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Racing today at home with 4 runners for the day. Race 2 - 1:10 - PROPHET TIME Sairyn Fawke Race 5 - 3:05 - DEEPLY Pierre...
04/09/2026

Racing today at home with 4 runners for the day.

Race 2 - 1:10 - PROPHET TIME Sairyn Fawke
Race 5 - 3:05 - DEEPLY Pierre Boudvillain
- HARD GRUNT Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen
Race 7 - 4:15 - GOOD PRIZE Quayde Krogh

Prophet Time comes here off a good 2nd placing almost a month ago. She is fresh, racing well, draws well but has the weight to carry. A mare in good form, and is a good chance of running another cheeky race here today.
Deeply comes here off a last start win. She gets out to 1400, draws unfavourably, however is another mare racing well and fitness is on her side.
Hard Grunt gets out to 1400 here today too after an encouraging first up run. He draws well and will improve as he gets out over further ground.
Good Prize is third up today, hitting his fitness peak. Whilst the 1300 may be a touch short, he does enjoy racing at home and draws well.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

Racing today at Rosehill Gardens with two runners for the day! Race 2 - 12:20 - SKIBIDI Tyler SchillerRace 8 - 3:50 - MU...
28/08/2026

Racing today at Rosehill Gardens with two runners for the day!

Race 2 - 12:20 - SKIBIDI Tyler Schiller
Race 8 - 3:50 - MUSIC TIME Kerrin McEvoy

Skibidi earns his crack here at highway grade after two dominant wins. He is having a marvellous preparation and while we have lifted the bar here, he lands in a lovely race, draws well, is weighted well, and is very capable of making his presence felt here today at juicy odds for Tyler.
Music Time, the horse we have all been waiting for to resume, resumes here today in the San Domenico Stakes. He draws okay in a small field and we are very excited to see his first run as a 3 year old after having such a great 2 year old campaign.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

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Racing today at Moruya with 3 runners for the day. Race 3 - 1:39 - NEFRADITE Quayde Krogh Race 7 - 3:59 - GOOD PRIZE Qua...
28/08/2026

Racing today at Moruya with 3 runners for the day.

Race 3 - 1:39 - NEFRADITE Quayde Krogh
Race 7 - 3:59 - GOOD PRIZE Quayde Krogh
Race 8 - 4:39 - FLASHBACK TIME Sairyn Fawke

Nefradite is second up here today. She's stripped fitter, likes the distance, weighted well and draws kindly. She is a good chance to bounce back to a top 3 finish here today at nice odds.
Good Prize steps out to the 1435 today and he too is second up. A distance he has typically performed well at in the past. He draws well but has the weight to carry. He relishes the soft track, and whatever he does here today he will strip fitter and improve off.
Flashback Time draws the inside and is weighted well. She has been running well, and has been rather luckless lately. She is very capable of running a cheeky race here today.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

Racing today here at home with 5 runners for the day. Race 1 - 1:01 - EMPIRE TIME Shaun Guymer Race 2 - 1:36 - HARD GRUN...
21/08/2026

Racing today here at home with 5 runners for the day.

Race 1 - 1:01 - EMPIRE TIME Shaun Guymer
Race 2 - 1:36 - HARD GRUNT Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen
- BEAU ROCK Teaghan Martin
Race 3 - 2:11 - DEEPLY Pierre Boudvillain
Race 7 - 4:38 - AZZUCCA Sairyn Fawke

Empire Time comes here off a very good effort last start, running second. He draws kindly and Shaun sticks and he is a good chance at some very good odds again today.
Hard Grunt resumes here today from a spell. He draws out a little, but has come back a more mature horse. Whatever he does here today he will take great benefit from fitness wise.
Beau Rock ran a great race last start here. He draws a little kinder, and going off his last start effort he is a good chance to find his way into a top 3 placing today.
Deeply resumed here off a spell last start running 3rd. She has taken great fitness benefit from that run, draws kindly and gets Pierre on board. She is a great chance of finally shaking that maiden tag here today.
Azzucca resumes here from a spell. She had a great preparation last prep, draws well and is weighted kindly. While today may be a touch short of her liking, she is an honest mare who will take great benefit from today.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

16/08/2026

Racing today with two runners for the day at Moruya.

