Two-pronged Bonecrusher attack for Wexford

A double-handed attack on the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) highlights a busy day for the Wexford Stables team on their home track at Matamata on Saturday. The training partnership of Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will saddle up the Group Two-placed gelding Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) and the exciting filly Karman Line (NZ) (Myboycharlie) in what looks like a good field of three-year-olds. Karman Line made plenty of people take notice in her only race to date, striking traffic problems on the turn before unleashing a powerful sprint…

Trans-Tasman options for Ballymore stayers

Fresh from success in the feature staying races at Caulfield last weekend, Flemington trainer Mike Moroney is mulling over options for Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) and Sound (Lando). Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Dragon Storm had been disappointing in his three runs leading into his fast-finishing victory in the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m), while imported galloper Sound won his second Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m) in succession. While there had been thoughts of sending Dragon Storm back to New Zealand, those plans are now on ice. “It is more than…

NZB pitches sale bubble proposal to Govt

The completion of the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka hotel couldn’t come at a better time for New Zealand Bloodstock. Located at their Karaka sales complex, the hotel is set to open in February next year, just weeks before the delayed New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Series, which will run from March 7-12. While New Zealand citizens will be able to return home for the sale from mid-January after a seven-day home isolation period, fully vaccinated foreigners won’t be able to enter the country until April 30 under the Government’s…

Horse of the Year Probabeel heads Te Akau Racing charge

Glamour mare and multiple Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) led the powerful Te Akau Racing operation’s dominance of domestic racing honours for the 2020-21 season. At New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s virtual event on Monday evening, the Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel was crowned Horse of the Year and was also supreme in the Sprinter-Miler category. Her stablemate and Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner Sword Of State (Snitzel) was named Champion Two-Year-Old while former barnmate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), whose four Group One victories last season took her top-flight tally to 14,…

Doomben racing tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday, December 1

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, December 1, 2021 First Race 1:03pm AEST Feature Race Listed Recognition Stakes (Race 8) Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s Queensland form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the nine-race card at Doomben on Wednesday. It may be the first day of summer, but there are some cool and wet conditions around Brisbane on Tuesday and Wednesday, so we are expecting a downgrade of the track from the current Soft…

Great Barrier Reef impresses in 2YO trials at Canterbury

Coolmore spent $1.4 million on the purchase of Greater Barrier Reef at the 2021 Inglis Easter Sale. (Photo: Inglis) There were eight two-year-old trials contested at Canterbury Park on Tuesday morning, with Heat 11 seeing $1.4 million colt Great Barrier Reef step out for the first time. Owned predominantly by Coolmore, other prolific owners such as Debbie Kepitis’ Woppitt Bloodstock, Chris Waller Racing, Peachester Lodge and Sir Peter Vela are also involved. The well-bred colt by I Am Invincible is out of a dual Group 1-winning mare, Cosmic Endeavour, and…

Raquel Clark to walk away from race riding after horror injury

Jockey Raquel Clark has not ridden in a race since November 2019. (AAP) Raquel Clark has told RadioTAB that she will not be able to return to race riding after suffering a traumatic brain injury in November 2019 following a fall at Morphettville. Clark said she has no recollection of the fall but does know that she was riding the Phillip Day-trained Goodgee when she fell. Goodgee finished fifth in the 1000m scamper on the Parks track at Morphettville before clipping heels with another horse past the winning post. When…

D-day for Robyns Playboy

By Adam Hamilton  This is Robyns Playboy’s moment. New co-trainer Robbie Morris expects the former classy Kiwi pacer to show his quality from a perfect draw in the second round of Inter Dominion heats at Bathurst tomorrow night (Wednesday). Morris drew confidence from an “unfortunate” opening night run. “He was going to run second or third before he basically checked himself,” Morris said. “He was going so well, he ran into trouble when I was going for runs and broke. “It was my first drive on him and we’re getting…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | November 30, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees two meetings being held around the country on Tuesday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ararat. Tuesday Racing Tips – November 30, 2021 Ararat Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $50 back from Sportsbet if your horse comes second or third. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on November 30, 2021 check…