NEWS
The Week Ahead Jun 24
A quartet of Joe Pride-trained 3yos will be out to rid themselves of maiden status at the races this week. NOBLE PRIDE will have first bite of the cherry at Warwick Farm's midweek meeting, before GONDORFF and PROXIMA...
Sectionals Review Jun 23
APEX PREDATOR made a successful start to her career at Doomben last Wednesday and the figures suggest more wins are in store. The filly settled 2nd in her 1200m maiden and despite losing a plate, reeled off the 2nd...
Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday
It looks a day for favourites at Randwick this Saturday and our resident form analyst Nic Ashman believes a ZOUSTAR 3yo is the best of them. Randwick R7 N2 ICE KOOL "Got the map advantage first-up when beating BIG RED...
Clear the tarmac!
Clear the tarmac because ST MARK’S BASILICA has arrived as a stallion. ST MARK’S BASILICA recently hit multiple milestones to make this assertion, the latest coming on Day 2 at Royal Ascot where his son KING OF...
APEX PREDATOR pounces!
APEX PREDATOR’s debut victory at Doomben Wednesday marked Proven Thoroughbreds’ 2nd juvenile winner in the space of a week. The Matt Hoysted-trained filly started a $3.10 favourite in the midweek maiden and duly...
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....












