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Willego wins Mount Gambier Cup

May 22, 2009

Gold Cup

Tamara Zanker rode Willego out wide for victory in the Mount Gambier Cup.

Outsider Willego won today’s Scott Group of Companies Mount Gambier Gold Cup, paying $25.80 on the Victorian TAB. Read more

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Cup jockey fails breath test

May 22, 2009

Stewards have announced that jockey Justin Potter failed a breath test this morning and will not ride in the Scott Group of Companies Mount Gambier Gold Cup this afternoon.

Potter was scheduled to ride Campaspe River ($14.40 on the tote) in the main event at 3.40pm.

It’s understood Potter, who was seen drinking in a Mount Gambier hotel last night, blew .04.

Potter was also booked to ride Master McGinty in the first race at 11.26am, Unite and Excite in Race 5 and Phobias in Race 7.

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Exciting finish to steeplechase

May 22, 2009

Fans of jumping races were ecstatic when the annual Mount Gambier Racing Club’s steeplechase produced an exciting finish and without incident.

The $10,000 Plenary Group Steeplechase over a gruelling 3400m was spectacular and a better finish to a jumping race you could not wish to see and it even produced a home town victory. Read more

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Jockey injured in return of jumps racing

May 21, 2009

Hurdle fall

Jockey Alexandra O'Sullivan was injured when Cash Advance fell in the hurdle event at Mount Gambier.

A jockey was injured in the hurdle event at Mount Gambier today, but the horse was unharmed as jumps racing returned to Australian tracks. Read more

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Lighter weight for 2008 Cup winner

May 21, 2009

Last year’s Scott Group of Companies Mount Gambier $25,000 Gold Cup winner, Royal Blevic will carry slightly less weight in tomorrow’s feature event, a factor that has been overlooked in early markets.

Owned and trained at Millicent, Royal Blevic will also have a change of jockey for the prestigious 2400m handicap, which dates back to 1879. Read more

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Jumps industry under threat

May 14, 2009

Jumps trainer

Trainer Peter O'Connor says some horses will be put down if jumps racing is banned.

A Mount Gambier and district jumps horse owner has claimed he will have to shoot his horses if the controversial sport is banned. Read more

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Jumps spotlight turns to SA

May 7, 2009

The spotlight on jumps racing will turn to the Mount Gambier Racing Club when it hosts the 127th annual Scott Group of Companies Gold Cup carnival later this month.

Part of the two-day carnival on May 21-22 will be a 3400 metres steeplechase and a 3050 metres hurdle, both carrying $10,000 purses. Read more

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Two city wins for South East horses

April 29, 2009

In the space of little over an hour last Saturday, two Limestone Coast trained thoroughbreds won races on separate state metropolitan tracks.

Papal Chime, out of the Mount Gambier stables of Dennis McNamee won the $25,500 Gallipoli Handicap at Allan Scott Park Morphetville not long after the talented Brad Star, trained at Millicent by Vince Bradley won the $100,000 William Newton VC Handicap at Flemington. Read more

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Who’s there?

April 14, 2009

Veteran galloper Knock Knock produced yet another honest performance to claim his second Penola Cup on Sunday to maintain an impressive record in country cup meetings on the Limestone Coast.

The win also gave Mount Gambier trainer Jamie Opperman one of his
biggest sucesses in local racing. Read more

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Cup sting by drone

April 8, 2009

He came and conquered.

The $3000 South Aussie Hotel Mount Gambier Greyhound Gold Cup was a tale of success for Portland based trainer Brian Weis, who prepared his outstanding dog, Drone in last Saturday’s final. Read more

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