Since taking out his maiden over the hurdles at the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival, Ancient King has continued on with his winning ways with an impressive 9 length win at Casterton before lumping a big weight to another easy salute at Ballarat.
Stylish Miss found winning form for the second time this preparation when she recorded her first Victorian Saturday city class win at Moonee Valley.
Since his 10 length win at his jumping debut back in March, Renew has really showed his rivals what he’s made of with a string of impressive performances over the obstacles.
The hype of another Warrnambool May Racing Carnival has been and gone but the excitement for the team has continued on after three very successful days.
It was a rare quiet Saturday’s racing in Melbourne for the team with just four runners being saddled up at Caulfield, with two of them making their much anticipated Victorian debuts in the Listed $120,000 Anniversary Vase.
Off the back of a little freshen up after a third placing in the Group 2 Kewney Stakes back in March, Kenedna has been in terrific form taking out two black type races in a row as she continues on her journey towards the Schweppes Oaks.
With the decision being made to retire him to stud, Palentino leaves behind a collection of amazing memories spread throughout his 18 start career.
Following his successful Tasmanian trip back in February, which saw him take out the Group 3 $200,000 Launceston Cup in fine style, Big Duke returned to the beach with our eyes set on the Group 3 Manion Cup at Rosehill.
It took Burning Front 5 starts to get a win on the board this preparation but since that day at Caulfield back in January there has been nothing stopping Burning Front as he continues to prove too good each time he steps onto the track.
Parthesia made her trip down to Tassie all the worthwhile on Sunday when she got her breakthrough win this preparation and her first taste of black-type success in the Listed $100,000 Tasmanian Oaks at Launceston.
Since coming to the stable at the start of 2016 Black Heart Bart’s outstanding form read as 2nd,1st,2nd,1st,2nd,1st,2nd,1st,2nd,9th,2nd heading into his second up assignment in the first Group 1 of the year, the $500,000 CF ORR Stakes on Saturday.
After picking up the Open Handicap down the straight at Flemington on Jan 14th at his second start this preparation, Thermal Current has continued on with his winning form and made it two in a row with a powerful performance in the Listed $120,000 W J Adams Stakes over 1000m at Caulfield on Saturday.
With summer night racing at the Valley in full swing it was Handsome Thief and Star Stealer who made it another successful Friday night.
After his triumphant Group 1 victory in the Kingston Town Classic over in Western Australia at the start of December all roads were leading to the Magic Millions race day on the Gold Coast where Stratum Star got his crack at Queensland Riches in the $1 Million Magic Millions Trophy.
We had a big team of runners saddled up across Victoria and South Australia on Saturday with the winners rolling in.
Hijack Hussy got her breakthrough victory with the stable at Flemington over the weekend when she put in a triumphant performance to break her 25 month drought from the winners stall.
The thrill of another Group 1 victory buzzed through the stable over the weekend when Stratum Star showed his Western Australian rivals how it’s done, taking out the $1 million Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in exciting fashion!
Lyuba returned in style on Saturday and increased her winning record when she saluted for the fourth time at just her sixth start.
OTI is delighted to have acquired Kellstorm, the full brother to Order of St George.
Kyneton Cup day was a huge success for the team taking out five races on the nice race card.
It was an exciting sight at Sandown on Saturday when stable star Lucky Hussler made his way back to the winners stall for the first time since his outstanding victory on the Gold Coast back in January.
With the Flemington Carnival in full swing and the first Tuesday in November already been and gone, the winners have continued rolling in for the stable.
After a debut third at Swan Hill back in August Tiamo Grace has quickly made her way up through the ranks.
Leica Day continued on with his winning ways at Hamilton on Sunday when he saluted in the $60,000 2016 Hamilton Cup over 2200m.
After being sent out for a break following her debut win at Werribee in April Jennifer Lynn has returned in magnificent form winning two of her past three starts this preparation.
Real Love is on track for potential Group 1 riches with all roads leading towards the $3 Million Caulfield Cup on October 15th after a dominant victory in the Group 3 JRA Cup under lights at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
It was another successful Saturday’s spring racing for the team with a bunch of quality runners being saddled up at Caulfield on Saturday.
Raw Impulse made his way across the border last weekend to show Morphettville what he is made of.
