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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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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...
Oink Revives Memories Of Late Jockey Tim Bell
Courtesy Racing Queensland website/Photo courtesy Darren WinninghamOink revived memories of the late jockey Tim Bell when the youngster survived a protest to win at Doomben on Saturday.Oink, ridden by Paul Hammersley, powered home to nail Nicconi Leggera by a nose in...
Gear Change Key To Gypsy Gold Victory
Gypsy Gold clocked up her second win from 14 starts when she rounded up the class one field at Ipswich yesterday. Jumping from the outside of the seven horse field, jockey Glenn Colless settled her at the rear before making his move on the home turn and letting down...
Staying Future For Flying Labelle
The Queensland Derby became a target for Flying Labelle when he won impressively at the Sunshine Coast yesterday. The lightly raced three year old was having just his fourth start and following a solid second placing last start over 1200m when first up from a...
Itz finally Alrite for Kelly Schweida colt
Courtesy Mark OberhardtFor most of the race, trainer Kelly Schweida feared his colt Itz Alrite would again have luck against him at Doomben.But in the final 200m, Itz Alrite ($5.50) unleashed a sustained burst of speed to beat the favourite Royal Tithe ($1.90) by...