Latest News from Dan O'Sullivan Racing
History Repeats For O'Sullivan
Jan 14, 2013From RVL Website It was a case of history repeating at Flemington today as trainer Dan O’Sullivan scored a double at Flemington highlighted by progressive gelding British General taking out the $120,000 Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m). British ...
New Years Day Double at Flemington
Jan 05, 2013Fire's Jumping Career on Hold - Story By RVL He emerged as one of Australia's most promising jumpers last season, but Tuscan Fire is proving that he still has a future on the flat. The six-year-old scored a deserved win when he streeted his rivals in today's ...
Bushfire Horse Wins at Flemington
Dec 16, 2012By Mike Hedge An emotional sequel to Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires played out at Flemington on Saturday when British General won the Dorevitch Pathology Handicap. British General's owners welcomed the gelding's first city win with subdued joy as they ...
Ararat debacle ends on a positve note
Dec 04, 2012At 5.24pm yesterday, team O'Sullivan's day wasn't looking too crash hot. The races had been delayed several hours due to the barriers tipping over which required a crane to move them back into position. Then there was the query whether they had suffered ...
Halleluja Gorilla's!!
Dec 02, 2012Easily labelled the most frustrating horse in the stables at present, Gorilla's Mist finally won his maiden at Avoca. Gorilla's is a beautiful looking horse, has a fantastic nature and always works like an above average galloper, but come race day he has always ...
Suprise from Veneficus
Nov 02, 2012Dan has been expecting a win from Veneficus - just not yesterday! The four year gelding by Brief Truce, has always indicated he will appreciate a longer trip and Dan had been really pleased with his work leading into the race, with the view he may sneak a ...
Jungle Fighter wins at St Arnaud
Oct 28, 2012It wasn't Moonee Valley, but a win is a win and that's exactly what Jungle Fighter did yesterday at St Arnaud. Stepping up to his ideal distance and down in grade was the perfect combination Dan was looking for to give the rarely disappointing gelding by Invincible ...
The General is Back
Oct 19, 2012British General returned to the track in fine fashion yesterday winning in a nail biter and turning his tally into four wins from six starts. He drew the widest gate in what was a very strong showcase race but his natural speed found him crossing over and in a handy forward ...
Team O'Sullivan Shines at Awards Evening
Sep 09, 2012The Ballarat Turf Club held their 2012 Racing Awards Evening last night with a fantastic turn out from local trainers, owners and industry members. There were 10 awards handed out overall, with British General bringing home two trophies being Leading Horse at Ballarat and ...
Ripleys makes it 31 wins for season
Aug 01, 2012A great way to finish the 2011/2012 racing season at Geelong yesterday, with Ripleys winning the final race of the day. One of our stable stalwarts for previous seasons, Ripleys prior preparation lacked the lustre he usually shows. But yesterday he proved he is back as ...
Go And Get Rich - The first step
Jul 27, 2012Go And Get Rich has a name we all aspire to, and yesterday took his first step to do that, by winning his maiden at Werribee. Dan headed off thinking he'd run well, but was quite confident he wouldn't be able to beat the favourite in the race. On this occassion, he ...
Beer Garden Notches Up Another!
Jul 21, 2012Anybody who thinks horse's don't like to jump should really make the trip to Ballarat one morning, just to see how wrong they are. Beer Garden notched up his third win this preparation at Geelong yesterday, and a lot of this success is contributed to the ...
Bossy's soft spot for Beer Garden
Jun 08, 2012Beer Garden has earnt himself another fan yesterday after a tough and convincing win at Geelong yesterday. His jockey, Glen Boss, stated in his interview after the race that he has a soft spot for our fellow, a kind horse and a lovely ride who responded brilliantly when ...
Inaura's Purple Patch
May 30, 2012The Geelong Synthetic track isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's certainly becoming popular with Dan and his horse's who don't like the wet. After a solid effort in town last start, Inaura headed back to Geelong yesterday to take on the ...
Tuscan Fire's 6th Win this Preparation
May 24, 2012Yes, you've read that correctly!! What an effort from Dan, the team and most of all, the horse himself. Since focusing on a career in jumping, Tuscan Fire is obviously enjoying life as a racehorse, delivering his best every time he steps out. This however, ...
Double for Dan at Ballarat
May 11, 2012Oh so close to a treble yesterday with two winners and a second at Ballarat. Race one saw Tuscan Fire in the winner's stall for the fifth time this preparation. It was also his second win from four hurdle races. He still races quite ...
Madica's Pleasure wins his maiden
May 07, 2012Promising 3yo, Madica's Pleasure stepped out at Geelong yesterday for the first time this preparation, and finally produced some "pleasure" winning in strong fashion. The gelding by Alannan is owned by local Ballarat businessman, Tim Porter, a strong supporter ...
Inaura Wins Again
Apr 28, 2012Dan's stable is on a roll at the moment with Inaura winning for the second time this preparation at Geelong yesterday. Stepping up in distance to 2000m, she was given the run of the race by Luke Currie sitting just off the lead until the home turn. Once she ...
Tuscan Fire sets opponents alight
Apr 23, 2012Jumps racing returned to Ballarat yesterday for the first time in three years, drawing a larger than average crowd who welcomed the spectacle of two incident free hurdle races. Dan saddled up the favourite in Race 2, Tuscan Fire who was having his second race over the ...
British General gives orders again
Apr 13, 2012British General was back on his own territory yesterday, taking on another showcase field over 1200m. After a luckless run from a wide gate in his previous start at Bendigo, Dan took the risk in running him from wide gate again. "He has had a bigger ...
Easter Chocolates from Inaura
Apr 09, 2012This weekend had Dan travelling to South Australia on Saturday for the famous Oakbank Easter Carnvial. The best he could do there was third place, but a terriffic day was had by all involved enjoying the spectacle, sunshine and facilitesdelivered by the Oakbank ...
Tuscan Fire Hot to Trot
Mar 29, 2012What a lot of fun we're having with Tuscan Fire this preparation! First the Woodend Cup, then Colac and now a mid-week city win at Sandown Hillside yesterday. In between all this he has been running placings and has qualified for hurdle racing. A daring ...
Cheers to Beer Garden
Mar 27, 2012Yesterday Dan and the team travelled to Donald where he was sure he'd return with two winners. Gorilla's Mist just missed out, running second but Beer Garden kept the flag flying with a convincing win in the 2000m Liston Landers 0-68 handicap. It had been more ...
Shares Available in yearling Sebring Filly
Mar 14, 2012Please click on Horses Available for information on this exciting filly out of Group 3 and Multiple City winning mare, Demographic.