The roar from the stands was enormous at headquarters last weekend when the big bunch of excited owners witnessed their star Palentino saluting in his second Group 1 race.
After taking out the Lister Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield in August, Voodoo Lad who has never missed a place in his 15 start career went into the Listed Chandler MacLeod Stakes as short price favourite at Moonee Valley over the weekend.
Black Heart Bart has started off his spring campaign superbly when he put in a dominant performance on Saturday and took out the $500,000 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.
Zanteco has proved himself to be a quality competitor on the jumps circuits taking out his last three starts in feature hurdle events.
Congratulations to Edward Jordan, owner of Royal Rapture who took out the $101,000 Provincial Plate at Flemington over the weekend.
Having his first start for the stable at Sandown on Saturday, Rageese returned to winning form with a 1.25 length win in the 3yo Handicap over 1300m.
Try Four and Falago added to our Cups collection over the weekend at Geelong & Yarra Valley.
The Melbourne Premier Sale is just around the corner, with inspections beginning this week at Oaklands Junction
Mahuta booked his place in the Australian Guineas with a ‘tough as old boots’ win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday
Some of our stable stars return at Caulfield on the weekend, with Lucky Hussler and Stratum Star contesting the Group 1 Orr Stakes along with stable mate Trust In A Gust who ran well first up at Moonee Valley
Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance has returned into work this week.
Nothing will ever beat winning a Melbourne Cup, but yesterday runs a clear second
After a short Autumn last year and no appearance in the Spring, due to injury, Signoff surprised everyone with his dominant win at Caulfield in the Listed Lord Stakes over 1700m
Tall Ship added to his own Cup collection on Sunday when he secured the Listed TAB Werribee Cup over 2600m
With the old Pakenham track closing last year, the 2014 Pakenham Cup was run in April, after the new track opened in March this year and won by Tooleybuc Kid
Darren Weir has been a dominant force in Victorian racing for the past few years, but he’s now etched his name into Australian folklore after Prince Of Penzance became one of the longest-priced winners in Melbourne Cup history
Something to Share and Rainbow Storm shared in the riches of the country cups circuit over the weekend
After running a luckless sixth in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, which was won by stablemate Stratum Star, Glen Boss and Lucky Hussler were out to prove a point
In 1994 a little bonnie mare by the name of Skewiff won the Jayco Stakes at Flemington, which has now been renamed the Blazer Stakes and been elevated from Group 3 level to Group 2
Stratum Star added his name to the stable honour roll when he won the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400m, following in the footsteps of stable mate Trust In A Gust
After a quiet week the stable was back firing at Donald with 3 winners
Tall Ship has been named the Country Racing Victoria Horse of the Year for the season 2014/2015
There aren’t many horses you’d want to go to war with, but there is no doubt Woody, Gotta Take Care, would be one you’d put on the front line.
With Signoff out of the Pakenham Cup, it was left up to Tooleybuc Kid to represent the stable and he didn’t disappoint winning the first Cup held at the new track
Pantuo provided the stable with win number 200 for the season when convincingly winning the 0-58 1850m Handicap at Kyneton on the 12th of April.
Telopea made it four wins from four stars in Australia when she clocked up another impressive win in the Elmore Cup at Bendigo.
He may not be the biggest horses and he sure doesn’t resemble his name, standing at only 16 hands, but Tall Ship is shaping into a very nice progressive stayer.
Platelet ‘kicked off’ what is likely to be her last campaign with a victory in the Final Heat of the Jeep 55 Second Challenge.
After given a perfect ride by Glen Boss in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night, Lucky Hussler provided our third Group 1 for the season.
For the first time, we have a team entered the 4track4kids walk in Melbourne, which will take place on Monday 9th March.
Taiyoo added another win to his name when impressively his first stakes success in the Listed Australia Torney Night Cup over 2500m at Moonee Valley.
Taiyoo has taken the lead in the most successful amount of races won so far for this season
Making his debut for the stable, after previously being trained in Sydney, Tonopah produced the goods in the BM78 1600m Handicap at Sandown.
Scarlet Billows posted win number 100 for the season, with a first up win at Mornington on Wednesday 17th December.
Tuscan Sling won the $35,000 Sportingbet Powered by William Hill BM64 Handicap over 1000m in impressive fashion at Moonee Valley.
