Member Login

Caulfield Guineas Day!

Saturday is a big one for Ballymore Stables - our talented team represented by exciting horses in three of the four Group One races being run at Caulfield on Saturday.

Kicking off our busy day is the classy filly Serenade who is third up and nicely primed for another of the day's features, the Gr.3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes.

Drawn nicely in barrier five for Glen Boss, the daughter of Star Witness got back and wide from a tricky gate in the Champagne Stakes at Moonee Valley but was doing her best work late for a game third.

"There was an on-pace bias to that track and it was always going to be hard for her once she drew out," Michael Moroney said.

"Glen (Boss) felt that if she had drawn better she could've been right on the hammer of the leaders and finished second."

"Saturday looks the right race for her and she is a live chance. The winner of the Champagne isn't running and the second horse (Secret Agenda) is one of the favourites so she has the right form lines."

We saddle up two smart stayers in the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes - last start winner Black Tomahawk and Mister Impatience.

Recording a dominant victory in the Listed Harry White Stakes at this same track a couple of weeks ago, Black Tomahawk again has the services of Glen Boss who rode him so superbly that day.

"It looks a slightly stronger race but not too much so," said Moroney, adding that "he has trained on very well and he looks a nice chance from another good gate (two)."

Also drawn well in the race, with Daniel Moor to ride, Mister Impatience is second up having resumed over a mile in mid-September.

"I am not concerned about the sudden rise in distance as he is a natural stayer," Moroney said.

"The firm track is the thing most likely to play against him, some rain would've been good for him," he said - looking forward to getting the Queensland Cup winner up to even more ground.

Rhythm To Spare, who lines up in his second Toorak Handicap, is the first of our Group One runners for the day and we are expecting a bold showing from the son of Pins.

"He is really flying," Moroney enthused, adding that his form is better than it looks on paper.

"He had no luck whatsoever last time and he should've been right up there."

Suited up to the mile third up, Rhythm To Spare is at big odds but Moroney thinks that with the right luck in running he can be in the thick of things.

"He is a well weighted good long-shot chance."

Both Guineas are run on Saturday and we have big chances in both, kicking off with Alaskan Rose in the 1000 Guineas.

"She got a bit roughed up last time out but she appears fine and we have been very happy with her this week."

"The 1600m suits better and in an even race she looks to be one of the better chances."

Steven Arnold sticks with Alaskan Rose who looks like getting a nice run in transit from barrier six.

It is a trickier task for Tulsa (pictured) in the Caulfield Guineas, the up-and-coming Sebring gelding again drawing barrier 16.

That's the same wide gate three starts running for Tulsa with Moroney saying that at least "he has good practice at it!"

"It's another horror draw but it should be a truly run race and he is a definite chance."

"A very firm track would be of some concern but he has trained on well."

New to the stable, New Zealand mare In Style makes her debut for us in the final event, the Gr.3 Northwood Plume Stakes.

A Group One winner of the Railway Stakes earlier in the year, the consistent six-year-old with a great strike rate (seven wins from 15 starts) has her first run since mid-January.

Drawn barrier three for Opie Bosson, she looks, says Moroney, nicely placed.

"I have seen stronger mares races and she brings very good with her from New Zealand. She is an interesting runner."

We also have several provincial runners over the weekend including Kiwi Dreamer and Courageous Rock at Cranbourne on Friday night.

Coming off a disappointing run at Sale late last month, Kiwi Dreamer has several gear changes (blinkers and tongue tie back on) and looks suited back slightly in trip for Jake Noonan.

"We think he can go a long way better this time," Moroney said.

We are hoping it is a case of two horses breaking their maidens with Courageous Rock suited up to 1600m second up.

"He was just even first up but he is better than that."

"We think he is quite a reasonable stayer in the making and whilst this is still short of what will be his best distance he is definitely better than maiden class."

Meanwhile Vandancer heads to Pakenham on Saturday and she is another horse who looks well placed to break through.

A gallant debut second at Seymour recently, the Savabeel filly has pleased us since.

"She is a very nice filly in the making - we have always had a good opinion of her."

Trendsetter takes his place in the 2025m handicap on Cranbourne Cup Day (Sunday) and after tough placings at his last couple of starts he looks ideally placed up in distance.

"He has had a lot of things go wrong during his career so it is good to see him finally up to the right sort of trip."

"We are adding a fair bit of gear to him as he cost himself by wanting to lay out last time."

"We think he is the sort of horse who, once he breaks through, can go right through the classes."

