John Salanitri

  • Double at Ballarat

    Double at Ballarat

    Winners are continuing to flow from the Hirsch Park training establishment at Tylden. Last Tuesday, the Salanitri brothers saddled up two lightly raced galllopers for narrow wins at Ballarat. Both three-year-old filly Carolina Sunrise and Sir Juggernaut gave connections and supporters plenty to think about, but each ended up making late runs and hitting the…

  • Gallopers put best feet forward

    Gallopers put best feet forward

    Bill West With horses’ birthdays today, gallopers trained at Kyneton and Tylden got in and notched up their first wins just days earlier. Perhaps they were looking for even extra attention on their birthday from their delighted trainers and connections! Kyneton’s Marita Lawson does not have a large stable, and her career record shows 15…

  • Winners at Kilmore

    Winners at Kilmore

    The first and last races at Kilmore on Thursday were won by gallopers trained in the Macedon Ranges. Grey galloper Mr Freeze broke the ice with a fast finishing victory at his ninth race start in the opening event over 1107m. Trained at Tylden by John Salanitri at the Hirsch Park complex at Tylden, Mr…