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Fourth NZ Purchase “Well Bred Colt to Excel Over Ground”6/2/2012

The fourth and final purchase by Champion Thoroughbreds from New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2012 Karaka Yearling Sale stood out as a top staying type by up and coming sire, Savabeel. ...more

Third NZ Purchase "By Fastest Horse EVER Over 1200m"3/2/2012

Champion Thoroughbreds' third purchase from the 2012 Karaka Yearling Sale is a colt from the first crop of yearlings by Northern Meteor and he was on the 'wish list' as soon as John and Jason saw him at the stud months before the sale. Unsurprisingly... ...more

Second Champion Purchase in NZ "Ticks All The Boxes"2/2/2012

Champion Thoroughbreds secured a filly late on the second day of selling that is very much in the mould of the flying, stakes-winning fillies that are typical of the family, by More Than Ready, and for what we feel is a bargain price. ...more

Carmine King Scores in Metro Company2/2/2012

Our ultra consistent son of Commands was steered to a stylish victory on Wednesday to notch up his first Metropolitan win! ...more

First NZ Purchase “A Cracking High Chaparral Colt”1/2/2012

Early on in the first day of selling at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Premier Sale, John O’Shea and Jason Abrahams, buying for Champion Thoroughbreds, secured exactly what they wanted - "a cracking colt by High Chaparral". ...more

Carmine King at "Peak of Fitness" for Tomorrow's Race31/1/2012

Coming off the back of a win over 1200m on Gosford Gold Cup Day, Carmine King's preparation, so far, has led him to the peak of his fitness for tomorrows event at Kembla Grange. ...more

Racing News
Flemington Races - Newmarket Hcp day Pictorial Report13/3/2010

 Click below for the pictorial report of Newmarket Hcp day at FlemingtonFlemington Races  ...more

Morphettville Races 23 January Pictorial Report23/1/2010

Click below for the action from the Morphettville Races today featuring the second successive week that the 11yo Taos Pleasure has defied horses nearly half his age to run him down ...more

Morphettville Races - 2 January 20106/1/2010

 Click below for the action from the Saturday races at Morphettville ...more

Very Persuasive Win At Moonee Valley2/1/2010

True Persuasion made it two wins from two starts over the Moonee Valley 1200m course when he put in a late dash to take out the Essendon Fields Handicap tonight ...more

Nothing Wrong With Eraset's Win2/1/2010

Promising stayer Eraset made it three wins on end by winning the Essendon Chrysler Handicap at Moonee Valley tonight ...more

Wandering Star Dazzles On Gold Coast1/1/2010

Promising filly Wandering Star will back up in tomorrow week's $100,000 Queensland Events Magic Millions 2YO Plate (1200m) after a comprehensive win at the Gold Coast today ...more

Royal Ida Nears Racing Royality1/1/2010

In winning the $150,000 Group 3 Standish Handicap today at Flemington Royal Ida has amassed three quarters of a million dollars in career earnings ...more

Playwright Makes News Years Resolution1/1/2010

Playwright has ended one of the most infamous winning droughts in Australian racing by taking out the $100,000 Byron Moore Handicap (2000m) at Flemington today ...more

Nullabor Crossing Relishes Flemington Straight1/1/2010

John McArdle and Nullabor Crossing have started the new year in style winning the $70,000 '1840-2010' Handicap (1000m) at Flemington today ...more

Gold Trail Stars As Sister Heads To Auction1/1/2010

Gold Trail scored a career highlight win and gave his sale bound full sister a tremendous boost when he won today's Group One Railway Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie ...more

Atlantic Air's Half Sister A Perth Highlight1/1/2010

Atlantic Air emerged as one of the early favourites for the Adelaide Cup when he scored a resounding win in the listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington this afternoon ...more

Gai's Magic Double A Sale Pointer1/1/2010

Kinnersley emerged as a Derby contender with a brilliant win in the opening race of the year at Randwick today ...more

Casual Friday At Flemington1/1/2010

The aptly named Casual Friday made it three wins on the trot this afternoon at Flemington after winning the $70,000 Riverside 0-82 Handicap (1400m) for mares ...more

Corstens Drought Ends In New Year1/1/2010

A run of 57 outs for the Leon Corstens stable came to an end this afternoon at Flemington after Sneaky Tsu won the $75,000 Maidstone Handicap (1400m) for three-year-old filliesApprentice Nathan Rose took Sneaky Tsu to the front from barrier five from which point he was never headed after stealing the race with some slow sectionals ...more

'Taxi John' Wins Bagot With Atlantic Air1/1/2010

Taxi driver of 25 years John Croucher celebrated one of his finest wins after Atlantic Air brought his South Australian form across the border to win the $150,000 Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington this afternoon ...more

Wednesday's Strathablyn Races Report1/1/2010

Trainer Dennis O'Leary and rider Chad Lever's stars shone brightly at Wednesday's Strathalbyn races when they both celebrated the coming of the New Year with a doubles ...more

No Reward For Patience Yet For Moody31/12/2009

The career of Blue Diamond winner Reward For Effort is in jeopardy after trainer Peter Moody revealed the three-year-old colt was struggling to recover from an injury to his near fore fetlock ...more

Standish Designed To Test Master31/12/2009

Trainer Lee Freedman will find out how fast royally-bred sprinter Master Of Design can go when he faces his most serious test in the Group Three Standish Handicap at Flemington ...more

Right Fong On Song For Perth Cup31/12/2009

Victorian jockey Mark Pegus believes Right Fong is spot-on for the $400,000 Group Two Perth Cup at Ascot on New Year's Day ...more

Prince Vitality Over The Odds: Trainer31/12/2009

Trainer Bryce Stanaway says punters are getting way over the odds for Prince Vitality who, after months of planning, is ready to run the race of his life in his third Bagot Handicap at Flemington ...more

Pins On Parade Set For Carrington Stakes31/12/2009

Trainer Kris Lees believes Pins On Parade is ready to strike in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick on New Year's Day ...more

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