Doomben

Just nine horses remain in the 2011 Doomben Cup field but that hasn’t made it any easier to try and find a winner with plenty of good chances throughout. My Kingdom Of Fife is the obvious pick but you have to ask the question, how long can he keep this…

With a five month suspension hanging over his head it must be tough for Shane Scriven to remain focused on the job at hand but that’s exactly what he’s planning to do this weekend. “I’ll win the Doomben Cup first on Saturday and worry about the appeal later,” Scriven said….

The 2011 Doomben Cup will once again be a very popular contest with ten horses lining up to take it on in 2011. The $500,000 Group 1 goes over a 2020m trip and will jump at Doomben Racecourse this Saturday May 21st. There’s a long list of talent in the…

The 2011 Doomben Cup final field is certainly worthy of Group 1 status with a host of big names on hand for the staying test over 2020m. In some ways it’s probably good that just 10 acceptors have been fielded a it ensures every horse will gets its chance to…

The Hombre will attempt to walk in the successful footsteps of his stablemate Jimmy Choux when he takes to the track for the 2011 Doomben Cup this Saturday May 14, 2011. The John Bary-trained New Zealander will have his first start in Australia since running in the Group 1 Queensland…

Promising three-year-old Stryker was the first of an eventual three winners for in-form trainer Chris Waller at Doomben on Saturday, claiming victory in the $125,000 Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1350m). Stryker ($7.50) overcame their wide barrier 14 draw and displayed a brilliant turn of foot to find the line…

In the closing race at Doomben Racecourse on Saturday, Peter Snowden’s consistent mare Beaded secured a narrow win in the $125,000 Group 3 Darley BRC Sprint (1350m). A four-year-old daughter of boom sire Lonhro, Beaded started as the clear $2.90 favourite and held on to defeat the fast approaching $14…

In a sensational day of racing for Chris Waller, the Rosehill-based mentor secured his second of three wins at Doomben on Saturday in the $150,000 Group 2 Champagne Classic (1200m) with promising two-year-old Pressday. Domesday colt Pressday ($8.50) managed a tidy 1 ¼ length victory ahead of consistent Queensland colt…

In an intense and entertaining finish in the $500,000 Group 1 Doomben Cup (2020m) at Doomben racecourse on Saturday, the Chris Waller-trained favourite Metal Bender pulled out a final burst of acceleration to bound home and secure back-to-back black type success. A four-year-old Danasinga gelding, Metal Bender entered the betting…

On Saturday as part of the highly anticipated Kirks Doomben Cup Day, a top-class field of sprinters will take to the Doomben track in the final race of the day, the $125,000 Group 3 Darley BRC Sprint (1350m). This year the 2010 BRC Sprint has attracted 16 runners plus four…