Pint-sized mare Robusto (NZ) (Zed) will carry the hopes of the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable in Tuesday’s Gr.3 Dunstan Horsefeeds Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The seven-year-old daughter of Zed is in her final season of racing having been served recently by Cambridge Stud sire Embellish and is looking to add a third black type victory to her career record before heading to the matron’s paddock. Last season’s Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m) winner comes into Tuesday’s weight-for-age contest with a midfield finish in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic…
Year: 2021
Trainers looking to add to stakes tally
Roger James and Robert Wellwood will be chasing a third black-type success for the season when Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) takes aim at the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The Cambridge trainers have already claimed major targets with Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) and Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux), who both carry the Trelawney Stud colours, and are confident Concert Hall is in the right condition to excel in the Dunstan Horsefeeds-sponsored feature. The Joan Egan-bred and raced daughter of Savabeel will be second-up, but it won’t be…
Blackadder has prime chance at Wingatui
Rangiora trainer John Blackadder will make the long trip south to Wingatui racecourse on Monday afternoon confident in the knowledge he has talented galloper Maximus Prime (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) ready to perform to his best 24-hours later in the main race on the Otgao Racing Club’s ten-race Melbourne Cup day card, the Grand Casino 1400m. Blackadder is using the open 1400m contest as the final lead-up run for his charge before he tackles the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on November 10 and expects to see him…
Daily Mail: Gypsy to cast a spell at The Meadows
Gypsy Wyong (13 from 23 – 4 from 5 Trk/Dst) – already a G3 winner over 725m – has been selected by The Watchdog to demonstrate her versatility by claiming tonight’s 600m G1 TAB Hume Cup final at The Meadows, which carries a $75,000 first prize. Group placegetters Mepunga Warrior (2 of last 3 – 4 from 6 Trk/Dst), Bounce Back (3 of last 4) and Bobby The Brute (3 from 4 Trk/Dst – 34.20sec PB), along with fastest heat winner Mr. Speaker (34.27sec PB), will provide strong competition to…
How to spend $20 on the Hume Cup
After cleaning up in Saturday night’s Group 2 Cranbourne Cup final, form expert The Watchdog is confident about repeating the dose in tonight’s G1 TAB Hume Cup final (600m) at The Meadows. The Watchdog says TAB has the market right, with Andrea Dailly’s Gypsy Wyong (Box 1) a dominant $2.70 favourite, agreeing the track specialist (4 from 5 Trk/Dst) is clearly the one to beat in the middle distance feature. “That’s the right price, she should be favourite, she’s my pick,” said The Watchdog. Click HERE for the latest TAB…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | November 1, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held on this Monday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting being conducted at Ballarat. Monday Racing Tips – November 1, 2021 Ballarat Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $50 back from Sportsbet in bonus bets if your horse manages to run second or third. Make sure to check out the best horse racing promotions with online bookmakers today.…
Ballarat racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Monday, November 1
What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Road, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Monday, November 1, 2021 First Race 1pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Ballarat Turf Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Monday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian horse racing form analyst presents his best bet tips, top odds and free quaddie numbers. The track is rated a Soft 5, with the rail out 8m the entire circuit, for the meeting commencing at 1pm AEDT. Ballarat Best Bet – Speed Lover…
Which trainer has won the most Melbourne Cups?
Despite the chaos of 2021, the Melbourne Cup will go ahead at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November. For the trainers, it is a chance to earn a place in history and get one step closer to the one man whose name is synonymous with the race that stops a nation. That man is Bart Cummings. Starting with Light Fingers in 1965 and capped by Viewed in 2008, he trained no fewer than 12 Melbourne Cup winners over the course of his storied career. Among Cummings’ greatest horses were…
Horse betting bookmaker promotion bonus offers for Monday 1st November 2021
Horse Betting has reviewed Australia’s best horse racing bookmakers and found today’s best thoroughbred bonus promo offers and specials for Melbourne Cup Eve on Monday, 1 November 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…
Melbourne Cup Facts And Statistics
2020 Melbourne-Cup-Trophy Some general facts and figures on the Melbourne Cup: First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the favourite Mormon by six lengths. The prize was 1420 pounds and the trophy a gold watch. Archer came back the following year to beat Mormon, this time by eight lengths, a record margin that still stands (it was equalled in 1968 by Rain Lover). De Mestre would go on to train three other winners of the…