Tag: 'Clayton Douglas'

Giga Kick

Giga Kick ‘ticking all the boxes’

Giga Kick, the prized runner from Clayton Douglas's stable, has returned to its Mornington base, but the trainer is taking a patient approach to his...

Giga Kick ruled out of The Everest

Reigning Everest champion Giga Kick has been sensationally ruled out of the $20million Everest (1200m) having picked up an injury.

Punt Drunk: Another week, another jockey sacking

Punt Drunk is back for another week and we take a look at yet another shocking decision from connections to sack a jockey, this time...

Punt Drunk: Giga Kick connections will be stupid to boot Willow

It has been one big week in the racing world and the team at Punt Drunk are ready to come off the long run towards...

Giga Kick to face six rivals in Group 2 McEwen Stakes

The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick will have six rivals to face upon his racetrack return in Saturday's Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Craig Williams lauds ‘awesome’ Giga Kick

Craig Williams has publicly lauded the impressive jump out performance of Giga Kick, tagging the multiple Group 1 winner as nothing short of 'awesome.'

Giga Kick brings up second Group 1 win is as many starts

Craig Williams and Clayton Douglas have combined with Giga Kick to take out the feature Group 1 race of the day on Doomben 10,000 Day...
Giga Kick wins at Sale

Giga Kick on track for more Group 1 glory in Doomben 10,000

The Group 1 Doomben 10,000 is Giga Kick’s to lose, according to the betting markets for Saturday's 1200m weight-for-age feature in Brisbane.

Giga Kick gets well-deserved Group 1 success in All Aged Stakes

Giga Kick burst onto the scene taking out the $10,000,000 Everest in the spring and has now seen his first Group 1 success in the...

Date set for Giga Kick v Nature Strip round 2

Clayton Douglas has confirmed his unbeaten gelding and Everest winner, Giga Kick, will bypass the Coolmore Stud Stakes, instead opting for the Champions Sprint on...

Punt Drunk: King Charles selling off Queen’s horses

It's been an action-packed week in the racing community and today's edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back at some of the key talking...

Giga Kick produces jaw-dropping performance to claim The Everest

The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick has caused an upset to claim The Everest at just his fifth career start after producing a stunning turn of...
Giga Kick pings away to win the Vain Stakes.

Douglas: Giga Kick can challenge big guns in Everest

He might be a $26 winning chance with Ladbrokes, but Giga Kick will continue his rapid improvement trend in next Saturday’s Everest. That is the...

Giga Kick wins Danehill Stakes by the barest of margins

Giga Kick and Craig Williams have held on by the barest of margins to take out the Group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington and in...
Vain Stakes Giga Kick

Giga Kick keeps unbeaten record with Vain Stakes win

Clayton Douglas has recorded his first stakes win as a trainer after Giga Kick stormed home to take out the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m)...

‘Raw’ Giga Kick returns with Flemington victory

Clayton Douglas has an exciting spring ahead of him, if Saturday's first-up win for Giga Kick is anything to go by. The two-year-old by Scissor...
Giga Kick wins at Sale

Giga Kick to sidestep Blue Diamond despite debut win at Sale

Despite giving his rivals a galloping lesson on debut at Sale on Sunday, Clayton Douglas’ two-year-old Giga Kick won’t be heading towards the Blue Diamond...
Jungle Edge

Punt Drunk: Now who are we gonna back when it’s bucketing down?

Punt Drunk bids a fond farewell to the retiring mudlark Jungle Edge and gives a nod to the recent form of Jamie Kah and Clayton...
Gold Medals

Second Grand Annual for Gold Medals

Another Kiwi duo will go down in racing folklore after their herculean battle at Warrnambool on Thursday. In Bonecrusher versus Our Waverley Star fashion, New...
Charmingaffair

Tauranga double for Mirabelli

Cambridge horseman Paul Mirabelli celebrated a winning double a Tauranga on Wednesday, the first in his training career. He started off the day well when...
Joao Moreira

Joao Moreira upbeat about intriguing Hong Kong debutante

Regarded as one of the most fascinating talents to emerge in Australian racing over the last year, Beauty Fit shapes to make a swift impact...

Legendary Diva’s daughter breaks through

Sublime Diva, a daughter of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, has posted her first win in Victoria.
Getting Leggie

Getting Leggie lands Brierly Steeplechase

A wise decision by trainer Nick Smart has landed connections victory in the Brierly Steeplechase at Warrnambool.
Clayton Douglas

Douglas joins Gold Medals in Annual chase

Clayton Douglas and Gold Medals will join forces again in an attempt to win Australia's longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool.
Streets of Avalon

Streets Of Avalon to resume at Caulfield

Streets Of Avalon will resume in the Listed John Dillon Stakes with trainer Shane Nichols believing it is a more suitable option than the Australia...