Latest News from Bruce Hill Racing
Bodega Negra brings home the South Grafton Cup
Jul 10, 2019Bodega Negra returned to the winner's stall over the weekend and added another trophy to the cabinet, after taking out the 2019 South Grafton Cup.As one of the longest serving members of the Bruce Hill Racing team, the rising nine year old has been in the stable for ...
Norm's Choice proves too nippy
May 27, 2019Two year old filly, Norm's Choice made a perfect start to her racing career on Friday, proving too quick for the older horses in the Maiden Handicap over 1020m at Ipswich.Ridden by Matthew Palmer, Norm's Choice jumped on terms with the field but showed good speed to take up the ...
Engraved redeems himself
May 14, 2019To say five year old gelding, Engraved has been frustrating, would be a huge understatement.A son of Rothesay, Engraved has shown good ability since his very first gallop, unfortunately he rarely shows it on raceday but after an impressive win at Ipswich on Sunday, trainer Bruce ...
Big Arjay kicks off his preparation with a win
May 13, 2019Promising there year old Big Arjay kicked his preparation off to a perfect start on Sunday, by taking out the Benchmark 65 Handicap over 1010m at Ipswich.Jumping from barrier three, he didn't show a lot of early speed but was able to settle midfield as the leaders ...
Gun Bolt triumphs at Eagle Farm
May 09, 2019Handy galloper, Gun Bolt returned to the winner's stall last week after scoring an authoritative victory in the Class 3 Handicap at Eagle Farm. Stepping out to the 2225m for the first time, the plan was to settle back and let him relax, allowing him every chance to run out ...
Champagne Vega salutes
Oct 04, 2018Talented youngster, Champagne Vega lived up to the hype surrounding him with a solid win at Ballina on Sunday. Despite being well beaten at his previous start, where everything seemed to go wrong, the three year old son of Lope De Vega was able to turn things around and ...
Big Arjay wins again
Oct 02, 2018Big Arjay followed in the footsteps of his big brother Ecker Road, by remaining unbeaten this preparation, after scoring at Ballina on Sunday.The three year old jumped away well in the Class 1 event and took up the lead. When asked to quicken at the top of the ...
Airlie Man goes the distance
Oct 01, 2018Up and coming stayer, Airlie Man recorded his second win this preparation by taking out the Class 2 Handicap over 1900m, at Ballina on Sunday. Despite jumping away awkwardly, he was able to take up his favourite roll in the lead by jockey Rikki Palmer. He ...
A hat-rick for Ecker Road
Sep 30, 2018Ecker Road continued his good form at the Gold Coast on Saturday, to bring up a hat-rick of wins.Lining up in the Benchmark 65 Handicap over 1200m, Ecker Road showed good speed out of the gates and was able to take up the box seat position. Ridden by Luke ...
Big Arjay too good first up
Sep 25, 2018Promising three year old Big Arjay recorded an all the way win on Saturday, by taking out the Maiden Handicap over 900m at the Gold Coast. Jumping from barrier one, he was driven to the lead by jockey Matthew Palmer and never looked in doubt. He kicked ...
Ecker Road goes back to back
Sep 25, 2018Ecker Road made it back to back wins on Saturday, by taking out the Colts and Geldings Class 2 Handicap at the Gold Coast.Stepping out to the 1200m, the five year old, who has a tendency to over race settled just behind the leaders and travelled beautifully throughout the run. ...
Mosserati wins again
Sep 17, 2018Mosserati continued on with his good form this preparation by scoring a tough win at Grafton on Thursday. After breaking through for his maiden win first up, he raced well but was unlucky when finishing forth at Murwillumbah last start. Thursday’s event was always going to be ...
Taillevent takes out the Murwillumbah Newmarket
Sep 02, 2018Talented galloper Taillevent, returned to his best form late last month when scoring an impressive win in the Newmarket Handicap at Murwillumbah. After having a few attempts without success over the 1350m trip, trainer Bruce Hill elected to bring the gelding back to the ...
Ecker Road demolishes his rivals
Sep 01, 2018Promising four year old, Ecker Road made an impressive debut for the stable by taking out the Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1100m, on Murwillumbah Cup Day. Having his first start for new trainer Bruce Hill, Ecker Road had impressed in his work leading into the race and Hill was ...
Airlie Man proves too good first up
Aug 15, 2018Recent stable acquisition, Airlie Man kicked off his preparation in perfect style by taking out the Class 1 Handicap over 1400m, at the Gold Coast on Saturday.The Excites gelding joined the Bruce Hill stable in late June and has thrived in his new environment. Sent out, ...
Mosserati breaks through
Aug 14, 2018Mosserati kicked off his campaign with a nice win in the Maiden Handicap over 900m at his home track on Saturday.Having his seventh race start, the talented four year old had been frustrating for his connections before Saturday's effort. Despite showing good ability ...
Hotel Coste bounces back to his best
Aug 08, 2018Hotel Coste returned to the winner's stall last week with a commanding victory in the Class 3 Handicap over 1390m at Ipswich.The now six year old was having his forth start back this preparation, he had been racing well without luck but trainer Bruce Hill was confident of a ...
Gun Bolt proves too strong on his home track
Jul 05, 2018Promising three year old Gun Bolt returned to the winner's stall on Saturday, after scoring an impressive victory in the Class 1 Handicap over 1800m at the Gold Coast.Given a copybook ride by apprentice Clayton Gallagher, Gun Bolt settled nicely in a midfield position on ...
Bodega Negra breaks drought
Mar 26, 2018Bodega Negra returned to the winner's stall on Saturday and defied talk of retirement, by taking out the Mandate Open Handicap over 1630m at Doomben.The seven year old was having his seventy-first race start, his thirteenth this preparation and despite not having ...
Torre Saracino breaks through
Sep 18, 2017Promising galloper Torre Saracino finally broke through for his Maiden victory last month with an impressive win at Murwillumbah.Despite drawing barrier seven in the field of ten, the Real Saga gelding enjoyed a beautiful run in the race and never went around another ...
Toronto Flyer back to his best
Aug 22, 2017Toronto Flyer returned to the winner's stall at Beaudesert this afternoon after scoring an all-the-way win in the Barrier Reef Pools Class 3 Plate over 1650m. The son of Rothesay was given a perfect front running ride by stable apprentice, Jag Guthmann - Chester. ...
Liberty Island wins on Ekka Wednesday
Aug 21, 2017Consistant galloper Liberty Island saluted for his fifth career win in front of a packed Doomben crowd last Wednesday. Unperturbed by the music and atmosphere of the annual 'Mekka Raceday' the six year old produced a solid performance to take out the Smirnoff ...
Dubawi Sniper salutes at Grafton
Jul 20, 2017After a string of placings, Dubawi Sniper scored a well deserved win at Grafton last week, by taking out the Big Maiden on Ramornie Day. Since joining the Hill stable in late April, Dubawi Sniper had collected cheques at each of his runs and looked to be improving ...
Winning Accord wins first up
Jul 08, 2017Winning Accord returned to the winner's stall last week with a strong first up win in the Class 3 Handicap over 1200m, on his home track. Jumping from barrier two, the four year old flew out of the gates but was allowed to settle just off the leading pair by ...