BON VADER enhanced his excellent race record with a second successive win at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. Having shed his maiden status over 1700m at Ipswich in mid-May, the 3YO dropped in trip to 1400m on his home track and made light of the rise in grade with another tough victory under a typically astute ride by Ryan Maloney. The favourite had loomed large in the home straight, but BON VADER was not to be denied as he fended off the challenge to register victory by hal

BON VADER broke a run of seconds with a first career win at Ipswich on Thursday. Despite racing keenly in the mile Maiden, the son of Invader was still too strong for his main rival late in the piece as he justified odds-on favouritism with a one-length win. BON VADER has been a source of frustration for much of his six-start career, but there is no denying the 3YO possesses plenty of talent and the $30,000 Magic Millions purchase has already more than paid his way for his

A patient, rail-hugging ride and a late burst of acceleration were the recipe for success as EASY LOVE flew fresh at Ipswich to score back-to-back wins. EASY LOVE had signed off her previous prep with a dominant win over 1800m, but proved she is a very versatile mare with an eye-catching win over 1350m to open her current campaign. After a slightly sluggish start Jag Guthmann-Chester took EASY LOVE to the rear of the field in the opening stages of Wednesday’s Fillies & Mares

ACAPULCO GIRL sealed a stable double at Ipswich on Friday when she extended her excellent fresh record. The mare now has three wins and a minor placing from her four first-up starts after she overpowered her rivals in the Class 2 Handicap (1100m). The heavily-backed favourite followed stablemate SLIPPIN’ JIMMY into the winner’s enclosure thanks to a textbook steer by Ben Thompson, who ended the day with two winners and three minor placings. “It was a dominant win,” said Da

SLIPPIN’ JIMMY edged closer to banking $500,000 in prizemoney earnings after scoring the first win of his prep at Ipswich on Friday. The son of Pariah benefitted from the drop in class and trip to register an eighth career win from 19 starts in the Open Handicap (1100m). SLIPPIN’ JIMMY jumped the hot favourite but he was made to work hard before eventually sealing a confidence-boosting win with a powerful late burst under Ben Thompson. “It was a very tough performance,” sai

TRUMP CARD flew fresh at Ipswich on Saturday to make it two winners in as many days for the stable and for our strong supporters Robert and Debra Jones. Following his stablemate WEONA REDWOOD’s stirring success at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night, TRUMP CARD got in on the act when he carried the Jones family’s familiar black and blue colours to victory in the Class 1 Handicap (1666m). It was a first fresh win for the son of Ace High and bodes well for the remainder of t

WEONA REDWOOD scored his third career victory after benefitting from a drop in grade at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. Having stepped out in the city at his first two starts of the prep, the 4YO enjoyed the comforts of home with a determined display in the Class 2 Handicap over the mile. Despite carrying 59.5kg, WEONA REDWOOD was too strong for the race favourite in a driving finish under Ben Thompson. “His first prep was very good, but his two runs back have probabl

SPOT THE AUSSIE showed strength and stamina in equal measure to break through for his maiden win at the Sunshine Coast. Despite getting hot and bothered pre-race on a typically humid Queensland day, the son of Husson was on his very best behaviour during Sunday’s QTIS 3YO Maiden Plate (1800m). Having been taken straight to the front under a positive ride by Ben Thompson, SPOT THE AUSSIE relaxed nicely in the run and kicked clear in the home straight. The race favourite was ch

BELLS OF STEEL made a dream start to her new life in Queensland when the recent recruit scored a midweek city success on her stable debut at Doomben. The mare made her way north from Victoria at the back end of last year, and after warming up for her competitive bow in the Sunshine State with a pair of trials, she promptly made the best possible first impression with a gritty win in Wednesday’s Class 1 Plate. The daughter of Dundeel should relish stepping up in trip as she

CAPITAL CHORD landed a city success on debut at Doomben after showing a very sharp turn of foot under an inspired Angela Jones ride. The Capitalist filly entered Thursday’s Maiden Plate (1200m) off the back of an impressive trial, and promptly dispatched her rivals with a degree of disdain to claim a cheque for $22,000. Jones looked to be trapped behind a wall of horses in the home straight, but the talented hoop was prepared to wait for her opportunity and when it duly pre

