NEWS
The Week Ahead Aug 13
Racing NSW's decision to abandon the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) will see PRIVATE EYE head to Melbourne this Saturday for the Group 3 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m). PRIVATE EYE was originally slated to kick off his...
WILD THOUGHTS tames his rivals!
Kerry Parker’s promising 4yo WILD THOUGHTS handled a class rise and bottomless track with aplomb at Kembla on Thursday. After disposing of his maiden over the same 1500m course just 12 days prior, WILD THOUGHTS was a...
That old chestnut!
A racehorse’s colouring may seem trivial, but it can provide valuable insight into their ancestry. Take ALL TOO HARD for example. A bay stallion, approximately 20% of his stock are chestnut. Statistics reveal that...
The Week Ahead Aug 6
Proven Thoroughbreds is on close weather watch for PRIVATE EYE's slated return to racing in the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. PRIVATE EYE (pictured) is favoured by bookmakers to win the...
2024-25 season in review
There is one primary metric Proven Thoroughbreds uses to measure the success of a season, and it's not the number of winners. It's the ratio of metropolitan winners to overall winners. Of our 60 winners in 2024-25, 42%...
The Week Ahead Jul 30
Proven Thoroughbreds will be chasing another $100,000 Inglis Xtra bonus prizemoney cheque this Friday with an unraced 3yo filly. After WILD THOUGHTS secured the lucrative bonus at Kembla last Saturday, the Matt...
At the top of Joe Pride’s list!
Trainers are working in close quarters with a variety of horses every day, so it is somewhat inevitable that they develop preferences for certain breeds. Joe Pride, one of the more ‘hands-on’ trainers in Sydney, isn’t...
WILD THOUGHTS goes ka-ching!
Owners of WILD THOUGHTS were in dreamland at Kembla on Saturday, courtesy of the incredible Inglis Xtra Race Series bonus prizemoney scheme. WILD THOUGHTS started a commanding $1.40 favourite in the 1500m provincial...
The Week Ahead Jul 23
The final weekend of the 2024-25 racing season will be a busy one for Proven Thoroughbreds, with up to 10 starters including a pair of Brisbane-based gallopers looking to plunder some of Sydney's lucrative prizemoney....
Born to run!
IN FLIGHT and KING’S SECRET were undoubtedly Proven’s stars of the winter and they share one key characteristic that is anything but a coincidence. They are both products of Goodwood Farm, a small but prominent...
The Week Ahead Jul 16
Following a gala tri-state treble last weekend, Proven Thoroughbreds is hoping to continue that momentum into the final fortnight of season 2024-25. Proven's seasonal winner tally was elevated to 59 after a weekend...
Joe Pride – the ‘Moneyball’ trainer!
For some time now, Joe Pride has defied a limited budget and limited numbers to succeed in the cut-throat world of horse training. The last month is a perfect example of how Pride and his team have developed an uncanny...