Nick Olive Racing
Nick Olive is a leading young trainer who won the NSW Country Trainers' Premiership in the 2009/10 season. Nick is Canberra's leading trainer having claimed the trainers' premiership in the nation's capital in three out of the last four seasons. In September 2005, Nick fulfilled a lifelong dream of establishing his own stables in Canberra and since then he has quickly become one of NSW's most respected young trainers. He has had national success with the likes of stakes performers Voice Commander and Zenarta and in 2008/09 he also put the polish on NSW most successful galloper Grand Rhumba who won eight races.
Latest News
Rhumba is Back in Style
Grand Rhumba made a triumphant return to racing in winning a No Metropolitan Wins 1000m at Hawkesbury in a meeting transferred from Randwick. He was resuming from an eight month injury enforced lay off. Under his big weight he jumped and settled just behind the leaders. Approaching the turn Ben Vassallo started to work him up and he finished strongly out four wide to catch the leaders and have a long head advantage on the line. This was his first metro win and his eleventh win from 31 starts.
Date published: 25/08/10
Zaratone Blitzes Them at Canberra
Zaratone gave a scintillating display of sprinting in winning an Open 1206m at Canberra on the Acton track. He jumped straight to the front and was far too quick for them giving an easy lead. He led by four lengths around the turn and then finished very strongly to win by 5.5 lengths on the line giving Richard Bensely an arm chair ride. He is a very difficult horse to beat when he gets a lead and now has the impressive record of nine wins from 20 starts.
Date published: 24/08/10
Dragon Dances at Cowra
Dragon Dance won a Benchmark 60 1400m at Cowra. A little slow to begin he was squeezed out after 100m and dropped back to last. He tailed the field to just before the turn. In a great ride Richard Bensley elected to stay on the rails and he drove Dragon Dance through on the inside to grab the lead by a neck on the line coming from last to first without going around a horse. A great win over a distance short of his best and he should go well over more ground
Date published: 12/08/10
