The in-form Theresa Bateup stable will prepare a three-pronged attack on Sunday’s $80,000 Bega Cup (1600m). Bateup won the 2025 edition with Direct Fire, who was ridden to a gutsy victory by Amy McLucas. The 5YO Dracarys gelding will again have McLucas (54kg) in the saddle when leading the charge on Sunday, alongside stablemates Tartana (Jess Taylor, 54kg)
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Theresa Bateup will travel to Moruya on Monday, with a strong team of runners contesting the feature races on the South East program. In a two-pronged attack, 2025 Bega Cup winner Direct Fire (Amy McLucas, 54.5kg) and recent Nowra Cup competitor Master Riley (Jess Taylor, 54kg) take on the $75,000 Moruya Cup (1425m). With Big Dance eligibility on the
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Theresa Bateup will be looking to add another trophy to the cabinet at Moruya on Sunday, with 2025 Bega Cup winner, Direct Fire, set to tackle the $30,000 Narooma Cup (1300m). A four-time winner, the Kembla Grange galloper gets in nicely with gate four and the services of Amy McLucas (58.5kg). Five runs into his preparation, the
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Racing at her home track at Kembla Grange on Saturday, Theresa Bateup is nearing a training milestone, sitting only four wins off 250 career victories. While the Sapphire Coast has been Bateup’s happiest hunting ground, having trained an impressive 85 winners at the popular South East racecourse, Kembla Grange is Bateup’s second most prolific racecourse,
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Trainer Theresa Bateup will be in Sydney on Saturday to eagerly watch her Big Dance hopeful Direct Fire as stablemate Lady Yarrow looks to end a run of seconds on home turf at Kembla Grange. Direct Fire ($31 on TAB), qualified for the Big or Little Dance via the Bega Cup, contests the opening event
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Bound for the $3 million Big Dance on the first Tuesday in November, Direct Fire resumes at Rosehill Gardens today when contesting the 1200m Benchmark 72 Midway Handicap. Anna Roper takes the ride and offers a two-kilogram claim, meaning the 5YO Dracarys gelding will carry 55kg and jump from gate 5 in the $120,000 event.
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Trainer Theresa Bateup believes Direct Fire and Tartana will give her one of her best chances to get to the $1 million Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships showpiece on home turf at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Bateup will saddle up both chances in the $150,000 Provincial-Midway Qualifier (1400m) and believes the talented duo can make their presence
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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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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
