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HORSES


Nigel has trained horses who have reached the highest level, below are some of his best horses that he has trained.

LITTORIO

Littorio has now won 2.3 million dollars in prizemoney. He is the third horse in the past 30 years, to have been placed in the VRC Derby, AJC Derby, Rosehill Guineas, Makybe Diva Stakes, Underwood Stakes and Turnbull Stakes.

FIRST

2008 PATINACK TURNBULL STAKES G1, beating Weekend Hussler 7 time G1 winner, Efficient Cup and Derby Hero, Zipping, Viewed Cups King and Master O'Reilly

2010 BMW Stakes G1, winning Sydney's Premier Weight for Age Race, beating 7 individual G1 winners, highlighted by 5 time G1 winner Theseo

SECOND

2007 VRC DERBY G1, to Kibbutz

2008 RANDWICK CITY STAKES G3, 2007 Sydney Cup Winner No Wine Song

THIRD

2008 AJC DERBY G1, Nom De Jeu and Red Ruler

2008 ROSEHILL GUINEAS G1

2008 MRC UNDERWOOD STAKES G1, Weekend Hussler and Australian Cup Winner Pompeii Ruler

WEASEL WILL

Weasel Will had won over three quarters of million. He won the Waterford Crystal twice, and was G1 placed on two occasions.

FIRST

2000 WATERFORD CRYSTAL MILE G2

2001 WATERFORD CRYSTAL MILE G2

SECOND

2000 EMIRATES STAKES G1, to Testa Rossa

2002 WATERFORD CRYSTAL MILE G2

2002 VRC BLAMEY STAKES G2

THIRD

2001 DONCASTER HANDICAP G1

SHELBOURNE LASS Shelbourne Lass showed her brilliance as a two year old winning in on debut by 7 lengths. She was then stakes placed at her next start.

FIRST

2002 TOOHEYS NEW PLATE G3

2001 LAKEWOOD STAKES G3

SECOND

2001 EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES G2

THIRD

2000 NATIONAL STAKES G3

FOURTH

2001 THOUSAND GUINEAS G1

CIANARA Cianara showed her toughness, racing in the first two year old race of the season, and being competitive through the whole season to eventually winning the Anzac Day Handicap, beating Serenade Rose and Benicio. She would then be stakes placed again as a 3 year old.

FIRST

2005 ANZAC DAY HANDICAP LR

THIRD

2005 SEPPELT HANDICAP LR

TOOK A CHANCE Took a Chance was brilliant enough to win the VRC Talindert Stakes as a two year old.

FIRST

2002 VRC TALINDERT LR

FIRENZA Firenza was a stakeswinning two year old in Adelaide, and was also extremely unfortunate in another stakes races in Adelaide.

FIRST

2002 WALTER BROWN LR

NEWS

LITTORIO OUT TO SILENCE HIS KNOCKERS

Nigel Blackiston has lost count of the number of people who have told him Littorio is not a genuine stayer.

April 21, 2010Read More >

Williams - speed the key for Littorio

Top jockey Craig Williams says a lack of pace poses the biggest threat to Littorio as the jockey strives for back-to-back Sydney Cup wins at Saturday’s Randwick meeting.

April 21, 2010Read More >

Littorio primed for a Sydney Cup tilt against some up-and-comers

TRAINER Nigel Blackiston believes he is bringing Littorio at the peak of his powers to take on ''developing horses'' in Saturday's Sydney Cup at Randwick.

April 20, 2010Read More >

Littorio Has Strong Staying Blood

Night Raid, the sire of the legendary Melbourne Cup winners Nightmarch and Phar Lap, might be the influence behind Bellotto gelding Littorio winning the Sydney Cup over 3200m at Randwick on April 24.

April 20, 2010Read More >

Solarco

Last Sunday, Solarco headed to Cranbourne, and duly saluted by 4.5 lengths. The most important aspect of this brilliant win by this filly, is that she is the first winner Blackiston Racing has had in conjunction with Napier Racing.

April 15, 2010Read More >

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