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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
by Kit Gow/TTR AusNZ The Victorian Thoroughbred community has come together over the last three days to evacuate hundreds of horses to safety as a major bushfire in Longwood ballooned in size and threatened to devastate several properties. Several Victorian farms have lost infrastructure, including homes owned by Ben Hayes and Magic Millions' Victoria and Tasmania manager Tim Brown. Fires burning since Wednesday in Victoria's major breeding regions have caused significant losses to several major breeding farms. As of Saturday evening, one person lost their life at Harcourt after being found in his car, however police believe this wasn't directly related to the fire. Hundreds of horses have been moved to safety in a mammoth community effort. Several horses at Lindsay Park are receiving treatment for burns, and there are worries that there will be losses of stock across several properties. Mammoth Moving Effort Includes Blue Gum and Lindsay Park Late on Saturday evening, 11 fires were burning across Victoria at Emergency Warning level and over 18,000 properties remained without power. Over 300 horses were relocated from Blue Gum Farm, and the stud released a statement on Saturday afternoon, sharing that the fire was burning five kilometres from the stud. The statement thanked the stud's team, Equilink, Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Ben Brisbourne, Shaun Nolan, and Olivia Osborne, as well as the Longwood Farm staff, for their assistance. “Our priority is to ensure the safety of all humans and horses on farm,” the statement read. “Our thoughts are with everyone in our community and industry who have been affected by this tragic and devastating event.” Lindsay Park also released a statement on Saturday, reporting that the property had lost nearly all of their paddocks, a pre-training barn, and a number of other structures to the fire, but that all horses in work were safe and a number of horses spelling were receiving treatment for minor burns. Racenet.com reported that an under-construction house belonging to Ben Hayes has also been lost to the fire. “Due to the loss of our paddocks, we are now coordinating the relocation of 115 spelling horses,” said the statement posted on X. “These horses are being transported this morning via a massive, coordinated effort from Troy Corstens and the North East Thoroughbred Community Group to the Inglis Sale Complex at Oakland Junction, where they will be safely accommodated. “The support has been nothing short of remarkable. Our hearts go out to everyone in the community that has been affected by this horrific event.” The Lindsay Park training team's father David Hayes flew in from Hong Kong on Thursday to assist his sons in defending the property. Racenet.com reported that the Hall Of Fame trainer was on hand to hose down patches of the property, and that the Hayes team scratched two Flemington runners, Touchdown (Almanzor) and Stealth Of Night (Night Of Thunder), who were both stabled at Euroa. In an update to racing.com on Saturday, Leneva Park's Mick Sharkie said, “we don't have a fence left on the joint. We haven't got a paddock that hasn't been charcoaled and there's no fencing left. “There's still stuff smouldering around the property, but it looks like the fire has moved away from us. We're not in immediate danger now. There are still fires burning very close-by, but the property itself is not in immediate danger. Sharkie reported that both farmhouses were still standing. The fire had turned back within metres of one house, which Sharkie called “quite incredible”. “I can't stress enough how good the North East Equine Emergency WhatsApp group has been,” he added. “It's being managed by Kayley Johnson, Troy Corstens, and Megan McGrath. They were absolutely incredible regarding the horse movements. “I couldn't believe what I was seeing, just the goodwill and selflessness of people to go in. It was insane.” Larneuk Stud's Neville Murdoch reported lost fencelines, but the stud had been fortunate to be minimally damaged and all horses on the property were safe. “We were out fighting the fires last night and the night before, we didn't stop,” he told racing.com. “We were trying to keep it from the boundary, but we couldn't stop it yesterday afternoon, it just came through and flattened all the fences and God knows what, but at least we're all safe and the horses are good. The buildings are good as gold. It's just fencing and pasture that's been damaged.” The town of Ruffy had been particularly hard hit, with the three people reported missing now located and are safe. “The main street looks like a bomb has gone off,” CFA Captain George Noye described the devastation in Ruffy to ABC News. “A