Aegon delivered three of last season’s biggest wins for leading jockey Leith Innes, and the unbeaten combination will team up again on Saturday for the first time in 10 months. Freshly crowned New Zealand’s champion three-year-old of 2020-21, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aegon will have his first New Zealand start since January when he comes up against a quality weight-for-age field in the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Innes has had three raceday rides on the son of Sacred Falls for three superb victories,…
Day: 3 December 2021
Waikato Stud named Breeder of the Year
Following a stellar season from horses carrying the iconic WS brand, Waikato Stud has been announced as the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan Breeder of the Year for the 2020-21 season. It is the eighth time the Chittick family operation has received the prestigious award. “Obviously we are very proud to get the award again and we are honoured and very pleased,” Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick said. “To get four Group One winners in a season was amazing and to think our progeny have also been crowned the…
Marsh holds strong hand in Bonecrusher
Stephen Marsh will have a strong contingent in the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday. Initially set to have six runners, the Cambridge trainer will be represented by a quartet of three-year-olds. Dubai Diva bypassed last week’s Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) with a slight foot issue but has recovered well in time for another Group Three tilt this weekend. “She just had a little bit of a sore foot, she had some bruising in a heel. It wasn’t a major, but I just couldn’t put her…
McKay’s duo in fine fettle for Matamata assignments
In-form Matamata stablemates Sagunto (NZ) (O’Reilly) and Giacomo (NZ) (Puccini) have Group targets on their programs and will bid to add further momentum on their home track on Saturday to trainer and part-owner Peter McKay’s plans. The former’s short-term goal is the Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m) at Awapuni on December 18 while the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 5 is the longer-term aim for his younger barnmate. Sagunto has won three of his last four starts and will attempt to continue his hot…
December / January Racing Calendar out now
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Hot Hennessey’s Ballarat ‘Gold’ rush
After a spectacular Group victory on TAB Melbourne Cup night, in-form speedster Hennessey will put his six-race winning streak on the line at Ballarat on Saturday morning in a sensational opening heat of the Goldfields Cup (450m). In an early start, greyhound racing fans and punters will want to be quick out of the boxes for what shapes as the clash of the weekend, Race 6 at 10.50am. Hennessey, last start winner of the G3 Provincial Plate at Sandown Park for Lara trainer Ashlee Terry, will clash with Ballarat 390m…
Western Empire Heads 2021 Kingston Town Classic Field & Betting
All the money is on Western Empire to keep the wins coming in Perth on Saturday with the last start Railway Stakes winner odds-on favourite to take out the Group 1 $1 million Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot Racecourse. WA’s premier hoop William Pike (pictured in Melbourne aboard Regal Power) rides odds-on favourite Western Empire in Saturday’s 2021 Kingston Town Classic. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Ten hopeful horses line-up in this season’s Kingston Town Classic field, the weight-for-age classic bringing an end to Group 1 racing down under for…
Gollan pumps up Ashgrove ahead of Doomben test
Tony Gollan will saddle up three-year-old colt Ashgrove at Doomben this weekend. Queensland’s leading trainer, Tony Gollan, has labelled Ashgrove as his best winning chance at Doomben this Saturday as he follows up an impressive maiden win on November 15. The three-year-old son of Dundeel will step out to 2000m in the $125,000 Eagle Way, where he is the $2.40 favourite ahead of Caboche ($5) and Gypsy Goddess ($6). “My best winning chance I think at Doomben this Saturday on what will be a rain-affected track I think is Ashgrove,”…
Jockey Chris Caserta found dead by Gold Coast police
Chris Caserta returns to the mounting yard on Trogir after winning the Moorookyle Park Handicap at Caulfield. (Racing.com) The Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA) has this morning confirmed that the body of missing jockey Chris Caserta has been found, bringing an end to a 36-hour search. “It is with great sadness the VJA can confirm the family have advised that police have found the body of Chris Caserta,” the statement read. The Gold Coast-based rider went missing on Wednesday at Surfers Paradise Beach during a late-night swim with a friend who…
Hawkesbury tips, quaddie & value bets | Sunday, December 5
What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Sunday, December 5, 2021 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Hawkesbury Race Club is scheduled to host a seven-part card on Sunday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales horse racing expert presents his best bets and free quaddie numbers for the meeting. The track is rated a Soft 6, the rail is set in the true position, and racing is scheduled to start at 1:50pm AEDT. Hawkesbury Best Bet – Hundred Proof…