Are the stars aligning for Not A Royal Doubt?

Adrian Bott, Blog, Gai Waterhouse, Not A Royal Doubt

UPDATE: Not A Royal Doubt has sold out with the Australian public purchasing all 1,000 available units. If you missed out it is okay, click Our Stables to view our range of available horses and trainers. When working with animals, especially in racing, simply having the best intentions doesn’t mean that things will go to plan. It’s a common story where, despite grand plans and the best of intentions, things can go awry. This isn’t always the case though: especially when plans are well thought out, have experience and proven success behind them and are executed to perfection, it will…

Australian public names second miRunners horse

Blog, Mick Price, Shezawitness

It has been a historic day for the owners in the second miRunners horse with the Australian public naming the horse trained by Mick Price. Following a public nomination period that saw over 1,000 names entered, the list was whittled down to a top 40 with owners then voting for the winning submission. RELATED NEWS: The story behind miRunners’ stable names It can now be revealed that the name is Shezawitness (pronounced She’s A Witness). The name is a fitting tribute to Star Witness, the horse’s sire. Shezawitness is a 2016 filly being trained by Mick Price – one of Australia’s…

miRunners owners enjoy experience at Saganaki trial

Blog, Kris Lees, Saganaki

miRunners owners got a glimpse into the excitement and access of raceday this week as they accompanied Saganaki as the gelding made his return to the track: an impressive run in a Gosford trial. As the sun rose on Tuesday the 10th of April with the Gosford Entertainment grounds glistening from the morning rain, miRunners owners gathered together to watch the long-awaited return of their horse, Saganaki. NOTE: Saganaki is trialing again on Tuesday 24 April in Newcastle at 9:20am. Click here to follow. Whilst not his first rodeo: in fact he it would be his third trial since being…

Bjorn Baker’s Top Five Wins

Bjorn Baker, Blog, Rubick x Slainte

With over 500 wins and millions of dollars in prize money, Bjorn Baker is one the more known trainers on both sides of the ditch. The New Zealand-born trainer’s foray into Australia has been mighty successful after he came over following a three year partnership with his father that saw Baker Racing win more prize money than any other New Zealand based stable. RECENT NEWS: The story behind miRunners’ stable names We sat down with Bjorn – who will be training our Rubick x Slainte filly at Warwick Farm – to find out which races were his personal favourites. Doomben 10,000…

Insider Knowledge: Get the Inside Scoop with miRunners

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The ownership experience from miRunners is all the more rewarding when you consider the inside information and trainer’s updates you get: all for just $15 a month. miRunners is a revolutionary new ownership platform that launched last year which purchases quality thoroughbreds, matches them with top trainers and splits the cost into 1,000 units of ownership. RECENT NEWS: The story behind miRunners’ stable names Ownership with miRunners not only gives you the top class ownership experience, it gives you what every race lover wants: the inside scoop. Your trainer gives weekly video updates on your horse, allowing you to follow the…

miRunners trainers with five runners in Saturday’s Group 1 Sydney Cup

Adrian Bott, Blog, David Hayes, Gai Waterhouse, Kris Lees

miRunners trainers have five runners in this Saturday’s $2m Group 1 Sydney Cup at Randwick. A field of 20 starters will set off on the two-mile feature handicap. The Sydney Cup is one of four Group 1 Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival features held on Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick Racecourse on the second Saturday in April each season. The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner Almandin heads up the weights with 57kg. Chairman’s Handicap winner Sir Charles Road is in the field as is Adelaide Cup winner Fanatic while Japanese raider Prestwick adds further interest to the race. RECENT…

How Horse Racing Trials Work

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You’ve watched your horse be educated, you’ve chosen their racing name, you’ve deliberated over silks designs and now the moment has come for them to hit the track for horse racing trials! Watching your horse trial can feel like the Melbourne Cup but in reality it is just another step in the process of building a racehorse: a racehorse that can handle different tracks, riders and race situations. Horse racing trials are mini races without the pressure. When working in a race preparation, all horses are accustomed to training with stable mates but this is not racing. Racing has a…

Why we purchased Your Song x Sheeznodoubt

Blog, Tony Gollan, Your Song x Sheeznodoubt

Your Song x Sheeznodoubt was purchased at the 2018 Gold Coast Magic Millions for $275,000: amazing value for the precocious filly from Widden Stud. As part of the miRunners ownership platform, ownership in Your Song x Sheeznodoubt is only $275 per unit with a monthly fee of $15 for your first unit ($5 for any additional units). MEET THE HORSE: You can meet Your Song x Sheeznodoubt at Tony Gollan’s Eagle Farm stable on Sunday 26 August. It is a free event: simply register here. Here’s the main reasons why Your Song x Sheeznodoubt – to be trained by leading…

The story behind miRunners’ stable names

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Owners love the stable names for their racehorses. It allows them to get connected to their horses before an official name is chosen and can also gives them a unique little insight to their thoroughbred’s personality. For example, many Saganaki owners still refer to him as his stable name – Bluey – which was chosen when he was still known to outsiders as “Real Saga x Cubism”. With miRunners purchasing five horses at the 2018 Gold Coast Magic Millions, we sat down with Shannon Betts, Owner and Founder of Emeran Park, to talk through the stable names of the current…

Who is Adrian Bott? The story of Gai’s co-trainer

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You would have been hearing the name Adrian Bott quite a lot lately since he formed a partnership with the most familiar name in racing, Gai Waterhouse. As such, Adrian is also the co-trainer of miRunners filly, Not A Royal Doubt: a very muscular filly who is looking like a strong early runner. For those interested in Adrian’s background, we delve into his history and the journey he took to partner the Lady Trainer. Adrian Bott has surrounded himself with thoroughbreds all his life. Growing up at Segenhoe stud, Bott’s ambition was always to be on the world stage of…