Gail rewards Griffiths
May 5, 2012 at 10:47 am
Cranbourne trainer Robbie Griffiths has an affinity with Swettenham stallions and the winning run continued with Bianconi mare Gail on Saturday. In the last four years, Griffiths has won upwards of 50 races with horses by stallions based at the Nagambie nursery. Gail (5m Bianconi – Girls Day by Encosta de Lago) returned to form
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Bianconi stars at the ‘Bool
May 1, 2012 at 10:57 am
Bianconi galloper Conidel began living up to his potential at the Warrnambool carnival this week. Conidel (4g Bianconi – Deltrice by Keltrice) raced on the pace in the Hotel Sheedy Hcp (1100m) and then responded under pressure in the straight to defeat Certain Hope (Not A Single Doubt) and Laguna De Bay (High Chaparral). Owned
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Flyer for Bianconi at Flemington
January 21, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Swettenham Stud’s Bianconi is challenging for Top 10 spot on the Australian winners’ premiership after Royal Mail and Flyingconi completed a running double at Flemington on Saturday. Flyingconi (4g Bianconi – Adulate by Flying Spur) improved his winning strike-rate to 50% with a fitting victory in the Flying Doctor Plate (1400m). The race also doubled
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Spirited win by Alcohol
December 17, 2011 at 10:35 am
The Adelaide-trained Alcohol broke his maiden in style under lights when winning the $100,000 Styletread Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Alcohol (3g Bianconi – Tendue by General Nediym) had a half-length to spare over Soaked (Elvstroem) and his connections collected $61,000 first prize plus a $30,000 Super VOBIS bonus. “It’s absolutely sensational.
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Six Stars for Bianconi
December 14, 2011 at 10:48 am
Top three year-old Bionic Star put the icing on another winning week for Bianconi in Hobart on Sunday. The Swettenham champion sired six winners in five days from Oakbank to Moonee Valley and down to Tasmania. Bionic Star (3g Bianconi – Aden by Rory’s Jester) won the Baskerville Quarries Hcp (1200m) by more than two
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Jet-set in the high country
December 4, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Jetconi buttered up for a second feature in the space of a week when he snatched the Italian Plate in a three-way photo finish at Tatura on Sunday. The son of Swettenham Stud sire Bianconi was coming off a successful defence of his Wodonga Cup crown. Jetconi (7g Bianconi – Fearless Finesse by Noble Bijou)
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Fillydelphia all Quality
November 21, 2011 at 11:03 am
Trainer Rob Heathcote has some unfinished business during the summer carnival with Fillydelphia before giving the mare her chance to win the G1 Winter Stakes at Eagle Farm next year. Fillydelphia made it three wins from her past four starts when she easily accounted for the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1630m) field at Doomben on Saturday.
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Magic double for Barrine and Swettenham
November 10, 2011 at 10:27 am
Barrine Thoroughbreds celebrated an interstate double this week with winners by Swettenham Stud sires. Smart sprinter Dash For Magic (Dash For Cash) won the Goodwood Handicap in Hobart on Sunday and Pray to Win (Bianconi) broke her maiden at Murray Bridge on Wednesday. Barrine Thoroughbreds owners Bryan and Maureen Miller are now based at Mount
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Class a factor for Fillydelphia
November 8, 2011 at 12:23 am
Bianconi mare Fillydelphia surprised trainer Rob Heathcote with the ease of her victory in the Perfect Italiano Hcp (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Fillydelphia (4m Bianconi – Edel Vanessa by Encosta De Lago) looked vulnerable in a sprint well short of her pet trip but she was a class above her rivals. The mare gave
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Bruhn backs Bianconi
November 7, 2011 at 9:45 am
Mount Gambier trainer Ricky Bruhn crossed the border and collected the cash with a Swettenham Stud double at Warrnambool last Thursday. Bruhn won with the half-brothers Conidel (Bianconi) and Cashadel (Dash For Cash). They are both out of Bruhn’s Keltrice mare Deltrice and they both saluted at 10/1. Bruhn believes Conidel has the scope to
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