Ben Sporle
Presenter and Journalist at Racing.com
Storyteller bitten by the racing bug 🏇 • Can be found calling the odd race 🎙️
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1 week ago |
bensporle.com | Ben Sporle
WHEN popular Bendigo-based trainer Brad Cole recently decided to call time on a 40-year career, there were plenty of photos on the wall to reflect upon. Multiple wins at Flemington might be the pinacle, but it’s a photo with Hong Kong superstar Matthew Poon that is sure to raise the greatest number of questions in years to come. Poon, who is having a career-best season in Hong Kong, has ridden just once in Melbourne across his stellar career.
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1 month ago |
racing.com | Ben Sporle
Alex Rae is set to debut stable blueblood I'mateez, the half-brother to champion sprinter Imperatriz, at Sandown on Wednesday. The Cranbourne-based horseman and Lofty Thoroughbreds went to $200,000 at the 2024 Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the son of Capitalist, who is the fifth foal from Berimbau.
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1 month ago |
racing.com | Olivia Kold |Ben Sporle
With Ben Sporle The Kingsford-Smith Cup will remain the next target for Group 1 winner Benedetta after her fourth-placed finish in last Saturday's Doomben 10,000. Trainer Jason Warren reported that the five-year-old mare didn't handle the rain-affected going, with the stable hopeful of running on better ground in her next assignment at the elite level. "(She's) come through the run well," Warren said. "We were rapt with her effort. "Unfortunately, we hit a very Heavy track.
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1 month ago |
racing.com | Darcy Cosgriff |Ben Sporle
With Ben Sporle Unbeaten juvenile Highvol could be tested at the highest level in Queensland next month, with trainer Nick Ryan eyeing the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m). The son of Microphone, who was transported to South America just weeks before Highvol's impressive debut win, scored over the tricky Flemington 1400-metre circuit again last weekend. And with Highvol pulling up well from that effort, Ryan sees no reason not to press on to Queensland with the exciting gelding.
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1 month ago |
racing.com | Ben Sporle
Apprentice jockey Sam Kennedy is set to benefit from the invaluable advice of Dylan and Dwayne Dunn as she looks to take the next step in her riding career. The 22-year-old has recently joined the younger Dunn as his apprentice at Mornington and says she hopes the tutelage of the father-and-son duo, who both had successful careers in the saddle, can propel her to the next level.
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15yo pinhooker Max Skillecorn is back on the buyers sheet 👏 After buying a 3.5k weanling and selling for 40k as yearling earlier this year, Max has paid 5k for an Ilovethiscity weanling colt, Lot 23 at today's @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale. https://t.co/6anTNgBOlB
Popular Bendigo trainer Brad Cole has retired and not renewing his license next season. Sandler, Olivet Lady, Stella The Boss & Omo River some of his best. https://t.co/xWbysayP0Q
Often I would tell Robbie Laing he should write a book. Highly entertaining, great storyteller, incredible knowledge and not afraid to be different. Every chat you would be laughing, leave smiling and be wiser for it. Can't believe the phone won't ring with your name again 💔 https://t.co/KgaIqta7F4