After suffering a leg injury prior to the running of the 2014 Caulfield Cup, the career of international based stayer Dandino was up in the air.
Zabeel entire, Zabiso has undergone extensive beach rehab to get back to the top of his game.
Prince of Penzance returned to the winners circle with an amazing last to finish win in the $250,000 Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup on Cox Plate Day
Stratum Star secured his first black type win in the Listed Yellowglen Vintage Stakes over 1400m, before taking the glory again in the Listed Crown Lager Stakes at Caulfield in a more convincing manner.
He had to forgo the Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup ride on Trust In A Gust, but Brad Rawiller got his Group 1 aboard the tenacious stallion in Saturday’s David Jones NBCF Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield.
Stratum Star handled the rise in class with ease, when scoring in the Listed Yellowglen Vintage Stakes over 1400m at Flemington.
To add to his impressive resume Gotta Take Care was crowned Australian Jumper of the Year
On Sunday they experienced the sweet taste of Group 1 victory with the tough entire, who scored a dramatic win in the Bendigo Bank East Malvern Sir Rupert Clarke Charity Cup (1400m) at Caulfield.
Darren Weir’s remarkable season continued at Bendigo on Sunday when Maythehorsebemagic defeated stablemate Cat’s Fun in the $100,000 AJRA Mosstrooper Steeplechase (3600m).
Gotta Take Care, known as Woody around the stable, has surpassed $1 million in earnings after the champion hurdler won a third-straight $100,000 Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3200m) at Bendigo on Sunday.
Shares available in a colt by Gallant Guru, currently being educated in New Zealand.
Resounding punters’ pick May’s Dream has produced a scintillating turn of foot to win the major Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville Racecourse this afternoon; charging home from the rear of the pack to find the line in the clear of Star Fashion and Scratchy Bottom
Darren Weir’s grip on the Warrnambool carnival was made complete by Akzar’s effortless wide arc win in Thursday’s Cup
Imported galloper Akzar accelerated away from his rivals in the $200,000 Listed Sungold Milk Warrnambool Cup (2350m) on Thursday giving his trainer Darren Weir his second win in the race and a set of keys to a brand new Mercedes
Darren Weir, the state’s leading trainer prepared a winning treble at Moonee Valley on Saturday, included in which were victories with a filly has already proven herself at the top-level, Thousand Guineas runner-up May’s Dream, and another with one who appears destined to get there
John Foote has been busy at the NZB South Island Sale recently, with the first of his purchases on our behalf now available.
The team at Darren Weir Racing celebrated a thrilling performance at Sandown on Wednesday when the promising galloper, Kansha, produced an explosive turn of foot to win the MRC Perri Cutten Blue Diamond Fashion Stakes Maiden over 1800m.
Anlon continued his meteoric rise this preparation scoring a last-stride victory in the Listed $120,000 Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday
Darren Weir has confirmed star galloper Puissance De Lune will be given every chance to race over the 2014 Spring Racing Carnival.
Trust In A Gust claimed his second consecutive VOBIS Gold Premier Race Series victory taking out the $150,000 Harris Walker VOBIS Gold Carat (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Apprentice jockey Harry Coffey has three rides at Saturday’s Cystic Fibrosis Summer Race Day at Caulfield.
Trust In A Gust became the first winner of this season’s $1.8 million VOBIS Gold Premier Race Series after claiming today’s $100,000 VOBIS Gold Eureka Stockade (1400m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat.
Not many Country Cups in Victoria have alluded the state’s leading trainer Darren Weir, however the Hamilton Cup was one such race. That was until Sunday when six-year-old entire Hurdy Gurdy Man overcame trouble to take out the $60,000 feature.
Saturday’s race meeting at Moonee Valley proved a ‘Red Letter Day’ for Ballarat trainer Darren Weir, who trained his first ‘Melbourne’ treble
The 2014 Carlyon Stakes is a full year away, but there's a fair chance Nick Hall will be riding consistent sprinter Broken in the $120,000 Listed event
He's been touted as a potential Spring Racing Carnival drawcard for almost a year and today Puissance de Lune emphatically confirmed that the tag was justified with a stunning win in the $220,000 Group 2 Back to Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes.
