Latest News from Robbie Laing
Exosphere X Za'atar colt
Jan 30, 2019Magic Millions 2019 - Lot 889Sire: Exosphere Dam: Za'atarI attended the final day of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast hoping I could acquire at least one yearling by the exciting new stallion, Exosphere. I was attracted to Exosphere because he had such a wonderful ...
The winners keep coming
Jan 17, 2019On the back of Explicitly and Arrochar's great weekend, the team headed to Cranbourne last Friday night and once again, we had some encouraging wins, with Zimowy, the result of our planned mating of stamina on stamina. Zimowy is by our VRC Derby winner, Polanksi out of a ...
Winning start to 2019
Jan 07, 2019The new year has kicked off in fine style, with both Arrochar and Explicitly saluting over the weekend.Beginning at Caulfield on Saturday January 5, the big masculine gelding, Arrochar by So You Think notched up his fourth career win from 16 starts in the BM64 over 1400m. ...
Robbie To Star In Another Derby?
Oct 30, 2018Cranbourne trainer, Robbie Laing, reckons that not much beats standing in the winners’ enclosure during the Melbourne Cup carnival.Laing was there in 2013 after winning the Group One Victoria Derby with Polanski and, five years later, he’s looking for more of the same with ...
Laing eyes Derby after Stars shock
Oct 28, 2018Robbie Laing is eyeing his second Victoria Derby after progressive staying colt Stars Of Carrum broke his maiden in Saturday's Group 2 Drummond Gold Vase (2040m) as a 50-1 outsider.The son of Fiorente settled four back on the fence but was given an inspired steer from Ben ...
Youngsters breakthrough
Oct 20, 2018The past 8 days have seen some of the stable's rising stars breakthrough for their first career wins. Beginning at Mornington last Thursday October 11th, the stunning bay colt, Zoumanor by champion racehorse, Zoustar won in very dominant fashion, sitting outside the leader ...
Call me Theroux - Ownership Opportunities
Oct 16, 2018Ownership opportunities exist in exciting 2YO, Call me Theroux by Rubick from Miss Provocative. The stable purchased only one horse at the Melbourne Premier Sales last year and it was this outstanding colt. Purchased for $90,000 this stunning colt is all ...
Laing colt stars for Fiorente
Oct 15, 2018Sun Stud’s FIORENTE has gone within a whisker of capturing a stakes victory with his first cropper Stars of Carrum finishing second in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes over 1800m at Morphettville Racecourse.Reminiscent of his sire – the ‘Fast Stayer’ – Stars of Carrum flew ...
Missrock ready to fly fresh
Sep 29, 2018It has been an exciting lead up to the Gr1 Manikato Stakes as MISSROCK looks to match motors with the best sprinters in the country. Robbie Laing has been buoyant about his Fastnet Rock mares chances and why wouldn’t you be. She has a sensational first up record 6-4:0:1 and ...
Stable Ready for a Big Spring
Sep 08, 2018We are getting to the business end of the racing season in Victoria and Robbie Laing Racing is excited about what we have to line up in the coming months. The 2YO’s are progressing beautifully and with the addition of some real staying quality we couldn’t have asked for a ...
A Fighting Win by Midoriyama
Aug 22, 2018It was a tough win by MIDORIYAMA as she held off the challengers right to the line in the Maiden (1600m) at Pakenham on the synthetic. The Pierro mare hasn’t been far away this campaign and she had the fitness edge over the mile today as Patrick Maloney went for home at ...
Two Winners to start the Season
Aug 06, 2018Robbie Laing Racing has had an outstanding start to the 2018-19 Victorian trainers premiership after guiding home two winners in the first 4 days of the new season. With MISSROCK waiting in the wings for a Spring Carnival campaign and THORONDOR looking likely to really impress ...
Wimborne Powers to Victory
Jul 06, 2018Robbie Laing Racing returned to the winners circle with a powerful performance from the tough stayer WIMBORNE. Jamie Mott utilised the inside draw to perfection and was they got clear running the straight was never going to be long enough for the pace setter. It was win ...
Jamieson Loves to Jump
Jun 29, 2018Robbie Laing Racing has a up and coming hurdler learning the craft as the So You Think gelding JAMIESON continues to impress over the hurdles. The 4YO gelding just missed breaking his jumps maiden after testing the Listed Ramsden Stakes winner Glorious Sinnidar right to the ...
Missrock Chases G1 Glory
Jun 19, 2018The Brisbane Carnival is saving something special as the curtains are drawn on QLD’s Gr1’s.The Tatts Tiara is always heavily contested and draws the best fillies and mares from around the country in hope of saluting on the big stage. Last year it was TYCOON TARA who caused a ...
SO CLOSE AGAIN FOR MISSROCK!!
May 25, 2018Missrock headed to Morphettville last Saturday where she contested the Group 1 Goodwood Stakes, a race she had run 2nd in last May. After she finished 8th 2 weeks prior in the UBET Classic, when ridden completely against her pattern, we were quietly confident in her chances. ...
Day One of ATC Championships, start tomorrow!
Apr 06, 2018Day One of the ATC Championships at Randwick commence tomorrow with Robbie Laing Racing being at the fore with Pissaro lining up in the Group One ATC Derby over 2400m for three year olds while Double Bluff will contest the Group Two Chariman's Quality over 2600m, the traditional ...
Big weekend for Laing Racing
Mar 09, 2018Laing Racing is in for a huge weekend at the track starting with the Group One Lexus Newmarket Handicap at Flemington tomorrow afternoon with outstanding mare Missrock and top sprinter Lord of The Sky lining up in this time honoured race.Missrock was simply brilliant in defeat ...
Lordy aimed for Group 1 Glory this Saturday
Feb 05, 2018Lord Of The Sky will chase a maiden Group 1 victory in Saturday's C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield after delighting trainer Robbie Laing with his performance in a Cranbourne trial on Monday morning.The talented entire, who will join the stallion roster of the Hunter Valley's ...
Lordy gives us the best New Year's Day present at Flemington!
Jan 02, 2018Lord Of The Sky once again resurrected his racing career when he gave his trainer Robbie Laing a birthday to remember when a narrow winner of the group 3 Standish Handicap at Flemington.Laing, who bred the horse, said Lord Of The Sky’s comeback was the ideal 59th birthday ...
Laing Racing 'At The For' For The Four Days!
Nov 03, 2017It's four years to the day tomorrow that Laing Racing captured the Group One AAMI Victoria Derby with Polanski and they are right on target to repeat history tomorrow with the up and coming stayer in Pissaro.Pissaro will contest the blue ribband event over 2500m (Race 7) with ...
Laing eyes another Derby
Nov 01, 2017There are no rules or even rough guidelines to winning the Victoria Derby and Robbie Laing is intent on proving that theory on Saturday at Flemington when he takes Pissaro to the $1.5 million classic.Just four years ago, Laing won the season's first distance classic with ...
Ready to Race 2YO Parade
Oct 25, 2017We would love for you to join us on Sunday the 29th of October, the day after the Cox Plate to view our six Magic Millions, Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper 2YO's. Venue: Laingfields 181 Craig Rd, Pearcedale, VIC 3912Time: 11am - 1pmThe six 2YO's on parade are all outstanding ...
Solid as a Missrock
Aug 28, 2017It was a poignant victory for the Robbie Laing-trained Missrock in the Listed SAJ Fruit Supply Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday.Missrock loomed as the only threat to hot favourite Heatherly in The Valley straight, and so it proved as she over-ran her to post a 0.3-length ...