We have continued our good start to 2026 with 9 winners for the stable since the 1st January!!! February kicked off in fine style with Lady Yarrow and Brundee Tom producing a stable double at Sapphire Coast. London Star was back in the winners’ stall with a well-deserved win at Queanbeyan on the 17th February when given a great ride by […]
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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 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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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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After 250 wins – some career reflections On the 1st December, Lady Yarrow finally broke through for a well-deserved win at Sapphire Coast, and in saluting, she became our 250th winner.Since our first winner on the 14/07/2003 when Casiraghi won at Queanbeyan, we have had the pleasure of working with a great variety of horses, all with their own quirks, personalities and stories.There
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Theresa Bateup is a testament to hard work and dedication, having toiled her way, climbing the training ranks to cement herself as an established stalwart of the Kembla Grange training community. Arriving at the Australian Jockey Club at Randwick in 1994 to begin a week of work experience, Theresa Bateup’s passion for racing was soon
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