He'd never won beyond 1000 metres before, but seven-year-old gelding Broken capped a double at Flemington for trainer Darren Weir with victory in today's $150,000 Group 3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m).
With the completion of the 2012/13 racing season on Wednesday, Darren Weir secured his first Victoria Trainers Premiership.
Darren Weir and his training team have put on a miracle-worker like performance in preparing Magnifique Soleil ($5 fav) to win the $150,000 Listed TROA/Luxbet Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Flemington.
Classy jumper Gotta Take Care made it back to back victories in today’s $100,000 Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3200m), upsetting the Australian record run of ten straight victories for champion Black And Bent.
Named after a small town and a kid who came from it, Tooleybuc Kid will go around in the $100,000 Slickpix/TVN Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington tomorrow with some very familiar names cheering this three-year-old gelding to the line.
Back in the 2005/06 season, California Dane created an imposing record at Moonee Valley winning five races there including the Moir Stakes on Cox Plate Day
Memories came flooding back for Darren Weir and the connections of She’s Archie when her two-year-old daughter May’s Dream took out the $130,000 Elvstroem Classic on the first day of the Swan Hill carnival
French import Police Gazette recorded his first win in Australia
Darren Weir’s dual Group 1 winning mare Platelet emulated the feat of the great Black Caviar when storming home to win the $500,000 Group 1 The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday
Ultra consistent mare Platelet put in a career best performance when winning the $400,000 Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville
When exciting three-year-old gelding Prince Of Penzance proved too strong for his opposition in the final race at Flemington on Saturday
The Darren Weir stable said goodbye to an old favourite on the weekend when nine-year-old Gotta Keep Cool, known around the stable as Phillip, was retired from racing.
When star jumper Gotta Take Care saluted in an eventful Yalumba Classic Hurdle at Oakbank on Easter Monday
Gotta Take Care’s win in the $100,000 Melbourne Signage Concepts Stayers Final at Moonee Valley
The recent ‘Labour Day’ weekend proved a real highlight for trainer Darren Weir when he produced two Group 2 winners – Puissance De Lune at Flemington and exciting three-year-old filly Lonhspresso in Adelaide.
Ballarat trainer Darren Weir dominance of the Victorian ‘Country Cup’s’ continued with Chord dominant victory in the Colac Cup
The Hafele Handicap at Moonee Valley on Friday night will be remembered fondly by the connections of My Option.
Exciting stayer Hurdy Gurdy Man gave trainer Darren Weir his fourth Hobart Cup in eight years when finishing resolutely to take out the $225,000 Group 3 feature.
In a season that is fast becoming Darren Weir’s best, he reached another milestone on the weekend when Music Shop won impressively at Caulfield on Saturday.
Five-year-old mare Miss Godden, is arguably the most improved horse in the stable as she made a one-act affair of the $30,000 Country Showcase over 2200m at Werribee on Sunday.
Some Target’s fast-finishing win at Echuca on New Year’s Eve rounded off a sensational 2012 for the Darren Weir stable – it recorded 191 winners for the calendar year.
Hurdy Gurdy Man’s impressive win in the $35,000 Woodford Cup at Warrnambool on Sunday has made trainer Darren Weir rethink the five-year-old Street Cry’s ‘Summer’ program.
Two Cup Winners, Can Do and Keep Control have been retired, due to niggling issues. Both were owned by long-time clients and supporters of the stable, the Boxall family from Tasmania.
Three-year-old filly Evens impressive win at Moonee Valley on Friday night was the start of a successful night for connections.
Runaway Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) winner Puissance De Lune is likely to get his chance to try and emulate champion mare Makybe Diva in next year’s Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Sunday’s Ararat Cup win by Clang And Bang proved the biggest success so far in the fledging career of Swan Hill apprentice Harry Coffey.
Walk With Attitude followed her mother's footsteps when she won the $150,000 Lexus Hybrid Plate today at Flemington.
Darren Weir added the Kyneton Cup to his collection of regional features when Streets Away scored a resounding win in today's $100,000 NMIT Kyneton Cup.
Puissance De Lune won the Bendigo Cup by a whopping 8 lengths yesterday in what was a 6 month plan derived by Weir & owner Gerry Ryan.
