D’Oro recaptures some old magic with first Cluden win
Former smart Sydney two-year-old Dio D’Oro turned back the clock to record his first North Queensland victory with a gritty last stride win at Cluden Park on Friday. Now trained in Townsville by Matt McGuire, the multiple city winner responded to Krysten Swaffer’s...
Dual-code trainer McGuire on the up in the North
By Jordan Gerrans Townsville’s Matthew McGuire took a roundabout route to get there with a few unusual turns along the way but was always going to be a racehorse trainer. Across the years of 2019 and 2020, McGuire was one of the few in the Sunshine State as a licensed...
ROOKIE TRAINER MATTHEW MCGUIRE LANDS THIRD TOWNSVILLE WINNER
Rookie trainer Matthew McGuire is continuing to make his mark in the Townsville racing scene. With the McGuire Racing cheer squad on hand, the young trainer landed his third Townsville winner when Pantone stormed home to win the last on Saturday. “I’ve got a good core...
PANTONE Breaks Maiden!
In his 20th career start PANTONE broke through for his first win. The 6yo grey son of DREAM AHEAD saluted first in a 1250m maiden at CAIRNS JOCKEY CLUB by 1.75 lengths. Jockey WANDERSON D’AVILA rode the perfect ride stalking the...
J’Adore wins again!
J'Adore has registered her second win from her past three starts, with a strong one-and-a-half length win in the BM 65 (1000m) at Townsville, today. Jumping away with the field, Jockey Wanderson D'Avila had J'Adore positioned perfectly, travelling fifth on the fence,...
Welcome to the stable – Colombatti
Lightly raced 2YO gelding by Group winning sire BULLET TRAIN (winner of 2 races and $182,455). He is the sire SW Whiskey Train and SP Chapada, EgyptianBullet, Madam Bullet, Gamblin Train, Bullet Star; also winners Surprise Bullet,Extreme Thrill, He's a Gunslinger,...
Oh so close for Chevaux!
The smallest of margins has denied Chevaux his third career win at Townsville today, Lining up in the BM 65 (1300M), Chevaux jumped well and landed in second spot, at the hindquarters of the leader, Jeux. At the top of the straight, the pair came away from the rest...