We bounced back to the winners’ circle in style in November with 4 winners: Magic Alwyns and Direct Fire broke their Maiden status at Sapphire Coast on 2nd November. Then we returned with another winning double on November 27th when the progressive Mulvader won his Maiden and the ultra-consistent Hope Uno added win number 4 […]
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Whilst October produced another frustrating string of placings and good performances, I was relieved to return to the winners circle in style with a double at Sapphire Coast on Thursday. This came courtesy of an impressive debut performance by Direct Fire and a well-deserved win by Magic Alwyns!!! October highlights included: Shaka Rock running a
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February started with a couple of good (but frustrating) 2nd placings in town! Crackalacka was given a great ride by apprentice Molly Bourke at Canterbury on the 10th February. From the outside barrier, Cracka got into a beautiful position just behind the speed. She got around heels and into the clear turning for home then
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Welcome to 2023!!! The New Year is already upon us and are looking forward to a successful year ahead. It begins with a very busy couple of months! The Yearling Sales get under way with the Magic Millions commencing on the 10th January. I will be attending from the 13th to the 16th January. The
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December was another busy month of racing and produced a number of good performances. Skye’s Legacy made an eye catching debut at Kensington on the 2nd December finishing 5th She then headed to Sapphire Coast on the 27th December and recorded a well-deserved first win. “Lacey” is still quite raw but is a filly with
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What a fantastic month the stable had with a massive 7 winners for the month! November started in fine style on Melbourne Cup Day when Vain Invader broke his Maiden at Kembla Grange. He followed this up with another determined win at Kembla on the 12th November (ridden on both occasions by Winona Costin). Shaka
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We have come to the end of another successful racing season and finished 2021/22 with 24 winners, 34.5 seconds and 29.5 thirds. We also had 29 fourths and 39 fifth placings meaning 55.3% of our starters finished in the first 5.. Whilst our total number of winners was down slightly on last year, our total
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AN old gelding struggling for form and bought for only $250 got THERESA BATEUP’S career up and running. The hard-working Kembla Grange trainer won a couple of races with the then rising nine-year-old Casiraghi to ensure he was good value even in the twilight of his career. Two decades on Bateup continues to underline her
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We hope everyone is staying safe in the current weather conditions. Whilst it is extremely wet here at Kembla Grange (and we are well and truly over the rain!) we are not flooding or in danger of being flooded We are very thankful for having the Polytrack and even with the amount of rain received
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It has been an extremely busy and successful month for the stable with plenty of racing and the Yearling Sales in full swing!!! We concluded the month with the 2 day Sapphire Coast Bega Cup Carnival and a fantastic time was had by all that attended. We came so close again to taking out the
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