Liam Howley Racing
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Horse of the Year finalist
Macedon Ranges trained galloper Station One is one of three finalists in the prestigious Victorian Country Horse of the Year. Station One has been a star for connections and trainer Liam Howley, who has training facilities at both Mount Macedon and Kyneton. In the 2023-2024 season the five-year-old gelding has made a real impact in…
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‘Extra special’ victory
“This one was extra special” was how elated trainer Liam Howley summed up the last-to-first victory by Virtuous Circle at Flemington on Saturday. The four-year-old was having his third run since a long spell after his Melbourne Cup effort in November last year. In the interim Virtuous Circle was gelded and given every opportunity to…
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Station One all the way
Macedon Ranges trained galloper Station One jumped out of the widest barrier quickly, surged to the front, and was never headed in the 2024 Massey Ferguson Woodend Cup on Saturday. The five-year-old has now won four Country Cups, including three this season. Trainer Liam Howley said it was a last minute decision to run the…
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Locals chase Woodend Cup
The 2024 Massey Ferguson Woodend Cup is the feature event on a 10-event race card at Kyneton this Saturday, February 3. And three Macedon Ranges-trained gallopers are in the Cup field. Topweight Station One, from the Liam Howley stable, will be out to take his record to four Cup wins, having previously won the 2022…
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Kyneton Cup to Harmysian
Tough galloper Harmysian finished strongly to defeat favourite Red Sun Sensation and local hope Station One in the 2023 bet365 Kyneton Cup last Wednesday. Harmysian was having his third start after being off the scene through injury for almost a year, and carried his stake earnings over the $300,000 mark. The seven-year-old gave young Mornington…
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Station One after second Kyneton Cup
Station One will be trying to win his second successive Kyneton Cup tomorrow (Wednesday). On October 24 the local galloper prepared by Liam Howley ran seventh, beaten by 4.6 lengths, in the Seymour Cup over 1600m after leading. It was the five-year-old gelding’s first outing from a spell, and former New South Wales jockey Winona…
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Second win for ‘Hurricane’
When Macedon Ranges-based trainer Liam Howley produced New York Hurricane to win at his seventh start last November, he predicted more wins would be in store. This eventuated at Bendigo races last Thursday, when the three-year-old finished strongly to win the Big Screen Company BM64 Handicap over 1500 metres. The Bendigo track was rated a…
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Timely win for Howley
Bill West Rhythmic Dragon has provided well-known trainer Liam Howley with his first winner since moving his team back to Macedon Lodge last week. Four-year-old Rhythmic Dragon broke through when he came from well back in the field in a 1590m Maiden at Wodonga on Friday. Ridden by Mitchell Aitken, the short-priced favourite settled back…
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Impressive winner
Bill West Liam Howley produced a lightly raced three-year-old for an impressive win at Geelong on Friday. Ridden by Harry Coffey, Fiftysevenyears was sent out as a $3.30 chance after finishing third at his previous start at Bendigo on March 9. The Street Boss – Belle Chanteeler galloper has his only previous start as a…
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Major revamp for Macedon Lodge
Bill West Progressive redevelopment of the famous equine property Macedon Lodge at the foot of Mount Macedon will be good for the area, and the racing industry as well, according to Liam Howley who will soon be ‘returning home’ to where he was an assistant trainer and head trainer for 10 years. Howley said yesterday…
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Kyneton Cup to Station One
Bill West A big jump in class made no difference as lightly raced Station One set a strong pace to lead all the way in the $125,000 Kyneton Cup last Wednesday. “The Cup might have been moved to Bendigo but it was great to win our first Kyneton Cup with Station One,” local trainer Liam…
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Station One impressive
Kyneton trainer Liam Howley chalked up another winner last Thursday, with Station One leading throughout to win on the Ballarat Synthetic. Raced in the colours of Liam Howley Racing, the four-year-old by Toranado made short work of the opposition with Jason Maskiell in the saddle. It was Station One’s second run since a lengthy spell,…