Latest News from Darren Magro
RACE 1 MYSTICANO!!
Nov 04, 2020We are starting a trend winning Race 1 at Pt Lincoln again with Sairyn Fawke, this time aboard one of our stable favorites Mysticano. That brings up Mysticano's 8th win and $177k in stakes money. We raced Mysticano's mother Mystic Moment and bred Mysticano so its very ...
TRIVAGO GIRL WINS
Oct 26, 2020WHAT A SENSATIONAL RIDE by Sairyn Fawke to win race 1 at Pt Lincoln on Trivago Girl.After observing the rest of the field begin a touch quicker, Sairyn made a split decision from his wide gate to duck down the inside. Continuing his quick thinking, he then rode Trivago Girl ...
DARREN MAGRO MARQUEE - GAWLER CUP DAY
Oct 25, 2020We pride ourselves on providing our owners with great entertainment and hospitality, having owner tables at every Gawler race meeting and having our big Owner Marquee on Gawler Cup Day.Yesterday was our annual Owner Marquee on Gawler Cup Day, and what a fantastic day it was!We ...
SONNY IN PORT LINCOLN
Oct 15, 2020What a great win by My Mate Sonny yesterday in Pt Lincoln. Great ride Justin Potter, Sonny didn't make Justin's task easy but he powered home extremely strongly to score at good odds.Congratulations to connections
OCEAN CHALLENGER
Aug 28, 2020Great to see news that our very own Ocean Challenger, who we had so much success with, is now producing quality offspring.
PANA POWERED AT PORT
Aug 17, 2020Great day at Port Augusta yesterday. A dominant 3.5L win by Panagiota. Great, confident ride by Lizzie Annells.And then a tough 2nd by A Roman Road. Thanks Eran Boyd you rode him very well from the wide gate.Congratulations to connections!
EQUINE POOL GRAND OPENING
Jun 12, 2020It was a great day for us yesterday with the official grand opening of the brand-new state of the art equine pool at the Gawler Barossa Jockey Club.The $495,000 pool was unveiled by SA Racing Minister Corey Wingard and our very own ‘Call Me Curtis’ got to be the first to ...
MY MATE SONNY SHINES
Jun 08, 2020Great to see My Mate Sonny break his maiden today at Pt Augusta under the guidance of jockey Sairyn Fawke. Before straightening My Mate Sonny was travelling very well and hit the front to secure a 3 length win. Nice ride Sairyn.My Mate Sonny is still green and does plenty wrong ...
OLIVE GROVE AT THE PORT
May 11, 2020Olive Grove finally broke his maiden at Port Augusta yesterday. Ridden by Sairyn Fawke; Olive Grove circled the entire field to accelerate home securing an easy 3 length win.Congratulations to connections.
MUM’S MY HERO CONTINUES GREAT FORM
Apr 19, 2020An impressive victory yesterday by our recent stable addition Mum’s My Hero in the 1050m Holdfast Insurance Handicap (Heat 9 SA Sprint Series) saw him secure a spot in the $100,000 final in 3 weeks at Morphettville. After jumping Mum’s My Hero settled midfield under jockey ...
MARVELLOUS MALAKEED
Apr 14, 2020Malakeed produced the goods today at Gawler to win his first start by 0.9 lengths. Ridden by Sairyn Fawke, Malakeed powered home hard to run over the top of the field to win the 1500 metre Happy Easter SABOIS maiden. Congratulations to connections.
COOL AT CLARE
Mar 09, 2020Our little pocket rocket Cool Desert ran a super race today to break her maiden at Clare. She always try’s her heart out and deserved this win. Great ride Jerry and congratulations to connections.
MYSTICANO & CHAU AT THE VALLEY
Feb 22, 2020What a thrilling race with Mysticano going down by a nose at Moonee Valley last night. Excellent ride by Jerry Chau. Mysticano has now ran at Moonee Valley twice for a narrow 3rd and 2nd, running exceptional races both times. Congratulations to connections.
METROPLITAN TRAINING DOUBLE
Jan 05, 2020Triple Deez was the first leg of a Metropolitan Training Double when he won the 1100m TAB handicap. At long odds Triple Deez settled midfield and circled the field in the straight for a dominant 1.2L win. Great ride David Tootell.Mysticano wasn’t to be outdone by his ...
MYSTICANO IS BACK WITH FORCE
Dec 05, 2019After 10months on the sidelines due to injury Mysticano was back with force yesterday winning the 1100m BM 60. Mysticano begun well to sit just off the leader throughout the race accelerating away in the last 100 to win by 0.9L. This is the 6th race win for Mysticano with a ...
GOODARCHIE TOO GOOD ON DEBUT
Nov 25, 2019What a thrill it was yesterday to see Goodarchie win his first start at Clare. Piloted by Gary Lo, Goodarchie jumped to the front and lead the entire way to win by 0.7 of a length.Post-Race Darren said ‘Goodarchie is owned by Clare locals, this is what racings about, its ...
DARREN MAGRO MARQUEE - GAWLER CUP DAY
Oct 29, 2019Congratulations to the Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club for the recent success of our Gawler Cup Day.It was a fantastic day and was extremely well attended.Our owners at Darren Magro Racing joined in on the festivities in our inaugural Cup Day Marquee. The support from our ...
2 WINS IN 2 WEEKS FOR SPIEGEL
Sep 05, 2019Our iron horse Spiegel Grove notched up 2 wins in 2 weeks at his home track.First up on the 21st of August, Spiegel Grove won the 2118m Coopers XPA BM 60. Hitting the front a fair way out, Spiegel Grove kept running to score by 0.3lengths. Once again, a fantastic ride by Jason ...
END OF SEASON QUINELLA
Jul 29, 2019What a great season it's been and what a fitting end with a quinella in the last race of the season at Gawler. Arctic Blaze, well ridden by Jason Holder in the 1200m Sanders Fodder Benchmark 60 Handicap won by 3.2 lengths over stablemate Tailgunner ridden by apprentice Alice ...
OLIVERS TALE BREAKS HIS MAIDEN
Jul 22, 2019Olivers Tale won by a huge 6.5lengths at Pt August on Sunday. A special mention to our apprentice jockey Alice Lindsay who rode very well to steer Olivers Tale to his maiden win.
SPIEGEL SCORES AT GAWLER
Jul 04, 2019Another Gawler win for Spiegel Grove today in the 2100m Goldin Farms BM60. Settling second last in running, in the straight Spiegel pushed his way into the clear to score by 1.1 lengths. Textbook ride by Jason Holder. Next stop the Pt Augusta Cup.Congratulations to ...
꙳꙳KHANI STAR ꙳꙳
Jun 06, 2019With the addition of blinkers Khani Star stepped up to win her maiden yesterday in the Barossa Cider 1100m Fillies & Mares Maiden. At the 600m mark jockey Jason Holder went to the outside and ran past the field to win by 0.9 of a length.Congratulations to ...
BOHEMIAN FOREST’S ONE TO FOLLOW
May 15, 2019Gawler trainer Darren Magro believes Bohemian Forest, winner of the Goldin Farms Benchmark 64 Handicap (1514m) at Gawler might be a mare to follow later in the year.“She will probably go for a break after today’s win, but I think she might be able to win in town next ...
ALASKAN DOWN THE OUTSIDE
Mar 30, 2019Sensational win by Alaskan Jade today at Morphettville in the Schweppes Hcp (Heat 3 SA Sprint Series) over 1050m. Alaskan Jade was well ridden by Caitlin Jones coming from last on the corner and powering down the outside to win by 0.3L.Alaskan Jade has been racing very well this ...