NEWS
The Week Ahead Dec 3
A stakes runner, four debutantes and a last start winner form a busy week ahead for the Proven Thoroughbreds team. The Matt Hoysted-trained CHAMPAGNE LANE will attempt to become Proven's second winner of the Listed...
Sectionals Review Dec 1
KING'S SECRET looks set for a big summer campaign while ACCREDITED proved he’s not a miler at Rosehill last Saturday. And before that all unfolded COLUMBIA BLUE won again at Wyong on Wednesday in the manner of a horse...
TAKE A BOW A Mallyon!
A copybook ride, inspired placement and a rain softened surface combined to produce TAKE A BOW’s fourth win Friday night at the Sunshine Coast in the 1000m BM70 event. Jockey Andrew Mallyon cleverly followed the...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman's is siding with a local for this Saturday's Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. Ascot R9 N2 JOKERS GRIN "Airborne running career best figures this year," Ashman said....
COLUMBIA BLUE too classy
Lightly-raced 4yo COLUMBIA BLUE was a comfortable winner on his seasonal return at Wyong’s Wednesday meeting. Always interesting to see how a horse measures up in open age company and despite doing a few things wrong...
The Week Ahead Nov 26
As many as 14 runners will fly the flag for Proven Thoroughbreds this week, nine of which will step out on Saturday. ACCREDITED, now an earner of more than $700,000, will be chasing a deserved stakes victory in the...
Sectionals Review Nov 25
THE BLACK CLOUD nearly stole The Warra (1000m) at Kembla on Saturday — a race billed as a Group 3, depending on how seriously you take that label. The Warra isn’t recongnised as a Group 3 race internationally....
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
Form analyst Nic Ashman is focusing on the west again this Saturday with an Ascot multi. Ascot R6 N5 COSMIC CRUSADER win x R8 N4 ROCK FEST place "COSMIC CRUSADER finally gets a race with some natural speed in it and...
The Week Ahead Nov 19
Short course specialist THE BLACK CLOUD has a golden opportunity to secure some black type when she contests the Group 3 Warra (1000m) at Kembla's Gong meeting this Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained mare has drawn...
Sectionals Review Nov 18
Another stakes placing for ACCREDITED at Newcastle on Saturday has left the gelding facing one major obstacle – the handicapper. The Hunter over 1300m was run at Group 2 level and won by COAL CRUSHER, who claimed his...
PRIVATE EYE confirmed for Supernova
Proven Thoroughbreds can confirm Ladbrokes has selected PRIVATE EYE as its slot runner for next month’s $1million Supernova (1400m). Having contested The Everest three times, PRIVATE EYE is no stranger to slot races...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
With Perth's summer carnival coming up, our resident form analyst Nic Ashman is looking west for his best bet this Saturday. Ascot R9 N11 LUANA MISS "Third-up and never been to the races at this stage of her prep,"...











