Monthly Archives: December 2011

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 →