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Jolly ends drought to ring in new year
David Jolly finished a frustrating 2022 on a winning note as Hongbao ended a metro drought of almost three months at Morphettville on Saturday. It has been a period of transition for the Group 1-winning stable with the retirement of banner horse Behemoth a couple of...
Star SA galloper Behemoth retired
Three-time Group 1 winner Behemoth has been retired. In his prime, the David Jolly-trained gelding was one of the most popular horses in the country owing to his monstrous physical size and his rags-to-riches story. Affectionately known as the 'big boy', Behemoth was...
Calypso Reign wins G3 Spring Stakes
David Jolly experienced mixed emotions as his Group 1-winning star Behemoth was soundly beaten by improving stablemate Calypso Reign in the $127,250 G3 Spring Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Spring Stakes was sponsored by Grand Syndicates, who race...
Three generations of Jollys create history
The Jolly family is synonymous with South Australian racing and Saturday was a landmark occasion for the clan as three generations of trainers tasted success at the same meeting for the first time. David kicked it off with an early double at Morphettville as Miss...
Fulton Street wins unforgettable cup
It did not matter how much rain poured on Easter Sunday, nothing was going to dampen an unforgettable DiGiorgio Family Wines Penola Cup. The consistent rain forced patrons to run for cover and consigned the Penola Racecourse track to register a heavy 8 reading, while...
Enthaar fails as Streetcar motors
Enthaar furthered her reputation as being a filly of extremes after tailing off as a hot odds-on favourite in the $160,000 Listed W.J. Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Wednesday. The speedster, who was sent out the $1.45 favourite on the back of some late spring...
Calypso Reigns Supreme in Grand Syndicates Sprint Series Final
Calypso Reign put the writing on the wall this campaign with a superb first-up run from the tail of the field and improved on the back of that second-up, going on to win in arrogant fashion at Morphettville on Saturday October 30. What made the win even more special...
Happy as Barry!
Bajan was a star for Grand Syndicates on the racetrack, and it’s great to see him thriving off it, enjoying his retirement from racing. The son of Barbados, affectionately known as ‘Barry’, competed 54 times on the track and earned just under $250,000 in prizemoney,...
Behemoth wins second Memsie
Behemoth became the first multiple winner of the Memsie Stakes under Group 1 status when denying fellow South Australian gelding Beau Rossa for the second consecutive start at Caulfield on Saturday. The David Jolly-trained Behemoth defeated Beau Rossa in the stewards'...
Behemoth wins dramatic Spring Stakes
There was no shortage of drama surrounding the $127,250 Group 3 Spring Stakes (1200m) as Behemoth overturned racetrack defeat from Beau Rossa in the stewards' room while Dalasan didn't make it to the barriers on Saturday. Beau Rossa led throughout in the...
Streetcar Stranger gives Kah four at Caulfield
The South Australian stable of David Jolly gave a strong guide to the chances of Streetcar Stranger at Caulfield in Melbourne on Saturday by electing to bypass a race at Saturday’s South Australian Derby meeting. Streetcar Stranger was an acceptor for the Terry Howe...
All-Star Run By Behemoth
A dark and wet day did nothing to lessen the excitement of Team Grand and all owners as Behemoth crossed the line in third placing in the All-Star Mile on Saturday March 13. A soggy and deteriorating Moonee Valley surface made the going tough but Behemoth was gallant...