The Leyland brothers have nothing on Theresa Bateup. The hard-working Kembla Grange trainer has “travelled all over the countryside” with her horses in the last week and a half. “In nine days I went to Gosford, Nowra, Albury, Goulburn, Wagga, Moruya and Port Macquarie,” she said. “Albury (where Bateup had success) and Port Macquarie were […]
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Tough as guts Kembla Grange galloper Direct Fire showcased his determination when holding on for a memorable victory in Sunday’s $80,000 Bega Cup. Ridden by Amy McLucas for trainer Theresa Bateup, the four-year-old worked hard for the lead in the 1600m Sapphire Coast Turf Club feature race, and turning for home, there was a wall of
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Theresa Bateup’s home track assault is in the hands of the Weather Gods again and is on the hunt for the sting of the ground for consistent campaigner Tartana if she gets the go ahead for Kembla Grange on Thursday. Tartana has been a great money spinner for the Bateup yard with three wins and
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We kicked off the new racing season in great style with 3 winners and numerous placegetters for the month. Kickamushu notched up our first win of the season when she produced a dominant front running display at Nowra for Lee Magorrian Mystic Diva broke through for an overdue win at Moruya for Quayde Krogh. In
WHEN it comes to yearling sales, Theresa Bateup doesn’t need to think twice to name her favorite. The Kembla Grange trainer went home with a quinella result at Moruya on Sunday with two “girls” she purchased at Inglis Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association auctions in Sydney. Mystic Diva ($3.60), ridden by Quayde Krogh, defeated stablemate
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We finished off the 2023 /2024 racing season in great style!! Our final meeting of the season was at Sapphire Coast on the 28th July where we had 2 winners, a second placing and 4 x third placings. Tartana continued her consistent form, easily winning The Eden Cup which was the main race on the
It has been a quieter month on the racing front as we continue to encounter wet tracks across the state. June was also one of those changeover periods for a stable when a number of the horses that have been up racing went to the paddock whilst we have a batch of young horses getting ready
Wet weather has played havoc with race meetings during the month. We copped well over 400mls at Kembla. However the benefit of having a synthetic training track is that our horses don’t miss any work. Upgrade work on the B grass continues and whilst behind schedule is progressing. Tartana has returned in impressive fashion this
It has been a busy month once again covering plenty of the countryside! Tartana broke through for a much deserved win first up at Gosford on Anzac Day. The win was off the back of a nice trial and very consistent performances last preparation, Dolly was given a perfect ride by Jess Taylor at Gosford
Foxtrot Bravo had the biggest win of his career when he won the Stayers Cup at Kembla Grange on Classic Day!! Now a 7yo, Fox has been racing in great heart this preparation. The only blight on his record was a forgive run at Orange in a race that was not run to suit. On the quick
