Latest News from Stephen Lee Racing
Espritu's Sister Joins The Stable
Mar 20, 2019We couldn't go past the opportunity to purchase the half sister to Espiritu this week at the Magic Millions March Sale. She is so much like her sister we cant wait to see what she has to offer. From a Dam that has consistently produced horses with plenty of ability and a Sire ...
Yearling Purchases
Feb 18, 2019Check out our "Horses Available Page" to view our newest additions to the stable. Enquire to find out how easy it can be to be a part of our team.
Beach Baby On The Country Championship Campaign
Feb 18, 2019Back to back wins for talented 3yo Beach Baby have increased his chances of making the field of the Country Championship Qualifier held at Grafton in March. Beach Baby is a born and bred Ballina boy, being broken in and pretrained in the South Ballina dunes of Sugar Beach Ranch ...
Magic Millions Yearlings New Additions to The Stable
Jan 21, 2019We are really excited by our recent purchases from the Gold Coast Magic Millions 2019 yearling sale. The Deep Field X Medusa filly caught our eye all day long and was a favourite right from the start. She is just all class and will mature into a beautiful mare. With such a ...
Alatora's Fast Finish Makes It Four Wins For The Week
Jan 19, 2019Super quick sprinter Alatora was so impressive at the Gold Coast on Saturday the 19th of January. Normally a front runner, the striking bay gelding by Captain Gerard was positioned last on the turn in the BM75 900m race only to prove his versatility when he let down and showed ...
Nothingforthepress Wins Ballina Summer Cup Making It Three in Succession
Jan 18, 2019Owner Greg Nash really started to believe his horse could win him a Ballina Summer Cup when he visited the horse in his stable after his second victory at Ipswich the previous day. The horse was glowing. A picture of health and fitness, he had pulled up a treat and looked ...
How Tough is he!
Nov 07, 2018Tough one does it again, taking out the Bm66Hcp over 2650m at Ballina on Melbourne cup eve. Tough One settle back early before jockey Ryan Maloney made a lightning move down the home straight for the first time to sit outside the leader. This was a winning move, using the 5yo ...
Mackellar Looks impressive!
Oct 16, 2018Mackellar backed up her last promising run with a very impressive win in the BM58 at Grafton on Oct the 12th. Jockey Ben Looker made the most of Barrier 1, sitting 3rd behind the leader soon after jumping. There was a mid-race move which saw the pace of the race quicken, but ...
Tough One strikes again!
Oct 16, 2018What a good win, Tough One certainly lived up to his name, this race was run at a frantic pace early which spaced the field out. Jockey Josh Oliver did a great job having the horse back on the rails smothered away from barrier 11 soon after the start. Tough one lapped up the ...
Soft Top Salutes
Oct 16, 2018This was a well-deserved win, aided by a fantastic ride from Ryan Plumb. Ryan jumped the horse well and kept at Soft Top so she would not settle too far back on a day that was hard to make ground. Ryan settled the horse 7th on the fence but was never really any further back the ...
Taiko Boom explodes to victory
Oct 08, 2018What a consistent horse Taiko Boom is. This victory takes his record to 18-4-3-3, with his last 8 starts producing 3 wins and 3 placings. It doesn’t matter what the track conditions are he always does his best. Jim Byrne positioned Taiko Boom in 4th spot soon after the gates ...
Hydrazine makes it Victory number 10!
Oct 08, 2018With a show of great speed, Hydrazine racks up win number 10. It’s a great achievement for any horse to win 10 starts and the way he performed winning the Coffs Hotel Spring Flyer 1000m sprint it won’t be his last. Jumping from the inside barrier, Ms Cejay Graham rode the ...
Sapper Tom Wins Again!
Oct 08, 2018It took a while for the penny to drop, but Sapper Tom has now recorded his second win in his last 5 starts when taking out the Slipway Hotel Benchmark 58 Hcp over 1600m at Ballina. His record now stands at 19-2-1-3. Ridden extremely well by Stephanie Lacy, Sapper Tom jumped well ...
Pleasing result!
Oct 03, 2018Pleased oozed to much class dropping back in grade, to claim the Class 3 Rising Star HCP at Grafton. Pleased has had his last 3 starts in town at Doomben and this win will go a long way in building confidence back into the horse. Ridden very confidently by Cejay Graham carrying ...
Woodditton hits form early!
Oct 03, 2018As he has done in the past, Woodditton added another win fresh from a let up. He is building a very consistent record with that win taking his race record to 15-3-4-4. After taking 9 starts to break his maiden, Woodditton has now saluted the judge 3 times out of his last 6 ...
Tough One shows his strength!
Sep 25, 2018What a win, what a ride! Well done to the all the owners and the Tough One. It is always great to break your maiden victory and Wow did he do it well. After a 10 out 10 ride Tough one was true to his name at the end of 2200m and pulled away from the rest of the field to win ...
Spiral Wins on Lismore Cup Day!
Sep 25, 2018The only surprise about this win was the price. Dropping down in grade, drawing an inside gate which is imperative at Lismore and having the inform Ryan Maloney on board all pointed to a very strong showing. Ryan Maloney had the horse positioned perfectly behind the leaders ...
Read all about it!
Sep 25, 2018W inning 2 out of his last 4 and being placed 10 out of his last 11 starts, Nothingforthepress has been a great model of consistency and a terrific money spinner for his owner Greg Nash. Once again James Orman has ridden the perfect race getting the horse to settle with cover ...
Polemic attacks the line!
Aug 21, 2018Polemic shows his class, with a very strong win at Lismore over 1516m. The well breed Street Cry gelding was given a 10 out 10 ride by Jake Bayliss, stalking the pace on the fence and riding through the field to run away with the victory. The horse much like his first start this ...
What a cracker!
Aug 21, 2018It was great to see Jet Cracker get another win, after racing very consistently this preparation. Settling midfield, with a nice trail Jet Cracker reeled off a great last 600m to win running away. It was a great ride by James Orman and the horse was very well graded back ...
Queachy Wins!!
Aug 21, 2018Congratulations to Bob and Wendy Lapointe. They have shown great patience to give Queachy every chance to reach his potential. Since being transferred to the Lee stable Queachy has been consistent with his stats reading 8.1-1-2, he is never far from the action so it was great to ...
Anton En Avant- Winter Carnival Star!!
Aug 14, 2018Three Group Races!1st GRP3 Chairman’s Handicap 2000M2nd GRP 2 Brisbane Cup 2200M2nd GRP3 Queens Cup 3200MWhat a Winter Carnival for Anton EN Avant.Anton has now earned over $500k in prize money.His record now stands at 56 starts for 12 wins and 15 places.Stephen is so pleased ...
State Of The Art Facilities
Aug 14, 2018Ballina's only Salt Room. Stephen continues to invest in the most up to date and innovative training resources. This Salt Room is the only one of its kind in the Northern Rivers. Although the Salt Room is only new to the stable, Stephen believes the horses are ...
Polemic's promising return.
Aug 08, 2018Polemic’s return to racing was very solid over a distance that was well short of his best. The well-bred 5-year-old gelding had to settle forward after having no luck securing an early trail. After working hard to sit outside the leader, he just lacked the zip of ...