Brimming wins Broken Hill's 50th St Patrick's Races 'Outback Cup'

Community Event/Races
The 50th annual St Patrick's Races were run today in Broken Hill. There were eight races altogether. The main race was Race 6, the 1600 metre Clubs NSW & Keno 'Outback Cup'.

Twelve horses competed in the 'Cup' and No. 3, the 5 year old chestnut 'Brimming', trained by Morphetville trainer Gordon Carter and ridden by apprentice jockey Zac Spain, took out the race ahead of 2nd placed Tresette and 3rd placed NZ horse St Ives. Tresette also came 2nd last year, but won the Cup in 2013.

Post by ilovebrokenhill.com.

Altogether there were 138 nominations to start in the 8 races. Racing co-ordinator Trevor Odgers was amazed at the figure, having not seen anything like such a number in years.

Details of the full field and results can be found via this link -
http://www.risa.com.au/FreeFields/Results.aspx?Key=2015Mar14,NSW,Broken%20Hill

I wish I could have been there. I went to the 47th St Patrick's Races in 2012. It was the first time the race had been held on the actual St Patrick's Day itself. (See my blog post of 18 March 2012).

It's definitely an experience worth having.

Cheers, Jane Deany

Results of Broken Hill's St Patrick's Races 'Outback Cup' 2014 won by Eight Red

Kym Healy holding the prized
Golden Harp 'Outback Cup' trophy.
Image from 'Barrier Daily Truth'
by Darrin Manuel

Community Event
Lightening, thunder and rain threatened the 2014 St Patrick's races on Saturday. Guests were treated to a dust storm, a thunder storm, strong winds and lots of rain, and the President of the St Patrick's Race Club, Marg Corradini said this gave visitors 'a great event, a great show', and noted 'how exciting was that' when she summed up the weather events to ABC Broken Hill radio host Julie Clift in her 'Outback Outlook' morning show yesterday.

Luckily things calmed down and the day turned out to be sunny. The start of the 1st race was delayed by an hour.

It certainly sounds like it was indeed very exciting, and I wish I'd been there. I was fortunate enough to attend the event in 2012, so I know just what a fantastic, fun event it is, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

'Eight Red won the Outback Cup'

The 1600 metre main race, race 6, the 'Clubs NSW and Keno Outback Cup' was won by number 6 'Eight Red', which ran, appropriately from barrier 8.

No doubt the winning South Australian trainer Kym Healy from Strathalbyn, and jockey Wayne Kerford were delighted.

Last year's winner Tresette, came 2nd at two lengths behind the winner and Bellchuca was 3rd.

Eight Red is an 8 year old gelding who has had 10 wins from 63 starts according to www.racenet.com.au and has won over $100,000 in prize money so far. I notice he has 'Octagonal' as his dam's sire (i.e. his mother's father), not to mention Zabeel as his great grandfather. Octagonal had 10 Group 1 wins from 28 starts and won nearly $6 million in prize money. He also produced Lonhro, another very successful race horse who won a similar amount of prize money, so Eight Red is in very good company from a top gene pool, so he may well go on to bigger things. Keep an eye on him if you like to have a 'flutter' aka bet.

I know eight is a lucky number and red's my favourite colour. It's easy to say in hindsight, but I think I may have backed him if I was there. Unfortunately, as it wasn't a TAB race, you had to be at the track to place a bet. I believe, from an event point of view, with the weather delay of an hour, that would have meant they'd have to cancel the races if it had been a TAB event. So in a way, it was lucky that TAB wasn't covering the race this year.

I'm already looking forward to next year.

Cheers, Jane Deany   (post number 222)

St Patrick's Races Broken Hill 2014 not long till the big race

Racing action at St Patrick's Race Club Broken Hill
image from www.stpatricks.org.au

Community Event/ Racing

Today's the big day, Broken Hill's signature event for the year the St Patrick's Day Races 2014, held at St Patrick's Race Club, are underway and it's less than an hour until the main race - Race 6, the 'Clubs NSW and Keno Outback Cup'.

It's a 1600 metre Open Class race which runs at 4.10pm local Broken Hill time (4.40pm Melbourne time) and if you want to place a bet you'll need to head down to the track as it's not a TAB event.

The field is slightly smaller than last year which listed 11 horses including 1 scratching. Tresette won the race last year and Cruziero came 9th in the race. They both are racing again in today's race. Number 4 Defonet, won the Silver City Cup in October 2013, but this will be a harder race with a better field.

Details of today's field for the main race are -

1   Sky Raider (5)  Trainer - Mick Whittle, Jockey - Dylan Dunn (a4) 60kg
2   Tresette (2)  Trainer - Annette Morrison, Jockey - Murray Henderson 54kg
3   Azarax (6)  Trainer - Rodney Robb, Jockey - Michael Hackett 54kg
4   Defonet (4)  Trainer - Paula Trenwith, Jockey - Ms Tamara Zanker 54kg
5   Cruziero (9) Trainer - Kym Healy, Jockey - Kate Brookes (a2) 54kg
6   Eight Red (8) Trainer - Kym Healy, Jockey - Wayne Kerford 54kg
7   Belchuca (1)  Trainer - Brian Searle, Jockey - Justin Potter 54kg
8   Artistic (7)  Trainer - Con Kelly, Jockey - Desiree Stra (a2) 54kg
9   Mild Mannered (3)  Trainer - Scott Whittle, Jockey - Jack Martin (4) 54kg

The Barrier Daily Truth's (BDT) tipster 'No Idea' is tipping Sky Raider, Defonet and Eight Red.

Sky Raider goes in as a $2 favourite.

