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News.com.au
05-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Angela Jones extends lead in Brisbane jockeys' premiership with Winx Guineas victory on The Three Hundred
Angela Jones has put one hand on the Brisbane jockeys' premiership crown with her dominant victory in the Group 3 Winx Guineas on Saturday at the Sunshine Coast. The talented hoop went into the meeting, the last of the Queensland winter carnival, on 62 metro victories – three ahead of her nearest rival Emily Lang. And she extended her healthy lead to five wins after saluting on King Yoshi in an earlier Benchmark 80 sprint (1200m) and then on the Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse -trained The Three Hundred in the $300,000 Winx Guineas (1600m). Jones will serve a 10-day suspension following Saturday's meeting for careless riding which stemmed from last weekend's Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara on Floozie but she will appeal the severity of the ban at a Queensland Racing Appeals Panel hearing on Monday. There was dramatic news earlier on Saturday when reports emerged that jockey Ryan Maloney had hurt his back while steering Caspernova to a runner-up finish in the race won by Jones on King Yoshi, and he was unable to ride favourite Mister Bianco in the Winx Guineas. Sensationally, Gold Coast trainer Paul Shailer could not find a suitable replacement jockey and he was forced to scratch Mister Bianco from the $300,000 race. The Three Hundred ($11) won by 1½ lengths ahead of $34 roughie Ramp It Up and Towoomba galloper Apuntar ($6.50) on the Soft 6 track. Three hundred reasons to cheer! 🥳 The Three Hundred leads all the way in the G3 Winx Guineas at @SCTurfClub! Ange Jones with a winning double. @GaiWaterhouse1 @TrilogyRacing1 â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 5, 2025 Jones said she was grateful to receive support from the powerful Waterhouse/Bott stable. 'You know their horses are fit,' she said. 'Maybe he wasn't putting it all into his races when he gets back so we really made a point that if we can get him away cleanly, we'd send him to the front and he'd be winning. 'We were able to do that – lovely and relaxed – and he is a different horse when he doesn't have other horses to look around at. 'It was a super dominant win today. 'It has been a good season and hopefully I get a few more (wins) before I serve my suspension next week.' Waterhouse-Bott stable representative Neil Paine said The Three Hundred had a split personality, but he was glad to see that the three-year-old gelding behaved at the gates on Saturday. 'The problem with this horse is that he's a bugger at the machines,' Paine said. 'We told Ang to keep him warmed up and if he jumps to put him right into the race. 'Over the last one or two starts, he was slowly away and he gets back and starts to lose interest. I was really happy when he jumped and Ang kept pushing forward. 'The pace was a little bit fast early but she pushed him forward and got him balanced once she got him to the lead. 'Gee he surprised me when he kicked away. He is a horse with promise but there's two of them.' The emphatic victory came 10 years after mighty mare Winx won this race, then called the Sunshine Coast Guineas, as part of her incredible 33 consecutive victories before she retired in April 2019. Reigning Melbourne Cup champion Knight's Choice also won the Winx Guineas in 2023, with Jaden Lloyd on board.
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE New SAS series cast leaked as stars jet out to Morocco to film remake - but will Ant Middleton make a return to the reality show after he was cut from The Amazing Race?
