NEWS

CHOREOGRAPH opened Proven Thoroughbreds’ account for 2018 with a strong victory at Doomben on Wednesday.Less than three days into the new year, the CHOISIR gelding proved too good in the midweek maiden for...

2017 was an exceptional year for PROVEN THOROUGHBREDS, with an unprecedented number of winners and some exciting prospects to look forward to in 2018.Our 49 winners in 2017 almost doubled last year’s tally of 25...

The application of blinkers had the desired effect for the resuming TAMARACK at Canberra on Friday.The Joe Pride-trained gelding displayed a stack of ability earlier this year, including a 3-1/2 length romp at...

Two key chances at Doomben on Saturday headline Proven Thoroughbreds’ runners in the week ahead.Stakes winning mare CANDIKA resumes in the $125,000 Listed Nudgee Stakes (1200m) for Steve O’Dea while...

There were signs of trouble on the home turn but BLANCO CARA knuckled down like a true stayer to win over 1900m at Gosford on Thursday.Ridden positively by Jeff Penza (pictured) from a wide barrier, BLANCO...

On paper, they looked like healthy chances and that's exactly how it turned out at the Sunshine Coast Boxing Day for the Steve O'Dea trained pair of BLONDE BY CHOICE (Jim Byrne) and SCALLOPINI (Paul...

GREENSPAN appreciated rising to a mile at Newcastle on Saturday with a resounding 1-1/4 length victory.The RELIABLE MAN gelding is a late maturing type, bred to run much further than 1600m, so it was encouraging to see...

Two of our more promising Queensland three-year-olds feature in the week ahead.The Steve O’Dea-trained FRANCISCA (pictured) kicks off her summer preparation in the QTIS 3YO Handicap (1200m) at the Gold Coast...

Proven Thoroughbreds will roll out five runners in the week ahead as a successful 2017 draws to a close.With a little over two weeks remaining on the calendar year, Proven Thoroughbreds is six wins astern of the...

SNITZEL three-year-old SCALLOPINI underlined his promise with a dominant win at the Gold Coast on Wednesday.After finishing an encouraging fourth on debut behind subsequent Group I performer Mishani Bullitt more than a...

Stable warrior SIR MOMENTS and talented mare SORNJA headline Proven Thoroughbreds’ runners in the week ahead.The Steve O’Dea pair step out at Doomben on Saturday, with SIR MOMENTS (pictured) to contest the...

For a while it looked as if he was becoming a non winner and a constant frustration to trainer Steve O'Dea and his owners. However, hardy six-year-old REALLY REILLY took his winnings past $100k and...