See link here for today's BDT's articles 'Raring to go' and 'Track in top shape' by their sports writer Ethan James.

I hope you have a win, cheers, Jane Deany (blog post 221)

St Patrick's Day races results 2013

Races / Community Event

Annette Morrison, trainer of the Outback Cup
winner Tresette, proudly holds the Golden Harp trophy
photo courtesy Barrier Daily Truth, Darrin Manuel

St Patrick's Day Races are over for another year. If you are interested in the race results, you can find them at www.racingnsw.com.au. Here is a direct link to the Broken Hill race results for 16 March 2013.

Port Lincoln trainer Annette Morrison trained the winning mount 'Tresette' a gelding foaled in September 2005.



There were 8 races. Race 6 being the main race, an Open Class 1600 metre race with a $47,550 first prize.

Results of the main race the 'Clubs NSW and Keno Outback Cup' are - 

1st      Tresette (6)  Trainer - Annette Morrison, Jockey - Murray Henderson
2nd     St. Ives (NZ) (7)  Trainer - Paula Trenwith, Jockey - Ms Eran Boyd (a)
3rd      Bertucci (s)  Trainer - Lloyd Kennewell, Jockey - Ryan Plumb
4th       Damages (4)  Trainer - Philip Cole, Jockey - Ben Hoppo
5th       Ebony Rock (1)  Trainer - John Hyam, Jockey - Joe Bowditch
6th       Generous Huka (NZ) (9)Trainer - Cindy Monaghan, Jockey - Justin Potter
7th       Teraset (11) Trainer - Allan Prisk, Jockey - Michael Hackett
8th       Pelekuna Valley (NZ) (4) Trainer - Ron Campbell, Jockey - Troy Baker
9th       Cruziero (8) Trainer - Kym Healy, Jockey - Tara O'Donnell (a)
10th     Scarbank (3) Trainer - Michael Wayman, Jockey - Wayne Kerford
Scr      Kingnadam (NZ) (5)  Trainer - Shane Oxlade, Jockey - R. Williams (a)

I couldn't make it this year, hopefully next year.

We would love to hear how you enjoyed the day if you went, or how you enjoyed the recovery day at Silverton on Sunday the actual St Patrick's Day.

If anyone had a go at 'Two Up' at The Palace Hotel on Saturday night, feel free to tell us what the atmosphere was like. Would you play again?

Cheers, Jane D

St Patrick's Races - celebrations hotting up

Broken Hill St Patrick's Races - Community Event

It was the annual St Patrick's Fashion Show last Wednesday and now the lead up celebrations for the major Broken Hill event of the year St Patrick's races next Saturday 16 March are really in full swing. There is so much going on you could be busy socialising for the next 8 days straight (in fact until 24th March - see below)!

Paddy's Fringe Festival for starters - see their Facebook site for more information. The Festival runs from 10 - 24 March 2013. Their office is located at -

409 Argent Street, Broken Hill
Telephone 0407 874 745
Email info@middle-men.com.au

Visitor Information website, (www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au) also lists the many events for the week under featured event on the front page, plus more information on their Event Calendar page.

Me and friend Melissa
at St Pat's races 2012

You can book tickets for the race day online at the St Patrick's Race Club website, or visit their office at - 

399 Crystal Street, Broken Hill
(quite near Broken Hill train station, same side)
Telephone 08 8087 7550
Email stpatsbh@ceinternet.com.au
Website www.stpatricks.org.au

There are too many events to list here but check out the above websites for more information. I think there will be something for everyone.

Enjoy, cheers, Jane D

The St Patrick's Day Races at Broken Hill 17 March 2012

Races
March 17, 2012 dawned and it was off to the St Patrick’s day races in Broken Hill with my old friend Melissa.  The biggest event of the year in the city brought out a lot of green, but surprisingly, there weren’t many green dresses to be seen at the track.  No matter, Melissa and I proudly wore our green dresses and enjoyed a wonderful day.

I bet on races 3 to 7 (there were 8 races in all) and had several wins including three firsts, the 1,400 metre race 4 with #1 ‘Dealers’, trained by local trainer Michael Wayman, and ridden by Wayne Kerford, the 1,600 metre race 5 with # 1 ‘My Ex Mate’ trained by Peter F Blanch of Morphettville (SA), and ridden by Shayne Cahill and race 7, the outback stayers 2,200 metres race, won by #1 (again) ‘Young Tearaway’ trained by Nicole Bruggemann of Strathalbyn (SA) and ridden by Elly Brooks.  Number 8 Lotto Blues, trained by Kym Healy of Strathalbyn, won the 1,600 metre race 6 Outback Cup, the jockey was Tara O'Donnell.  I unfortunately didn't pick that one.

Melissa and myself at the
St Patrick's Race Club

I thoroughly recommend putting this on your list of things to do, especially if you like the races, but even if you don’t.  There was a real carnival atmosphere, so many people made a wonderful effort with what they wore.  The weather was sunny, mild and breezy, just as well as the event was cancelled last year due to rain.

As mentioned in an earlier post it’s the first time the event has actually been run on St Patrick’s Day - March 17.  Apparently the scheduling has always had something to do with Easter.  We had a quick refreshing coffee at the Broken Earth Café restaurant which not surprisingly was fully booked out for dinner.  It’s a great spot to take in the view across the city and hills in the distance.  I showed Melissa the moving Miners’ Memorial, which I’ll talk about another time.  It was then off to dinner at Café Alfresco where we watched the passing parade of race goers and enjoyed a lovely dinner.  We popped in to the atmospheric Broken Hill Musician's Club (Muso Club) for a look around, some refreshments and a dance, then called it a night.  What a great fun day it was.

Cheers Jane D