Trenton Akers

Brisbane

Racing Journalist at Racenet

Racing journalist for @superracing, @racenetTweets via Hong Kong. Battling golfer 🏌️‍♂️Geelong Cats.

Articles

How huge plunge kickstarted Noel Greenhalgh's love of racing

Jan 11, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

A huge betting plunge got Noel Greenhalgh hooked on racing. Greenhalgh arrived in Australia from a Dublin pub three decades ago wanting to play professional soccer with no idea about racing, but along with his wife Maria have increased their ownership interests after his father-in-law introduced him to the sport he now loves.
Magic Millions pair racing for men's mental health

Jan 10, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

A pair of Magic Millions contenders are running to raise awareness for men's mental health, with their ownership group encouraging men to talk up about any issues. Winning the Magic Millions can change an owners life, but La Bella Boom and have already helped change the life of some of their owners, with a group of men getting together to talk about mental health.
Knight's Choice trainers not paid prizemoney

Jan 9, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

An administrative bungle has soured Knight's Choice's fairytale victory in the $8.5m Melbourne Cup, with trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon still chasing their share of prizemoney from the famous victory. Racenet can exclusively reveal racing officials, along with Symons and Laxon, are desperately scrambling to rectify the situation after their $464,000 cut for the race that stops the nation was paid into an old bank account that they no longer use.
Magic Millions record: Insurance tycoon splurges $2.8m on Snitzel colt

Jan 8, 2025 | news.com.au | Trenton Akers

An English insurance tycoon has splashed $2.8m in one of his first forays into Australian racing at the Magic Millions on Thursday after combining with Ciaron Maher to out-muscle some of Australia’s biggest buyers. Phil Cunningham said he wanted to make a splash in Australian racing with his Rebel Racing brand and has found an ally in Maher, who today purchased the Snitzel colt out of gun mare Humma Humma.
Phil Cunningham buys Snitzel-Humma Humma colt for $2.8m

Jan 8, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

Magic Millions Racing Queensland Yearling Sales An English insurance tycoon has splashed $2.8m in one of his first forays into Australian racing at the Magic Millions on Thursday after combining with Ciaron Maher to out-muscle some of Australia's biggest buyers. Phil Cunningham said he wanted to make a splash in Australian racing with his Rebel Racing brand and has found an ally in Maher, who today purchased the Snitzel colt out of gun mare Humma Humma.
Gold Coast track gets tick for Millions day: ‘We could have raced today’

Jan 8, 2025 | couriermail.com.au | Trenton Akers

One of the most respected stewards in the world says the repair job at the controversial Gold Coast track worked so well, they could have raced the Magic Millions on Thursday if it was required. After almost a week of mixed messaging and uncertainty, it took less than half an hour for Kim Kelly to give $14.5m meeting the green light on Thursday morning after senior jockeys Vlad Duric, Chad Schofield, Jimmy Orman, Michael Cahill, Andrew Mallyon and Martin Harley tested the new turf.
Chris Waller delivers his verdict on Gold Coast track ahead of Magic Millions

Jan 7, 2025 | news.com.au | Trenton Akers

Master trainer Chris Waller has given the under siege Gold Coast track his seal of approval, saying the new section of grass has “no movement at all” and is ready to race on come Saturday. Waller, who has stables at the Gold Coast, said he inspected the controversial section of the track which saw last Saturday’s meeting called off at the last minute, and said turf guru Graeme Colless from Evergreen turf had pulled off a masterstroke.
Bella Nipotina breeder Michael Christian lands huge Magic Millions result

Jan 7, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

The man behind super mares Bella Nipotina and In Secret has struck another blow at the Magic Millions on Wednesday, selling the new top lot for an eye watering $2.3m. Michael Christian successfully sold the full sister to In Secret to former Byron Bay businessman Ian Moses, in what was another knockout result for the former AFL superstar.
Chris Waller delivers his verdict on Gold Coast track ahead of Magic Millions

Jan 7, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

Master trainer Chris Waller has given the under siege Gold Coast track his seal of approval, saying the new section of grass has "no movement at all" and is ready to race on come Saturday. Waller, who has stables at the Gold Coast, said he inspected the controversial section of the track which saw last Saturday's meeting called off at the last minute, and said turf guru Graeme Colless from Evergreen turf had pulled off a masterstroke.
Jimmy Orman reunites with horse who bit off his finger

Jan 7, 2025 | racenet.com.au | Trenton Akers

Jimmy Orman will return to the races to ride the horse that bit his finger off on Magic Millions day, with the champion jockey getting his final clearance from doctors on Tuesday afternoon. Prince Of Boom bit Orman's finger off last month when he was attempting to remove a tongue tie after trackwork, with the gun sprinter set to be one of his first rides back in the saddle in the $1.5m Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) on Saturday.