Back Yourself!
Sign-up and start betting with Ladbrokes in 2 minutes!
Back A Winner with Neds!
Sign-up and start betting with Neds in 2 minutes!
Daily Racing Specials!
Sign-up and bet with Australia's best new bookmaker!
#1 Ranked New Bookie
Sign-up and bet with Australia's #1 ranked new bookmaker!
Best Of The Best Odds!
Bet With Palmerbet and get Paid Top Fluc or Top Tote!
Massive Odds on All Races!
Sign-up and start betting with PlayUp in 2 minutes!
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Search
 
Image: AAP
David Payne is hoping Silent Explorer can follow in familiar footsteps

David Payne is hoping Silent Explorer can follow in familiar footsteps as he continues his racing career at Warwick Farm.

The Rosehill trainer has an affinity with Silent Explorer’s sire Lope De Vega since buying Be Like Dad, a now five-year-old who has earned $221,000 prize money.

French Fern, the 2016 Group Two Reisling Stakes winner, followed and this season Toulouse and Heavenly Thunder have been to the races.

Payne bought Silent Explorer for $18,000 at the Scone sale and is confident he has a bargain.

“Lope De Vega is a top sire and we got him (Silent Explorer) cheap,” he said.

The winner of the 2010 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby), Lope De Vega shuttled to Australia for four seasons and his progeny includes dual Group One winner Vega Magic.

Silent Explorer started his career sooner than planned at Rosehill on May 19, when he was unplaced in a two-year-old race over 1200m behind promising trio Ronstar, River Bird and Canyonero.

“I wasn’t really going to run him that day but the owners asked me to run him because it was a small field,” Payne said.

“He surprised me by finishing so close because he was quite fat and only about 70 per cent fit.”

Silent Explorer finished 4-3/4 lengths behind Ronstar after running wide in the early stages.

Payne is predicting significant improvement from the gelding in the #Theraces Plate (1200m) on Wednesday.

“I expect him to run well although he’s going to be better as a three-year-old, and once he steps up to the 1600 (metres),” he said.

Silent Explorer was a $9.50 chance on Tuesday and Payne believed the TAB had the right favourite, the unraced Sir Owen ($2).

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt owned by New Zealand businessman Sir Owen Glenn, heads to the races after three trials against the likes of Group One J J Atkins favourite The Autumn Sun and leading contender Zousain.

“It’s a competitive field. That one of the Snowden’s looks good. He’s a well-bred horse, Criterion’s half-brother,” Payne said.

Criterion won the Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby in 2014 when trained by Payne and then doubled his Group One tally with victories in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Caulfield Stakes for Lindsay Park in 2015.

 
*Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T’s & C’s apply. Gamble responsibly.
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Featured News

FREE BETS – Claim $1000’s in Bonus Bets at the TOP Betting Sites

We take a look at the BIGGEST and BEST Free Daily Racing Offers and Betting Promotions from Australia’s leading online...

Doncaster Mile results and replay – 2024

View the results and replay for the 2024 Doncaster Mile. The Doncaster Mile was raced at Randwick racecourse on Saturday,...

TJ Smith Stakes results and replay – 2024

View the results and replay for the 2024 TJ Smith Stakes. The TJ Smith Stakes was raced at Randwick racecourse...

Watch 📺 Is this the worst upheld protest ever?

Punters are calling a race at Beaudesert on Saturday the worst protest ever upheld. A punting group on X (Twitter)...

Watch 📺 Jockey banned from all racing premises over ride

Jockey Dylan Kitts has been penalised with a disciplinary officer exclusion directive due to non-compliance with an inquiry regarding his...

Australia's Best Betting Sites

New Betting Sites Australia + Top List Bookmaker Apps $$$

Betting in Australia has never been more popular thanks to a large increase in new betting Agencies and Apps available...

Top 10 – Funniest Race Horse Names

Horse racing. Known as the ‘Sport Of Kings’, an industry worth billions, a very serious business…but to some, it’s a...

Australian Bookmaker Reviews – Online Bookie Ratings $$

Which bookmaker should you bet with? We Review each of the leading online Australian Bookmakers and rate them in order...

 
 
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au