Theresa Bateup continued her hot start to the year, landing a winning double at the Sapphire Coast on Sunday. It was one of the club’s flagship meetings as they hosted the $150,000 SERA Championships qualifier, and Bateup brought up wins eight and nine of 2026. Kicking off the program with a victory, Amy McLucas guided Eltrum ($4.20) […]
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Theresa Bateup landed her seventh win of 2026 at Queanbeyan on Tuesday as London Star prevailed in the 1460m Class One Handicap. Amy McLucas was in the saddle, giving the 5YO Star Turn mare a beautiful run in transit from gate one before finding the inside running on the home straight and powering to victory. Starting a
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What a start to 2026. 4 winners in January and a winning double on the 1st of February!!! The ever-consistent Sebastian’s Flyer kicked things off with a well overdue win at Queanbeyan on the 10th January when ridden by Robyn Freeman. Kitty Okay was electric first up at Kembla on the 22nd January. She jumped from the outside barrier, pinged straight to the
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What a three weeks it’s been for Theresa Bateup, who’s prepared six winners as her stable continues its red-hot start to 2026. Sebastian’s Flyer (Robyn Freeman) kicked off the winning run when triumphing in a 1600m Benchmark 58 Handicap at Queanbeyan on January 10. Kitty Okay (Amy McLucas) then impressed with a dominant victory in the 1200m Maiden
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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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Kitty Okay impressed onlookers at Kembla Grange on Thursday, powering to a three-length victory in the $45,000 Maiden Plate (1200m). Amy McLucas was in the saddle as the 4YO Headwater mare showcased good early speed before running away from her rivals to the delight of favourite punters. Racing on her home track, Kitty Okay had good support, starting
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We finished 2025 on a winning note when Nights Inferno showed tremendous tenacity to get the bickies at Sapphire Coast on the 29th of December. Night did a bit of work to go forward to lead and was then eyeballed throughout by the second horse. But our boy showed great fight in the straight and, under the urgings of Amy
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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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Theresa Bateup treks to Nowra today, with a team of runners headlined by Master Riley in the $65,000 Nowra Cup (1600m). The feature event is also a Big Dance qualifier, meaning Master Riley‘s connections can dream of potentially racing the 5YO Hellbent gelding in the $3 Million Big Dance or the $750,000 Little Dance to be run at
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