The SAS franchise is in the midst of a major makeover, with a slew of stars now touching down in Morocco to begin filming the new season. Daily Mail Australia can reveal six 'Aussie celebrities' have secretly arrived in Marrakesh to film an 'all-new version' of the hit survival series. Dubbed SAS Hotel, the hush-hush series is said to be unlike anything fans have seen before. Described by insiders as part military boot camp, part luxury mind game, the series is slated to air in the UK first but could very well land on Channel Seven late next year. 'It's a wildcard version of SAS with a twist,' one well-placed source said. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'It's still brutal, still physically and mentally demanding but with an added psychological edge that really messes with the recruits. 'It's Who Dares Wins meets The White Lotus.' In a spicy twist, this elite showdown pits six Aussies against six Brits, with challenges designed to test national pride as much as endurance. Among the stars spotted arriving in Morocco are 'reality Queen' Jessika Power, singer and actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and Neighbours legend Ryan Maloney. All chosen for their recognisability in both the UK and Australia. 'There's a definite strategy here, everyone has to be a big name in both markets,' the insider reveals. 'It's all about building a format that can travel globally.' Jamie Marinos from this year's season of Married At First Sight was also reported to have turned down a spot on the show. She has confirmed the series would be outside the bounds of what her current contract with Channel Nine would allow. Questions have also swirled around the involvement of former SAS frontman Ant Middleton, who has helmed both the UK and Aussie versions of the show. While he was once the face of the franchise, his recent antics while filming The Amazing Race Australia may have tarnished his appeal. Brendan Fevola had Ant and his brother Dan disqualified from the Celebrity Edition of the show following an off-camera incident overseas. The drama unfolded during a day off from filming when Dan allegedly got into a heated argument with TikTok stars Luke and Scott O'Halloran. Dan reportedly yelled at the brothers and used inappropriate language late at night when most of the cast had already gone to bed. Ant was not directly involved in the incident but was disqualified along with his brother. Brendan, who was competing on the show with his daughter Leni, is reportedly said to have confronted Dan over the behaviour. He allegedly gave producers an ultimatum: remove the Middleton brothers or he and Leni would walk. Shortly after, Ant and Dan were sent home and cut from the series. SAS Hotel location sources say Ant has not appeared in Morocco and therefore it would be fair to say he is not a part of the project. Meanwhile, sightings of sports stars, TV personalities and actors from the UK have been seen coincidentally arriving on the same day. The official list will be announced in the coming weeks. Filming is expected to wrap in just four weeks, with stars returning home by August 2 – win or lose. And if SAS Hotel strikes a chord with British audiences, insiders say it could pave the way for a full SAS Australia revival - with a whole new look and feel. So, with the cat now officially out of the bag, the pressure is on for our Aussie celebs to fly the flag and survive whatever this mysterious SAS Hotel throws at them.
News.com.au
13-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Keen fisherman Ryan Maloney aiming to hook Group 1 in JJ Atkins
Keen fisherman Ryan Maloney is preparing to hook another Group 1 winner as he aims up in Saturday's $1m JJ Atkins. Jockeys have a variety of ways for readying themselves for a Group 1 assignment but Maloney spent Thursday morning on his tinnie while fishing on the Gold Coast. They were relaxing times and there were no troubled waters, ahead of the hustle and bustle of riding Ciaron Maher -trained two-year-old colt Navy Pilot in Saturday's Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm. 'I try to be a fisherman, I did it when I was a kid, but once I started riding I never really found time,' Maloney said. 'But my next door neighbour has got a boat and when I moved to Sorrento, I just started fishing with him. 'I got the (fishing) bug back, so I bought myself a little tinnie. 'I normally go out in the (Gold Coast) Broadwater and I try to get out once a week. 'I love it and we catch flathead, jewfish and snapper. 'I'm no good at filleting them and boning them, I take them down to the seafood shop and they do that for me – or my next door neighbour does it.' Life has been good for Maloney since he made the move from Victoria to the Sunshine State several years ago. Maloney now has six career Group 1s to his name and only last Saturday scored in the Group 1 Queensland Derby aboard Maison Louis for John O'Shea and Tom Charlton. He has become Maher's go-to jockey in the Sunshine State and rode Group 1s for the champion Victorian trainer during last year's winter carnival when he won the Queensland Oaks on $101 bolter Socks Nation and the Tatt's Tiara on Bella Nipotina. Maloney partners Navy Pilot in Saturday's JJ Atkins and there has been a steady stream of money for the colt which has trimmed from $14 to $9 in the last few days. Navy Pilot is backing up from finishing third behind impressive filly Sunrays in a Listed race over 1500m at Eagle Farm last Saturday. Maloney is convinced the expensive colt, a two-year-old son of I Am Invincible, can give the JJ Atkins a serious shake. 'He has certainly got the ability,' Maloney said. 'He is in his first preparation, so he still does a few little things wrong. An easy win to the fav Navy Pilot in the Eagle Farm opener! ðŸ§'â€�✈ï¸� @cmaherracing | @RMaloney_Jockey | @BrisRacingClub — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 19, 2025 'The other day he was a bit of a drunken sailor in the straight. 'Just at a vital stage when I went to make my run, Sunrays rolled out a little bit and it just took the wind out of his sails. 'Then he had to pick up and go again, which is very hard for a two-year-old to do. 'I reckon he is right in it on Saturday.' Maloney is a Queenslander these days and there is a distinct Queensland flavour in the 2025 JJ Atkins. Two of the betting fancies are both trained at Eagle Farm, Chris and Corey Munce's winning machine Cool Archie and Kelly Schweida's colt Grafterburners.