A daring ride by Glen Boss rewarded Ava's Delight with a win in the $80,000 0-82 Handicap over 1600m for 3year olds on Caulfield Guineas Day.
ATB's Rue Maple brings the curtain down on a wonderful career.
One of our gun mares Rue Maple, has been retired from the track following her 30th race start and prizemoney earnings of $397,572.
Five-year-old import Puissance De Lune, donkey-licked his rivals at Mornington on Wednesday, is on track for the $250,000 Bendigo Cup at the end of the month.
Talented six-year-old Lord Of Brazil added the prestigious $60,000 Gold Nugget Handicap to his record on Sunday at Ballarat.
Consistent galloper Broken won the biggest race of his career at Moonee Valley on Saturday in unusual circumstances
Darren Weir, crowned Victoria’s leading Country trainer for a record 9th year at a Gala Dinner in Melbourne last week, added another Mildura Cup to his resume when Lord Of Brazil got up in the last bound to beat Swan Hill Cup winner Cellarmaster
Back in the late 70's, the American rock musician Meat Loaf had a hit "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad." Well, one of Darren Weir's long and successful clients John Richards could now be singing the song's lyrics.
Leading Gold Coast trainer Alan Bailey was very impressed with Darren Weir’s training methods of Wealth Princess, getting the mare back to win a Group 3 in Brisbane after nearly two years off.
Darren Weir sealed third position on the Australian Trainers Premiership when Angel Of Rock recorded the trainer his 174th winner for the season.
The Listed Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday proved a triumph for leading trainer Darren Weir when he provided the quinella.
Darren Weir added another major country cup to his scalp when Shiny Buttons romped home with the $30,000 Warracknabeal Cup.
Gotta Take Care, affectionally known around the Darren Weir stable as ‘Woody’ has taken the lead in the JJ Houlahan Jumping Championship after his brilliant win in the $100,000 Kevin Lafferty Hurdle at Warrnambool on Saturday.
Gerard Kennedy was so impressed with what he saw on-line, he decided to make a 680km round trip from Drouin near Warragul to Peterborough, just west of Port Campbell, to buy a Keep The Faith filly.
A great ride by Irish jockey John Allen paved the way for him to land his biggest win on Gotta Take Care in the $100,000 Brendan Drechsler Hurdle at Bendigo
Maunafume's debut win at Mildura was a milestone for leading Ballarat trainer Darren Weir – it was the 150th time one of his chargers was successful this season
Once again Victoria’s leading Country trainer Darren Weir made Casterton Cup Day his own, winning the Cup and then providing the quinella in the following race
El Divine, made light work of the heavy ground to win a Three-Year-Old Maiden on his home track at Ballarat, topping off a great week for owner-breeder John Richards
Top-class mare Wealth Princess etched her name into Queensland racing history when she easily won the $150,000 Glenlogan Park Stakes at Doomben last Saturday
The little-known stallion Scandal Keeper, which stands in WA, kept his record intact when Royal Butler stormed home to win a 1350m Maiden at Donald
Debutant Zeditex kicked the Warrnambool Cup Carnival off in style, winning the 1200m Maiden by a nose over his luckless stablemate Eudoxia
There was no prouder person on course then Mitch Freedman when French import Puissance De Lune raced to victory on the final day of the Warrnambool Cup Carnival day
Zeditex kicked off a stellar day for the Weir team at the Warrnambool carnival winning the Maiden Plate over 1200m.
Consistent mare Rue Maple broke a frustrating winning drought when she scored a deserved first-up win in last Saturday’s Story Landscaping Handicap over 1100m at Caulfield.
Exciting jumper Gotta Take Care showed he was on target for a 'crack' at the $100,000 Galleywood Hurdle on the second day of the Warrnambool carnival after a near faultless exhibition of jumping at Ballarat on Sunday.
Spartini's win at Caulfield on Saturday, which was her fifth from her past six runs, was the start of another fruitful long weekend for Victoria's top country trainer Darren Weir.
The stable of leading trainer Darren Weir was on fire at Donald on Monday, resulting in three winners, two quinella and a head off having a trifecta.
For a couple of years now two brothers Chris and Tim Malone have argued as to who has the better horse. Chris has a share in the talented Starcraft filly Arpeggio while Tim races the consistent but unlucky Eudoxia.
