Anthony and Sam Freedman’s lightly-raced filly Elusive Express remains the favourite ahead of Thursday’s $1 million Kennedy Oaks at Flemington. The three-year-old feature has attracted a small field of 11 for the time-honored staying test, headlined by the daughter of Jakkalberry, who won the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes two back over the mile. Elusive Express followed that performance with a narrow runner-up to Yearning in last fortnight’s Thousand Guineas where she was reeled in late after making up ground. The Freedman filly hasn’t missed the money in five starts…
Year: 2021
Meet The Team – Liz Bishop
LIZ BISHOP Title: General Manager Corporate Services Role/Duties: The lead responsibility for the Finance, IT, Education and Development functions and to champion Horse Care and Welfare across our sport. How long have you worked at HRNZ? 3 and a half years Are you involved in racing outside of work? If so how? Not involved in racing outside of work, but own four horses of which three are Standardbreds What are your hobbies? Horse riding (mainly trekking), yoga and skiing Favourite horse from past or present? Rock Jam – a Standardbred gelding (now 21) who…
Racing calendar : Sires’ Stakes
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, and what it all means. Sires’ Stakes : Breeders and owners with eligible yearlings should all be clambering to get in touch with the Sires’ Stakes Board before the 1st of December. That date represents the final day to make the two-year-old sustaining payment for Sires’ Stakes Series 39. Thanks to changes made by Harness Racing New Zealand…
Another poor draw for Bettor Twist
by Adam Hamilton Superstar filly Bettor Twist heads the Kiwi raid on the Breeders Crown three-year-old series at Bendigo on Friday night. But, just like her first Aussie run, Bettor Twist has the task ahead from the worst possible draw (gate 11) with local star Beach Music drawn to work to the lead and control things from gate five. Beach Music, second-stringer to Ladies In Red in the powerhouse Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin barn, found the front and beat Bettor Twist when they clashed last Saturday week. Trainer Nathan…
The Box Seat Punting Competition – Get Involved
Ever wondered what it would be like to have a five figure bet, say $50,000 on your top tip in the IRT NZ Cup? Well you might experience that if you join the inaugural Box Seat NZ Cup Day Punter Club being hosted by Greg O’Connor and Michael Guerin. “Addington Raceway by virtue of the Covid situation was looking at ways of involving many of the people who would normally attend and asked if we would be supportive of the idea,” said O’Connor. “Mick and I have been involved in…
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Latest Cup Week Rankings – 2nd November
Laver has climbed three places in the latest IRT New Zealand Cup rankings, following his fourth in the Kaikoura Cup yesterday. The Geoff and James Dunn-trained pacer has gone from 12th to ninth, easily making the cut for next Tuesday’s IRT New Zealand Cup at Addington. Defending champion Self Assured remains at one, with now three-time Kaikoura Cup winner Classie Brigade at two, in front of South Coast Arden who he beat into second place yesterday. The Renwick Farms Dominion field remains largely unchanged this week with Sundees Son still…
Dark Destroyer ready to fire in Guineas
Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are looking forward to heading south to Christchurch with promising three-year-old Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) to contest the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Proisir gelding has just had three lifetime starts, for a win and two placings, and his conditioners believe he is cherry ripe for his first tilt at elite-level after his third placed effort in the Gr.2 Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa last month. “He handled the race well and…
Daily Mail: Force with ‘Hamill’ at Cranbourne
Recent G3 Great Chase runner-up Hamillson (7 from 13) is quickly becoming one of the most promising youngsters in Victoria and The Watchdog expects him to register his fifth win in his last six starts in a Grade 5 520m heat at Cranbourne tonight. G3 placegetter Sovereign Wind and People Get Ready (3 from 5 Box 8) are considered the biggest dangers to thwarting Hamillson. The other Grade 5 520m heat features Miss Tickle and Invictus Jaxson, while Aston Sunset v Midnight Snooze v Enchanting clash in the Grade 5…
2021 Melbourne Cup Day Results: Race by Race Winner & Analysis
Melbourne Cup Day has officially arrived, and we have covered with up to the minute results and analysis right here at HorseRacing.com.au. The 10-race program begins at 10:45am Melbourne, while the ‘race that stops a nation’ is scheduled to run at 3:00pm. There are also five other black-type races on the program, so be sure to check back at the conclusion of every race for a complete breakdown! Race 1: Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m), 10:45am Click Here for Market Race 2: The Macca’s Run (2800m), 11:20am Click Here for Market …