lot of our critical infrastructure, power poles have been burnt, power lines laying on the ground. That is a job that's not going to take hours to fix, it is going to take a fair while.” Burnt farmland near Longwood, Australia on Saturday | Getty Images Interstate Assistance Sent to Ongoing Situation By Saturday evening, the Longwood fire was reported to be moving toward Euroa. “That fire is becoming more active on the northern side with some of the westerly and south-westerly winds blowing it to the north,” spokesperson Reegan Key said at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night. In some good news, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Christie Johnson told ABC Melbourne Radio at 10 p.m. on Saturday, “We are seeing the wind, south-westerly winds, they are starting to ease off a little bit. They may pick up a little bit during the day [tomorrow] compared to sort of the overnight period, but they're certainly not going to be as strong as we saw today. “And we're going to see a reasonably settled period of weather for the next few days, which is good news for our firies trying to get on top of all of those fires.” No rain is forecast. As the sun went down on Saturday, Premier Jacinta Allan had declared a state of disaster for Victoria with 36 fires still active and more than 300,000 hectares burned across the state. Power has been restored to many homes with 18,000 still remaining without power (down from 90,000 on Thursday). At least 130 buildings have been lost. New South Wales will send an additional 200 personal to support Victorian efforts. “All up we'll have over 300 personnel from New South Wales to support our colleagues over at the Country Fire Authority,” RFS Deputy Commissioner Ben Millington from the RFS told abc.net.au. South Australia have also sent assistance. “South Australian personnel will undertake frontline firefighting, incident management, planning, logistics and safety roles as part of the Victorian response,” CFS SA said. In addition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the Australian Defense Force would be sent to help “The ADF have been requested to provide accommodation support for the Victorian Country Fire Service, and once again, we see our Defence Force personnel providing that support, both through personnel, but also through infrastructure,” Albanese told abc.net.au. Burnt farm after the fire swept through | Getty Images Timeline of Events As temperatures hit 42 degrees in Melbourne on Wednesday for the first time in 11 months, a bushfire was reported in Longwood, traveling from the Hume Freeway towards the town of Ruffy, and by 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon, the fire had rapidly escalated to the point that the Country Fire Authority declared an Emergency Warning in the area, advising residents that the time to evacuate had passed already, and strong winds overnight expanded the blaze. More than 400 firefighters were drafted to fight the blaze, and south-easterly winds on Thursday threatened a number of properties including Lindsay Park, Leneva Park, and Longwood Thoroughbred Farm. That evening, Leneva Park General Manager Mick Sharkie reported to racenet.com that the fire had reached the property's boundaries, which was already sheltering horses from neighbouring properties, however fierce winds forced the property to evacuate more than 110 horses on Friday. Longwood Thoroughbred Farm evacuated on Thursday night, with 165 horses moved off the property. Another bushfire had started near Horsham to the west of Longwood, and Racing Victoria reported that trainers Paul Preusker and Simon Gebert were among those who evacuated horses out of the region. Lindsay Park co-trainer JD Hayes told racing.com on Friday that the fire had reached the training facility in the night, but all horses, staff, and property were at the time still safe. Benalla Racing Club welcomed 15 staff from Lindsay Park on track overnight while it was unsafe for them to return to their homes, and offered them a bed again the following night. By midday, 9News reported that over 48,000 hectares of land had been burnt by the Longwood fire. Racing Victoria has released a list of transport providers and available agistment properties for industry participants, and Inglis Sales Complex at Oaklands Junction also opened their doors to evacuees and offered transport. 9News reported a number of properties lost in the region, and that the shelter in place warnings remained. It was reported in thestraight.com.au that a house near Creightons Creek belonging Magic Millions' Victoria and Tasmania manager Tim Brown near had been destroyed by the fire. