NEWS
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....
The Week Ahead DEC 22
This week we will be hoping to bring some Christmas cheer to our owners with a handful of runners set to face the starter. A fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in Sydney has somewhat dampened the Christmas spirit but as has...
PRIVATE EYE does it again!
PRIVATE EYE continued his rapid ascent through the grades with another impressive win at Randwick’s Kensington meeting on Thursday. The Joe Pride-trained three-year-old was a notable drifter in betting on the 1250m...
Trial winner for sale!
If you’d like to join the ownership of a recent 2YO barrier trial winner, read on. MY SHAMANA (a filly by CHOISIR from SHAMANA) was produced in a 650m heat last Friday and won by a clear length. Replay with rider...
The Week Ahead DEC 15
A pair of last start winners and an exciting 2YO prospect headline Proven Thoroughbreds' runners this week. DON'T DESPAIR and PRIVATE EYE will look to continue their winning form at Randwick and Eagle Farm...
The Week Ahead DEC 8
Half a dozen runners for Proven Thoroughbreds this week, led by STOCKMAN in the Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained stayer is yet to win this preparation but has racked up three...
WAR DECK & DON’T DESPAIR combine for Sunday double
An interstate double on Sunday elevated Proven Thoroughbreds’ number of 2020 winners to 45. WAR DECK (main picture) and DON’T DESPAIR each recorded their third career win at Nowra and the Sunshine Coast respectively....
PRIVATE EYE pounces!
Lightly-raced 3YO PRIVATE EYE was a dominant first-up winner at Gosford on Wednesday. The Joe Pride-trained gelding relished a hot tempo over the 1100m, swallowing up the leaders inside the final 100m and scoring by a...
The Week Ahead DEC 1
Classy gallopers GOTTA KISS and SCALLOPINI (pictured) will continue their summer campaigns at Doomben's feature meeting on Saturday. The Steve O'Dea and Matt Hoysted-trained pair are both second-up from a spell, with...
In The Blood NOV 30 – Age Shall Not Weary Him!
2020 has been a vintage year for NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, who was officially retired from stud duties in January. The Arrowfield stalwart is still producing gallopers of the highest quality despite a pulmonary disease...
Another double for O’Dea & Hoysted
The recently-formed training partnership of Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted continues to go from strength to strength with the stable recording a Proven Thoroughbreds double at Ipswich on Wednesday. BETTER GET SET struck...