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The Australian
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Dragonne Rouge plunge comes off as favourite Hi Barbie bombs start in Calaway Gal Stakes
The smart punters were on the money when a plunge on Dragonne Rouge to win the $200,000 Calaway Gal Stakes for two-year-old fillies at Eagle Farm on Saturday paid off after favourite Hi Barbie missed the start horribly. The Shaun Dwyer-trained filly was paying upwards of $7.50 earlier this week but jumped at $3.30 to win the Listed race on a Soft 7 track over 1200m, while Hi Barbie was short at $2.40. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Andrew Mallyon left his run late to wear down the Paul Shailer-trained Ha'penny Hatch ($6), with Sweet Pretender ($12) finishing third. It was a disaster for Brisbane's premier trainer Tony Gollan, who had nominated $1.2m filly Hi Barbie as the pick of his runners on Saturday before she badly missed the kick with Angela Jones riding. It would have been an emotional victory had Hi Barbie won her first race since her bold sixth in the $3m Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January. Hi Barbie is owned by Jennifer Acton, who lost her husband, cattle baron Alan, in a tragic helicopter accident more than two years ago. Gollan said it was 'back to the drawing board' for Hi Barbie after her mishap in the barriers. 'She was good in the gates, obviously got a bee in her bonnet and lunged in the air when the gates opened,' he said. 'She had a slower than normal post-race recovery but I think that's from getting so worked up when they jumped away.' Dwyer said the $1m JJ Atkins (1600m) on June 14 at Eagle Farm was still on the cards for Dragonne Rouge, who is now undefeated after three starts. 'Look, it's a while off. She'll probably get away with one run in between then,' said Dwyer, who celebrated his 67th birthday last Monday. 'Let's just see how she pulls up. I'm keen to do anything that might work. 'She's got a good 18 months of racing in her and I'm mindful of some good three-year-old races next year too. 'We've got the Magic Millions (3YO Guineas) and next year's three-year-old races. 'She's a big filly but she's light and she doesn't hurt herself. 'She could go through another race and maybe get to the mile race (JJ Atkins). She's a real racehorse.' Andrew Mallyon brings Dragonne Rouge back to the winner's stall. Pictute: Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography Dwyer is hoping to win his first Group 1 since 2004 when the Sunshine Coast trainer secured the Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley and the Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Owner Brad McMahon was delighted after the race and joked he wanted to send the tough filly to his hometown Grafton. 'It was unbelievable. She's been trained a treat,' McMahon said. 'She's fit and Shaun was really confident. 'She's super for a $25,000 horse. I still want to take her to Grafton for the two-year-old race down there. 'That Magic Millions three-year-old (Guineas on the Gold Coast in January) is still the one, that's the goal.'
News.com.au
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Dragonne Rouge punters happy after Calaway Gal plunge lands
The smart punters were on the money when a plunge on Dragonne Rouge to win the $200,000 Calaway Gal Stakes for two-year-old fillies at Eagle Farm on Saturday paid off after favourite Hi Barbie missed the start horribly. The Shaun Dwyer -trained filly was paying upwards of $7.50 earlier this week but jumped at $3.30 to win the Listed race on a Soft 7 track over 1200m, while Hi Barbie was short at $2.40. Andrew Mallyon left his run late to wear down the Paul Shailer-trained Ha'penny Hatch ($6), with Sweet Pretender ($12) finishing third. It was a disaster for Brisbane's premier trainer Tony Gollan, who had nominated $1.2m filly Hi Barbie as the pick of his runners on Saturday before she badly missed the kick with Angela Jones riding. It would have been an emotional victory had Hi Barbie had won her first race since her bold sixth in the $3m Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January. Hi Barbie is owned by Jennifer Acton, who lost her husband, cattle baron Alan, in a tragic helicopter accident more than two years ago, Dragonne Rouge makes it three in a row to start her career! @mallyon_andrew â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 26, 2025 Dwyer said the $1m JJ Atkins (1600m) on June 14 at Eagle Farm was still on the cards for Dragonne Rouge, who is now undefeated after three starts. 'Look, it's a while off. She'll probably get away with one run in between then,' said Dwyer, who celebrated his 67th birthday last Monday. 'Let's just see how she pulls up. I'm keen to do anything that might work. 'She's got a good 18 months of racing in her and I'm mindful of some good three-year-old races next year too. 'We've got the Magic Millions (3YO Guineas) and next year's three-year-old races. 'She's a big filly but she's light and she doesn't hurt herself. 'She could go through another race and maybe get to the mile race (JJ Atkins). She's a real racehorse.' Dwyer is hoping to win his first Group 1 since 2004 when the Sunshine Coast trainer secured the Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley and the Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Owner Brad McMahon was delighted after the race and joked he wanted to send the tough filly to his hometown Grafton. 'It was unbelievable. She's been trained a treat,' McMahon said. 'She's fit and Shaun was really confident. 'She's super for a $25,000 horse. I still want to take her to Grafton for the two-year-old race down there. 'That Magic Millions three-year-old (Guineas on the Gold Coast in January) is still the one, that's the goal.'
