Month: March 2021

McDonald verry impressed with Kiwi mare

NZRacingDesk

Jockey James McDonald could not have been more impressed with Verry Elleegant’s (NZ)(Zed) effort to land her eighth Group One victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes (2000m). The Sydney-based expat Kiwi said the daughter of Zed is in career best form and thinks she will be hard to beat in three week’s time when she chases her ninth elite victory in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). “Obviously to come out on top was fantastic,” McDonald told RSN’s Racing Pulse. “She is a mighty mare and she doesn’t know how to…

Southern raider hits Manawatu Classic

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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is hopeful his improving three-year-old Milford Sound (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be up to the task of taking on the North Island classic generation in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni this weekend. Milford Sound only has one victory to his credit, a 1600m maiden at Riccarton on March 11. But he nearly won the Listed Southland Guineas (1600m) at his previous start, only going down by a nose, and Carston has a high opinion of him. “He didn’t really want to take…

Middle distance test for Callsign Mav

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Group One winner Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) will be in action at Awapuni on Saturday, where he will be tried beyond a mile for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Prepared by Hastings trainer John Bary, Callsign Mav has been a consistent performer throughout his 16-start career, netting five wins and seven placings, highlighted by victory in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at the beginning of the season. Runner-up to Avantage at Group One level over 1600m at Otaki…

Homebush Lad wins Waimate Cup

NZHarnessNews

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Canterbury reinsman Ben Hope convinced his parents, trainers Greg and Nina Hope, to take Homebush Lad to Oamaru on Sunday and his judgment paid off. The seven-year-old gelding was the only representative from the Woodend Beach stable to attend the meeting and he gave them the perfect result when he won the Whitestone Livestock LTD Waimate Cup (3000m). The son of Mach Three was stuck five back the fence early on, and it wasn’t until the field turned for home and parted like the…

Aussie News – 29 March

NZHarnessNews

By Adam Hamilton MIGHTY Kiwi mare Our Princess Tiffany scored one of her best and most courageous wins in a heat of Tasmanian Easter Cup last night (Sunday). Already facing a daunting 30m backmark, the Dean Braun-trained mare skipped at the start and added another 15m or so to her handicap. From there we saw the genius of driver Anthony Butt at work, first allowing Our Princess Tiffany to balance up and catch the field then saving her as late as possible for her big finishing sprint. Just when it…

Horse betting bookmaker bonus bet offers for Sunday 28th March 2021

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Horse Betting has reviewed Australia’s best horse racing bookmakers and found today’s best thoroughbred bonus promo offers and specials for Sunday, 28 March 2021. Horse racing promotions are still available almost each and every day with one of Australia’s best thoroughbred bookmakers. If there isn’t a promo on at one, then there is bound to be another bookie with some kind of promotional offer on the table on the gallops. HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best horse racing bookmaker bonuses each and every day. See the best return on your punting…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 28, 2021

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Nine races are to be run and won at the Sunshine Coast later this afternoon. With seven horse racing meetings being held around Australia today, it presents an oppurtunity to back 56 winners throughout your Sunday afternoon on the punt. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and a quaddie at three of the seven meetings being held around the country today. We have run our eye over the meetings at Sale, Sunshine Coast and at Wellington. Horse racing around the country includes…