Five-year-old gelding Chord, who is lucky to be racing, was a dominant victory in the Hyland Race Colours over 2100m at Sandown on Wednesday
The Darren Weir stable brought up a century of winners for the season when Hot Pies showed no signs of getting the "Colliwobbles" leading most of the way in a 1100m Maiden at Horsham.
Impressive Echuca winner Whooroo had to overcome a series of mishaps getting to the races, before strolling home in the 0-58 Handicap over 1600m.
Impressive Testa Rossa colt Bart Bart gave Tony and Lynn Ottobre there first winner for the Darren Weir stable when finishing resolutely to take out a 1300m Maiden at Bendigo last Sunday.
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Irish jockey John Allen wasted no time getting back into the winners.
Keep Control win in the Marong Cup (2200m) at Bendigo on Saturday was a highlight in somewhat of a gloomy week for connections.
January 17 is date etched forever into Eric Sardi's memory. The date each year marks the anniversary of the passing of his father three years ago. This year he was quite emotional for a different reason.
Flying Hostess could be in line for a trip to Adelaide after her strong win on her home track at Ballarat on Thursday.
The Darren Weir stable farwelled 2011 in a blaze of glory with 10 winners in the final six days of the year.
A bit of "Lady Luck" finally went the way of What A Beauty when she stormed home to win a Fillies And Mares Rating 68 over 1400m on her home track at Ballarat.
For a large contingent of owners in the Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Syndicate, Christmas came a few weeks early at Moonee Valley’s Friday night meeting.
Darren Weir's ‘Financial Manager’ Mick Leonard had cause for celebration when lightly-raced mare Spiriticity stormed home to win the opening event on Sunday’s Swan Hill meeting
Sutanoc will be one of a big team the Darren Weir stable will have just out the backdoor at Sunday's Ballarat Cup meeting, following his brilliant win at Geelong
Sublimity terrific win in the prestigious China Bowl at last Sunday’s Ararat meeting was further proof how important the treadmills are to the training operation of Darren Weir.
It may have been only a once-a-year non TAB meeting at Wycheproof, but for 15-year-old apprentice Harry Coffey who suffers from cystic fibrosis, it will be a day he'll never forget.
It was fitting one of Darren Weir's most successful owners Gerry Ryan won first-up with Cash Bound last Wednesday at Bendigo. His company Jayco Caravans sponsored the feature race, the $200,000 Bendigo Cup.
Ed and Robyn Shakespeare who live just outside Geelong, continued their long association with the Darren Weir stable when Achilleus, a gelding they bred from their small broodmare band, won a 1000m Maiden at Warrnambool last Monday.
Darren Dance, the principal of Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, will always remember one morning he went to the trials at Burrumbeet to watch one of his horses. He was a bit disappointed when his runner was soundly beaten by an un-raced filly named What A Beauty.
Daniel and Joanne Shields from Richmond had good reason to celebrate last Thursday night. Earlier in the day, Showabitofheart, the first horse they have ever owned, was untroubled to win the 1000m Three-Year-Old Maiden at Bendigo.
Darren Weir said goodbye to an old stable favourite when the 10-year-old Virvacity ran his last race at Morphettville last Saturday.
After having the best strike rate in Australia for their winners to runners in Adelaide last season, the Darren Weir stable has continued on its winning way.
The very cleverly named Most Husbands, was super impressive winning a 1200m Three-Year-Old Maiden on his debut at Swan Hill last Monday.
Via Savoia has gone to the paddock for a well-earned spell after completing a hat-trick of wins over jumps at Pakenham last Tuesday.
When Pay The Aces strolled home in the $100,000 Thackeray Steeple at Warrnambool on Sunday, it capped off another very successful season for his trainer Darren Weir.
Rising eight-year-old Gotta Keep Cool past $500,000 in Stakesmoney when he continued his ‘love affair’ with Morphettville on Saturday, winning the opening race.
Peronne Lady's win in a Two-Year-Old Maiden at Warracknabeal last Saturday wound the clock back many years for her breeder and owner Athol Daffey.
Champagne Esprit’s win in the Super VOBIS 3YO at Echuca on Monday, was testament to her trainers ability. She was having her 10th for the preparation after resuming with a third at Donald in February.
