Latest News from MJ Williams Thoroughbred Training
Brilliant Concept Secures Place In $500K Country Series Final
Oct 15, 2019Consistent Star Witness gelding Brilliant Concept has won his way into the $500,000 MCC Country Series final by taking at the first heat in Murtoa on Sunday. The $100K BM 64 race over 1600m was the first of a series of heats where the first and second placegetters qualify ...
Harbour Views Makes It Four From Four
Sep 30, 2019Talented French import Harbour Views has stepped up to city class and kept his undefeated winning streak intact taking at the last race at Caulfield yesterday. First up in the 1400m BM 78 he seems to have come back better than ever taking his tally to four wins from ...
Coleraine Cup Victory For Break And Enter
Sep 23, 2019Break And Enter was able to add another country cup to his collection yesterday by taking out the 1800m Coleraine Cup in heavy eight conditions. There were some tense moments after crossing the line when he was able to hold onto the win from race favourite "Instigator", in ...
Two On The Trot For Brilliant Concept
Jul 17, 2019Brilliant Concept was able two bring up his second win in a row at Ballarat on the synthetic today taking out the 1500m BM 58.Ridden again by Damien Thornton he jumped ok from barrier 2 and was restrained to settle just off midfield two wide with cover. At the 500m mark he ...
Ballarat Brilliance For Brilliant Concept
Jul 02, 2019Three year old Star Witness gelding Brilliant Concept was able to get his maiden win on the board at Ballarat on the synthetic in a head bobbing photo finish. With the luck going his way stablemate and race favourite Denatin was delegated to second place with the ...
Stable Star Harbour Views Remains Unbeaten
Jun 07, 2019Talented galloper Harbour Views was able to maintain his winning streak by making it three from three at Swan Hill this week. Starting the $1.20 favourite in the BM70 1600m race there was a fair bit of confidence about him and he once again showed he is a horse on the ...
Mai Shiny Choice Makes It Two From Two This Prep
Jun 04, 2019Consistent Choisir galloper Mai Shiny Choice gave his trainer something more to smile about today when he was able to bring up his second win for the preparation at Casterton, taking out the BM 64 1400m rising stars race. Restricted to apprentice jockey's with Teo ...
Two Venues Brings Two Winners
May 20, 2019A great Sunday for the stable training a double with a winner at both Bendigo and Casterton, with both horses coming off last start wins. Exciting import Harbour Views lived up to the hype after his impressive maiden win at Warrnambool. Stepping up to the BM64 ...
Stable Declared Leading Local Trainer At "The Bool"
May 03, 2019The 2019 Warrnambool May Race Carnival is done and dusted and we are thrilled to have been named the leading local stable of the carnival with a fantastic three winners.Exciting OTI import Harbour Views was able to live up to his impressive trial form and ...
Angola Miss Doesn't Miss In Donald
Mar 28, 2019Three year old Albrecht filly Angola Miss was able to break her maiden at the transferred Ararat meeting to Donald in the 1600m race. With Harry Coffey in the saddle she jumped from barrier 8 and settled back second last in the field. At the 600m mark she was ...
Socialising Gets Her Miracle Maiden
Mar 21, 2019Three year old Bel Esprit filly Socialising hasn't had much go right this preparation and it seemed at least for a while today that her luck wasn't about to change. First up into the 1200m 3yo maiden at Donald she jumped away slowly from barrier 3 and was buried against ...
Paremuus Boy Wins Under Lights At The Valley
Feb 16, 2019After a fairly luckless preparation Onemorenomore gelding Paremuus Boy finally had things go his way and was able to take out the BM 78 1600m race under lights at Moonee Valley.Having stepped away half a length slowly, he got back further than expected in the field to settle ...
Rewalia Scores At His First Start For The Stable
Jan 18, 2019New stable acquisition Rewalia was able to claim a win in his first start for our stable at Geelong in the 1300m maiden. The three year old by Reward For Effort had to overcome the wide gate of barrier 11 but went forward under jockey Damien Thornton without being pushed to do ...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Jan 01, 2019Matthew, Ultra, Brayden, Asha, Jessica and Layla along with all the staff at MW Racing would like to wish all of our loyal clients a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year.Let's hope 2019 brings more winners and some great memories made trackside.
Talkémaround Goes One Better In Terang
Nov 26, 2018Four year old Poet's Voice gelding Talkémaround has gone on after his last start second to claim a win in the 1400m maiden plate at Terang. Starting as the race favourite jockey Jarrod Fry ushered the horse forward to settle just outside the leader.Although left ...
Stable Double At Hamilton
Oct 13, 2018A great day for the stable at Hamilton with a double thanks to fantastic runs by both Reward The Maid and Break And Enter.Reward The Maid was able to break her maiden in the 1100m 3 yo race at only her second start in fairly impressive fashion. Ridden by ...
Third Country Cup For Our Bottino
Oct 08, 2018Second up specialist Our Bottino was able to add a third country cup to his collection by taking out the 1600m Bairnsdale Cup, making the almost 6 hour trip a viable one for connections.Jumping well from the gates and taking up his customary front running role, jockey Damien ...
Classic Debut
Sep 14, 2018It’s A Classic was able to get his racing career off to a flying start when he won on debut at Swan Hill by taking out the 1200m 3 year old maiden. The homebred by Testa Rossa out of Makaha (dec) had trialled up well but Matthew admitted he was “quietly surprised” by the ...
Two From Two For Break And Enter
Aug 14, 2018Aptly named Wanted galloper “Break And Enter” was able to bring up two wins in as many starts after an eight week let up, when he took out the first race at Warracknabeal today the 1800m BM 58.Given a great ride by claiming apprentice Justin Huxtable, he had drawn slightly ...
Conditions To Suit For Break And Enter
Jul 30, 2018Wanted gelding Break And Enter was able to hold on in a tough win at Donald in the BM 58 1620m race where he got conditions to suit on a soft 6 track.Jumping from barrier 8 with Jarod Fry in the saddle, he pushed forward and settled second in the one out one back position. He ...
Paremuus Boy Steps Up To Mid Week City Win
Jul 18, 2018Paremuus Boy gave his small group of owners a thrill when he stepped up to mid week city class with a win at Sandown in the BM70 1400m race.Given a beautiful ride by one of Victoria’s best jockeys in Damien Lane, he jumped ok from barrier 12 and settled mid field travelling ...
Maiden Victory For Mangels
Jun 22, 2018Two year old Magic Albert colt Mangels was able to get his maiden win on the board at Warrnambool today in the 1100m race. In heavy 10 conditions Matthew was confident he would handle the track after his first start effort at Terang on similar ground.With Damien Thornton in the ...
Don't Doubt Maeve Swims In Swan Hill Riches
Jun 13, 2018Homebred 2yo filly Don’t Doubt Maeve was able to claim another win off the back of her last start Geelong victory, taking a huge step up in class this time taking out a feature race the $100,000 Vobis Gold Elvstroem Classic over 1300m at the Swan Hill carnival.In trying heavy ...
Two From Two This Prep For The Prince
May 28, 2018Promising galloper Prince Of Venice was able to make it two wins from two starts this preparation by taking out the BM58 1200m race at Hamilton today. Again relishing the soft 7 conditions he justified his favouritism by dominating the race by 2.5 lengths.Jumping ok from ...