Charge Forward has been a reliable sire of sprinter/milers with a high 65% winners: runners ratio. He has produced 28 stakes winners and does a good job with 2 year olds. However, his stock also train on. I have a good opinion of our Charge Forward gelding, River Charge and believe we are yet to […]
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Pluck is not a fashionable stallion but I’ve had some good experiences with his stock including our promising 2 year old Steve Steve Steve and the handy mare Titaness. I think the best of Pluck’s progeny conform to a “type” and this filly fits that bill. Coming from such a strong family, this girl has
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After a string of yearling sales where prices have been through the roof, the HBTA (Scone) Sale turned out to be a “buyers’ market” presenting plenty of opportunities for bargain hunters. Although the average sale price was up 9% to $19,202, this was about a better quality catalogue. The reality is that there were a
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It has been a quieter month on the racing front however Blink Twice kept the winners flag flying with a tough and very well deserved win at Bathurst on Anzac Day. Magico Hombre is on track for the Wagga Guineas on the 7th May following a solid effort to finish 4th at Kembla Grange (and he
Wagga is almost like a “home away from home” for Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup. It’s hardly surprising considering Theresa was born and bred in the nearby township of Cootamundra. And her close association with Kooringal Stud makes her appreciation of the district even greater. Theresa’s latest rising star Magico Hombre (pictured) is another Kooringal
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It has been a huge month for the stables with the team absolutely flying!!! We had 25 runners resulting in a massive 7 winners, 4 x 2nd placings, 3 x 3rd placings and 4 x 4th placings. It has been a superb effort by the whole team and a big thank you to everyone that
We are very pleased to be joining Impact Thoroughbreds and have been given the fantastic opportunity to train “Opal” a racy looking filly by Deep Field. “Opal” heads to the breakers next week (early March). View pedigree details here Enquire Today Fill out the form below and the team will be in contact with you
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Another sensational day at Sapphire Coast yesterday. We won the Merimbula Cup (for the 3rd year in row) with Brock Ryan guiding Club Legend to victory whilst stable mates Old Man’s Angel and defending champion Jarrett finished 3rd and 4th respectively. Halliday Road was brilliant again in winning the previous race, making it back to
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It has been another very busy month at Bateup Racing. Following our big weekend at the Sapphire Coast 2 day Bega Cup Carnival it was straight into sales mode at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. I spent over a week at the sales completing inspections and was very happy to secure 2 lovely colts by
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Bateup racing is delighted to offer multiple ownership opportunities after attending the Inglis 2021 Classic Yearling Sale. What economic downturn? The horse market is booming. The average for Book 1 of this year’s Classic Sale was up 20% to $102,421. Not to be outdone, the Highway Session average rose 30% to $48,736 Despite this, after
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