John Bateman saddled up his 50th career winner at Canberra on Friday courtesy of an exquisite ride by Blaike McDougall. Three-year-old filly POLIZIOTTA (by SHAMUS AWARD) was having just her second start for the stable following a sixth-place finish at a rain-sodden Goulburn three weeks ago. Faced with an improved surface on Friday, POLIZIOTTA jumped … More Half century milestone for JB Racing

The John Bateman-trained OUTAHAND continued the stable’s purple patch of form with a strong win at Goulburn on Monday. OUTAHAND started at $13 in the 1300m set weights maiden event but outshone his eight rivals to score by almost half a length. The late maturing gelding took until his five-year-old season to make his raceday … More OUTAHAND outshines his rivals

The astuteness of trainer John Bateman was once again highlighted when four-year-old gelding AZOUSTIC swept to victory at Goulburn on Thursday. Ridden a treat by Kayla Nisbet, AZOUSTIC appreciated a fast run 1400m as he rushed down the outside of the field to score by a widening two lengths. The son of ZOUSTAR may have … More AZOUSTIC on song!

The rapidly improving WAR DECK comfortably disposed of his rivals at Wagga on Friday. Ridden a treat by Kayla Nisbet, the John Bateman-trained WAR DECK scythed through the field from midfield and went on to win the 1600m C1 & Maiden Plate by 1.3 lengths. To win second-up over a mile was no mean feat … More WAR DECK claims victory

JB Racing and Proven Thoroughbreds combined at the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale to secure lot 535 for $65k. WINNING RUPERT x TREE OF JESSE yearling colt Sprinter/miler type ideal for Highway races + Country Championships Series First foal from a multiple city-winning STREET CRY mare Second dam COUSINS (by DANEHILL) has produced 6 stakes … More Winning Rupert x Tree Of Jesse colt joins JB Racing

The John Bateman-trained GREENSPAN confirmed a shot at the 2020 Country Championships with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Highway race at Randwick. Given no favours in the run, GREENSPAN (Proven Thoroughbreds) was posted three-wide into the breeze over the 1500m but justified his favouritism with a gritty win under talented apprentice Samantha Clenton. Despite covering … More Dominant GREENSPAN confirms Country Championships path

It’s fair to say Goulburn trainer John Bateman’s consistent mare Nicconita has threatened to take home a feature race for some time and she’ll have her chance in next Sunday’s $80,000 Bega Cup (1600m) at the Sapphire Coast. The five-year-old had a reputation as a perennial placegetter but she won her way into the SERA … More Bateman Eyes Sapphire Coast Feature With Nicconita

John Bateman and jockey Billy Owen were the architects of a boilover result in Saturday’s Highway at Randwick. John was quietly confident GREENSPAN was ready to fire in the 1300m event and his judgement was vindicated when the five-year-old gelding came from a midfield position to win at succulent odds of $26. Third-up from a … More GREENSPAN brings up milestone for JB Racing

NICCONITA revelled in her first attempt over a mile at the Sapphire Coast on Monday, opening a new door in her career. Back midfield and some 10 lengths in arrears of a tearaway leader, the John Bateman-trained mare pulled back the margin to win with 1.5 lengths to spare and her ears pricked on the … More NICCONITA relishes distance rise

After five years of training independently, John Bateman believes he has finally found the horse that can win him the Spendthrift Guy Walter race at Goulburn on Sunday. It is a race Bateman would dearly love to win, as it is named in honour of his late mentor whom he worked under for 14 years. … More “I’d love to win this race”