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News.com.au
11-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Group 1 JJ Atkins contender Torque To Be Sure was flying blind in lead-up
It certainly helps if a horse can see where he is going and Matt Dunn has revealed his Group 1 JJ Atkins contender Torque To Be Sure was flying blind in his lead-up run. Dunn was considering scratching his two-year-old colt from the $1m Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) last month when the Eagle Farm track deteriorated to a heavy 10. Things got worse and the races were called off after the Sires' but Dunn is glad he raced the colt, who turned in an eye-catching effort when surging home to finish fifth behind Cool Archie. Murwillumbah-based Dunn, searching for his first Group 1 as a trainer, said the run was even better than it looked as the young colt had no idea where he was going. • 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! 'The jockey said he couldn't see, so I would assume the horse probably couldn't see either,' Dunn said. 'The horse didn't have any goggles on his head like the jockey did, so he is probably in a worse spot than the jockey. 'The horse took the brunt of the kickback and the conditions that day, especially considering he was in a horrible spot two lengths behind the second last horse during the race. 'I was worried about the wet track, but he handled it well. 'I'm sure that watching the race if you were looking for something going to a mile (of the JJ Atkins) next start, he was the pick. 'He was out the back door getting hit in the head by kickback and couldn't see where he was going but he still launched late.' A barnstorming win by Cool Archie in the G2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes, and that's four in a row to the @munceracing galloper! 🙌 @BrisRacingClub — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2025 • Torque To Be Sure is raced by Ian Corazzol and it would be an emotion-charged moment at Eagle Farm on Saturday if the colt could salute. Not only would it be Dunn's first Group 1 win but it would also be a tribute to Corazzol's late wife Sherryl who passed away this year after a cancer battle. Incredibly, given the young colt's talent, he remains a maiden after five starts. He has raced in elite company for all of his two-year-old season, but it would be some moment if Dunn's first Group 1 win came with a maiden horse. 'I wish he wasn't a maiden, but he shouldn't be, should he?' Dunn said. 'In reality, he has run well enough to have won probably three of his starts. 'Because of the path we have taken with him, we have been forced to race him against better quality horses right through. 'It would have been lovely to take him to a maiden plate in the northern rivers and just let him blow them away. 'If he could win on Saturday it would be enormous for Ian (Corazzol) who has been a huge supporter of mine. 'His wife passed away six weeks ago and that was a really difficult experience for him. 'If this horse could win, he would be stoked and it would lift him, for sure.' Torque To Be Sure has a major jockey booking with two-time Melbourne Cup champion and 35-time Group 1 winner Mark Zahra on board for the JJ Atkins. Torque To Be Sure has drawn barrier 10 and is a $21 chance in latest betting markets which have Queensland colt Cool Archie as the $3.70 favourite.
Courier-Mail
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic: Torque To Be Sure win would be emotional for Ian Corazzol
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Grief-stricken owner Ian Corazzol will on Saturday return to the racetrack for the first time since his beloved wife Sherryl lost her lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer. Corazzol will be at Doomben to watch two-year-old Torque To Be Sure contest the $300,000 Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m). The musical equipment distributor wants to honour the memory of his childhood sweetheart, who died aged 74 last Thursday. • 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! 'When Sherryl passed away it was quite a surprise really because she seemed to be travelling all right but came up with a little problem at the time,' Corazzol said. 'We had been married for 54 years and we'd been together since we were 17 – it's a long time in the scheme of things. I already miss her terribly. 'In the end she couldn't go to the races. She dropped more than a third of her body weight due to the illness and she really couldn't get around to many places.' Torque To Be Sure is an early $9.50 chance in the Spirit of Boom Classic behind favourite Beskar ($5), Gallo Nero ($5.50) and Navy Pilot ($7). If the talented colt can break his maiden status, there will be emotional scenes for both Corazzol, his co-owners and Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn. • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'It would've meant a lot to Sherryl but it'll mean an awful lot to me as well,' Corazzol said. 'We were in it with a few people from the stable and we're all looking forward to the race. 'He's had three runs for three seconds but he's starting to get out to his right distance.' Corazzol couldn't bear to drive down the Gold Coast highway last Saturday to watch his gelding Boom Torque run around in the Listed ATC Trophy (1200m) on a Heavy 8 track, with champion jockey Blake Shinn riding, just 48 hours after Sherryl had passed away. But he doesn't want to miss the races at Doomben on Saturday, knowing that his soulmate will be there in spirit. 'I didn't go down to the Gold Coast last weekend when I had Boom Torque and he ran fourth – he doesn't like a wet track at all – but I will go to this one,' he said. 