NEWS
In The Blood – Another jewel in the CROWN!
The win of MO'S CROWN at Rosehill on Saturday boosted the pedigree of a bargain priced yearling Proven Thoroughbreds picked up at the Magic Millions March QTIS Sale. MO'S CROWN captured his fourth career win and first...
Back-to-back stakes wins for SCALLOPINI
The ever-improving SCALLOPINI recorded his second consecutive stakes scalp with a last gasp victory in Saturday’s Listed Hinkler Handicap (1110m) at Doomben. First-up over a distance short of his best, SCALLOPINI and...
DON’T DESPAIR dominates
The Steve O’Dea-trained DON’T DESPAIR passed a distance test with flying colours at the Sunshine Coast meeting on Friday. Facing the starter for the ninth time in his career, DON’T DESPAIR emerged a resounding winner...
The Week Ahead MAY 26
GOTTA KISS gets her chance to register a deserved black type win in Saturday's Listed Bill Carter Stakes (1110m) at Doomben. The Steve O'Dea-trained filly has already won three of her six career starts and placed...
In The Blood – Why TIVACI will succeed at stud
You can be wrong as often as you are right about untried stallions but Proven Thoroughbreds believes TIVACI has all the attributes to be a hit at stud. Consider these factors about the Waikato Stud-based sire: By the...
STOCK rises at Randwick!
The Joe Pride-trained STOCKMAN proved the superior stayer at a wet Randwick on Saturday. Just nine days after disposing of a 1600m Class 1 at Wyong, STOCKMAN found himself in a competitive 2000m BM74 contest but rose...
The Week Ahead MAY 19
The resuming RECKLESS CHOICE headlines Proven Thoroughbreds' latest procession of runners. The Steve O'Dea-trained gelding was seen trucking into third at the Doomben barrier trials on Tuesday morning, ahead of his...
In The Blood MAY 18
WRITTEN TYCOON took stallion honours over the weekend with a dual-state stakes winning double. It was a timely feat for the Woodside Park Stud stallion as Proven Thoroughbreds' WRITTEN TYCOON x DIVA DEE yearling filly...
Lock, STOCK ‘n’ Barrel!
STOCKMAN’s swooping win at Wyong on Thursday provided the latest endorsement for the potent TAVISTOCK x ZABEEL cross. The Joe Pride-trained three-year-old came from last under Rory Hutchings to take out the 1600m Class...
The Week Ahead MAY 12
Some overdue joy for the Proven Thoroughbreds team last week as GOTTA KISS saluted in gritty fashion at Doomben on Saturday. It was the filly's third win from six starts and has given trainer Steve O'Dea the impetus to...
In The Blood MAY 11
SO YOU THINK was one of the best racehorses of the modern era and his champion qualities shone through his progeny on Saturday. Whilst the son of HIGH CHAPARRAL was not among the day's stakes winners, he did bag five...
GOTTA KISS too classy!
GOTTA KISS’s class shone through in less than ideal circumstances at Doomben on Saturday. The Steve O’Dea-trained two-year-old was flushed out three-wide when the pace slowed at the 600m mark. But a composed ride by...