‘Would have been a Straddie force’: Pier wins consolation in style
Pier was stranded as fourth emergency for the Stradbroke, but his commanding win in the Wayne Wilson had trainer Darryn Weatherley pondering what might have been.
Pier was stranded as fourth emergency for the Stradbroke, but his commanding win in the Wayne Wilson had trainer Darryn Weatherley pondering what might have been.
Local hope Yellow Brick nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and trainers Tony and Maddy Sears could not have been prouder.
Craig Williams scored a late pick-up ride in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap but it ended with a suspension.
Daniel Stackhouse wasted no time getting back in the winner’s stall at Sandown with Hello Romeo after a five-week dream holiday in Europe.
Irish jockey Martin Harley will head to Royal Ascot with his first Australian Group 1 success as Cool Archie’s win in the JJ Atkins also gave Chris and Corey Munce their first major together.
David Hayes praised his sons for delivering the family its first victory in the Stradbroke Handicap with rising star War Machine.
Trainer Gary Portelli experienced racing’s highs and lows within 24 hours, as Queen Of Clubs scored her first win a day Group 1-winning mare Kimochi suffered a career-ending injury.
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
There have been emotional highs and devastating lows in the Rothfire story, and if he can pull off a Stradbroke miracle it would be trainer Rob Heathcote’s greatest racing moment.
After missing a start in the Stradbroke Handicap last year, Yellow Brick has returned a “better horse” for Saturday’s race.
Jockey Ryan Maloney was fishing in his tinnie on Thursday, but is striving to hook a big Group 1 prize in the JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy has extra motivation to win the Group 1 JJ Atkins for trainer James Cummings on Saturday.
Young jockey Jaden Lloyd admits the thought of him and brother Zac both winning Group 1 races on the same day has crossed his mind.
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