Young Victorian trainer Matt Laurie was searching for words to describe his first Group One win after Escado outstayed his opposition in Saturday’s South Australian Derby at Morphettville. The gelding had support and was backed from $21 to $14 but it was fellow Victorians Shoreham ($4) and Hvasstan ($5) who [...]
Any horse who can win four of his first five starts is clearly above average. But in the case of the talented gelding Tigerland, there are other reasons that make his trainer Matt Laurie think his horse is something special. Tigerland has shown plenty, winning his first two starts, finishing [...]
The first person to console trainer Matt Laurie when his filly Se Sauver failed narrowly on debut at Sandown last week was winning trainer, John Sadler. Laurie was so impressed by the gesture, he will make a point of doing the same if Se Sauver does as he expects and [...]
Family ties to the great Black Caviar will ensure Iconic is the focus of extra attention in Saturday’s feature two-year-old race at Bendigo. Iconic’s trainer Tony McEvoy insists the last-start winner shouldn’t be spoken of in the same breath as the unbeaten superstar but he is really pleased with the [...]
Grave doubts at the halfway mark turned to relief and elation for trainer Matt Laurie the last time his smart mare Two Sugars raced. As he prepares for Two Sugars’ appearance at Moonee Valley on Saturday, he would be happy for a similar scenario to unfold. Two Sugars ran the [...]
Good looks and bad manners are usually reserved for the catwalk but trainer Matt Laurie has been getting a taste of both thanks to three-year-old Dominant. Fortunately for Laurie, while Dominant is retaining his model looks his temperament is mellowing. “He’s a magnificent horse this horse. A stunning horse,” Laurie [...]
The Travelling Man will be racing to keep one step ahead of his main spring rivals when he returns at Caulfield on Saturday. Trainer Matt Laurie is eyeing off the Vain Stakes for The Travelling Man and the Natalie Hunter Handicap (1000m) promises to provide the rising three-year-old with an [...]
Race 3 – 1:20PM Karen Clements Handicap (1000 METRES) Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700 Handicap, Minimum Weight 56kg, Two-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices can claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and [...]
Race 2 – 12:45PM Natalie Hunter Handicap (1000 METRES) Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700 Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a [...]
Race 5 – 10:05AM 2-Y-O C&G Trial (800 METRES) Two-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings,Field Limit: 13 No Horse Trainer 1 LORD TAMAR Robert Smerdon 2 BAHIR Jason Williams 3 MIGHTIEST Wendy Kelly 4 BY THE VINES (NZ) Patrick Payne 5 SHARP MONEY (NZ) Patrick Payne 6 CHURCHILL EXPRESS Shane Fliedner [...]