JIMMY’S BROTHER has the $3million Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) firmly in his sights after he moved to the brink of $50,000 from just four career starts with a second straight win at Ipswich. Having bolted in by more than four lengths at his previous start at the Sunshine Coast, the flashy chestnut duly repeated the dose with an effortless win in Saturday’s Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100m). JIMMY’S BROTHER was sent off the raging $1.60 favourite and promptly li

JIMMY’S BROTHER delivered a knockout punch on Boxing Day at the Sunshine Coast as the 3YO streaked to his first win by more than four lengths. The half-brother to winning machine SLIPPIN’ JIMMY broke through with ease as he led all the way under a typically astute Angela Jones ride. After a solid return over the track and trip at the start of the month, the son of Zousain took huge improvement as he showed his rivals a clean pair of heels. Having broken very smartly from th

EASY LOVE swept to her second career win with a determined display at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. Given a well-judged front running ride by Jag Guthmann-Chester, the consistent mare led from pillar to post in the Class 1 Plate (1800m). Having finished in the placings at both her previous starts in the city, the daughter of Love Conquers All dropped in grade and her class told with a two-length win which carried her earnings to $84,700. “I didn’t go out there with a set game

Promising three-year-old gelding COL BURN made the perfect start to his career with a determined debut victory at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. The son of Pariah had impressed in three barrier trials heading into his first-up assignment and was duly sent out a short-priced $1.40 favourite. But despite the short quote COL BURN was still required to dig deep for the win after jockey Ben Thompson urged him into a narrow gap between horses over the final 200m to forge clear

MAKING EYES relished her front-running role to break her maiden in some style at the midweek metropolitan meeting at Ipswich. David took some tactical device from the filly’s regular trackwork rider to lead from the front, and the pre-race plan worked to perfection as MAKING EYES duly dashed away with the $22,000 first prize. Taken straight to the front by new jockey Damien Thornton, the daughter of Churchill set a controlled tempo in the early stages of the Maiden Plate

HARD AS BROK broke through for his first win after toughing it out at Ipswich on Thursday. The son of All Too Hard went into the Maiden Plate (1666m) the dominant favourite after a last-start placing over the Eagle Farm mile. Sent straight to the front by Ben Thompson, HARD AS BROK looked to have stolen a march on his rivals with several of the chasing pack off the bridle rounding the home turn. Despite being challenged by the late swoopers, the 3YO held on gamely to regi

WOWZINO surged past $100,000 in prizemoney earnings after he led from pillar to post at Eagle Farm on Melbourne Cup Day. After a valiant minor placing at Doomben at his last start, the 4YO son of Tarzino dropped in trip to 1800m in Tuesday’s Benchmark 65 Handicap and promptly bolted in under her new pilot Angela Jones. The pair pinged the lids and controlled proceedings, with Jones pressing the accelerator early before pinching some easier sectionals on the race favourite.

KEITEL broke through $200,000 in earnings thanks to a determined victory at Doomben on Saturday, which extended the sizzling start to his career in Queensland. The 6YO now has a pair of wins and two minor placings from his four starts for the stable after he notched his first metropolitan success in the Benchmark 78 Handicap (1600m). Jasper Franklin has formed a very fruitful association with KEITEL and the apprentice is now two from two on him after the son of Hellbent wore

LUTON HOO brought up her fifth career win in dramatic fashion at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. Just a pimple separated LUTON HOO and the race favourite on the line after the mare had powered home in the Benchmark 65 Handicap. Returning to action after a winter spell, the daughter of Time Test settled in midfield in the early stages of the 1200m contest. Jockey Ben Thompson had a lap full of horse in the straight, and once LUTON HOO had let down she thrust out her nec

PHILIA's outstanding 2024/25 season has been recognised on Queensland racing’s biggest stage, taking out the 3YO of the Year title at the Queensland Racing Awards at The Star, Brisbane. The daughter of All Too Hard has been a revelation for the Vandyke stable, stepping up from a Maiden win at Doomben in February to her crowning glory with Stakes victories in the Listed Princess Stakes and Group 2 The Roses during the QLD Winter Carnival. Her consistent performances against to