Tye Angland will join 7 Racing’s spring carnival team as a guest expert, working alongside renowned sports commentator Bruce McAvaney. The announcement was made on Friday with Angland set to make his debut for 7 Racing at Randwick’s Epsom Handicap day meeting this weekend. A former top jockey, Angland became a quadriplegic when he fell from a horse at Sha Tin last year. He joins some famous racing names as part of 7 Racing’s coverage including Kate Waterhouse, daughter of leading trainer Gai, and Emma Freedman, daughter of trainer Lee.…
Year: 2019
Gundagai’s Len Tozer receives top award
Popular Gundagai racing identity and former mayor Len Tozer has been honoured with the Simon Nivison Special Achievement Award at the annual presentations recognising excellence in NSW country and provincial racing. Tozer has been the secretary/manager of the Gundagai Race Club for 50 years. The Jenny Graham-trained Victorem, one of the leading contenders for the upcoming $1.3 million Kosciuszko was named Country Horse of the Year while Everest hopeful In Her Time, from the Kris Lees stable, won the Provincial category for the second year in a row. Sky Racing…
Surprise Baby favourite to earn Cup berth
Leading local hope Surprise Baby will try to secure a Melbourne Cup berth via The Bart Cummings. Ahead of Surprise Baby’s bid to secure a Melbourne Cup berth, the TAB has taken a big bet on the lightly raced local stayer to win Australia’s most famous race. The Paul Preusker-trained gelding is in to $18 for the Melbourne Cup, with the TAB reporting one punter placed a $10,000 bet on the stayer at $26 on Friday to win the Cup, for a potential profit of $250,000. “The $10,000 wager on…
Everest contenders to clash in G2 Gilgai
Sunlight is primed for the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington, her lead-up to teh $14 million Everest. A change in plans for two Everest contenders has led to the Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington shaping as an important pointer to the $14 million sprint in Sydney. Heavy rain in the lead-up to The Shorts at Randwick two weeks ago prompted connections of both Santa Ana Lane and Sunlight to bypass that race and readjust their respective Everest preparations. Sunlight was in Sydney but was sent back to Melbourne by co-trainer…
Lady luck smiles on Ararat again
A drop in grade paid instant dividends for honest mare Ararat Lady (NZ) (Battle Paint) on Friday night. Cliff Brown’s four-year-old had been testing her mettle against tougher opposition since her last win in a Class 4 race over 1100m in February, including even a raid in the JBBA Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint (1200m) in April. While certainly not disgraced, she was a different proposition when eased back in the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1200m. Bolting straight to the lead from barrier No 1, Ararat Lady never gave…
Canterbury 3yr-olds set for clash at Northern Southland
By Jonny Turner Canterbury 3yr-olds Willison and Carlos Bromac are set for an exciting clash at Ascot Park today. Willison heads south after producing a superb performance in rich company at Addington last week. The Mark Jones-trained pacer settled well off the pace after being checked early in a race filled with quality 3yr-olds. His effort to recover and produce the fastest last 800m and 400m sectionals of the race to run into fourth showed the potential his trainer knew he possessed. “He is a horse we have thought a…
The Shark – Best at Invercargill on Saturday
The Shark heads down to the deep south for Saturday afternoon harness racing from the Northern Southland Harness Racing Club. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge Race 1 12 Zoned Scarlett: Facing a massive drop in grade for this today and Blair Orange jumps in the bike. Yes, please. 3 Alpine Retreat: Runs since resuming have been those of an improver. Headed in the right direction and each way. 11 The Rev: In the Williamson barn, so there’s something there. Right kind of race. Big watch. 9 Cuddle…
Feature targets for Ritchie pair
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie is heading into the last day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival in high spirits. The Waikato horseman will take two stable representatives south to contest feature races on the ten race card on Saturday. Group One performer Dawn Patrol (NZ) Dawn Approach will line-up in the Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) and has been installed a $3.80 favourite for the race by TAB Bookmakers after closing late to win at Counties last start. “I am very happy with him. He has done very well…
Former Singapore champ makes Aussie debut
Former Singapore champion Debt Agent (NZ) (Thorn Park) makes his Australian debut for new trainer Jim Conlan at Flemington on Saturday. Racing as Debt Collector in Singapore for expatriate Australian trainer Cliff Brown, the gelding’s career was curtailed by respiratory issues after posting 12 wins from 24 starts, including five at Group One level. Horse of the Year in 2016, the gelding’s Singapore career came to a close after he ran fourth in May and he is set to run at Flemington on Saturday in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes…
Pimlico on track for bigger things
The Andrew Campbell-trained Pimlico (NZ) proved too slick for his rivals when winning over 1200m on debut at Waverley on Thursday and the son of Proisir will now be aimed at a tilt at black-type. Ridden by Jason Waddell, Pimlico sat just off the leaders before finding the front rounding the home bend and lengthening nicely in the straight to win by a length and three-quarters. “It was the sort of performance we were hoping to see, but we were pretty worried about the track (Heavy10),” Campbell said. “Jason was…