Stable News

A rewarding double for the stable at Hamilton saw two winners of different extremes.  Unseen Ruler took out the 1100m 3yo maiden on debut, while Champagne Witness having been placed either second or third at her previous 13 career starts was finally able to get...

Mongolian Khan filly Toregene (NZ) brings up her third career win from four starts and secures her spot in the $500,000 country series final.Taking out heat three at Cranbourne under lights, she was first up after a spell and in Matthew's opinion went in about...

Four year old daughter of Sebring Sea Princess was able to bring up her second career victory at Casterton in the 1400m 0-58 in heavy 8 conditions.  Back on the turf and a drop back in grade she was able to go one better than her previous two starts where she had...

After a disappointing last start performance on a bottomless heavy track at the Bool, Sachem was able to return to form back on top of the ground on a soft 5 at Swan Hill taking out the $50,000 1300m BM 64.With Declan Bates in the saddle jumping from barrier two,...

A drop back from metro grade saw Toregene return to the winners stall, bringing up her second win from three career starts in the F&M 1300m BM64 at Swan Hill on the middle day of the carnival.With jockey Dean Holland in the saddle she was hampered on...

Three year old New Zealand import Wrote To Arataki was impressive today at Sandown in a last to first display over 1200m on a heavy 9 track.Jumping only fairly from barrier eight in a nine horse field with jockey Mark Zahra on board she wasn't bustled and...

A new acquisition to our stable, Mister Businessman a three year old gelding by Von Costa De Hero was having his second career start and first start for our stable when he was able to break his maiden at Ballarat on the synthetic. Given a great front...

Recent NZ import Toregene was our best hope for the Warrnambool May Carnival and she did not disappoint.  Arriving to us early March and having trialled up well since being on Australian soil, we were confident she would run a bold race on debut with the...

Almsgiver was able to show a return to form today by winning at Horsham after having had kissing spine surgery in late November 2021.Carrying the top weight of 60kg with Mitch Aitkin in the saddle, the stable was looking for an improvement on his two previous...

Homebred gelding Charlies Tin notched up another win, this time on his home track at the Bool taking out the BM58 2350m race. Out of our mare Tina's Debut who Matthew also trained, his race record now reads 8-2:1:0Given a great front running ride by jockey Will Gordon...