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That’s four! Schweida, Orman dominate Doomben meeting

That’s four! Schweida, Orman dominate Doomben meeting

Trainer Kelly Schweida and jockey Jimmy Orman dominated the Doomben meeting when they combined for a career-best four winners.The duo were successful with Pocket Pistol ($3.50), Gala Miss ($2.70), Desert Man ($7) and Double Superlative ($10).Desert Man completed a...

Schweida begins a Magic Millions Odyssey

Schweida begins a Magic Millions Odyssey

Trainer Kelly Schweida resembled a proud father after The Odyssey rocketed into Magic Millions contention with an all-the-way win at Doomben.The Odyssey ($16) improved on his debut second at the same track a fortnight earlier to turn the tables on Guntantes, who was...

DARKTOWN STRUTTER AIMS TO END DOOMBEN HOODOO

DARKTOWN STRUTTER AIMS TO END DOOMBEN HOODOO

By Glenn Davis - Racing QLD WebnewsTrainer Kelly Schweida is hopeful Darktown Strutter can overcome a Doomben hoodoo when the talented mare returns to the venue on Saturday.Darktown Strutter has an impressive record of seven wins from 11 starts with four Doomben...

Schweida duo set for milestones at Doomben

Schweida duo set for milestones at Doomben

Strong efforts at their last starts has trainer Kelly Schweida hopeful stable stalwarts Outraged and Stella Ombra can reach prize money milestones on Saturday.Outraged will pass $600,000 in earnings if he wins Brisbane BMW Handicap while Stella Ombra will bring up...

Shogun Sun Backs Up Jim Byrne’s Early Confidence

Shogun Sun Backs Up Jim Byrne’s Early Confidence

Kelly Schweida is cautious by ­nature, but was more confident than usual in the chances of Shogun Sun at Doomben on Saturday after jockey Jim Byrne gave the horse the big thumbs up last week.“I’ve been coming to the races for 45 years and I’ve never had a jockey as...

GONE FISHIN’… THE KELLY SCHWEIDA STORY

GONE FISHIN’… THE KELLY SCHWEIDA STORY

Story: John Tapp Good to see Kelly Schweida win the first two races at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, with Bluebrook and Shogun Son. Both horses finished their races off strongly to score authoritative wins.I was reminded that Kelly went to a lot of trouble to...

Hard Work Finally Pays Off For Shogun Sun

Hard Work Finally Pays Off For Shogun Sun

A regime of swimming and jumping helped Shogun Sun end a run of outs at Caloundra on Saturday.Shogun Sun ($3.10) finished far too strongly to beat Pressway ($6.50) by 3-1/4 lengths with a short half-head to Victory Eight ($5) in the Glovers Concreting Handicap...

Luck changes for Bluebrook, Grafton next

Luck changes for Bluebrook, Grafton next

A change of luck could see promising three-year-old Bluebrook headed to Grafton for the Guineas next month.Starting favourite, Bluebrook ($2.30) was too strong at the finish scoring by three-quarters of a length to Bon Rocket ($13) in the Istyle TV Handicap (1400m) at...

Outraged Opens Winter Carnival Door After Impressive Caloundra Win

Outraged Opens Winter Carnival Door After Impressive Caloundra Win

(Courtesy Racing Queensland website)By Glenn DavisGutsy stayer Outraged opened a few Brisbane winter carnival options with a runaway win in the Coastline BMW Open Handicap at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.Outraged, ridden by premier jockey Jeff Lloyd, came from well...

Oink – Not like any other horse

Oink – Not like any other horse

Courtesy Ben Dorries - RacenetQueenslander Bell was one of the most talented young riders in the country before the 22-year-old was taken too soon in an accidental fall from a high-rise in Singapore in 2015.Bell's father Grant is among the owners of Oink, the...

Happy homecoming for trainer Kelly Schweida with Townsville Cup win

Happy homecoming for trainer Kelly Schweida with Townsville Cup win

Courtesy Townsville Bulletin - Trent SlatterEAGLE Farm trainer Kelly Schweida enjoyed the perfect homecoming to Cluden Park on Saturday as his star galloper Outraged stormed to victory in the $100,000 Mater Townsville Cup (2000m).Two decades after his first Townsville...

Miss Cover Girl Steals Show

Miss Cover Girl Steals Show

Courtesy Nathan Exelby - Courier MailKELLY Schweida’s finest day of training was spent with old school mates and early work colleagues as he watched Miss Cover Girl’s Tatts Tiara victory from Callaghan Park in Rockhampton.A short time later, Schweida saddled up...

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