Austin Racing

Bonny grey mare Elegant Empress followed up two creditable runs in the city this campaign with an assertive win at Newcastle on 14 June.
She was caught three wide for the trip in the small field of seven, but once Jess Taylor pushed the &lsquo;go&rsquo; button in the straight, she sprinted away to win by a length over the 900 metre trip.
Elegant Empress has now had 19 starts for four wins and a further six placings for $122,725, all over 900 to 1000 metres. This win was on a Heavy 8, with her other wins being on Good and Soft, demonstrating her adaptability to any surface.
Congratulations to her ten strong ownership group!

ELEGANT EMPRESS Scores at Newcastle

Jarrod Austin

Having just his second career start, 3 year old gelding Rotho Bro faced the starter at Mudgee after an encouraging first-up third at Goulburn on debut.
He jumped well before jockey Jeff Penza settled him third on the rail over the 1100 metre trip. Once they turned into the straight, he zipped up the rail and drew away for an impressive 3.2 length win.
Rotho Bro was bred by good client James Critchley, who remains in the ownership.

ROTHO BRO Wins at Second Start

After the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sales, Austin Racing are excited to be bringing two new additions to the team.
Ownership opportunities are available for both.
See below,
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LOT 462 - RUSSIAN REVOLUTION&nbsp; x MUNJAI&nbsp;
This athletic and beautifully balanced filly is by the leading sire&nbsp;Russian Revolution, &lsquo;Snitzel&rsquo;s fastest son&rsquo;. He&rsquo;s a multiple Group 1 Winner of the Oakleigh Plate &amp; Galaxy, and a champion 1st &amp; 2nd Season Sire.
She was purchased with a plan to target and race as a 2YO.&nbsp;
Russian Revolution has thrown multiple 2YO winners, and the mare has also proven to throw 2YO types, which bolsters our confidence of having a 2YO performer next season.&nbsp; Jarrod's comment: "This filly really stole our attention. Great walk. Great attitude. Really balanced filly."
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This strong compact colt is by Prague, son of sire-of-sires, Redoute&rsquo;s Choice. Prague was a dual Group-winning 2YO and an explosive 3YO sprinter.&nbsp;
This colt has been stamped like his father, built for power and speed. With a big hind quarter and a great shoulder he has all the qualities to ensure he is fast. Jarrod's comments: "Lovely strong type, has speed written all over him."
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$3500 per 5% 
If interested please do not hesitate to contact us!
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Ownership Opportunities

Four year old mare SUPER ZIPPI brought up her second win in just eight career starts when she took out a 1000 metre dash at Orange on 22 November. Weighted at 62.5kg, Jarrod Austin took advantage of apprentice Olivia Dalton's 3 kilo claim, with Super Zippi consequently starting as the $3 favourite. She jumped smartly from barrier 5 and sat outside the leader, fending off all comers in the straight to win comfortably by 1.7 lengths. It was a popular win for her 16-strong ownership group!

SUPER ZIPPI is Just That!

20 Sept: On the back of her scintillating win in the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes two weeks previously, Terra Mater showed her typical tenacity and will to win with another impressive victory in the prestigious Group 3 Tibbie Stakes at Newcastle. With her regular jockey Nash Rawiller in the saddle, Terra Mater jumped brilliantly from gate 2. Allowing Overriding to take the lead, she took a sit behind her and then popped off Overriding's heels on the turn. Showing her great turn of foot, Terra Mater surged ahead to take the race by 0.64 lengths. The five-year-old mare now takes her earnings to $647,750 for her dozen happy owners. Pic: Bradley Photos.

TERRA MATER Takes the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes

Hermosa Rosa scored her second win from 11 starts on Saturday 8 September, when downing her rivals at Orange over 1000 metres.
The lightly raced five year old raced midfield up until the turn, making her move once the cutaway rail came into play. Jockey Ellen Hennessy pushed the mare out to win comfortably by 1.43 lengths.
Both her wins have been at Orange, proving that neither she nor her trainer Jarrod minds a long trip to win a race!

