Catskill’s long awaited maiden win
Not many trainers and owners will persevere with a horse who hasn’t won it’s maiden after a certain amount of starts, so Catskill is very lucky to still be in our special care at his 20th race. He is also lucky that he has shown us he is worth the wait, considering he has placed on 8 occasions and his ideal distance is over ground.
Owned by a fabulous group of Ballarat locals, most of whom are very passionate racegoers who enjoy a bus trip around the state to watch their nags go around. Today was a fun trip home from Echuca for them and the phone calls we received were very entertaining.
Thanks to Johnny Allen for another strong ride. Let’s hope this fellow likes the winning feeling and goes on from here.
Belieive it or not, Ripleys wins!
After three second placings in four career starts, Ripleys broke his bridesmaid status with a convincing win at Donald yesterday. The three year old gelding by Monde Bleu took advantage of the good barrier draw, good track conditions and a good ride by Jarrod Fry....
Roll With It’s courageous win
After a long spell, recovering from a fractured pedal bone, Roll With It came back to the winner's stall yesterday. Taking out the Red Lion Hotel Country Showcase over 1200m didn't happen with drama though - Roll With It dipped right down onto his nose at...
Our Kobi Jade wins first up
Dan headed off to Ararat today with three good chances. Debutant, Jester Storm finished second in the first race, after racing quite greenly he gave connections an effort to be enthusiastic about and should show good improvement in the near future. In race three he...
New Uphill Straight Synthetic Track
The only one of it's kind in the southern hemisphere.
Touch Too Good
Three year old filly, Touch Too Much scored in the Responsible Gambling fillies and mares maiden plate over 1600m yesterday at Ballarat. Touch Too Much has been racing in some very good company of late and has always held her own despite drawing wide barriers and...
Things Heat up for Tuscan Fire
Tuscan Fire's win yesterday at Ballarat may have bought him a ticket to Adelaide for the SA Derby on May 2nd. The three year old gelding has been running quite well and not having a lot of luck since racing over more ground so he certainly deserved to crack his...
Goldie Charms Them at the Valley
Ever consistent mare Golden Charmer finally got another deserved win at Moonee Valley Friday night. It had been almost eighteen months since her last win with so many unlucky, yet encouragable runs in between. Golden Charmer often gets back in her races, but with not...
Beer Garden’s Shout
Three year old Aristotle gelding, Beer Garden, broke through his maiden yesterday taking out the 1600m Ballarat Come to Life Maiden Plate. With two runners in the race, which Dan prefers to avoid, and with Beer Garden recovering from a recent foot abscess he was...
Kaeduna Takes a Showcase
Promising mare Kaeduna won her second race from three starts this preparation taking out the Sportsbet Country Showcase Class 1 over 1400m yesterday. An electrical storm hit Ballarat earlier in the day and as well as delaying the races for the rest of the program, the...
Kaeduna Wins First Up
Dan's second winner this month was thanks to four year old mare Kaeduna. Kaeduna who was transferred to Dan this preparation arrived with a few challenges, but respectable form and good natural ability. She is out of the very handy mare Kaemess who was raced by...
