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SONS OF JOHN WINS TWO ON THE TROT

Sons Of John has made it back-to-back wins at Newcastle on Tuesday with the son of Oratorio accounting for his rivals comfortably in the $22,000 Yellowglen Class 1 Handicap (1500m). 15 days after his maiden win at Muswellbrook when leading all of the way at the short-odds of $1.70 with Kody Nester aboard – different […]

FULL REVS HAD TOO MANY GEARS FOR RIVALS

Hawkesbury trainer Mitch Newman saddled up his first winner for the 2014/15 Racing Season when Beautiful Crown gelding Full Revs saluted at Dubbo on Sunday in the $15,000 Dubbo Photo News Maiden Handicap (1400m). At his ninth-career start the lightly raced four-year-old was sent out second favourite after a recent placing at Hawkesbury. With Jay […]

CHRISTMAS STABLE ROUND-UP

It is an exciting time at Super Newman Racing with plenty happening on and off the racetrack. Stable apprentice Crystal Conning has been working hard and braving the early morning track-work and is currently taking trial rides. It has been great to see Crystal continue to develop as a rider and we are all eager […]

Layt Lands Longshot Winners For Mitch Newman

By Racing and Sports Hawkesbury trainer Mitch Newman won’t mind putting jockey Adrian Layt on his horses anytime soon, especially if they are outside chances. Newman brought off a splendid training performance when he scored first-up with $17 shot Don’t Nicme on Newcastle’s inner Beaumont track last Saturday. Layt made it two wins from only […]

A Penny Turns Gold

Penny To Sell proved too strong in the Procal Dairies Gunbower Cup following her last start win at Ballarat. Dropping back to the 1800 for the cup had no concerns from anyone inside our camp who firmly believed she was the fittest horse in the race and in our minds a ‘good thing’. Jockey Chris […]

Penny’s Late Surge

WELL DONE: Mel Sell received a nuzzle from Penny to Sell after the six-year-old mare won the Procal Dairies Gunbower Gold Cup. The Mick Sell-trained mare proved too strong for the 10-horse field, claiming Saturday’s Procal Dairies Gunbower Gold Cup by one and three-quarter lengths.A LATE surge in front of a crowd of around 3000 […]

Mighty Maximus

The well named stallion Maximus followed up his strong debut winning in dominant fashion at Geelong today. James Winks having his first sit on the big striking fella was left more than impressed after his strong victory. While still green & raw Maximus gave an exciting display of natural ability pulling away from the field […]

Kyneton trainer scores Gunbower Cup win

Wednesday October 11, 2017 News Night Mode CUP TRIUMPH: Mick Sell has landed success in Gunbower. Sell won the $20,000 feature race with six-year-old Penny To Sell.KYNETON trainer Mick Sell has continued his good form by landing victory in the 2017 Gunbower Cup (1800m) on Saturday. It was the mare’s second straight win following a […]

Penny pays her way in Cup win

by RIVERINE HERALD OCTOBER 09, 2017 KYNETON-based trainer Mick Sell has claimed his first Procal Dairies Gunbower Gold Cup after taking horses to the annual meet three or four times in recent years. But on Saturday his mare Penny To Sell was full of running in the $20,000 race over 1800m, winning by almost two […]

Lightning Strikes Twice

Promising stayer, Mr Lightning showed his liking for travel when he blitzed his rivals by a whopping nine and a half lengths at Ballina on Monday. This was the second time trainer Herne has headed over the border to the Northern Rivers with the horse and the second time he has won with ease having […]

Carmenere Goes Out With A Bang

Herne racing’s ever consistent maidener, Carmenere, headed to the paddock in style on Wednesday when he scored by the bob of a head in the Schweppes Maiden Plate over 1350m at Ipswich. Finishing second in the $100,000 Town Plate the previous start, the three year old by Onemorenomore was always going to head out as […]

Herne Sows Seed For Fast Success

As stable favourite Iona Fast One landed an overdue city success on Saturday, emerging young trainer Brad Herne has an eye on the future, having secured his strongest contingent of yearlings in 2015. Herne has a new outlook on life, with he and wife Lauren welcoming their first child, Harry, 10 weeks ago. “Having a […]

Herne Produces Winning Hand In Vegas Victory

It’s Vegas Baby finally broke his maiden status at Beaudesert on Sunday when he overcame a wide draw to lead throughout and win comfortably by 1.3 lengths. The two year old by Beneteau was having his sixth career start but only his second start in maiden company having competed in the Group Two Champagne Stakes […]

Skanda Scores In Tight Finish

Skanda returned to racing in style on Sunday when he scored by a nose in the QTIS three year old maiden over 800m. Having his sixth start, the promising youngster had already been unlucky in previous starts. “I certainly didn’t expect this horse to only be winning his maiden at start six,” Herne said. “He’s […]

DOUBLE ON DAY 5

Day 5 of the Carnival and the winners keep rolling in with a double for the stable. Royal Request made it back to back wins with another impressive performance in the feature race on the day, The Metric Mile. His win was immediately followed by a much deserved win to the stable veteran in Bel […]

ACTION AGAIN TAKES OUT CUP DAY SPRINT

A great ride by Blake Shinn saw Action Again salute in the Simone Montgomerie Lightning Plate on Cup Day. A well deserved victory to one of the stable favorites who we hold a soft spot for after purchasing him from previous connections 12 months ago.

ROYAL REQUEST SALUTES IN 2017 DARWIN CUP

Day 8 of the carnival and we saved the best for last with a treble on Cup Day culminating in the stunning win of Royal Request in the ultimate race of the carnival the Darwin Cup. The day was set up perfectly with victory to stable veteran Action Again in the sprint and this was […]

ARCTIC SONG BOLTS IN BY 9 LENGTHS ON CUP DAY 2017

Arctic Song scored an emphatic win in the Magic Millions Average Benchmark Handicap over 1300m saluting by over 9 lengths! That brought up his 2nd win from just 5 starts for the new connections with the prospect of many more to come. Congratulations to everyone involved.

4YO GELDING NOOSAFY FOR SALE

Neil has purchased the promising 4yo gelding – NOOSAFY by Magic Albert, sire of 22 stakes winners including the GP1 BTC Cup winner, Albert The Fat and stakes winners Ilovethiscity, Magic Cape, Fighting Warrior, Master Harry, etc. He is out of a winning daughter of Flying Spur and is a half-sister to Gp2 and multiple […]

ARCTIC SONG MAKES IN 3 WINS FROM LAST 5 STARTS

The carnival may be over but we are continuing to rack up the winners with another huge performance from Arctic Song yesterday in the BM 76 Hcp over 1200m making it 3 wins from his past 5 starts in Darwin. Congratulations to everyone involved.