Month: March 2022

She’s Extreme books a spot in the Golden Slipper

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She’s Extreme has booked her spot in the 2022 Golden Slipper. (Photos: Racing Photos) She’s Extreme is the final filly to book her spot in next Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper after a 1.44-length win in the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens. The Anthony Cummings-trained two-year-old went into the 1200m event as a drifting $3.30 chance with online bookmakers, proving too tough for Magic Carpet and Swift Sweet. Ridden by Tommy Berry, the daughter of Extreme Choice settled down worse than midfield in the run and proved…

Ruthless Dame scores gutsy win in Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes

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Jamie Kah returns to the mounting yard aboard Ruthless Dame (NZ) after winning the TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace training partnership teamed up with jockey Jaime Kah to take out the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon with Ruthless Dame. The two-year-olds came up the middle of the straight for the opening event on the card, with Kah giving her mount a lovely run in behind the leading horses. