Latest News from MJ Williams Thoroughbred Training
Harbour Views Returns To Claim Listed Win
Sep 11, 2021After almost three hundred days since his last start due to injury you could understand the thoughts from the stable that Harbour Views may have needed the run, but today class prevailed and he proved us wrong by winning the listed Sofitel at Flemington over 1400m.Jumping ...
Stable Double Rewards Owners Patience
Sep 05, 2021The saying "patience is a virtue" seems appropriate for the owners of two OTI owned horses after both were able to get their first Australian wins on the board today.Pankhurst who arrived from NZ almost twelve months to the day has been plagued on and off with a common ...
Almsgiver Claims Maiden In Swan Hill
Jun 13, 2021Promising NZ staying import Almsgiver was able to get his maiden win on the board in good fashion at Swan Hill on cup day in the 1600m 2&3 yo race.At just his third Australian start coming off two earlier placings, Almsgiver gave in form jockey Dean Yendall one of his ...
Dueastar Wins On Debut
Apr 18, 2021Well named Zoustar filly out of Tendue, Dueastar has kicked off her racing career with a win at Terang on cup day in the 2yo 1000m maiden. With the exception of two horses the remainder of the field was unraced so lining up the opposition was a challenge. She ...
Sunburnt Scores Win At Hamilton
Apr 11, 2021Three year old Exosphere filly Sunburnt was able to get her second career win on the board at Hamilton in the 0-58 1200m. This was the third start for our team and her twelfth race start.Ridden by two kilo claiming apprentice jockey Jacob Opperman, she jumped ok from the ...
Stylish Debut Win For Literary Magnate
Mar 26, 2021Written Tycoon filly, Literary Magnate was able to kick off her racing career with a convincing 3 1/4 length win at Warrnambool in the two year old maiden plate. Purchased at the Inglis classic yearling sale she pushed Matthew beyond the budget, but he was thrilled to ...
Intellective Secures Her Place In $250K Final
Feb 21, 2021Intellective showed an impressive bounce back to form winning the feature race at Ballarat today the 1600M BM78, qualifying her for the $250K Country Mile Race Final to be held at Moonee Valley on All Star Mile Day.With Dean Yendall back in the saddle she jumped away ...
Darvin Does It Again
Feb 19, 2021In form stayer Darvin gets his second city win on the trot taking out the 3000m BM78 race tonight at Moonee Valley. The irish import by Le Havre is going from strength to strength relishing the longer trips.Drawing the outside gate he jumped ok then went forward ...
Darvin Dominant Over Distance
Feb 03, 2021Irish import Darvin was impressive winning at Sandown Hillside today getting out to his pet staying trip of 3000m in race two the BM 70 handicap. In hiis second preparation for the stable which has been much more encouraging after being disappointing on heavy ...
Sea Change Suits Fleurmosa
Jan 15, 2021Being nothing other than a model of consistency since joining our stable with a third and two seconds in her runs prior, Fleurmosa went one better and got a win on the board at Ararat in the 1100m BM 58. With blinkers on she jumped away fast from barrier ...
Intellective Delivers Birthday Gifts
Jan 06, 2021In form filly Intellective was able to deliver Matthew a great gift on his birthday by claiming her first city win today at Sandown. Having her second run for the prep and coming off a last start victory at Terang, she took the necessary step up by taking out the ...
Bella Tiara Claims City Crown
Jan 02, 2021Three year old Sepoy filly Bella Tiara showed a superior turn of foot storming home from last to first to claim her first city win at Caulfield. Coming off a last start unlucky third at Flemington, she took out race 1 the 1400m BM70 for fillies and mares by 3/4 ...
Intellective Dominant First Up
Dec 09, 2020Four year old Toronado mare Intellective was able to get her preparation off to a flying start with a win at Terang in the final event on the card the BM58 1400m race.Given a positive ride from the gates by jockey Dylan Dunn, he was able to overcome the widest barrier (11) and ...
Bella Tiara Breaks Maiden On Jericho Cup Day
Nov 30, 2020Three year old Sepoy filly Bella Tiara was able to break her maiden in good fashion at Warrnambool on a historic Jericho Cup Day. Jumping fast from the widest gate in the small six horse field, she was restrained early to settle second last about five ...
Interstate Win For Confusion
Nov 25, 2020So You Think gelding Confusion rewarded his owners with an interstate win at Morphettville in South Australia in the BM 68 1950m race. Coming off a last start third also in SA he seems to have settled in well with the change of environment.Aided by a patient ride by Todd ...
No Confusion About Surface Transfer
Oct 09, 2020The surface transfer from turf to synthetic after the heavens opened the day prior to the races in Ballarat, came as a blessing in disguise for So You Think four year old galloper Confusion. After a disappointing last start performance on a heavy 10 track at Warrnambool, ...
Veteran Galloper Back In Winners Stall
Sep 18, 2020To say the owners of Like The Clappers have been patient with getting their 11 year old back into the winners stall is probably somewhat of an under statement. With eight second placings and 1232 days since his last win, he saluted at Geelong in a BM 64 over ...
Stable Quinella With Debutante's At The Bool
Jul 23, 2020It is an exciting day for any stable when the horse you have picked at the yearling sales makes its race day debut. It is even more exciting to see two of them fighting out the finish, which is what happened on our home track with Royal Exit and Champagne Witness. ...
River Span Cruises To Victory In Maiden Win
Jul 14, 2020Three year old Shooting To Win gelding River Span (formally Yulong Riverside) has claimed his maiden victory at only his third race start, and the second run for our stable. He was impressive in winning the 1100m 3yo maiden at Murtoa by three and a half lengths and ...
Enbarr Claims Maiden Win At Warracknabeal
Jul 06, 2020Three year old All American gelding Enbarr was able to break his maiden in good fashion today at Warracknabeal in race 4 over 1800m. Coming off a disappointing last start effort at Donald, we were heading to the races today feeling somewhat hopeful rather than ...
Cox Plate Within Harbour's View
Jun 13, 2020We can dare to dream.....why wouldn't we? Harbour Views put paid to any doubts about the distance or his ability to navigate the Moonee Valley circuit, when he cruised to the line to take out the 2040M handicap race by 2.25 lengths. This now takes his record to six ...
Intellective Too Strong In Swan Hill
Jun 07, 2020Consistent three year old Toronado filly Intellective was able to get a win on the board in Swan Hill taking out the first of the day the 2&3yo 1600m maiden. Having weighed in at all of her six starts prior, she was able to justify starting as race ...
Renouf Dominant At Donald
Jun 05, 2020Luckless Street Boss filly Renouf has turned the tables this preparation with a first up win at Donald in the 1200m 3yo maiden. Having nothing really go her way last prep but still running well, we were confident she had the ability to get the job done as well as she ...
Metro Win For Brilliant Concept
Jun 04, 2020Brilliant Concept made it two on the trot yesterday in a tough metro win at Sandown Lakeside taking out the 1600m BM 70 race. Coming off a last start Ballarat win, we were confident he would handle the heavy 8 conditions but the wide draw from barrier 13 was always going ...