NEWS
CANADIAN dazzles!
CANADIAN DANCER will chase some valuable black type later this month after an explosive win at Ipswich’s midweek meeting. Returning from a freshen-up, the Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted-trained CANADIAN DANCER started a...
The Week Ahead APR 6
Another Sydney deluge has STOCKMAN poised to start favourite in this Saturday's $2 million Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) on Day Two of The Championships at Randwick. STOCKMAN (pictured), arguably the best wet-track stayer...
THATFEELSBETTER in stylish return
The lightly raced THATFEELSBETTER looks set to deliver on his early promise this preparation with a strong first-up win at the Sunshine Coast on Friday. First-up since November, the son of BETTER THAN READY beat a...
March sales wrap – NZ, Adelaide & QTIS
A busy month on the sales circuit saw Proven Thoroughbreds acquire a further seven yearlings to its 2022 portfolio. A pair of fillies bound for the Joe Pride stable were purchased from the NZ Karaka Sale, which was...
The Week Ahead MAR 29
The Championships of racing are upon us with PRIVATE EYE set to take his place in the $3 million Group 1 Doncaster Mile but Sydney's relentless autumnal rain is showing no signs of stopping. With 78mm recorded at...
Egan’s flying Brisbane visit pays dividends
Victorian jockey Billy Egan was rewarded for answering the call from good mate Matt Hoysted to fly to Brisbane for just one ride on Wednesday with his mount Hang Five saluting in the opening race at Eagle Farm. O’Dea...
The Week Ahead MAR 23
Another wet Sydney forecast is set to give STOCKMAN his chance at Group 1 glory in Saturday's $1.5 million Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill. STOCKMAN was also nominated for the Group 3 Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m)...
TRIP THE LIGHT burns around Ipswich
Speedy mare TRIP THE LIGHT recorded her fourth career win when successful over the specialist 800m distance at Ipswich on Thursday. With in-form pilot Boris Thornton aboard and in-form trainers Steve O’Dea and Matt...
The Week Ahead MAR 16
Proven Thoroughbreds' pin-up horse PRIVATE EYE is all set to contest Saturday's Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill while our Queensland team will be chasing some lucrative QTIS bonuses at the Gold Coast...
STOCKMAN & CONTEMPTUOUS riding high!
The statistics aligned for superior wet tracker STOCKMAN at Rosehill Saturday as the Joe Pride-trained gelding took out the $350,000 Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m). The first leg of an interstate double for Proven...
The Week Ahead MAR 9
Proven Thoroughbreds will be shooting for an interstate stakes double on Saturday as the widespread rain begins to ease. Rain has lashed Australia's east coast in the last week which has caused wholesale changes to...
Inglis Premier 2022 wrap – Proven trio
Two fillies and a colt were added to the Proven Thoroughbreds team by the conclusion of the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Whilst the sale's numbers were up on 2021, it wasn't as strong as the high benchmark set by...