NEWS
The Week Ahead Jun 17
The Queensland winter carnival moves to Ipswich this Saturday for their annual Cup meeting where Proven Thoroughbreds has three horses nominated. The Matt Hoysted-trained trio of SHOT OF WHISKEY (pictured), NAVAL...
Sectionals Review Jun 16
Yet again PRIVATE EYE ran his guts out with Stradbroke Handicap ratings suggesting more riches are in store for him this spring. Tactics from Nash Rawiller were superb. He was never going to outsprint his rivals but a...
One for the Ladies!
Proven Thoroughbreds’ first 2yo winner of the season came in the shape of the all-women's owned RULE THE NIGHT at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Following a slashing 2nd on debut at Doomben last month, bookmakers were...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman has found a roughie in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Eagle Farm R3 N11 HUTCHENCE "Notched his first placing in 10 starts since arriving down under when...
The Week Ahead Jun 10
PRIVATE EYE's quest for an elusive sprint major continues in the 2026 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Having placed twice in both The Everest and the Stradbroke, no one would begrudge PRIVATE EYE of...
Sectionals Review Jun 9
What a start to the week it was when BREAK FREE charged home to win at Doomben. The most pleasing part of this victory was her finishing speed in a fast run 1200m. Previously, a testing 6 furlong contest would find her...
The Maiden has left the building!
When DECLAN careered away from his rivals on Sunday at Wyong, it was like every maiden, a significant victory. For every owner, regardless of what their horse achieves thereafter, that first win is always special....
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman is tipping the favourite to get the job done in the Listed Spear Chief Handicap at Eagle Farm as he shoots for three consecutive winning Saturdays. Eagle Farm R7 N12 KING ZEPHYR...
The SUPER SETH caveat
As SUPER SETH prepares for his first season at stud in Australia, one burning question is coming into focus. It’s not the rumoured $60million Coolmore parted with to bring the Waikato Stud patriarch across the Tasman....
BREAK FREE unleashes
The Matt Hoysted-trained BREAK FREE captured her fifth career win in thrilling fashion at Doomben’s midweek meeting. Doomben is normally a track that favours on pace runners however such was the early speed of the...
The Week Ahead Jun 3
Proven Thoroughbreds and Pride Racing are well placed to claim back to back editions of the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m) at Randwick this Saturday. Defending champion IN FLIGHT (pictured) is one of three...
Sectionals Review Jun 2
For the first time since 2024, PRIVATE EYE drew a gate inside 5 and it worked against him in Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Amazingly this was just the second time in 12 starts the dual...