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen announced that fire victims would be able to access hardship support. “I can also advise that in discussions with the Commonwealth we have activated the personal hardship payment processes and those payments are being made available from now,” she said in a statement released on 9News. “We thank you and all of the emergency services who are providing support for these efforts. Today is an incredibly difficult day, the most dangerous day we have had in years.” A total fire ban remains in place statewide for Sunday. The post Community Rallies Together As Terrifying Longwood Fire Rages On appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Jay Rooney LITTLE PARADISE - R8 (8) Looks poised to make the leap to Class Two and continue strong form Owen Goulding ROBOT STAR - R5 (5) Good debut followed by luckless run, Purton up and can get it right Trackwork Spy SZERYNG - R7 (6) Unlucky last start but can strike from a far better draw today Phillip Woo AUTUMN VIBES - R2 (11) Gets golden opportunity from a good draw with the in-form Guyon on board Shannon (Vincent Wong) BRAVE WIN - R5 (10) Improving run last start and can break...View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Super-consistent mare Chica Mojito (NZ) (Zacinto) broke through for her first Australian victory with an outstanding performance in the A$500,000 Limitless Lodge The Lakes (1600m) at Wyong on Saturday. The daughter of Zacinto was born and raised in New Zealand, and she began her career on that side of the Tasman with a maiden victory at Cambridge in September of 2023 and a Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) placing at Trentham three months later. A 50 percent share was subsequently sold across the Tasman and Chica Mojito was transferred into the stable of Chris Waller. Until Saturday, her 16 starts in Australia had produced six seconds, four thirds, three fourths and a fifth. She had run third in the Gr.3 Belle of the Turf Stakes (1600m) and Listed Tattersalls Mile (1600m), along with fourths in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m), Gr.3 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m) and another edition of the Belle of the Turf. On Saturday the five-year-old finally got that richly deserved first Australian success, and she did it with a record-breaking performance. Ridden by Andrew Adkins, Chica Mojito settled in seventh place before hooking around the outside approaching the home turn and challenging for the lead at the top of the straight. Adkins pushed the button and Chica Mojito drew away, going on to win by two lengths and stopping the clock at 1:34.55 – a new 1600m track record at Wyong. “She’s been crying out to break through for a win like that and she really deserved that today,” Chris Waller’s stable representative Darren Beadman said. “Andrew used the good gate and got her into a really nice spot, and off a good fast speed, she was able to present well wide and finish off like she did. “It’s great for Brad Spicer and the owners and for all the team at Chris Waller Racing. It’s a team effort and a great result.” Chica Mojito has now had 24 starts for two wins, 12 placings and A$604,829 in prize-money. “She’d probably been classified as a bit of a non-winner going into today, and it’s a bit funny that she’s won probably the hardest race she’s contested for a while,” part-owner Brad Spicer said. “But in saying that she hasn’t had a lot of luck a lot of the time either. “Last start in the Belle of the Turf at Gosford, Zac (Lloyd) got caught in behind them and nothing went right. “The way Wyong was playing today, with everyone wanting to get up on the speed, it played into her hands. She does try and it’s a great result. “Chris Waller has done a top job with her and today’s win is a great reward for everyone involved with her both here and in New Zealand.” Chica Mojito was bred by Melway Farm’s Gareth Downey and Mel Gamble, who still share in the ownership. She is by former Inglewood Stud and Valachi Downs stallion Zacinto out of the Cecconi mare Cantina (NZ), who herself won three races up to 2000m. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Trainer John Sadler has the Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) in mind as a potential target for Tarvue (NZ) (Tarzino) after her tenacious victory in the A$130,000 Off The Track Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sadler has always had plenty of time for Tarvue, and the Tarzino mare repaid some of that faith with the fourth and most significant victory of her 16-race career. “I’ve always had a good opinion of her,” Sadler said. “We just haven’t seen the best of her on the racetrack until now. She’s had a few niggling issues. “But she’s a good staying mare who can go a lot further than this, and hopefully we start to see that down the track. “She’s always shown really good ability and it was terrific to see her put it all together