Doug Gorrel Racing

26/08/2024

We’re racing today at Wagga with LOST YA SOCK (race 1) and MILLER TIME (race 5). Good luck to the connections!

20/08/2024

Congratulations to the owners of SORRY SUNSHINE on a strong win today at Albury (race 5). With apprentice Ella McGuirk on board, the duo kicked away gapping the field by a dominant 6.14L. A special thanks to Ella for a great ride and all the connections involved.

16/08/2024

11/08/2024

We’re racing today at Wagga with the following runners:

🏇 LOST YA SOCK (race 2)
🏇 TWISTED QUIXOTE (race 5)
🏇 SORRY SUNSHINE (race 6)
🏇 ILZOOMYA (race 6)

Good luck to the connections!

13/07/2024

DGR is racing today at Narrandera with RITA RED (race 3) and GO ELLIE GO (race 5). Good luck to the connections!

13/07/2024

ASGARDA is back in work after a well deserved break.

Doug Gorrel has picked out a rich feature target for Asgarda.

03/06/2024

Handsome 6YO gelding needs a forever home. Juno raced as Military Manoeuvre suffered a suspensory ligament injury in his last race on April 20. Has since had six weeks treatment and care in our stable and is in good shape. Happy, healthy and not one bit lame. Now needs paddock rest - can give vet report for diagnosis and treatment plan. Return to racing guarded but will be an excellent riding or low level discipline prospect. FREE to good home. Contact Doug.

02/05/2024

It’s Day 1 of the 2024 Wagga Gold Cup Carnival. We have the following runners going around:

🏇 BRAVO A GO GO (race 3)
🏇 AMEN BROTHER (race 4)
🏇 OUR FRANKIE (race 6)
🏇 ASGARDA (race 7)
🏇 DREAM INHERIT (race 8)

Good luck to all the connections!

01/05/2024

“It won’t stop us getting a kick out of going to Griffith or the picnics and winning races."

Doug Gorrel Racing reflects on his Newhaven Park Country Championships success and gives a rap to the team behind 2024 champ Asgarda. 📸 Bradley_Photos

FEATURE: https://tinyurl.com/4uj253kf

30/04/2024

Asgarda will be out to become the first Wagga winner since 2000.

29/04/2024

DGR is looking for a loving home for Juno (MILITARY MANOEUVRE). Juno has been retired from racing due to injury. He will require at least 6 months of paddock rest, but we are confident he will go on to make someone a great riding horse. Juno is a lovely character and a stable favourite. Vet report available. Standing at 16hh. Video in comments.

Please follow the link for more information: https://www.bloodstockauction.com/catalogue/138

17/04/2024

Asgarda is being aimed towards the Wagga Gold Cup carnival.

10/04/2024

DGR went from the Penthouse to the other house this morning when our valuable staffie Brooke Whyte had a tumble in track work. Thankfully Brooke has been cleared of breaks and while very sore she will soon be discharged.

DGR staff Anaelle and Emily can report Brooke is in pretty good spirits. DGR wishes Brooke a speedy recovery and look forward to her being back on deck soon!

08/04/2024

We’re racing today at Wagga with the following runners:

🏇 OUR FRANKIE (race 7)
🏇 DREAM INHERIT (race 8)

Good luck to the connections!

06/04/2024

Seriously, where do I start… what a day. What a ride. What a horse. Congratulations to the connections of ASGARDA on winning the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final. At a staggering $1 million total prize money, this is by far our biggest racing achievement yet.

To my team at DGR - bravo. To Asgarda’s main trackwork rider Anaëlle - thank you. To our stable staff, farriers, vets, chiropractors, massage therapists - you all played a huge part in polishing this horse off ready for this race.

To the owners - your support means everything. Without you, we don’t get this opportunity. Thank you for trusting in my team and I.

To Kayla - what a duo. What a ride and never in doubt. There’s nothing we love more than watching a country jock do their thing on the big stage… and geez you did it in style!

To all our supporters and racing mates - thank you for your messages and words of support over the past 24 hours. After a trying past 12-months this is what it’s all about. Here’s to the battlers and the ones up at 4am for the love of the animal and sport.

It doesn’t get much better than this!

Cheers,

DG

06/04/2024

DGR is racing at Royal Randwick today in the Newhaven Park Country Championship Final with ASGARDA. We are so excited to have the opportunity to run in a race like this. A special thanks to all who have been involved in the preparations leading up to today. Good luck to the connections!

05/04/2024

ASGARDA travelled well and has polished off her dinner. Doug sang her a lullaby in hope she has a restful night before the big race tomorrow!

04/04/2024

04/04/2024

The time has come and our stable couldn’t be more excited for the weekend!

The forecast of rain is being welcomed by Asgarda's connections.

14/03/2024

We’re racing at Wagga today with the following runners:

🏇 DREAM INHERIT (race 2)
🏇 AMEN BROTHER (race 5)
🏇 OUR FRANKIE (race 7)

Good luck to the connections!

25/02/2024

We’re racing today at Wagga with the following runners:

🏇 SORRY SUNSHINE (race 6)
🏇 TWISTED QUIXOTE (race 6)
🏇 AMEN BROTHER (race 7)
🏇 OUR FRANKIE (race 7)
🏇 KENYAN CHARM (race 8)

Good luck to the connections!

19/02/2024

Asgarda ran the race of her life for connections.

18/02/2024

Have you ever seen a trainer so happy to run 2nd!? 🥈

We are thrilled with ASGARDA’s run today in the Newhaven Park SDRA Country Championship race at Albury. By finishing in the top 2 we now qualify for the Country Championship Final at Royal Randwick in April 2024!

A special thanks to jockey Kayla Nisbet on another great ride! These two make an awesome duo with another impressive result today. Congratulations to the connections.

18/02/2024

We’re racing at Albury today. We have two runners with MILITARY MANOEUVRE (race 6) and ASGARDA (race 7). ASGARDA will be representing the DGR team in the Newhaven Park SDRA Country Championships race. Good luck to the connections!

16/02/2024

Doug Gorrel could experience his biggest moment as a trainer.

08/02/2024

We’re racing today at Wagga with the following runners:

🏇 DREAM INHERIT (race 3)
🏇 LOST YA SOCK (race 4)
🏇 ASGARDA (race 5)

Good luck to the connections!

07/02/2024

Doug Gorrel believes his three Wagga runners are top three hopes.

07/02/2024

A great opportunity to join the DGR team!

26/01/2024

We’re racing at today at Wagga with the following runners:

🏇 TWISTED QUIXOTE (race 6)
🏇 OUR FRANKIE (race 6)
🏇 AMEN BROTHER (race 7)
🏇 KENYAN CHARM (race 8)

Good luck to the connections!

18/01/2024

DGR had a great day at Wagga on Tuesday walking away with a double for the team 🥇🥇

KENYAN CHARM took out race 1 with a strong maiden win.

OUR FRANKIE took out race 2 with another great win for the stable.

Thanks to jockeys Danny Beasley and Kayla Nisbet for great rides.

Congratulations to all the connections!

Wagga trainer Doug Gorrel is enjoying a breakout season, bringing up 13 wins at a career-best 16.7% strike rate.