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Successful Patinack Farm Dispersal Concludes on the Gold Coast
A big week of selling oncluded on the Gold Coast with the final day of the Patinack Farm Complete Dispersal held in conjunction with the Spring Thoroughbred …
Derby Tracker – Record of those not Suited or Ready for Derby
by Dean Elliott. Running those immature types without the grounding for a tough 2500 metres can be detrimental to its future prospects. I hate to single out …
Weir captures first Victorian Group 1 with Trust In A Gust
Leading trainer Darren Weir tasted his first Group 1 success in Victoria when his talented four-year-old Trust In A Gust outlasted a gallant Dissident to win …
Derby Tracker – Foundation Building / Paddock time
by Dean Elliott. I cannot stress the importance of this section. Giving a horse the correct preparation is paramount for any race, let alone one as unique as …
Punters get back on Track and head for the Mounting Yard
by Darren Dance. As a syndicator for the last 17 years where I have been heavily involved in selecting yearlings to purchase to syndicate we go through a …
Guest Of Honour set for Toorak Handicap entrance
The lure of a Melbourne Cup is still strong for Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock’s Darren Dance but the chance to have a guest of honour in the 2014 WS …
Derby Tracker – Group performed 2yo vs 3yo Progressive types
by Dean Elliott. As the earlier trends have highlighted, the 2 year-old Group 1 performers aren’t necessarily the leading Derby candidates, but not to …
Derby Tracker – Field Sizes and Tempo
by Dean Elliott. In recent times, we have seen healthy field sizes and as a result, genuine tempos for this 2500m test. In turn, the stronger the tempo, the …
Derby Tracker – Stayers Theory
by Dean Elliott. The aim of the Derby Tracker is to provide an accurate and in-depth analysis of the VRC Derby in order to narrow down and evaluate this …
What’s changed in Racehorse Syndication since ATB got involved
by Darren Dance. I was recently asked what’s changed in syndications since I first got involved. Let’s start when ATB was formed in 1997 and in …