The Australian
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Group 1 roughie king Ryan Maloney strikes again in Queensland Derby with Maison Louis
Jockey Ryan Maloney seized a sliding doors moment to again prove the king of the Group 1 roughies, as Maison Louis pinched the Queensland Derby for proud former Queenslander John O'Shea. It wasn't quite the blowout result that Maloney conjured in last year's Group 1 Queensland Oaks when Socks Nation shocked everyone including Maloney as a $101 winner. Racenet iQ members get full access to our Pro Tips service, where Greg and our team of professional punters provide daily tips with fully transparent return on investment statistics. SUBSCRIBE NOW and start punting like a pro! But Maison Louis, trained by O'Shea and his training partner Tom Charlton, was sent out at $21 in a Derby which was set alight by a mid-race move by James McDonald on favourite Belle Detelle who shot to the lead. Belle Detelle couldn't go on with it, finishing seventh, as the O'Shea team grabbed the quinella with King Of Thunder ($12) finishing runner-up. The Derby had been meant to be raced seven days earlier with Ben Melham poised to ride Maison Louis. But with Melham pre-planning a family holiday, Maloney made the most of his opportunity to score another Group 1. The former Victorian jockey now has six career Group 1 wins and four of them have come in his adopted Queensland home. O'Shea was born and raised in Mareeba, Queensland, and loves few things more than having Group 1 success in the Sunshine State including winning the Stradbroke Handicap with Private Steer in 2003. • What the jockeys said: 2025 Queensland Derby 'I'm a proud Queenslander, not just a Queenslander, so it's a big thrill today,' O'Shea said. 'He's just a tough, resilient little horse and he's come from obscurity to win a Queensland Derby so we're very excited. 'He's just been a progressive horse by a top young stallion in Super Seth. 'I think the key was that he was able to cope with the workload.' The rescheduled Derby lost a runner before the start with one of the fancies, South Australian visitor Party Crasher, being taken out at the barriers. It meant Craig Williams was without a ride. But there was a hungry Queensland jockey looking to seize his chance on Maison Louis. Ryan Maloney returns to the winner's stall on Maison Louis. Picture: Trackside Photography • Dale ponders shot at Stradbroke with Front Page 'It was a very dawdling run Derby, and when J-Mac sort of made his move at the half-mile, he increased the tempo, but not by a hell of a lot,' Maloney said. 'When he got the gap, he pinned his ears back and was just tough as nails. 'Last week, my (Derby) emergency got a run. 'But this week, I didn't have a Derby ride initially and luckily I picked it up. 'It is amazing what a week can do.' Mark Zahra, riding the winner's stablemate King Of Thunder, thought he had the race at his mercy. 'He ran really well, I thought we had it won but the stablemate just beat him,' Zahra said. Statuario, trained by Emma-Lee and David Browne, started well fancied at $5 but was never in the picture and finished 14th and beaten 10 lengths. 'Very disappointing,' jockey John Allen said. 'We never got into a good rhythm, and we were always just on one rein. 'We struggled from the 500m mark.'
