HORSE RACING JEROME Hunter has trained the first winner by first-season sire, Thronum, at Caulfield on Saturday. Hunter’s two-year-old gelding Thron Bone landed an impressive three-quarters of a length victory over the highly touted filly Ghaanati in the 1100m sprint. Letting down with a strong finish in the straight to reel in the unbeaten filly, Mornington-based trainer Jerome Hunter was thrilled to see the promising two-year-old begin to put it together on the track. “He showed us a lot of promise in the autumn,” Hunter said post-race. “He was just a bit too immature, so I gave him a little…
Author: Ben Triandafillou
HORSE RACING DAVID Brideoake has fittingly trained the first winner by Group 2 winning stallion Hardham at Bendigo on Sunday 19 June. After being in the care of Peter Moody and then Mick Price, Hardham joined Brideoake’s stable in 2017 after having just five runs. He quickly found success in Brideoake’s care when winning the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at his third run for the stable before then placing third in the Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m). He won a handicap race at Flemington later in the year and competed in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (10th) and…
HORSE RACING ANTHONY and Sam Freedman’s Group One winning sprinter Artorius had his final main gallop at Royal Ascot on Friday ahead of his tilt in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) this Saturday. The Freedman-trained runner who usually shares his time between the stable’s Flemington and Pinecliff, Mount Eliza set-ups has spent the last 10 days in the UK adjusting to his change of scenery. Co-trainer Sam Freedman has accompanied the three-year-old colt on his venture to Britain and couldn’t be happier with how he’s handled the long journey. “It’s obviously a fair old journey but we can’t fault him…
HORSE RACING BROOKLYN Hustle will step up to 1400m for just the second time in her career when she lines up in Saturday’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Co-trainer Jason Warren believes the five-year-old mare is now looking for the extra trip after holding her own in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) a fortnight ago when finishing in sixth. “It was as good of a run as you can hope for at weight-for-age,” Warren, who trains in partnership with Dean Krongold, said. “I thought she was very good given the leader controlled the race at a…
HORSE RACING JEROME Hunter will be looking to land his first Group One win this weekend as his star filly Barb Raider lines up in the feature Queensland Oaks (2200m) as one of the leading contenders. After running a narrow second in the Group One Australasian Oaks (2000m) in South Australia at the end of April, Hunter turned his focus towards the Queensland Racing Carnival. Despite having a month between runs, Barb Raider came out and won the Group Two The Roses (2100m) at Eagle Farm last Saturday with her regular rider Craig Williams in the saddle. “It was a…