TSR Weekly Wrap | 27 June 2024
What a week!
Let’s go to Tasmania, where at Launceston on Sunday night Clayton had a massive night - training six winners.
He joins elite company with the feat.
WATERFRONT (deadheat) 3yo filly - first-up from NZ
BALBOA ROCK 3yo colt - first-up for season
ZAHRA LOU 3yo filly - now three wins from three starts
ADAPT 7yo gelding - first-up since January 2020, giving him second win in five starts
RENEWAL 3yo filly - takes her earnings past $100,000, six wins in 10 starts
SHOWSOMEJOY 3yo filly - now has back-to-back wins
Allan McDonough drove all six and took his winning tally for the night seven with Billys Tiger Khan, which he trains.
We also need to congratulate the connections of all the 2023 Victorian Horse of the Year award winners from out stable.
TIMMY RICTOR - 2yo pacing colt/gelding of the year
VERY PRETTY - 2yo pacing filly of the year
PETRACCA - 3yo pacing colt/gelding of the year
MAJOR DELIGHT - 3yo pacing filly of the year
ENCIPHER - 4yo pacing mare of the year
HONOLUA BAY - aged pacing gelding/entire of the year
LADIES IN RED - aged pacing mare of the year
The night out in Launceston took Clayton's season tally of winners past 50 - the first time he has reached the mark.
Finally, there were some nice trials at Melton on Tuesday - including High Above winning in 1:55.8 and Petracca in 1:55.1.
LATEST STABLE WINNERS
=1st WATERFRONT (Allan McDonough) 3yo filly: Rare Earth Stakes, 2200mm at Launceston on June 23. MR 2:3.3 LH 56.6 LQ 28.2. Congratulations Aaron Bain Racing, Summit Bloodstock.
BALBOA ROCK (Allan McDonough) 3yo colt: Fund Us On Facebook Pace, 2200m, at Launceston on June 23. MR 1:58.7 LH 56.5 LQ 28.8. Congratulations Summit Bloodstock, Aaron Bain Racing, SC Stewart, D McKinnon, SE Hunt, RA Spice, PM Spice, KA Tattoli, LT Helson, J De Mamiel, J Kontis, MC Dedini, JGJ Roberts, AJ McIntyre.
ZAHRA LOU (Allan McDonough) 3yo filly: Ladbrokes Communities Pace, 2200m, at Launceston on June 23. MR 1:59 LH 56.2 LQ 28.1. Congratulations LJ Johnson, IG Johnson, GR Johnson.
ADAPT (Allan McDonough) 7yo gelding: Stacey lear Photography Stakes, 2200m, at Launceston on June 23. MR 1:59.2 LH 58 LQ 29.2. Congratulations Warren.
RENEWAL (Allan McDonough) 3yo filly: Nutrien AG Supplies Pace, 1680m, at Launceston on June 23. MR 1:57 LH 57.7 LQ 28.6. Congratulations John McGeechan.
SHOWSOMEJOY (Allan McDonough) 3yo filly: Tasmanian Horse Transport Pace, 1680m, at Launceston on June 23. MR 1:59.8 LH 56.2 LQ 28. Congratulations Aaron Bain Racing, Summit Bloodstock, Power Group, LJ Batchelor, C Hughes, Three Wide Racing Syndicate, DJ Bruce, M Shuttleworth, KA Tattoli, BP Fitzgerald, BS Hunter, F Pittelli, M Carter, N Rantanen-Reynolds, B O’Keefe.
TECHYS WATCHING (Mark Pitt) 4yo entire: Ballarat Vet Practice Pace, 1710m, at Ballarat on June 21. MR 1:55,5 LH 56.9 LQ 27.6. Congratulations Mario Cirillo.
GO MIKI (Mark Pitt) 2yo colt: North State Security 2yo Maiden Pace, 1650m, at Bendigo on June 18. MR1:56.3 LH 56.6 LQ 27.9. Congratulations Peter Gleeson.