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Post-race jockey reports from the 2025 Queensland Derby
Proud Queenslander John O'Shea landed the quinella in the $1 million Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. O'Shea trains in partnership with Tom Charlton and the Sydney training team delivered first and second in the blue ribband with Maison Louis defeating King Of Thunder with Victorian filly Chase Your Dreams in third. The favourite Statuario was beaten early in the straight and finished well back in 14th. He's home! The G1 Queensland Derby belongs to Maison Louis thanks to a lovely ride by @RMaloney_Jockey - and @JohnOSheaRacing get the quinella with King Of Thunder in second spot! ðŸ'¥ ðŸ'° @BrisRacingClub @RaceQLD — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 7, 2025 Maison Louis was having his seventh run of his first racing campaign and was ridden by Ryan Maloney and provided his stallion Super Seth with a third Australian Group 1 win this season. Maison Louis' fourth from seven starts and took his earnings to more than $670,000. This is what the riders thought of their mount's performance in the Queensland Derby. â– â– â– â– â– 1st – MAISON LOUIS (Ryan Maloney) Unbelievable, his breeding suggests he shouldn't get the trip, but he's a beautiful ride, he conserves his energy so well. It was a very dawdling run Derby, and when J-Mac (James McDonald) sort of made his move at the half mile, he increased the tempo, but not by a hell of a lot. We were sort of on the fence and everyone was starting to want to get to that better ground, and John wanted me to get one off, but after the scratchings, we ended up drawing one. But that's why I wanted to be three back the fence, so I had two options when I wanted to stake my claim. I was given the opportunity to come out and it ended up on the back of Waller horse (Imperialist) and yeah he was just too tough. When he got the gap, he pinned his ears back and was just tough as nails. 2nd – KING OF THUNDER (Mark Zahra) He ran really well, I thought we had it won but the stablemate just beat him. 3rd – CHASE YOUR DREAMS (Rachel King) She's absolutely flying this filly. If she'd drawn a gate or had a bit more luck, then she might have been tough to hold out but she couldn't be going any better. 4th – LAVALIER (Kerrin McEvoy) Great effort by James (Cummings) and the horse to travel up from two good runs in Adelaide. He stays and is very genuine, so he'll keep improving. 5th – IMPERIALIST (Tommy Berry) He tried really hard today. There was a question over whether he stays the trip or not, and he doesn't. But it was the perfect opportunity to test him and he'll come back nicely next prep. 6th – DEEP FOCUS (Michael Rodd) He ran enormous. We just copped a squeeze at the 400-metre mark, and that took our momentum away. But he picked himself back up and did a great job, especially for a horse having his first prep. 7th – BELLE DETELLE (James McDonald) It was a really good race. 8th – POLITELY DUN (Jordan Childs) I was really proud of his efforts. We had to go back from the wide gate and he finished off as well as he could. 9th – OUR BENEFACTOR (Joshua Parr) He's a lovely horse, he is just quite unsure of himself in certain situations. But next prep he'll be really nice. 10th – EXISTENTIAL BOB (Jason Collett) The distance is probably a bit far at this level. 11th – FEMMINILE (Tim Clark) She's probably come to the end of her prep. 12th – ROGAN (Koby Jennings) That run will help him grow up a lot. He had to come through the shifty part of the track, but he hit the line really well. 13th – BEAU DAZZLER (Jag Guthmann-Chester) Unfortunately he had a tough run, we were three wide punching the breeze the whole way, so probably didn't get the chance to stay the trip. 14th – STATUARIO (John Allen) Very disappointing. We never got into a good rhythm, and we were always just on one rein. We struggled from the 500-metre mark. 15th – SCINTILLANTE (Billy Egan) It's time for him to go for a spell. 16th – THE MUFFIN MAN (Ethan Brown) That was an end of prep run. 17th – FIRM AGREEMENT (Jamie Mott) He had a fantastic run through the race, he probably just came to the end of his prep. N/A – PARTY CRASHER (Craig Williams) Late scratching at the barriers.
