plate over 1209m. In only his third start with two seconds under his girth, John Allen had the ride on the Ready's Image gelding. Imaging ...
Abbasso Makes It Three Wins This Prep
Jun 28, 2014A perfect ride by Tye Angland on the Chris Waller trained Abbasso gave him his third win this prep in the $85,000 theraces.com.au Handicap over 1350m at Rosehill Gardens carrying 59kgs. After jumping, Tye had the Encosta De Lago gelding settle at the rear of the field in his ...
Luckyi'mbarefoot Storms Home To Win
Jun 22, 2014Trainer Matthew Williams took Luckyi'mbarefoot to Cranbourne on June 22nd to contest the DeBortoli Wines VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Heat 5 over 1400m. Matthew had accepted for both Moonee Valley on Saturday and Cranbourne on the Sunday. Matthew deliberated on both ...
Dandino All Set For Group Two Hardwicke Stakes Tonight!
Jun 21, 2014Trainer Marco Botti has Dandino all set for his first up run tonight at Royal Ascot. Dandino will be contesting the Group Two Hardwicke Stakes over 2400m, drawn barrier nine of ten to be ridden by Martin Harley. Marco couldn't be more happier with the seven-year-old ...
Chloe Anna Wins Her Maiden… At Last!!
Jun 18, 2014Chloe Anna headed to Sportingbet Park Sandown on Wednesday June 18th as a second place getter three times in a row, she was becoming known as a bridesmaid. Until today! After a frustrating time two weeks ago at Sandown, Chloe Anna went into the race favourite, however ...
Lonhspresso Jets Out For Group One Tatts Tiara
Jun 18, 2014Lonhspresso jetted off on Tuesday June 17 and headed to Brisbane all set to compete in the the Group One Tatts Tiara for fillies and mares over 1400m at Eagle Farm this Saturday. A weight for age race Lonhsprersso will be carrying 57kg with Ben Melham to ride. Trainer Darren ...
ATB Horses Ready To Kick Off At Royal Ascot
Jun 14, 2014This coming week sees Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock horses head to Royal Ascot. Trained by Marco Botti, Tac De Boistron and Dandino kick it off. Tac de Boistron is racing on Thursday in the Ascot Gold Cup over 4000m. With two starts under his girth for this prep, in his ...
ATB Open Day At Darren Weirs
Jun 02, 2014On Sunday June 1st Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock conducted an open day at Darren Weir's Ballarat Stables, Forest Lodge. In an event that took weeks to plan, it all turned upside down after a massive downpour of rain overnight that had the Ballarat races abandoned. ...
A Winning City Double For ATB
May 25, 2014Saturday May 24 2014 saw Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock have a winning city double at Racing Headquarters in Melbourne and Royal Randwick. Lohnspresso trained by Darren Weir contested the Listed Straight Six at Flemington. Ridden by a very patient Michelle Payne the ...
Abbasso Steps Up In Grade And Wins!
May 24, 2014Saturday May 24th saw Abbasso contest the Girvan Waugh Handicap Benchmark 80 over 1400m at Royal Randwick, ridden by Jason Collet and trained by Chris Waller. Jumping from barrier one Abbasso jumped away cleanly and Jason settled the Encosta De Lago gelding towards the ...
Lonhspresso Wins The Listed Straight Six At Flemington
May 24, 2014Lonhspresso, contested the Listed Straight Six race ran at Flemington over 1200m on Saturday May 24th. The Lonhro filly trained by Darren Weir and ridden by Michelle Payne started second favourite at $5.50. Jumping from the outside barrier of sixteen the mare began ...
Warrnambool Carnival 2014… That's A Wrap!!
May 04, 2014ATB headed to the Warrnambool Carnival with seven individual runners with Shiny Buttons a possibility of racing twice.. and he did! The runners were spread out between ATB trainers in local Warrnambool boy Matthew Williams and the red hot Darren Weir. Right from the ...
Tac de Boistron Wins The Group Three Longines Sagaro Stakes At Ascot
May 03, 2014World famous trainer Marco Botti took Tac de Boistron to Ascot to contest the Group Three Longine Sagaro Stakes ran on April 30th. The six-year-old gelding went into the 3200m race fresh from a spell and Marco was pleased with the horse prior to the race. Tac was second ...
Reigning Meteor Gives Connections A Heart Stopping Win
May 01, 2014Day three at the Warrnambool Carnival saw Reigning Meteor contest and win the Simons Waterfront Handicap ran over a distance of 1200m. Trained by local Matthew Williams and ridden by Dean Yendall the Northern Meteor colt started a tote favourite of $2.30. From barrier 8 ...
Shiny Buttons Smashes The Field On Day One Of The Bool
Apr 30, 2014On day one of The Warnnambool Carnival Shiny Buttons headed into his race, The City Of Warrnambool Handicap with a big bonus of handling a wet track. Over a distance of 1700m jumping from barrier seven with Brad Rawiller on board the Reset gelding started at favourite on the ...
Princess Hussey Toughs It Out To Win Her Maiden
Apr 21, 2014On Easter Monday, April 21, Princess Hussey headed to Caulfield to race in the Guinot Skincare Plate over 1400m. The girl was in the betting market at good odds of $8 with apprentice Harry Coffey on board. The race was worth $35,000 with a Super VOBIS bonus of ...
Abbasso Sits And Sprints To The Winning Post
Apr 09, 2014Abbasso went to Warwick Farm on April 9th to try and break his maiden status and he did it! Abbasso started favourite at a short $2.20. The Hylands Race Colours Maiden Plate, a set weights for three-year-olds, was ran over 1300m and was worth $40,000 with a $10,000 BOBS ...
Taiyoo Bowls The Field Over For A Hat Trick
Apr 03, 2014Taiyoo headed to Sporting Bet Park Sandown on Wednesday April 3rd with two wins under his girth and in form Trainer Darren Weir thought another win was possible and so did the punting market. Taiyoo went into the race a $3.10 favourite. The Benchmark 78 Sportingbet Best Tote ...
Welcome To Our New Website
Apr 02, 2014We are pleased to launch our latest service to our clients and followers of the stable with this interactive web site. Communication is an important tool in racing and at Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock our aim is to keep our owners fully informed. This interactive web ...
ATB Open Day At Darren Weir's Ballarat Stables
Mar 31, 2014This coming Saturday, April 5th, Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock along with Trainer Darren Weir will be conducting a parade of all of ATB's horses currently in work at Darren's Ballarat Stables. Pictured here is Platelet after winning last weeks ...
Taiyoo Notches Up Two Wins In A Row
Mar 30, 2014Trainer Darren Weir took four-year-old Taiyoo to Spotingbet Park Sandown on Wednesday March 19th to compete in the 0 – 78 rating TVN Handicap over 1800m. With winning form behind him Taiyoo started favourite at $2.70. With Jamie Mott on board Taiyoo jumped away cleanly ...
Platelet Fires First Up
Mar 21, 2014On March 21st 2014 Platelet returned to racing after a 16 week spell to contest the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge at Moonee Valley on William Reid Stakes night. The sprint race, worth $55,000 ran over 955m is always an exciting race with the fastest horse throughout the ...
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