Courier-Mail
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Rob Heathcote sure talented filly Carbonara can pass barrier test after debut disaster
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Trainer Rob Heathcote is confident there won't a repeat of the barrier mishap which ruined Carbonara's debut race when the talented filly lines up in Saturday's $200,000 Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm. Young apprentice Bailey Wheeler was riding Carbonara, named after one of Heathcote's favourite Italian dishes, spaghetti carbonara, when the horse reared in the gates in the $125,000 QTIS 2YO Jewel Prelude over 1110m at Doomben on February 22. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Carbonara ended up finishing last in a complete forgive run in the nine-horse race won by Sunrays and trained by Kelly Schweida, who went on to win the $500,000 2YO Jewel (1200m) on the Gold Coast last month with Grafterburners. 'She reared in the stalls and that can happen,' Heathcote said about the unfortunate incident in the 2YO Prelude. 'She's a little bit antsy at first and gets a little bit anxious in the barriers. 'Since then we've had to do a fair bit of rehabilitation work and we've had her through our barriers. 'She had a jumpout on Tuesday which was part of the stewards' direction and she passed her barrier certificate. That's why I have her in on Saturday. 'She's an enormous talent. I'm having a horror run with wide barriers but we're still going to run Carbonara on Saturday.' Rob Heathcote is hoping Carbonara can make a clean getaway in the Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday, Picture: Liam Kidston High-flying apprentice Emily Lang will ride Carbonara in a race dominated in the betting markets by the Tony Gollan-trained topweight Hi Barbie ($3.30 with TAB). Lang is leading the Brisbane jockeys' premiership with 51 victories, six ahead of Jimmy Orman and Angela Jones, who will ride Hi Barbie, the filly resuming after finishing sixth in the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in January. 'From the alley (14) obviously it'll be tough and Hi Barbie is pure quality,' Heathcote said. 'She's a $1.2m filly and mine is a little home-bred.' Heathcote was clearly thinking about his belly when it came to naming Carbonara, who is paying $14 to win the $200,000 Listed Calaway Gal Stakes. 'I love spaghetti carbonara and she's out of a mare called Alle Vongole, which is a famous Italian dish called alle vongole, which in Italian means 'spaghetti with clams',' Heathcote said. 'It's my favourite dish. The half-brother that's out in the paddock, I think I'll call him 'Linguine'.' Unbeaten pair Ha'penny Hatch ($5) and Dragonne Rouge ($8.50) should also provide stiff opposition in the race for 2YO fillies, while TAB has rated the John Sargent-trained Listen Sweetheart as a $6 chance in her race debut. Originally published as Trainer Rob Heathcote's bad luck with barrier draws continues with Carbonara in Calaway Gal Stakes
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Rob Heathcote's bad luck with barrier draws continues with Carbonara in Calaway Gal Stakes
Trainer Rob Heathcote is confident there won't a repeat of the barrier mishap which ruined Carbonara 's debut race when the talented filly lines up in Saturday's $200,000 Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm. Young apprentice Bailey Wheeler was riding Carbonara, named after one of Heathcote's favourite Italian dishes, spaghetti carbonara, when the horse reared in the gates in the $125,000 QTIS 2YO Jewel Prelude over 1110m at Doomben on February 22. Carbonara ended up finishing last in a complete forgive run in the nine-horse race won by Sunrays and trained by Kelly Schweida, who went on to win the $500,000 2YO Jewel (1200m) on the Gold Coast last month with Grafterburners. 'She reared in the stalls and that can happen,' Heathcote said about the unfortunate incident in the 2YO Prelude. 'She's a little bit antsy at first and gets a little bit anxious in the barriers. 'Since then we've had to do a fair bit of rehabilitation work and we've had her through our barriers. 'She had a jumpout on Tuesday which was part of the stewards' direction and she passed her barrier certificate. That's why I have her in on Saturday. 'She's an enormous talent. I'm having a horror run with wide barriers but we're still going to run Carbonara on Saturday.' High-flying apprentice Emily Lang will ride Carbonara in a race dominated in the betting markets by the Tony Gollan -trained topweight Hi Barbie ($3.30 with TAB). Lang is leading the Brisbane jockeys' premiership with 51 victories, six ahead of Jimmy Orman and Angela Jones, who will ride Hi Barbie, the filly resuming after finishing sixth in the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in January. 'From the alley (14) obviously it'll be tough and Hi Barbie is pure quality,' Heathcote said. 'She's a $1.2m filly and mine is a little home-bred.' Heathcote was clearly thinking about his belly when it came to naming Carbonara, who is paying $14 to win the $200,000 Listed Calaway Gal Stakes. Sunrays remains unbeaten and claims the fillies' QTIS Jewel Prelude with @CejayGraham1 on board for @schweidaracing ☀ï¸� @BrisRacingClub — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) February 22, 2025 'I love spaghetti carbonara and she's out of a mare called Alle Vongole, which is a famous Italian dish called alle vongole, which in Italian means 'spaghetti with clams',' Heathcote said. 'It's my favourite dish. The half-brother that's out in the paddock, I think I'll call him 'Linguine'.' Unbeaten pair Ha'penny Hatch ($5) and Dragonne Rouge ($8.50) should also provide stiff opposition in the race for 2YO fillies, while TAB has rated the John Sargent-trained Listen Sweetheart as a $6 chance in her race debut.