today.” Despite heading into Saturday on the back of a solid second at Cranbourne on December 27, Tarvue was sent out as a $13 outsider for the Benchmark 78 contest. But jockey Luke Cartwright put the pressure on a long way from home and Tarvue’s stamina and fighting qualities shone through as she swept to victory by a length and a quarter. “I was talking to ‘Sads’ (Sadler), who was very confident,” Cartwright said. “He just told me to roll the dice and go forward. She had no weight on her back. “She’s a bit one-paced, but he wanted me to make it a true 1800m race and give them something to run down. “She proved too good today. I think that’s definitely one of her best efforts on a racetrack. “She took a while to get into gear when I first went for her, but then I had them all off the bit and chasing. “I really felt her lower in her action and just be very gritty in the late stages. She held them all off and deserved the win.” The victory has given Sadler the confidence to continue along a path towards a potential tilt at the Adelaide Cup at Morphettville on March 10. “She likes to flow, and that’s why Luke served it up to the leader a bit earlier than usual,” Sadler said. “He knew that she’s not the sort of mare that can quicken off a slow pace, so she has to do it herself. “We’ll probably bring her back in a week or two and give her another run now. I’d like to try her over 2500m and see how she goes. There’s a Benchmark 78 over that distance here next week. It could be a chance to see if we’d be wasting our time aiming at a race like an Adelaide Cup.” Tarvue was bred by Rosemont Stud and is by Westbury Stud’s Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) and Rosehill Guineas (2000m) winner Tarzino, who has quickly made his name as a sire of classic horses – such as Derby winners Jungle Magnate (NZ) (Tarzino) and Willydoit (NZ) (Tarzino) and Oaks winner Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) – but has also been represented by this season’s Group One-performed sprinter Tomodachi (NZ) (Tarzino). The dam of Tarvue is the Japanese-bred Admire Moon mare Vamoose, a half-sister to the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) winner Admire Rakti. Mapperley Stud offered Tarvue in Book 1 of Karaka 2022, where Vue International Pty Ltd bought her for $25,000. Tarvue’s 16-start career has produced four wins, two placings and A$168,800 in stakes. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Waikato Stud’s homebred mare Sun Gift (NZ) (Savabeel) continued her strong run of summer form with another victory in the A$130,000 Honouring Our Jockeys Plate (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Benchmark 78 handicap was the third start of the five-year-old’s preparation. She had resumed with a second at Caulfield on December 3 before finishing strongly from off the pace to win at Cranbourne on December 27. It was a winning result again on Saturday, but this time delivered in a different way. Ridden on this occasion by Jamie Melham, Sun Gift sat much closer to the pace in third before pouncing in the straight. She dashed into a clear lead with 300m remaining, then stuck to her guns as the challengers began to gain ground. Sun Gift still had a length and a quarter up her sleeve when she reached the finish line. “She was in a good mood today,” Melham said. “She can be a bit temperamental in the gates. “If she didn’t jump well today, I thought she was going to have a hard time getting back behind a slow tempo. ‘Willo’ (Craig Williams) gave her a great ride last time and was able to sneak up along the rail, but that wasn’t going to work out this time. “Fortunately it all worked out perfectly. She jumped well and we were able to push forward and take luck out of the equation.” Sun Gift is trained by Danny O’Brien and has now had a total of 21 starts for five wins, seven placings and A$252,405 in stakes. She has earned A$143,000 of that amount in the last two weeks alone. Sun Gift is by Savabeel out of the Pour Moi mare Sunniva (NZ), an unraced half-sister to Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) and Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Efficient (NZ). Sunniva is also a three-quarter-sister to the Group Two winner and sire Guillotine, while half-sister Cold Shoulder (NZ) (Volksraad) is the dam of Group One winner On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa). Sunniva is the dam of three winners from three foals to race. Her first foal Gravity (NZ) (Shamexpress) was a winner, while Sun Gift’s younger full-brother Morthan Efficent (NZ) (Savabeel) has scored two wins in a 12-start career in Victoria. Sunniva produced another Savabeel colt in 2022. She was served by the champion stallion’s son Noverre this season. View the full article
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