Tag: 'Dick Leech'

Dick Leech & Gary Clarke

Leech’s horses transferred to leading NT trainer

Leading NT trainer Gary Clarke has agreed to take over the training of 19 horses from the Dick Leech stable for the next 12 months.
Dick Leech

High-profile NT Trainer Dick Leech banned for 12 months

Northern Territory trainer Dick Leech has received a 12-month ban following an incident with Envenomate during the February 3 meeting at Darwin.
Write Your Name

Write Your Name makes successful Alice Springs return

Write Your Name, Horse of the Year in both Darwin and Alice Springs last year, made a winning return in the Red Centre on Saturday.

Trainers Clarke, Leech and Stennett grab the headlines in Darwin

Gary Clarke landed a treble, Dick Leech won the feature, and Peter Stennett continued his good form. That’s how it fared on Saturday, with all...
Aaron Sweeney and Neil Dyer

Canberra jockey Aaron Sweeney makes permanent Darwin move

After accepting an invitation to ride at this year’s Darwin Cup Carnival, Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney has decided to relocate to the Top End on...
Dick Leech

Dick Leech fined $6k over positive swab from Century Fox

NT trainer Dick Leech has accepted a $6000 fine after Century Fox tested positive for a banned substance during the Darwin Cup Carnival.

Dick Leech dominates Alice Springs awards

Dick Leech secured the same four awards for the 2022/23 season following the Top End Racing Awards in Darwin and the Alice Springs Turf Club’s...

Dick Leech set to dominate Alice Springs awards night

Evergreen NT trainer Dick Leech is on the verge of achieving something quite unique at the 2023 Alice Springs Turf Club’s presentation night.
Dick Leech

Dick Leech cleans up at Top End Racing Awards 2023

Not only did Write Your Name claim the Horse of the Year award, but the Darwin Cup winner was also named Middle Distance/Stayer of the...
Kununurra racing news

Darwin trainers flock to Kununurra, Betoota

Darwin Cup winner Dick Leech and his fellow Top End trainers dominate the Kununurra Race Club fields on Saturday.
Paul Shiers steers Write Your Name to Darwin Cup win

Shiers breaks Darwin Cup duck with top ride on Write Your Name

Trainer Dick Leech and jockey Paul Shiers were the toast of Fannie Bay on Monday when they combined to win the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m)...
Jarrod Todd and Gary Clarke

NT premierships decided heading into Darwin, Alice Springs meetings

With unassailable leads, the champion trainers and jockeys in the Northern Territory for the 2022/23 racing season will have the opportunity to let their hair...
Dick Leech

Leech’s Century Fox in line for NT Guineas-Darwin Guineas double

He cleaned up during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival in April and now trainer Dick Leech is eyeing off the riches in the Top End....
Dick Leech

Write Your Name delivers Alice Springs Cup success for Leech

NT trainer Dick Leech's patience was finally rewarded on Sunday when Write Your Name took out the Alice Springs Cup at Pioneer Park.
Jarrod Todd is a leading jockey in the NT

Riding for Clarke, Leech has its rewards for NT jockey Todd

He continually boots home winners, but the past week was pretty good for leading Darwin jockey Jarrod Todd. The 35-year-old, the champion jockey in the...
Leech and Todd at Alice Springs

Dick Leech dominates NT Guineas Day with five winners

NT trainer Dick Leech celebrated Day 2 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with five winners on the seven-event card, including the three features.

Leech, Irwin & Hampson start Alice Springs Carnival with doubles

Trainers Dick Leech and Nicole Irwin, as well as apprentice jockey Jade Hampson, kicked off the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with winning doubles at Pioneer...
NT apprentice Jade Hampson

Big wins in Alice, Leech and Hampson combine for winning double

Comprehensive wins were the order of the day at Alice Springs on Saturday. Read the full race review for March 25th, 2023 here.

Lethal Encounter on a hot streak with St Patrick’s Day Cup win

Dick Leech's Lethal Encounter made it four straight wins in a row after taking the St Patrick's Day Cup in Alice Springs on Sunday.

Leech & Todd firing in NT, Gillett & Philpot celebrate doubles

A Big day of racing for jockeys Jarrod Todd & Jessie Philpot and trainers Dick Leech & Terry Gillett as they secured double wins at...
NT trainer Dick Leech

Leech continues winning ways with Alice Springs double

Long-time Northern Territory trainer Dick Leech made it seven wins from four meetings at Pioneer Park in 2023 with Barani and Miracoli both winning in...
Gillett and Wiseman with Bench Press

Wiseman extends premiership lead with Alice Springs double

If Saturday’s meeting is any guide, then there are a host of horses to keep an eye on with the Alice Springs Cup Carnival less...
NT trainer Dick Leech

Denton hails ‘wily’ Leech after Alice Springs treble

NT trainer Dick Leech's desire to seek more wins bore fruit on Saturday when he landed a treble on the four-race card at Alice Springs.

Kerioth returns after impressive first up Alice Springs win

Like most Northern Territory trainers, Dick Leech has an eye on the future and is already planning for the Alice Springs Cup Carnival in April.

Leech is re-freshed and raring to go in Fannie Bay

After a period of convalescing, it will be business as usual for wily Darwin-based trainer Dick Leech come the Fannie Bay meeting on Melbourne Cup...