Latest News from Bruce Hill Racing

Rabasco scores at Ballina
Jan 18, 2015Three year old gelding Rabasco broke through for his maiden victory with a tough win in the Maiden Handicap over 1300m at Ballina yesterday. Jumping form barrier ten in the field of thirteen, rider Matthew McGuren was able to get him in a perfect position, one out behind the ...

Metro win for Taillevent
Jan 17, 2015Talented youngster Taillevent recorded his first win last week, with an impressive three and a half length victory in the QTIS Maiden Plate, over 1100m at Ipswich. Having only his third start, the Haradasun colt had been unplaced at his first two outings, but ...

Vodnik scores a dominant win at Ipswich
Jan 12, 2015Vodnik recorded his first Queensland victory on Saturday with a dominant win in the Class Three Plate over 2150m at Ipswich. Jumping from barrier seven in the field of nine, jockey Scott Galloway got the five year old into a lovely position on the rail with only a couple of ...

Bodega Negra records another city win
Jan 01, 2015Bodega Negra bought up a metropolitan double for the Hill stable last week, with an impressive win in the Class Three for Colts and Geldings over 1350m at Ipswich. The Hidden Dragon gelding jumped away well from barrier four and apprentice Matthew McGuren was happy to ...

Miss Husson proves too good first up
Dec 31, 2014Talented mare Miss Husson scored an impressive first up victory last week, by taking out the Class Three event for Fillies and Mares over 1350m at Ipswich. Having her sixteenth race start, Miss Husson has always showed plenty of ability, but has had more than her fair ...
Jag Guthmann-Chester wins his first trial
Dec 05, 2014Trainee apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester took one step closer in his goal to becoming a jockey earlier this week, when he took part in his first official trial. Jag competed in heat two at the Gold Coast trials on Tuesday and was onboard the four year gelding, ...

Hakkasan wins easily at the Gold Coast
Nov 20, 2014Talented filly Hakkasan produced an impressive first up effort yesterday, scoring a solid win in the QTIS three year old Handicap over 1100m at the Gold Coast. Jumping form barrier seven in the field of eight, Hakkasan ended up in the perfect position during the run, ...

Casarati wins easily
Nov 14, 2014Casarati scored an easy midweek metropolitan victory at Ipswich, by taking out the Benchmark 75 Handicap over 1666m on Wednesday. Given a well timed ride by apprentice Matthew McGuren, Casarati settled back last in the small field of five. He made ...

Back to back wins for Talon Lady
Nov 06, 2014Talon Lady made it back to back wins on Melbourne Cup day, by taking out the Class 2 Handicap over 1400m at the Gold Coast. Jumping from the inside alley, Talon Lady travelled nicely in the one out one back position, for apprentice Luke Dittman. ...

Talon Lady wins again
Oct 27, 2014Promising mare Talon Lady produced an impressive performance on Saturday, to take out the Class 1 Handicap over 1400m at the Gold Coast and record her second career win. Jumping from the outside barrier in the field of ten, Talon Lady settled ...

Talon Lady wins under lights
Sep 28, 2014Talon Lady broke through for her first win on Friday night with a comfortable victory in the Coastline BMW Maiden Handicap over 1400m at the Sunshine Coast. Given a copybook ride by Matthew McGuren, Talon Lady settled forth in the run and when he asked her for an effort ...

Falzini scores metro win at Ipswich
Sep 22, 2014Falzini recorded his first win last week by taking out the 1200m QTIS Maiden Plate for three years olds at Ipswich. Jumping from barrier four, the Falvelon gelding was given a lovely run in second by apprentice Matthew McGuren and was too strong in the finish, holding ...

La Ranita brings up a treble for Bruce Hill
Sep 11, 2014A quick back up and a little bit of luck on her side, saw La Ranita record her second career win on Saturday. She was one of four runners for the day for the Hill stable and helped provide them with a winning treble. Having only raced six days prior, ...

Teronado bolts in at Doomben
Sep 11, 2014Teronado showed his class on Saturday with a dominant second up win over 1640m at Doomben. After competing against the best three years in Melbourne and Sydney last campaign, Saturday's Class 6 Plate was a big drop in grade for the four year old. Under the ...

Isla Poppy proves too good
Sep 10, 2014Isla Poppy continued to step up through the grades on Saturday, with a solid win in Saturday's Class 3 Plate at the Gold Coast. The 1400m event wasn't run to suit the four year old, she raced in behind the leaders and they dawdled in ...

Kalandula wins at Eagle Farm
Aug 22, 2014Lightly raced mare Kalandula made it three wins this preparation, with a solid victory in the Powerade Fillies and Mares Handicap at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Apprentice Matthew McGuren gave her a lovely ride, she settled well in the box seat and then proved too ...

Choice We Had breaks through
Aug 15, 2014The addition of blinkers and a step up in distance, saw promising youngster Choice We Had record his maiden win, in Wednesday's three year old Handicap over 1350m at Doomben. He jumped away nicely from barrier one and apprentice Matthew McGuren allowed the ...

Isla Poppy brings up a double
Aug 11, 2014Isla Poppy scored a deserved win at Ipswich on Friday, bringing up a raceday double for trainer Bruce Hill and apprentice Matthew McGuren. After having no luck at Ipswich a fortnight earlier over 1200m, Isla Poppy was given her chance in Friday's 1350m event, ...

Fun proves too strong at Ipswich
Aug 10, 2014Lightly raced gelding, Fun recorded his first victory on Friday by taking out the Premier Jockey Maiden Plate over 1200m at Ipswich. Having only his forth race start, Fun is still learning what racing is all about and he didn't provide jockey Matthew McGuren with ...

Tegan Harrison completes her apprenticeship
Aug 06, 2014It was the end of an era at the Bruce Hill stable last week, as Tegan Harrison completed what has been an outstanding apprenticeship. Tegan started with the Hill stable in late 2011 and through hard work and dedication she has become one of the country’s best young ...

The wins keep coming for Mr Ahlberoni
Aug 01, 2014Lightly raced gelding, Mr Ahlberoni recorded his first metropolitan win on Wednesday by taking out the Sky Racing QTIS three year old Handicap over 1600m at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Matthew McGuren, who rode him to victory in his previous start, Mr Ahlberoni settled back in ...

Kalandula records win number three
Jul 21, 2014Talented filly Kalandula made it a home track double for Bruce Hill and apprentice Matthew McGuren on Saturday, with a solid victory in the QTIS three year old Class 2 Handicap. Jumping from barrier four, the filly was given a lovely ride just in behind the speed ...

Another win for Mr Ahlberoni
Jul 20, 2014Mr Ahlberoni took his record to three wins from just six starts on Saturday, with a win against the older horses in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Class 3 Plate at the Gold Coast. Coming back in distance from the mile to 1400m proved no problem for the ...

Amajill breaks through
Jul 07, 2014Amajill recorded her first win on Saturday, by taking out the Assured Management Fund QTIS two year old Maiden Plate over 1200m at the Gold Coast. Jumping from barrier five, the filly was slowly away but apprentice Sairyn Fawke never panicked and produced a copy ...