NEWS
The Week Ahead Jun 14
Proven Thoroughbreds' most satisfying day on a racecourse came at Eagle Farm last Saturday. The $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m), the jewel in Queensland's winter carnival, was won emphatically by our star...
DEEP CLEAN shines through!
Flashy mare DEEP CLEAN deservedly shed her maiden tag at the Sunshine Coast’s Sunday meeting. A habit of missing the start and a lack of race craft had limited DEEP CLEAN to three minor placings in her six previous...
THINK ABOUT IT dominates Stradbroke!
Joe Pride has trained some well-above-average horses but THINK ABOUT IT elevated himself to potentially the best with his win in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane. The four-year-old son of SO YOU THINK brought...
The Week Ahead Jun 6
Proven Thoroughbreds will be chasing some unfinished business at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Twelve months ago, PRIVATE EYE was a luckless second in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) behind ALLIGATOR BLOOD. After...
THINK ABOUT IT secures Everest berth
Untapped Group 1 winning sprinter Think About It has secured a slot in the 2023 Everest. The Proven Thoroughbreds owned, and Joe Pride trained star sprinter will race in the newly acquired Newgate slot. "We're...
The Week Ahead May 30
As the dust settles on THINK ABOUT IT's thrilling victory in the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) we look ahead to another busy week of runners, five of which will be contesting stakes races. The Joe Pride-trained...
Group 1 glory for THINK ABOUT IT!
The Joe Pride-trained THINK ABOUT IT completed a meteoric rise to racing's elite level with victory in the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at just his 9th career start on Saturday. A cool ride by regular pilot Sam...
The Week Ahead May 24
Rising star THINK ABOUT IT faces another stern test of his credentials in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. At Group 1 weight-for-age level there is no where to hide but the Joe Pride-trained...
Hidden gem back for another season
The upcoming breeding season will see an unusually high number of sires standing at new studs but one shuttle stallion returning to NZ may prove to be the most significant announcement of all. As sweeping changes are...
THINK ABOUT IT unstoppable!
The Joe Pride trained So You Think gelding Think About It has charged through the grades this year and looks set to keep his winning run going in Brisbane with a stylish first up victory in the Listed Takeover Target...
LICHESTER confirms promise
Trainer Joe Pride was beginning to question even his own judgement of lightly raced 3yo filly LICHESTER, until she emphatically endorsed his healthy opinion of her in Tuesday’s 1300m Maiden at Kembla Grange with a...
MOUNT WARNING salutes on ANZAC day!
Promising filly MOUNT WARNING is on her way to bigger things after disposing of her maiden at Gosford on ANZAC Day. The daughter of ASTERN had trialled in brilliant fashion leading into Tuesday’s 1000m Maiden Plate and...