Latest News from Rosalee Lodge Racing
Trainer daring to dream with former Sydney galloper
Oct 10, 2018Story by Greg MansfieldFormer NSW galloper Perun is keeping the dream alive for Longford trainer Alana Fulton and his owners.Connections are hoping the one-time member of the powerful Chris Waller stable will be worthy of a start in the major cups next year.He took another step ...
Balestrand puts another win on the board
Sep 16, 2018Article by Tristan HeffernanBalestrand ($3.20 to $3.50) continued his sprinting resurgence with an impressive finishing burst here to record his 2nd win over this course. Darmanin took advantage of his inside draw to settle behind the leader and was able to get the ...
'Buddy' does it again
Aug 12, 2018Story by Tristan HeffernanBalestrand continued his renaissance as a sprinter and produced a big finish to overcome the on-pacers who had their chance near the lead. He was expertly ridden by Maskiell, who had him settled midfield before working through the field on turning, and ...
Perun gives trainer a welcomed tonic
Jun 24, 2018Story by Peter StaplesPERUN gave his trainer Alana Fulton a tonic when he toughed it out to win a maiden-class one over 1600m in Hobart last Sunday.Fulton was an absentee from the meeting as she was being transferred from the Launceston General Hospital to Hobart where she will ...
Balestrand scores a win
May 06, 2018Article by Tristan HeffernanBalestrand has been very consistent without winning since arriving from Victoria but he finally broke through here with a gutsy last stride win. He settled a little further back than usual in what was the shortest distance he has tackled in this ...
Perun notches up his first win for the stable
Apr 24, 2018Article by Tristan HeffernanPerun was very well supported to run favourite after a good first-up effort and he was far too good despite racing wide facing the breeze throughout. With jockeys coming wider later in the night this might not have been the disadvantage it ...
Win number 2 for Flying Geepee
Apr 02, 2018Article by Tristan HeffernanFLYING GEEPEE enjoyed a nice run in the one-out one-back position and when Graham pulled out to make his run on straightening he ran home nicely to win comfortably. His sectionals from the 600m were among the best of the day, with his last 200m being ...
Flying Geepee finally breaks through for the win
Jan 25, 2018Photo credit - Bill HayesFlying Geepee has been knocking on the door for a while now and finally found his right race to break through for an overdue win. He landed in a great spot trailing the speed and then McCoull was able to push wider into clear running on straightening to ...
Vandermeer gives Fulton home town Cup victory
Jan 02, 2018Article by Peter StaplesLONGFORD trainer Alana Fulton celebrated a special win yesterday when her talented gelding Vandermeer powered his way to an effortless victory in the Longford Cup over 1800 metres.Vandermeer settled midfield and three-wide without cover until apprentice ...
Leconte notches another win
Aug 20, 2017Leconte scored win number three at Devonport at his first attempt over the mile. From his good draw and with the slower tempo he was able to settle handy to the lead which gave him his chance to challenge on straightening. He recorded the fastest last 400m of the race and ...
Vandermeer gives apprentice first win
Aug 13, 2017By Greg MansfieldWhitemore-based apprentice Teagan Voorham may have set an Australian record with her amazing four-win haul at Spreyton on Sunday.The 21-year-old went into the meeting having never ridden a winner but broke her duck in the first race on Vandermeer.If she was ...
Sugar Free scores her first win in the state
Aug 06, 2017By Greg MansfieldSUGAR FREE gave trainer Alana Fulton another win with a bargain buy when he narrowly accounted for Miss Bluegrass in the Class 1 Plate.Fulton bought the Gonski mare for just $2000 after seeing her advertised on the internet."She did have some form and she met my ...
Acheeva Dream scores his first win
Jul 30, 2017Acheeva Dream scored his first win at Devonport on Sunday. Boris Thornton gave him a gun ride from his inside draw and took advantage of the short priced favourite hanging out on the turn to scored a 3 length win.
Merrick’s Beauty on track to tackle feature mares’ events
Jun 19, 2017By TasracingTALENTED mare Merrick’s Beauty proved her shock win in Launceston last week was no fluke by storming home to take out a benchmark 82 event over 1200m in Hobart on Sunday.Merrick’s Beauty had lost all decent form before scoring as the rank outsider in a race in ...
Beauty loves her new shoes
Jun 10, 2017By Greg Mansfield, The ExaminerLongford trainer Alana Fulton knew there was something wrong with her smart mare Merrick’s Beauty – she just wasn’t sure what.As soon as the problem was diagnosed and treated, Merrick’s Beauty was back on track and back in the winner’s ...
Leconte shrugs off bad luck to win under lights in Launceston
Jan 19, 2017TRAINER Alana Fulton has always believed in her four-year-old Leconte but bad luck had plagued the gelding since his maiden win last season.However, courtesy of a brilliant ride from Ismail Toker Leconte finally registered a class one win at the Luxbet Racing Centre in ...
Global Squire ready to win again
May 15, 2016By Peter Staples, TAS RacingGLOBAL SQUIRE has the chance to notch his second win in Tasmania when he tackles a class 1 handicap over 1350 metres (race 4) at Devonport today.The Alana Fulton-trained three-year-old arrived in the state late last year as a tried three-year-old in ...
Hat-trick to Vandermeer
Apr 18, 2016By Greg Mansfield, The ExaminerBeing in the right place at the right time has proved rewarding for Longford trainer Alana Fulton who brought up a winning hat-trick with Vandermeer at Spreyton on Sunday. Fulton was in Victoria with another of her team, Merricks Beauty, ...
Olly's A Star shines bright
Mar 23, 2016By Hamish Geale, The ExaminerOLLY'S A Star vindicated his owners' decision to pull him out of a spell by taking out the $14,000 Foot and Playsted Handicap 1400m at Mowbray on Wednesday night.The four-year-old had been itching to get on the track following a six-week layoff from ...