Race 6 - 3:10 - ONYA LIONAL Shaun Guymer
Race 8 - 4:30 - SKIBIDI Brodie Loy

Onya Lional comes back in grade, to the mile and to the turf. He draws okay, and will relish the sting out of the track here today. His runs thus far have been okay, and fitness is up. With Shaun on, he is a cheeky each way bet.

Skibidi heads here a last start winner, he draws a touch wide, but the soft track shouldn't worry him. This is a nice little race, similar to his last start and he too is a good hope with Brodie sticking.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

🎥 Skibidi A McIlrick Images

14/08/2026

Skibidi heading into the weekend feeling nice and well. 🧡🖤

A McIlrick Images

08/08/2026

Yesterday we raced at home with 6 runners for the day. To come away with a winner, two second placings, a third placing and a fourth placing from those 6 runners this early in the new racing season is testamont to all the hard work the team has put into our horses.

Empire Time ran a fantastic 2nd at very long odds, after finally getting over some ground, indicating a win isn't far away for him. We are very proud of his gallant effort.
Kip Star finally broke through for a very well deserved maiden win, aided by an impeccable ride from Shaun Guymer. It was a sensational effort by both horse and rider and he was dominant in the end, coming away to win by almost 3 lengths.
Prophet Time ran a brave 2nd placing, coming off a freshen up. She ran incredibly well.
Beau Rock ran a great 4th in the same race as Prophet Time and showed his hoof is right on the till.
Deeply resumed for a gallant 3rd placing and ran well. She peaked on her run late, but will take great benefit from that run. She won't be a maiden for long!
Onya Lional ran a good race, and he too will take a great fitness benefit from his run.

When you take into account that of our 6 runners yesterday, 4 of those were unwanted, double figure odds in the market it makes the result even more great for the team.

Congratulations to all our wonderful connections and well done to our great group of hard working staff on a fantastic day.

Gratz was a very happy bossman 🧡🖤

Racing today with 6 runners at home on the Acton track. Race 2 - 1:31- EMPIRE TIME Shaun GuymerRace 3 - 2:06 - KIP STAR ...
06/08/2026

Racing today with 6 runners at home on the Acton track.

Race 2 - 1:31- EMPIRE TIME Shaun Guymer
Race 3 - 2:06 - KIP STAR Shaun Guymer
Race 4 - 2:41 - PROPHET TIME Jeff Penza
- BEAU ROCK Teaghan Martin
Race 5 - 3:16 - DEEPLY Jeff Penza
Race 7 - 4:33 - ONYA LIONAL Amy McLucas

Empire Time draws well here. He is a horse that has been gradually moving up in distance and he now finds himself in an ideal 1900m Race, which he will find to his liking.
Kip Star comes back to the acton which he has performed well on. Blinkers go on, Shaun goes on and he too draws well with an ideal weight. Today could be his day to shed his maiden status.
Prophet Time comes here off a bit of a freshen up. She draws the middle, but has the weight to carry.
Beau Rock draws wide here. He's put a few nice runs on the board this prep and is down in the weights today. If he can overcome the wide gate he is a sneaky chance of finding himself in the money.
Deeply resumes here after a spell. She's a lovely Cool Aza Beel mare that Gratz has been patient with. She put some nice runs together last prep, and is ready to fire here today from a nice draw. We are hopeful today can be her day to shed her maiden tag too.
Onya Lional comes here 4th up fit and ready to fire. He's a tricky horse, however very capable to take this out should he put his best hoof forward and everything falls into place for him.

Good luck to all connections and happy racing 🧡🖤

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