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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.'
Herald Sun
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
2025 Calaway Gal Stakes: Shaun Dwyer with Dragonne Rouge
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Shaun Dwyer enjoyed his 67th birthday on Monday and the wily Sunshine Coast trainer would love nothing better than to cap celebrations with a victory over the big stables in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Group 1-winning trainer will saddle up $7.50 chance Dragonne Rouge in the $200,000 contest over 1200m for 2YO fillies, a precursor to the start of the Queensland Winter Carnival on Saturday week. She will go up against the likes of the Tony Gollan-trained star Hi Barbie ($2.90), fellow unbeaten filly Ha'penny Hatch (4.80), trained by Paul Shailer on the Gold Coast, and the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Headbanger ($6). • 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! Dwyer is hoping he can win another Group 1 – 21 years after his last – with Dragonne Rouge, who will be targeted towards the $1m JJ Atkins (1600m) on June 14 at Eagle Farm if she can continue the brilliant start to her fledgling career (two starts, two wins). In his heyday, Dwyer had about 80 horses in work, winning the 2004 Lightning Stakes with flying filly Regimental Gal, the 'Toowoomba Tornado' who the year before captured the rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast. These days, Dwyer's stable numbers have dwindled to about 15 and he has become the hunter rather than the hunted. 'I was a big stable once, I had 80-odd horses at Deagon there for a while,' Dwyer said. 'Those premier trainers, you've got to keep it in reality. They've got a lot of horses and the more they get, the better quality they get and they don't come for nothing. 'It's always good to get a horse (Dragonne Rouge) with that sort of ability. She's just so strong to the line and that's what you want.' • 'I was a bit green': Healey's time to shine after Alligator Blood regret Dwyer said he was quietly confident his filly could win on Saturday under the guidance of Andrew Mallyon, who takes the ride in the absence of Damien Thornton (who is riding Ha'penny Hatch) and Michael Rodd (Isti Star). 'When you've got a small team, you're hoping everything goes right and you've done the job,' he said. 'Fortunately I've been here a few times in my life and, yeah, I am pretty confident that if she can get the right ride then she'll go good. 'I think Andrew Mallyon is the ideal rider because he likes those midfield travels and he lets his horses find their feet.' • Video 'crystal clear' on animal cruelty allegation: lawyer Dwyer believed the wide expanse of Eagle Farm would suit Dragonne Rouge even better than her last-start victory at Doomben this month when she wore down odds-on favourite Get Ready Lass over 1110m to get the cash on a soft track. 'We've had the benefit of a couple of solid runs,' Dwyer said. 'I've got no doubt that the 1200m at Eagle Farm is probably going to suit her a lot better. 'She can just travel around on the bit and let down. I think her times the other day (at Doomben) were very good.' Originally published as Sunshine Coast trainer Shaun Dwyer puts a Dragonne Rouge victory in the 2025 Calaway Gal Stakes at the top of his birthday list
News.com.au
23-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sunshine Coast trainer Shaun Dwyer puts a Dragonne Rouge victory in the 2025 Calaway Gal Stakes at the top of his birthday list
Shaun Dwyer enjoyed his 67th birthday on Monday and the wily Sunshine Coast trainer would love nothing better than to cap celebrations with a victory over the big stables in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Group 1 -winning trainer will saddle up $7.50 chance Dragonne Rouge in the $200,000 contest over 1200m for 2YO fillies, a precursor to the start of the Queensland Winter Carnival on Saturday week. She will go up against the likes of the Tony Gollan -trained star Hi Barbie ($2.90), fellow unbeaten filly Ha'penny Hatch (4.80), trained by Paul Shailer on the Gold Coast, and the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained Headbanger ($6). Dwyer is hoping he can win another Group 1 – 21 years after his last – with Dragonne Rouge, who will be targeted towards the $1m JJ Atkins (1600m) on June 14 at Eagle Farm if she can continue the brilliant start to her fledgling career (two starts, two wins). In his heyday, Dwyer had about 80 horses in work, winning the 2004 Lightning Stakes with flying filly Regimental Gal, the 'Toowoomba tornado' who the year before captured rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast. These days, Dwyer's stable numbers have dwindled to about 15 and he has become the hunter rather than the hunted. 'I was a big stable once, I had 80-odd horses at Deagon there for a while,' Dwyer said. 'Those premier trainers, you've got to keep it in reality. They've got a lot of horses and the more they get, the better quality they get and they don't come for nothing. 'It's always good to get a horse (Dragonne Rouge) with that sort of ability. She's just so strong to the line and that's what you want.' ðŸ�‰ Dragonne Rouge makes it two from two with a win in the opener at Doomben! @BrisRacingClub | @_damienthornton | @dwyerracing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 12, 2025 • Dwyer said he was quietly confident his filly could win on Saturday under the guidance of Andrew Mallyon, who takes the ride in the absence of Damien Thornton (who is riding Ha'penny Hatch) and Michael Rodd (Isti Star). 'When you've got a small team, you're hoping everything goes right and you've done the job,' he said. 'Fortunately I've been here a few times in my life and, yeah, I am pretty confident that if she can get the right ride then she'll go good. 'I think Andrew Mallyon is the ideal rider because he likes those midfield travels and he lets his horses find their feet.' • Video 'crystal clear' on animal cruelty allegation: lawyer Dwyer believed the wide expanse of Eagle Farm would suit Dragonne Rouge even better than her last-start victory at Doomben this month when she wore down odds-on favourite Get Ready Lass over 1110m to get the cash on a soft track. 'We've had the benefit of a couple of solid runs,' Dwyer said. 'I've got no doubt that the 1200m at Eagle Farm is probably going to suit her a lot better. 'She can just travel around on the bit and let down. I think her times the other day (at Doomben) were very good.'
