Keith Dryden

Racing

Dryden backs Daryl to dazzle in the city

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

Warwick Barr A horse Keith Dryden decided to race himself will be out to confirm how unlucky he was at Wagga Wagga.

Racing

Miss Ta Ta eyes city

Sport,   Michael Travers on Miss Ta Ta gets out ahead of the field to win the Benchmark 65 Handicap at Thoroughbred Park.  24 May 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

David Polkinghorne Goulburn trainer Mark Gee is set to make his city debut after Miss Ta Ta made it back-to-back wins.

Horse racing

Dryden knuckles down to comeback challenge to help a friend

SPORT , 10.1.09 Horse racing at Rosehill.  Race 7  winner Macknuckle  ridden by Rod Quinn  SHD   Pic JENNY EVANS

Chris Dutton Dual Canberra Cup winner Macknuckle works like ''a lazy footballer'' after two years away from the track.

Racing

Dryden hopes Acta Non Verba will step

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

Jared Dorrington Keith Dryden admits the distance is a concern for Acta Non Verba in the $30,000 Gundagai Cup on Sunday.

It's time to get serious about money

Tony White dinkus

Tony White If the mail is right, Ballina aren't the only club struggling financially. With costs increasing for all clubs and attendances down, what will help sustain country racing in the short and, more...

Racing

Punters go for Assail

Jockey Anthony Allen rides Assail to victory during Race 3 of the Fonterra Foodservice Handicap at Warwick Farm, 

Sydney, Saturday, November 10, 2012. (SHD SPORT) Photo by Mick Tsikas

David Polkinghorne Assail co-owner keeping comeback low key in Saturday's group 3 Sweet Embrace Stakes.

Racing

Young and not-so-young take the spoils

Sport
Horse round the final turn at Queanbeyan Racecourse for the Bungendore Cup
The Canberra Times
02 March 2013
Photo Jay Cronan

David Polkinghorne Two extremes of the jockey game bookended racing at Queanbeyan on Saturday.

Black Opal Stakes Day

Girls Go Racing back for a bigger prize

Jared Dorrington While the four listed events at Canberra will grab the attention, the other races have also attracted strong fields.

Racing

Everage caps return to Carmody's old haunt

David Polkinghorne Randwick trainer Craig Carmody ''cut his teeth'' as a jockey at Thoroughbred Park in 1984.

Racing

It's all for fun with Billybougg but he's a serious contender in Moruya Cup

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

Jared Dorrington ALTHOUGH he is described as a horse raced just ''for a bit of fun'' by his trainer, Billybougg will go into Monday's $27,000 Moruya Cup (1937 metres) as a genuine contender.

Racing

Roman Alliance versus personal alliance for Dryden

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

Tony White With two fancied runners at Queanbeyan on Sunday, one owned by his partner Trish, Canberra trainer Keith Dryden figures he's on a hiding to nothing.

Racing

Layt's grand return

Sport.  Race 6 Open Handicap.  Strapper Stevie Neil with One More Grand a kiss after winning the Open Handicap at Thoroughbred Park.  30 November 2012.    Canberra Times Photo by Jeffrey Chan.

Lee Gaskin Persistence paid off for One More Grand, as the Neville Layt-trained gelding broke a 10-month drought to salute at Thoroughbred Park on Friday.

Racing

Dryden stretches stable star for cup

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

Jared Dorrington VILAKAZI STREET will race over the mile (1600 metres) for the first time in Sunday's $100,000 Goulburn Cup, with trainer Keith Dryden hoping his star galloper can run out the distance.

Racing

Dryden can't split stable contenders

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

KEITH DRYDEN is hoping that one of his two charges can take out the feature race at Thoroughbred Park on Sunday.

Racing

Dale backs Gladius to shine on Flemington's big stage

08 March 2011, News, Canberra Times photo by Andrew Sheargold. BLACK OPAL. pic of ACT Government MLA Mary Porter with her horse Notjustaprettyface and trainer Matthew Dale at thoroughbred park today. SPECIAL 000

David Polkinghorne As a happily married father of one, Matthew Dale will have eyes for only one filly at ladies' day at Flemington today.

Racing

Room To Boom is pick as quartet might become duo

Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

David Polkinghorne You could be forgiven for thinking race one at Thoroughbred Park today was Keith Dryden's.

Racing

Olive eyes next spring

Nick Olive

David Polkinghorne Canberra yesterday, Melbourne next year.

Racing

Sergi happy as stable star returns to form

Michael Travers

David Polkinghorne Diamond To Pegasus was a horse on the rise after winning the listed Canonbury Stakes, but constant injuries meant it's been more than 18 months since his last win.

Racing

Best As Zariz tops class in Canberra

12 October 2012, Sport, Journalist David Polkinghorne The Canberra Times, Photo Jay Cronan. BEST AS ZARIZ ridden by jockey Jeff Penza takes out the Queanbeyan Leagues Club 1400m.

David Polkinghorne The mud might have kept the horses away, but it didn't stop the students from enjoying Canberra's first twilight meeting at Thoroughbred Park yesterday.

Racing

Dryden slams Racing NSW over program

25 September 2011, sport, story by David Polkinghorne, Canberra Times picture by STUART WALMSLEY. CSC - Defence Force Cup, race six at Queanbeyan Racing Club's meeting. Keith Dryden, trainer of winner Mass Exodus.

David Polkinghorne Top Canberra trainer Keith Dryden has lashed out at Racing NSW over its programming, saying the governing body was turning provincial racing into ''picnic'' meets to boost entries for its spring...