HERMOSA ROSA Wins at Orange

Dame Annie showed up at just her second career start with a strong win at Gundagai on Sunday 9 September.
Jumping to the front from the start, jockey Ellen Hennessy dictated the pace over the 1180m&nbsp; race and once they turned into the straight she continued to extend her lead.
Easing up at the post, Dame Annie won by a shade under 5 lengths from her nearest rival, the race favourite Master Artist.
Congratulations to owner and breeder, Jim Critchley, who was on-course to watch! Her win brought up three winners for Jarrod within a week.

DAME ANNIE Scores Easily at her Second Start

The subject of a late betting plunge, the tough and consistent mare TERRA MATER lived up to the hype in the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong on Sunday 1st September. Coming off a good second at Rosehill resuming from a spell, Terra Mater's good second-up record remained intact under a masterful yet heart-stopping ride from Nash Rawiller, who burst through a tiny gap between the leaders less than 30 metres from the finish line. Purchased as a weanling for $1,750 by now part-owner Gary Carden, Terra Mater advanced her record to seven wins, six seconds and a third placing from 16 starts, amassing prize money of $506,350.

TERRA MATER Snatches Victory in the Mona Lisa Stakes

Vale Looks Like Elvis The King has left the building. Owner Jim Critchley has advised us of the devasting and terribly sad news that Looks Like Elvis has passed away peacefully but suddenly of a suspected heart attack. Elvis was about to turn ten and an unusual fact is that Elvis shared his actual date of birth with the same date attributed to all horses for the purposes of thoroughbred racing. Elvis was a true racehorse who loved racing and the routine and attention of stable life. In his racing Elvis was ultra-competitive and courageous. Since his retirement, Elvis had been exploring and progressing, through the early stages of a possible new career in equestrian and looking forward beyond dressage, to some cross- country galloping that would surely have suited his athleticism, enthusiasm for competition and love of a decent gallop. Jim and Eagle Farm trainer Bryan Dais purchased Elvis at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in 2016 and Bryan and his wife Nicky subsequently guided Elvis through his early development to become a very successful cult horse in Brisbane prior to his career with Jarrod. Ultimately, Elvis became an exceptional but under acknowledged racehorse, with a race record that really does not do him justice. It is worth noting that in a career that saw him race 68 times he won ten races and finished second 15 times, many of those close finishes in black type races, including a photo finish with Yulong Prince on Melbourne Cup day in 2019 when Craig Williams was hoping to ride a race to race double after his memorable Melbourne Cup victory. Elvis earned nearly $1.5m for his owners and was also loved by punters, many of whom gravitated to him and his name, towards the end of race day and he seldom failed to give them a memorable ride and a decent return. Many performers have impersonated Elvis and in his last win on 4 June 2022, our Elvis turned the tables when unusually, he missed the start and then, in a jaw dropping performance with Linda Meech aboard, negotiated his way through the field to win a Winter Championships race at Flemington. The run was a reasonable Looks Like Elvis impersonation of Rough Habit in the 1992 Stradbroke Handicap. A comparison that is poles apart in some ways but similar in others. The passing of Elvis is profoundly sad and premature, but he will be fondly remembered by many and loved forever by those closest to him. Many thanks for a wonderful ride Elvo, it has been our privilege and good fortune to be involved with you. RIP Looks Like Elvis https://www.racing.com/form/2022-06-04/flemington/race/8

Vale LOOKS LIKE ELVIS

Remus upturned his last start form when fronting up at Gosford on 16 May. Run over 1600 metres on a Heavy 9, Remus jumped from a wide gate to quickly take up the lead before the first turn for jockey Jess Taylor, who had won on him two starts previously. Challenged before the turn, Remus kicked way on straightening, only increasing his lead approaching the winning post. The 6yo son of Vancouver has now won four races (two on a heavy track) with three at the distance of a mile. (Photo: Bradley Photographers)

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