With many returning groups and some new friends, the sunshine brought many smiling faces to the TAB Great Chase Community Day at the Sale Greyhound Racing Club last year. Upwards of 200 community group members took part in a memorable day. Famous for the afternoon BBQ staffed by the club committee, management and staff, groups in attendance were supplied with a wonderful lunch at the club in the alfresco and picnic areas. Returning for 2019 was the Sale Specialist School, who in 2017 took home $1,000 in prize money. The…
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Golden ticket to the Group 1 Topgun
Golden Night has ended Victoria’s love affair with the Group 1 Adelaide Cup, turning the tables on Catch The Thief after being narrowly defeated in the match races series at Angle Park. South Australian Golden Night, who is trained by Troy Murray, now receives a direct invite into the Group 1 Topgun field which will be run at The Meadows on Saturday 7 November. “We will be accepting the invitation to the Topgun,” Troy Murray said. “If I am not aloud over because of the boarder closures we will send…
TAB OFFER ‘Spiced’ Rum
Here’s a ‘spicy’ cross-sports proposition for Tiges’ fans hoping for a ‘Rum Rebellion’ against the Saints. TAB is offering $4.50 about Richmond defeating St Kilda tonight and Aston Rum winning at Warragul greyhounds. The Saints accounted for the Tigers by 26pts in Round 4. And in Finals Week 1, Richmond lost their qualifying final by 15 pts to the Brisbane Lions, while St Kilda won their elimination final by 3pts against the Western Bulldogs. Meanwhile, the Steve Kaltsis-trained Aston Rum is contesting a Tier 3 – Grade 5 over 400m.…
Kuru to link with The Cossack
Top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru will be back in the saddle this weekend when he joins forces with the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) in Saturday’s Great Northern Hurdle (4190m). The talented rider parted company with Trueman at the final fence in a hurdle at Ellerslie earlier this month but has received a clearance to ride. The Cossack enters the feature hurdle on the back of a good third behind in-form dual purpose galloper Aigne. “I am actually feeling really good today, so it will be…
Manawatu Challenge for Callsign Mav
Hastings galloper Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) came of age at his home track over the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival and has now been sent for a quick freshen-up ahead of summer targets. The John Bary-trained four-year-old was an upset victor of the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) first-up before putting in a herculean effort to finish third behind star mare Melody Belle and Avantage in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m). The two runs have taken their toll on the son of Atlante who is currently enjoying some time away from…
Old-timer Sampson has still got it
Otaki trainer Howie Mathews and his wife, Lorraine, have never been more proud of their evergreen galloper Sampson (NZ) (Dubai Destination) than at Hawera last Saturday as he clawed his way to victory. As an 11-year-old with 60.5kg on his back, he gave age and weight to all his rivals, but that didn’t stop him from showing his will to win over the final stages for rider Chad Ormsby to score by a nose from Hi I’m Nikkita in the Egmont Cup (2100m), his first win since he took the…
Glory Days on track for Livamol
The rekindled career of star stayer Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant) will be put to the test in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on Saturday. The winner of last year’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) and placed in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m), the Red Giant mare was retired after finishing outside the placings in the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham in March. However, a potential sale fell through and her connections decided to bring her back into work for another spring campaign, and the eight-year-old…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 October 2020
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Melody Belle retains NZ Horse of the Year title
There was a tangerine glow to the 2020 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards, with the tangerine colours of Te Akau Racing the dominant element at the virtual event on Sunday night. Te Akau stable star Melody Belle retained her Horse of the Year title and also headed the voting in the sprinter-miler and middle-distance categories. Her stablemate Cool Aza Beel was a unanimous choice as Two-Year-Old of the Year, Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards was the sole contender for Trainer of the Year and stable rider Opie Bosson was named…
Mehrtens delivers special win
Mehrtens added a bright spot to a tough week with an impressive victory at Hawera on Saturday. Ridden by Mereana Hudson, the six-year-old son of Pins raced on the pace throughout in the Carrfields Livestock 1400 and kicked clear of his challengers in the straight to win by three-quarters of a length. It was the fifth win of a 20-start career for Mehrtens, who is trained by Suzy Gordon at Foxton. Gordon also shares ownership alongside John Bradley, Sharon Townshend, Pauline McGuigan and the gelding’s breeders, Goodwood Stud. Goodwood owner…