NEWS
The Week Ahead JAN 20
Following a hectic Magic Millions period, Proven Thoroughbreds is back on the race front with eight horses set to face the starter this week. A total of 13 yearlings were added to Proven's portfolio at this year's...
No stopping PRIVATE EYE!
PRIVATE EYE’s rampant form continued at Rosehill on Saturday as the Joe Pride-trained gelding notched five straight wins. Winning five consecutive races anywhere is a rare feat but for PRIVATE EYE to do it in Sydney...
Bateman and McDougall to the fore again
The prolific trainer-jockey combination of John Bateman and Blaike McDougall was on display at Canberra on Wednesday as LAMINGTON DRIVE saluted in the 2000m Class 1 Handicap. Bateman and McDougall have become a...
The Week Ahead JAN 13
Magic Millions is in full swing and Proven Thoroughbreds has been busy on the sales and raceday fronts. The opening day of the sale was met with a stronger than expected market but we were able to secure three colts by...
HE KNOWS he’s good!
Lightly-raced 3YO HE KNOWS shed his maiden tag in impressive style at Doomben on Thursday. First-up since finishing fourth behind subsequent stakes winner APACHE CHASE in July, HE KNOWS started a warm favourite in the...
The Week Ahead JAN 5
The countdown to Magic Millions is on as an unseasonably wet summer wreaks havoc along the eastern seaboard. Bouts of rain have rendered many tracks in NSW and QLD to heavy status, interrupting the preparations of many...
Gold Coast beckons for flying PRIVATE EYE
PRIVATE EYE is poised for the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas after stretching his winning streak to four at Randwick on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained gelding was unwanted in betting, drifting to a high of $6, but stamped...
The Week Ahead DEC 29
A busy week for Proven Thoroughbreds with a trio of stakes runners and yearling inspections in the Hunter Valley. The latest COVID-19 border restrictions has forced us to isolate in country NSW but we are making the...
Is BETTER THAN READY the best 2YO sire?
Statistics would indicate that BETTER THAN READY is the most prolific sire of 2YOs in Australia. BETTER THAN READY himself was a late maturing son of MORE THAN READY but curiously, his offspring have excelled as 2YOs....