Year: 2021

2021 Mackinnon Stakes betting tips & strategy | November 6

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What 2021 Mackinnon Stakes Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, November 6, 2021 | 5:10pm AEDT | Race 8 Prizemoney $2,000,000 Distance 2000m Status Group 1 Race Conditions Weight For Age | Three-Year-Olds & Up 2020 Winner Arcadia Queen (5) | Jockey: Luke Currie (57kg) | Trainer: Grant & Alana Williams Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The time-honoured Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes is one of two Group 1 races at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. HorseBetting’s Victorian form analyst presents his race preview and…

2021 Darley Sprint Classic runner-by-runner preview & tips

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What 2021 Darley Sprint Classic Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Thursday, November 6, 2021 | 3:50pm AEDT | Race 6 Prizemoney $2,000,000 Distance 1200m Status Group 1 Race Conditions Weight For Age | Three-Year-Olds & Up 2020 Winner Bivouac (6) | Jockey: Glen Boss (58.5kg) | Trainer: James Cummings Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Group 1 Darley Sprint Classic is one of the biggest races in the Melbourne Spring Carnival and is set to be run at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. HorseBetting’s…

Noverre dialled in for Guineas assignment

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It might have taken a while but Matamata trainer Jamie Richards believes Noverre has his mind right on the job ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Savabeel colt has long shown immense natural talent but has been something of a work in progress, Richards devoting plenty of time to rectify his temperament and barrier manners, which have let him down in the past. In his dress rehearsal for the 2000 Guineas, Noverre produced a polished performance to win the Gr.3 War Decree…

Just Dance: Like mother, like daughter

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Hamilton trainer David Greene is hoping it’s a case of like mother, like daughter with promising three-year-old Just Dance, and early indications are promising. Just Dance is a daughter of Stolen Dance, a mare Greene trained to Group One runner-up results in the Zabeel Classic (2000m), Thorndon Mile (1600m), and Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m). She was subsequently transferred to Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman for whom she posted her maiden Group One success in the 2018 Thorndon Mile (1600m), in her final career start. Just Dance, a Tavistock…

Lindsay Park puts faith in Dream Queen

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Dream Queen (NZ) (Super Easy) flew the flag for Lindsay Park at the Cox Plate meeting at The Valley and they will be hoping she can do so again at Flemington.  The daughter of Super Easy runs in the Gr.3 Red Roses Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Thursday, her third start for trainers Ben and JD Hayes.  Dream Queen started her career in New Zealand and was heavily backed at her first start for the stable at Mornington on October 7 before coming out 16 days later to score in the Listed Crockett Stakes (1200m) at The…

Karaka Yearling Sales move to March

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Due to the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic, New Zealand Bloodstock has announced that its 2022 National Yearling Sales Series will be postponed to the later date of March. The following dates have been confirmed for Karaka 2022: Book 1 Sale:  Sunday 6 – Tuesday 8 March, commencing 11am (NZT) each day. Book 2 Sale:  Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 March, commencing 11am (NZT) each day. The 2022 Karaka Million Twilight meeting held at Ellerslie will remain at the current date of 22 January. “With still so much uncertainty regarding…

New Zealand Cup draw out

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The draw is out for next Tuesday’s IRT New Zealand Cup at Addington. Defending champion Self Assured has drawn 15 alongside second favourite South Coast Arden, who will start off the unruly. It’s a good draw for Copy That, who’ll start off the front line, as will the in-form Classie Brigade and big southern hope Pembrook Playboy. The three emergencies are Taipo, Matt Damon, and That Alexander Guy. The draw is : 1 Steel The Show2 Vintage Cheddar3 Taipo (E2)4 Pembrook Playboy 5 Matt Damon (E1)6 Classie Brigade7 Robyns Playboy8…

2021 VRC Oaks runner-by-runner preview & betting tips

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What 2021 VRC Oaks Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 5:10pm AEDT | Race 8 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 2500m Status Group 1 Race Conditions Set Weights | Three-Year-Old Fillies 2020 Winner Personal (10) | Jockey: Damien Oliver (56kg) | Trainer: Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Group 1 VRC Oaks is one of the biggest races in the Melbourne Spring Carnival and is set to be run at Flemington on Thursday afternoon. Horsebetting’s Victorian…

VRC Oaks Day betting tips, best bets & quaddie | November 4, 2021

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What VRC Oaks Day 2021 Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Thursday, November 4, 2021 First Race 12:40pm AEDT Feature Race VRC Oaks – Race 8 Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s Victorian racing analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie picks for the nine-race card on VRC Oaks Day at Flemington this Thursday. The track is rated a Good 3, the rail is out 5m for the entire circuit, and racing is set to commence at 12:40pm AEDT. See our full runner-by-runner…

Racing Calendar – The Ratings Series

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Harness Racing New Zealand’s new Racing Calendar announced last week includes many new initiatives, and talking points. So we will bring you some more detail of some of the Calendar’s new features. Today is The Ratings Series. The Ratings Series is geared towards the lower and intermediate grade horses. One of its champions is Bruce Barlass, who was one of the “architects” charged with re-shaping the Racing Calendar for 2022. Here he explains the merits of the Series and who stands to benefit. HRNZ’s Ratings Series is to be aimed…