'Hopefully this horse Torque To Be Sure will get himself together, stretch it out and win it.' • Doomben 10,000 tips, runner-by-runner form analysis Corazzol said Sherryl owned shares in 'two or three horses' and loved going to the racetrack to watch them right up until the final eight months of her life, when the insidious cancer took a hold. Sherryl's favourite horse was the Stuart Kendrick-trained colt Luva Flutta, which finished second-last in this year's Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast – but that result hardly mattered. Just seeing her horse qualify for a $3m race in January was enough to give Sherryl a massive boost in her tenacious fight against cancer. • Doomben 10,000 day fields full of quality 'It didn't do any good there but it was great to have a runner in the big race,' Corazzol said about Luva Flutta, who won back-to-back races on the Sunshine Coast last spring before scoring a dream ticket to the Magic Millions Classic. 'We were down in Sydney and she watched it run when it won its last start and as they crossed the line she punched the air and said 'you little beauty, good on ya'.' Originally published as Owner Ian Corazzol vows to be at Doomben this Saturday as Torque To Be Sure contests 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic in honour of his late wife Sherryl
Daily Telegraph
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic: Torque To Be Sure win would be emotional for Ian Corazzol
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Grief-stricken owner Ian Corazzol will on Saturday return to the racetrack for the first time since his beloved wife Sherryl lost her lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer. Corazzol will be at Doomben to watch two-year-old Torque To Be Sure contest the $300,000 Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m). The musical equipment distributor wants to honour the memory of his childhood sweetheart, who died aged 74 last Thursday. • 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! 'When Sherryl passed away it was quite a surprise really because she seemed to be travelling all right but came up with a little problem at the time,' Corazzol said. 'We had been married for 54 years and we'd been together since we were 17 – it's a long time in the scheme of things. I already miss her terribly. 'In the end she couldn't go to the races. She dropped more than a third of her body weight due to the illness and she really couldn't get around to many places.' Torque To Be Sure is an early $9.50 chance in the Spirit of Boom Classic behind favourite Beskar ($5), Gallo Nero ($5.50) and Navy Pilot ($7). If the talented colt can break his maiden status, there will be emotional scenes for both Corazzol, his co-owners and Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn. • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'It would've meant a lot to Sherryl but it'll mean an awful lot to me as well,' Corazzol said. 'We were in it with a few people from the stable and we're all looking forward to the race. 'He's had three runs for three seconds but he's starting to get out to his right distance.' Corazzol couldn't bear to drive down the Gold Coast highway last Saturday to watch his gelding Boom Torque run around in the Listed ATC Trophy (1200m) on a Heavy 8 track, with champion jockey Blake Shinn riding, just 48 hours after Sherryl had passed away. But he doesn't want to miss the races at Doomben on Saturday, knowing that his soulmate will be there in spirit. 'I didn't go down to the Gold Coast last weekend when I had Boom Torque and he ran fourth – he doesn't like a wet track at all – but I will go to this one,' he said. 'Hopefully this horse Torque To Be Sure will get himself together, stretch it out and win it.' • Doomben 10,000 tips, runner-by-runner form analysis Corazzol said Sherryl owned shares in 'two or three horses' and loved going to the racetrack to watch them right up until the final eight months of her life, when the insidious cancer took a hold. Sherryl's favourite horse was the Stuart Kendrick-trained colt Luva Flutta, which finished second-last in this year's Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast – but that result hardly mattered. Just seeing her horse qualify for a $3m race in January was enough to give Sherryl a massive boost in her tenacious fight against cancer. • Doomben 10,000 day fields full of quality 'It didn't do any good there but it was great to have a runner in the big race,' Corazzol said about Luva Flutta, who won back-to-back races on the Sunshine Coast last spring before scoring a dream ticket to the Magic Millions Classic. 'We were down in Sydney and she watched it run when it won its last start and as they crossed the line she punched the air and said 'you little beauty, good on ya'.' Originally published as Owner Ian Corazzol vows to be at Doomben this Saturday as Torque To Be Sure contests 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic in honour of his late wife Sherryl
News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Owner Ian Corazzol vows to be at Doomben this Saturday as Torque To Be Sure contests 2025 Spirit Of Boom Classic in honour of his late wife Sherryl
Grief-stricken owner Ian Corazzol will on Saturday return to the racetrack for the first time since his beloved wife Sherryl lost her lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer. Corazzol will be at Doomben to watch two-year-old Torque To Be Sure contest the $300,000 Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m). The musical equipment distributor wants to honour the memory of his childhood sweetheart, who died aged 74 last Thursday. 'When Sherryl passed away it was quite a surprise really because she seemed to be travelling all right but came up with a little problem at the time,' Corazzol said. 'We had been married for 54 years and we'd been together since we were 17 – it's a long time in the scheme of things. I already miss her terribly. 