
Danny Matthews
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1 week ago |
7news.com.au | Trent Crebbin |Danny Matthews
It’s been anything bar a conventional leadup for Chris Waller’s trio of runners in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The master trainer has won the race on three occasions, including with Kovalica and Kukeracha in the past four years and will saddle up three runners, headed by filly Belle Detelle.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
7news.com.au | Trent Crebbin |Danny Matthews
The location of Saturday’s Magic Millions race day hinges on a gallop of six horses and leading jockeys, to take place early Thursday morning. A section of the Gold Coast track was discovered to be damaged last week, which forced last Saturday night’s meeting to be transferred to the Sunshine Coast, but officials are confident the issue has been rectified just a few days out from their $14.5 million feature day.
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Nov 23, 2024 |
7news.com.au | Danny Matthews
The punters had it right as the strong firmer Gringotts made it a one act affair in The Gong and will now chase a yet to be achieved treble as the Maher stable turns their focus to The Ingham at Randwick next month. “He was just better than them,” Maher’s representative Johann Gerard-Dubord said after Gringotts took out the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange after winning $2 million The Big Dance on November 5. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tommy Berry emotional after winning the 2024 Gong.
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Nov 2, 2024 |
7news.com.au | Danny Matthews
Despite the 3200-metre journey of the Melbourne Cup, when it comes to barrier draws the gap in starting from pole position compared to gate 21 still seems, on face value, to be a long way between being fortunate or otherwise. Owner Ozzie Kheir part owns four runners engaged in this Tuesday’s running of the Group 1 $8.5 million event and when it came to drawing the barrier for race favourite Buckaroo, among those left were one and 21.
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Oct 27, 2024 |
7news.com.au | Brad Bishop |Danny Matthews
Chris Waller denied a top Japanese galloper in last Saturday’s Cox Plate and he will look to bring down another of its stars this weekend. The champion trainer has Joliestar heading towards the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. The Group 1-winning daughter of Zoustar is considered the best local hope in a race that also includes Japanese Group 1 winner Ascoli Piceno and unbeaten French gelding Lazzat.
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