Category Archives: Racing

Al Jandar was an impressive winner at Kilmore on Sunday. Racing on the speed the gelding ran away in the final stages to win the 1200 metre race by two lengths. Jockey Michael Walker reported after the race that his … Continue reading →

From the inside gate, Deep Heat was fast away. Jason Letherby, cherishing the front position, ensured that the gelding kept the rest of the field, then rounding the turn he stole a race winning break, holding out the late closers … Continue reading →

Bellespy had never been tested at a mile until Neville Saunders set him for the third at Toowoomba last Saturday. Drawn in gate seven, Bellespy was caught wide toward the rear of the nine horse field shortly after jumping. Jason … Continue reading →

Ultra consistent gelding General Truce ended the 2011 year on a high by breaking the Moonee Valley track record for 955 metres last night. The Essendon Mazda 55 second challenge is midway through its second season. Last season La Bella Roo … Continue reading →

Face Off, a five year old gelding by Face Value from Garden Flower, won the last at Moonee Valley on Friday night – a $100,000 sprint over 1200 metres by half a length. Less than twenty four hours later, his … Continue reading →

Trainer Richard Jolly purchased Lauriston’s 2008 Yearling by Bianconi out of Lauriston mare Tendue at Adelaide’s 2010 Magic Millions sale. The yearling is now three and has been called Alcohol. Unlucky in his previous two starts in Adelaide, Richard felt he … Continue reading →

Last night, Moonee Valley hosted this season’s  eighth heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge over 955 metres. Rapidement had drawn gate nine in the ten horse field. Dean Yendall was instructed to urge her forward in the early … Continue reading →

Trainer Neville Saunders entered Lonaro in a Class 3 1350metre race at Doomben last Wednesday. From gate four Jacque Brown gave him the perfect ride. She positioned the gelding beautifully on the fence slightly better than midfield in running and … Continue reading →

Just a day after Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s Levant won at Pakenham on Friday Rhodehaven made it back to back wins when he pounced late to claim the second last race at Dunkeld on Saturday – a 1000 metre 0-58 rating … Continue reading →

After the heavy rain in the Pakenham region, Eric Musgrove felt that Levant may be better suited to race at Donald on Sunday. But he had drawn gate 17 at Donald, and so the 1300 metre race at Pakenham today … Continue reading →