'In the end she couldn't go to the races. She dropped more than a third of her body weight due to the illness and she really couldn't get around to many places.' Torque To Be Sure is an early $9.50 chance in the Spirit of Boom Classic behind favourite Beskar ($5), Gallo Nero ($5.50) and Navy Pilot ($7). If the talented colt can break his maiden status, there will be emotional scenes for both Corazzol, his co-owners and Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn. A double for @emilyyplang at @GCTurfClub, leading Race 4 from start to finish! @tonygollan — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 10, 2025 • Wet the key to Wealth in Group 1 Doomben 10,000 'It would've meant a lot to Sherryl but it'll mean an awful lot to me as well,' Corazzol said. 'We were in it with a few people from the stable and we're all looking forward to the race. 'He's had three runs for three seconds but he's starting to get out to his right distance.' Corazzol couldn't bear to drive down the Gold Coast highway last Saturday to watch his gelding Boom Torque run around in the Listed ATC Trophy (1200m) on a Heavy 8 track, with champion jockey Blake Shinn riding, just 48 hours after Sherryl had passed away. But he doesn't want to miss the races at Doomben on Saturday, knowing that his soulmate will be there in spirit. 'I didn't go down to the Gold Coast last weekend when I had Boom Torque and he ran fourth – he doesn't like a wet track at all – but I will go to this one,' he said. 'Hopefully this horse Torque To Be Sure will get himself together, stretch it out and win it.' Racing experience comes to the fore as Luv A Flutta shows plenty of fight to win the opener on Mooloolaba Cup Day at the @SCTurfClub ðŸ'° The Coast's premiership-winning combination @JimmyOrman and @KendrickRacing1 are on the board. — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 16, 2024 Corazzol said Sherryl owned shares in 'two or three horses' and loved going to the racetrack to watch them right up until the final eight months of her life, when the insidious cancer took a hold. Sherryl's favourite horse was the Stuart Kendrick -trained colt Luva Flutta, which finished second-last in this year's Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast – but that result hardly mattered. Just seeing her horse qualify for a $3m race in January was enough to give Sherryl a massive boost in her tenacious fight against cancer. 'It didn't do any good there but it was great to have a runner in the big race,' Corazzol said about Luva Flutta, who won back-to-back races on the Sunshine Coast last spring before scoring a dream ticket to the Magic Millions Classic. 'We were down in Sydney and she watched it run when it won its last start and as they crossed the line she punched the air and said 'you little beauty, good on ya'.'
News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Matt Dunn moves on from Magic Millions disappointment ahead of exciting colt Torque To Be Sure's return at Eagle Farm
After being stuck in a Gold Coast Magic Millions pickle, one of the best youngsters Matt Dunn may have ever trained returns to the races on Saturday. Torque To Be Sure had qualified for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January but needed to trial before stewards' satisfaction in race week after a bar was placed on him because of his racing manners. • 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! Torque To Be Sure had started the $1.55 favourite in the Aquis Gold Nugget but finished runner-up after racing ungenerously and being steadied on numerous occasions as well as hanging out. With the Magic Millions only a week away, stewards ordered Torque To Be Sure back to the trials before they would pass him to race. Dunn found a set of Lismore trials on the Thursday – only two days before the Gold Coast Magic Millions – but decided it was too close to the $3m race and instead sent him for a spell. As it turned out, the 2YO Classic was rescheduled to the following week because of torrential rain on race day but Torque To Be Sure was already in the spelling paddock. It was an annoying situation but, regardless, Dunn is sure he has a high-quality colt on his hands. Torque To Be Sure resumes in the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday where he has been strongly backed from his opening $6 price into the $4 favourite. Quietly Arrogant too good in the Aquis Gold Nugget ðŸ'° @blake_shinn @SnowdenRacing1 — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) January 4, 2025 'I was very close to trialling him just before the Magic Millions to try to get him cleared to take his place, but I wasn't quite brave enough,' Dunn said. 'We were looking at trialling Thursday and running Saturday but I couldn't quite convince myself to do it. 'As it turned out, it would have been fine as the Magic Millions was postponed and run seven days later anyway. 'Everything has gone well with this colt since, he trialled a couple of times in April and he was perfect. 'He has got those extra few months of maturity now.' While Saturday's race is over the 1000m scamper, Dunn has aspirations of getting his colt to the 1600m of the Group 1 JJ Atkins on Stradbroke Handicap day in June. With that in mind, he wants jockey Andrew Mallyon to ride the colt back in the field and rattle home on Saturday. 'He is a very good horse, a very fast horse,' Dunn said. 'If you take his last run out of the equation, he has got the right attitude. 'As long as his brain lets him, he has got a pedigree to run a mile. 'Honestly, on Saturday, it's not the end of the world if he gets too far back and gets beaten. 'I'd much rather see him get back and finish at a million miles and hour and just miss, rather than over do things in the race.' Torque To Be Sure is still yet to break his maiden status, having finished runner-up at both starts including on debut in the $250,000 The Debut race at the Gold Coast in December. Dunn had intended stablemate Boom Torque to race in Sunday's $1m The Archer slot race in Rockhampton, in the first plank of a plan to lead to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.