The return to form win of Music Shop in the heavy ground at Ballarat last Thursday, was a significant one for her trainer Darren Weir.
Darren Weir grew up wanting to win the Swan Hill Cup. He achieved this on Sunday when the seven-year-old Can Do held off Summarise in a punishing finish.
The connections of Royal Bender were entitled to party well into the early hours of Sunday at Ballarat after the filly's win at Sandown last Saturday.
Flashy-looking youngster Heza Bargain, who treated his rivals with contempt in a 1100m Two-Year-Old Maiden on at Ararat last Monday, is starting to pay back the faith shown in him by owner Barry Parker.
When Darren Weir's very promising two-year-old filly Manhattan Maid fought back courageously to narrowly win last Sunday's Listed $100,000 Dequetteville Stakes at Morphettville, it broke a 17 year drought.
Irish jumps jockey John Allen couldn't have dreamt for a better start to his six-month stint in Australia winning a Maiden Hurdle on The Catarena at last week's Warrnambool carnival.
Darren Weir's two Caulfield winners last Saturday, Manhattan Maid and Sublimity, are now looking for some black-type in Adelaide.
What a great weekend the Darren Weir stable had. It started in the first race at Moonee Valley when the very exciting two-year-old colt Cash Bound won with authority...
Ballarat trainer Darren Weir celebrated his 21st last Saturday. No, it wasn't his birthday, but he brought up 21 city winners for the season when Cash Bound comfortably won at Moonee Valley.
Victoria's leading country jockey Dean Yendall continued his "love affair'' with Darren Weir's mare Owners Priority at Ararat last Monday.
Stablehand Rodney Hicks will be the first to admit he gets a real buzz when the jumping season comes around.
The stakes win of Maunatrice was a great reward for the patience shown by her breeder Paul Hatcher
Owners Priority scored an all-the-way win in a Fillies & Mares 1600m Rating 68 at Ballarat last Thursday
Streaky Fella is off on an "overseas'' trip after his courageous last stride win in a 2400m Rating 94 at Morphettville last Saturday.
Maunatrice has earned a crack at the Listed $80,000 Port Adelaide Cup over 2250m at Morphettville on February 19 after another dogged win in a Rating 86 over 2000m there last Saturday.
Stable apprentice Jacob Rule had a day to remember last Saturday when producing a 100% record - three winners from three rides.
Darren Weir continued his "love affair'' with Adelaide racing this season with his first city treble at Morphettville last Saturday.
Bohika, one of four winners for the stable on Boxing Day, is lucky to be alive let alone racing.
Darren Weir brought up his 50th winner for the season when the very promising Hurdy Gurdy Man stormed home to win at Sandown on Wednesday.
There's an old saying, "Patience is a virtue." If there's any doubters, just ask the owners of Gotta Keep Cool, who came from last in the six-horse field to win over 2600m at Morphettville last Saturday.
A long trek from Whyalla, 400km north-west of Adelaide, to Ballarat, proved fruitful for two of Keltara's owners, John and Lyn Harris.
It was no wonder the group of owners of Eightways almost pulled down the grandstand roof after he treated his rivals with contempt at Moonee Valley last Friday night.
Ruadhan stormed home to win the final race at Ballarat last Sunday, it was Weir's 11th since November 7.
The stable will be in for a busy day at the local Ballarat Cup meeting on Sunday with no less than nine runners on the huge 10-race program.
The Boxall family along with Margaret Macmichael and Lyn Joyce came home with the "book ends" at last Sunday's Donald meeting.
Two two-year-olds who were purchased at the South Island Sales back in August by renowned bloodstock agent John Foote on behalf of the stable arrived at the Ballarat stables last Monday.
Culminate paid off as the mare raced into group 1 calculations with a determined victory
DARREN Weir continues to keep his lead in the Australian trainers'premiership.
He took his tally to 55 at Colac yesterday - two ahead of Sydney's Peter Snowden.
Ballarat trainer Darren Weir believes Oak Heart has had the long grounding needed to win tomorrow's rich final of the Banjo Paterson series at Flemington.
BALLARAT trainer Darren Weir yesterday moved to one win short of his best season in Melbourne with the win of Rue Maple at Moonee Valley.
