Gallops

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE 2023.

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE 2023.

It’s been one heck of a season for Dubbo based Clint Lundholm. With just over two and a half weeks remaining in the 2022/2023 year, Clint is sitting in 8th spot on the NSW ladder with 71 wins and 113 placings including two dead heats.

RAY SELKRIG OAM 1930-2023. A CHAMPION ON AND OFF THE TRACK

RAY SELKRIG OAM 1930-2023. A CHAMPION ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Firmly entrenched among my favourite racing memories are those of my first meeting with Ray Selkrig. It was late in 1965 and I was nervously setting up the broadcast gear in the 2GB box at Sydney’s Canterbury racecourse.

IT’S AS THOUGH DANNY BEASLEY HAS NEVER BEEN AWAY

IT’S AS THOUGH DANNY BEASLEY HAS NEVER BEEN AWAY

The proposed closure of Singapore racing in October 2024 wasn’t a factor in Danny Beasley’s decision to return to Australia in January.

KRISTEN’S STILL ON THE MIDWAY LEADERBOARD

KRISTEN’S STILL ON THE MIDWAY LEADERBOARD

As the field straightened for home in Saturday’s Midway Hcp Oakfield Waratah seemed happy enough to chug along behind the leader Lemaire.

CLIFF HOUSE GIVES CONNECTIONS A GREAT VIEW

CLIFF HOUSE GIVES CONNECTIONS A GREAT VIEW

Tim Donnelly is one of many horsemen with a positive story to tell about the Inglis Digital Online Auction. The concept began modestly in May 2017 with one sale a month.

SCOTT ASPERY SNARES THE MIDWAY WITH GUTSY UZZIAH

SCOTT ASPERY SNARES THE MIDWAY WITH GUTSY UZZIAH

The smile on Scott Aspery’s face said it all as Uzziah snatched victory in the last few strides of Saturday’s Midway. For a Newcastle hobby trainer to saddle up a city winner is one thing. When you’ve only got two horses in the stable it’s something else again.

REX LIPP PUTS RETIREMENT ASIDE FOR THE TIME BEING

REX LIPP PUTS RETIREMENT ASIDE FOR THE TIME BEING

Rex Lipp is a trainer who waits for young horses to tell him when they’re good and ready for the serious stuff. Two year olds need to have a flashing light on their heads before the Toowoomba maestro will even consider an early campaign.

2023 GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS UNDER WAY

2023 GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS UNDER WAY

Followers of picnic racing look forward to a unique triple header in northern NSW at this time each year. The series begins with the Boolooroo Cup fixture at Moree, followed at fortnightly intervals by hugely popular meetings at Mallawa and Talmoi.

SISTER MOON IS STILL LEARNING HER TRADE, BUT KEEPS ON WINNING

SISTER MOON IS STILL LEARNING HER TRADE, BUT KEEPS ON WINNING

Modern day prize money has reached undreamed of levels, but you’ve still got to have a horse good enough to win it.

LUKE PEPPER PULLS THE RIGHT REIN AT SCONE

LUKE PEPPER PULLS THE RIGHT REIN AT SCONE

Luke Pepper’s usually a sound sleeper but he forsook a few valuable hours last week in weighing up options for his exciting three year old filly Opal Ridge.

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH APRIL 2023

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH APRIL 2023

Twenty seven year old Ethan Ensby continued on his winning way in April with three winners and six placings on northern tracks. This followed hot on the heels of his stunning performance in March when he landed six winners from just ten starters.

SARGENT’S PATIENCE WITH HOMESICK PALMETTO PAYS OFF IN SPADES

SARGENT’S PATIENCE WITH HOMESICK PALMETTO PAYS OFF IN SPADES

Homesickness is simply defined as the distress caused by being away from home. It can affect humans and animals and can sometimes take a long time to dissipate. In the case of a New Zealand thoroughbred called Palmetto a full year was required for the gelding to overcome the effects of leaving his rural south island home.

THE LEGEND OF GUNSYND LIVES ON

THE LEGEND OF GUNSYND LIVES ON

Graeme Scheu was immersed in thought as he set out on a leisurely walk one September morning last year. He and his fellow Goondiwindi Race Club committee members were still coming to terms with the disappointment of having had their all important Cup meeting rained out a few weeks earlier.

NORM NOTCHES THE HAT TRICK WITH YET ANOTHER HOMEBRED

NORM NOTCHES THE HAT TRICK WITH YET ANOTHER HOMEBRED

There’s no quick way to calculate Norm Gardner’s winning strike rate over twenty five years of training, but there’s little doubt it would compare favourably with that of most small stables.

WENDY PEEL RETURNS TO HER HOME STATE AS A FULLY FLEDGED JOCKEY

WENDY PEEL RETURNS TO HER HOME STATE AS A FULLY FLEDGED JOCKEY

Keen observers of NSW western districts racing were surprised when Wendy Peel made the trip from Brisbane to ride at Coonamble’s Country Championship Qualifier Sunday meeting on March 12th.

SPANGLER STOOD OUT LIKE A BEACON IN THE POLYTRACK CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

SPANGLER STOOD OUT LIKE A BEACON IN THE POLYTRACK CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

There was a note of urgency in James McDonald’s body language as the field topped the rise in Saturday’s Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Final.

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH MARCH 2023

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH MARCH 2023

Whether you’re competing in the professional or amateur ranks, it’s quite a feat to win nine races in a single month. Dubbo trainer Connie Greig did exactly that in March with a team of just twenty two horses in work.

IT WAS A MAGIC TIME FOR JOHN MUIR ON DAY 1 OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

IT WAS A MAGIC TIME FOR JOHN MUIR ON DAY 1 OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

“She lifted her head out of the feedbin, walked to the stable door and looked me straight in the eye,” said owner breeder John Muir as he recalled the day Magic Time was passed in at the 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

FROM THE RACETRACK TO THE SHOW RING IN ONE WEEKEND ISN’T UNUSUAL FOR RACHEL KING.

FROM THE RACETRACK TO THE SHOW RING IN ONE WEEKEND ISN’T UNUSUAL FOR RACHEL KING.

Thanks largely to her ability to ride at a featherweight, Rachel King is one of Sydney’s busiest jockeys. When acceptances were declared for last Saturday’s Rosehill meeting she’d been locked in for a whopping nine rides.