We also have Golden Patch running on Sunday, the Sebring three-year-old set to debut at Hawkesbury with Christian Reith to take the ride.

"He is a learner who wanted to lay in a bit in his trial - he was a bit green - but he was still very good and he is a horse of decent ability."

[08 Oct 15]

Midweek Action At Mornington (Australia)

Midweek Action At Mornington
[10 Dec 24] We have two horses, both in the market, heading to the Mornington meeting on Wednesday; Pacific Cross to contest the 7th race, a 1200m BM64 contest whilst Calvary Man lines up in the following race, a 2000m BM64.   more...

BANKERS BIDDING FOR ANOTHER BALLARAT CUP (Australia)

BANKERS BIDDING FOR ANOTHER BALLARAT CUP
[07 Dec 24] Bankers Choice is our only runner today in the $500,000 Ballarat Cup over 2000 metres at Listed level under John Allan.  more...

BANKERS CHOICE SEEKING A SECOND BALLARAT CUP (Australia)

BANKERS CHOICE SEEKING A SECOND BALLARAT CUP
[06 Dec 24] It's the season for Country Cups and we are excited to have a nice chance in the $500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup on Saturday.  more...
CROSS AT SALE (Aus) [19 May 24]
HAIL CEASAR (Aus) [17 Jan 24]
FANCY LIKE, OH (NZ) [15 Oct 23]
BUFFY'S BACK! (Aus) [23 Sep 23]
FALCON SOARS (Aus) [08 Jun 23]
READY TO ROCH (Aus) [25 Feb 23]
HAIL CEASAR! (Aus) [24 Dec 22]
SUNDAY DUTY (Aus) [18 Dec 22]
SASSY ALRIGHT (NZ) [23 Oct 21]
AKTAU RETURNS (Aus) [31 Jul 21]
CORKS A POPPIN (NZ) [26 Jun 21]
COBRA STRIKES (Aus) [25 Oct 20]
SNIPER AT MOE (Aus) [16 Oct 20]
STAFF WANTED (NZ) [29 Oct 18]
RUBY A GEM (NZ) [25 Apr 18]
AVEC MOI WINS (NZ) [07 Mar 18]
BORN TO WIN (Aus) [28 Aug 17]
Girl Power! (NZ) [15 Sep 16]
100 Looms! (Aus) [21 Jul 16]
She's A Rose (Aus) [09 Jul 16]
Ararat Trio (Aus) [17 May 16]
Two Guineas! (Aus) [04 Mar 16]
Tulsa Resumes (Aus) [05 Feb 16]
Extra Smart! (Aus) [02 Sep 15]
Sandown Trio. (Aus) [01 Sep 15]
Rose Blooms! (Aus) [31 Aug 15]
Saturday Trio (Aus) [17 Jul 15]
Quiet Weekend (Aus) [25 Jun 15]
Sandown Trio (Aus) [03 Mar 15]
Garud At Best (Aus) [29 Dec 14]
Christmas Joy (Aus) [28 Dec 14]
Thursday Trio (Aus) [25 Nov 14]
RIP Araldo (Aus) [05 Nov 14]
Miz Flies! (Aus) [04 Aug 14]
Tasmanian Duo (Aus) [25 Feb 14]
Midweek Duo (Aus) [21 Jan 14]
Weekend Trio (Aus) [06 Dec 13]
Sale duo (Aus) [25 Sep 13]
On A Roll! (NZ) [17 Aug 13]
Te Rapa Duo (NZ) [15 Aug 13]
Confidence! (Aus) [26 Jul 13]
Lady Fires (Aus) [29 Mar 13]
Ararat Double (Aus) [12 Feb 13]
A Major win (Aus) [10 Nov 12]
Sale Saturday (Aus) [06 Sep 12]
A Magic start (Aus) [09 Apr 12]
Flashy flies! (Aus) [24 Mar 12]
Two for two! (Aus) [04 Nov 11]
What a week! (Aus) [03 Oct 11]
Born To Win! (Aus) [01 Oct 11]
Dashing Duke (Aus) [06 Jul 11]
She Rocks! (Aus) [18 Jun 11]
Busy weekend! (Aus) [03 Jun 11]
The Team (Aus) [09 Apr 11]
A Sale double (Aus) [28 Feb 11]
He's a Moral! (Aus) [18 Nov 10]
Oaks Day 2010 (Aus) [02 Nov 10]
A big weekend (Aus) [08 Jan 10]
Take That! (Aus) [02 Dec 09]