Gratz Vella Racing

08/08/2024

Affectionately known as Mr. Trifecta, after filling the top three placings in the same race at his home track in 2018, Gratz Vella is hoping to quinella tomorrow’s feature race at Canberra.

06/08/2024

Headed to Gundagai this afternoon
Race 4: Sutton Vella - Richard Bensley
Race 7: Gravy Train Magpie - Coriah Keatings

01/08/2024

Happy birthday to the animals that we love so dearly!

29/07/2024

26/07/2024

Racing today at home!
Race 2: KEYNES TIME
Race 3: RIPPANA
Race 4: VELLA ICON
Race 6: CHOP THE ICE
Race 7: VELLA MAGIC

All to be ridden by Damon Budler

20/07/2024

Racing at Wyong this afternoon
Race 5: VELLA’S BEST - Damon Budler

19/07/2024

Racing this afternoon at Queanbeyan
Race 7: GOOD PRIZE - Damon Budler
Race 8: GRAVY TRAIN MAGPIE - Damon Budler

10/07/2024

Racing at home this afternoon with the 3 runners:
Race 4: VELLA ICON - Damon Budler
Race 5: GRAVY TRAIN MAGPIE - Jess Taylor
Race 6: VELLA MAGIC - Damon Budler

04/07/2024

Chop The Ice is good early morning windscreen treatment advice up Goulburn way at this time of year! It’s also the name of Gratz Vella ‘s consistent three-year-old who tackles the Elite Haula…

28/06/2024

Down the coast for an afternoon of racing at Moruya today
Race 5: GOOD PRIZE - Quayde Krogh
Race 6: KEYNES TIME - Teaghan Martin
Race 8: VELLA MAGIC - Damon Budler

21/06/2024

We’re off to Goulburn today! (The horse, not the goat!)
Race 6: CHOP THE ICE - Damon Budler

14/06/2024

Racing at home this afternoon
Race 3: KEYNES TIME
Race 5: VELLA ICON
Race 7: VELLA MAGIC

All to be ridden by Damon Budler

01/06/2024

Come join us for a rare Saturday afternoon racing at home!
Race 1: VELLA ICON - Damon Budler
Race 4: BEAU ROCK - Coriah Keatings
Race 4: REGION TIME - Mathew Cahill
Race 4: CRUCIAL WITNESS - Damon Budler
Race 5: CHASING A QUID - Damon Budler

31/05/2024

Racing in Wagga this wet Friday afternoon!
Race 5: PROPHET TIME
Race 6: ASTUNNER
Race 8: CHOP THE ICE
All to be ridden by Damon Budler

Pictured is Chop The Ice and his bestie Maple having a pick of grass and leaves earlier in the week

26/05/2024

Sunday afternoon racing from Moruya today
Race 3: VELLA MAGIC
Race 7: BEAU ROCK
Both to be ridden by Damon Budler

19/05/2024

19/05/2024

Off to Queanbeyan this lovely Sunday afternoon
Race 6: ASTUNNER - Damon Budler
Race 7: PROPHET TIME - Damon Budler

18/05/2024

We are off to Cootamundra this afternoon with just the one runner
Race 5: CRUCIAL WITNESS - Damon Budler

17/05/2024

We race at home this afternoon for the first meeting of the season on the Acton track
Race 2: CHASING A QUID - Damon Budler
Race 2: REGION TIME - Quayde Krogh
Race 3: GOOD PRIZE - Quayde Krogh
Race 4: CHOP THE ICE - Damon Budler

12/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums out there! We head to Queanbeyan this afternoon for the Sapphire Coast meeting that has been transferred-
Race 1: GOOD PRIZE - Quayde Krogh
Race 2: BEAU ROCK - Damon Budler
Race 5: ASTUNNER - Damon Budler
Race 6: CRUCIAL WITNESS - Jake Barrett

10/05/2024

Headed down the Hume to Albury with just the one runner today
Race 7: VELLA MAGIC - Damon Budler

07/05/2024

Our goat loving mate is off to Goulburn this afternoon
Race 5: CHOP THE ICE - Damon Budler

29/04/2024

Goulburn for this Monday afternoon of racing
Race 2: REGION TIME - Damon Budler
Race 7: PROPHET TIME - Quayde Krogh

26/04/2024

We are coast bound to Moruya today!
Race 4: GOOD PRIZE - Quayde Krogh
Race 6: BEAU ROCK - Damon Budler

22/04/2024

We have an afternoon at Queanbeyan today with 4 runners-
Race 5- PROPHET TIME - Damon Budler
Race 6- ASTUNNER - Damon Budler
Race 6- DASHING ELGEE - Kayla Nisbet
Race 7- CRUCIAL WITNESS - Quayde Krogh

19/04/2024

Racing at home this afternoon!!
Race 6: ONYA LIONAL - Kayla Nisbet
Race 8: CHASING A QUID - Damon Budler

Join us today at Thoroughbred Park for our April Race Day! 🏇

Enjoy the last of Canberra’s sunny warm weather and immerse yourself in the live thrill of the races.

Gates open at 11:30 am, with local racing starting at 12:30 pm.

Admission is free, and with a selection of food and beverages is available for all attendees.

14/04/2024

Racing this afternoon at Albury
Race 6: CHOP THE ICE - Damon Budler

Pictured is Albury information and Chop with his bestie Maple

12/04/2024

Racing at home this afternoon with the three runners
Race 1: GOOD PRIZE - Quayde Krogh
Race 7: VELLA MAGIC - Damon Budler
Race 8: REGION TIME - Kayla Nisbet

We are racing on Friday, 12 April for West Belconnen Warriors RLFC Race Day 🐎

Racing from 12:45pm. Gates open 11:45am.

Entry is FREE 🤗

08/04/2024

Yesterdays Gundagai meeting has been transferred to Wagga Riverside today and we have the two runners:
Race 4: PROPHET TIME - Damon Budler
Race 7: ASTUNNER - Damon Budler

05/04/2024

We are racing at the Sapphire Coast Turf Club this afternoon!!
Race 6- ONYA LIONAL; Quayde Krogh
Race 7- IMALOVABOY; Damon Budler