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Kareela the Queen of Kembla on Cup day
A return to the 1000-metre trip has enabled talented filly Kareela Queen to post her second victory from three starts in the I98FM Handicap (1000m) at Kembla Grange on Melbourne Cup day. Kareela Queen began her career with a strong maiden win over 1000 metres at Nowra...
Three Murrays, Three Winners!
At the Sapphire Coast race meet on Saturday, 29 September 2012, we experienced a rare occurrence in racing - the three Murray trainers, Bede, Graeme and Paul, each had a winner. First up in Race 1, Ashiana, trained by Bede and ridden by Tara-Jane Mitchell, our...
Nitro burns off Kembla Grange opposition
Nitro got his just reward for his consistency when he streeted his opposition in the Jim McGee Memorial Cup (1200m) at Kembla Grange. The five-year-old had raced in terrific heart all the way through his preparation with a win and three close-up efforts to show for...
Bede Celebrates 50 Years Of Training!
Illawarra Turf Club honoured Bede at Kembla Grange on 18 August for clocking up 50 years of training winners. Bede's first ever win was claimed at Kembla Grange on 29 August 1962 (Bede's birthday so a day he'll never forget). ...
Provincial Horse of the Year Finalist!
Darci Be Good has been selected as a finalist in the Provincial Horse of the Year Award at the NSW Country and Provincial Racing Awards 2012. The awards will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney on 28 September 2012 when the winner will be announced. Good luck...
Michelle Competes at Canberra Royal Show
Michelle Ritchie, Paul's foreperson and partner, competed yesterday (23 February 2012) at the Canberra Royal Show. Michelle had a very successful day with 1st place in the Thoroughbred Led Mare Class (over 16 hands) and 3rd in the ANSA Mare Class (15.2...
Seven Times Lucky
It was a great day of racing for the Murray's at the Mollymook Cup Race Meeting at the Shoalhaven City Turf Club on 23 October. Cheerful Dane gave Bede his seventh win in the Mollymook Cup. The spirited filly flew home to beat favourite,...
Darci Too Good
Darci Be Good showed just how good he is today by claiming victory in the Group 3 NJC Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle. With Glen Boss having his first ride on the stylish colt he could do no wrong and defied all challengers to take winning honours. Bede...
Heza Playboy’s Back on Track
Three-year-old New Zealand born colt, Heza Playboy, showed he came back from a spell in fine form by winning his first race back on the track. He took out a Class One 1000m handicap at Kembla on 20 August 2011. Bede believes the Pentire...
Darci Be Good proving to be a 3 year old contender!
Promising colt, Darci Be Good, proved that winning the Fernhill Handicap last preparation was only the beginning of good things to come. In his first race back after a well-earned spell he took out the Club Liverpool Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday, 13...
Pipped at the Post!
In a deceptive finish that had us convinced of a win, 4 year old World Wide, trained by Bede, just missed out on the glory of winning the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup. On 6 May 2011, the talented Universal Prince offspring was powering home but it was Voice Commander who took...
‘Darci Be Good’ Proved Too Good!
Saturday, 16 April 2011 proved a fine day of racing for Bede at Royal Randwick. Race 1, the Fernhill Handicap 1600m listed race, saw New Zealand bred colt, Darci Be Good, take the winning honours in his first time at this distance, in only his third...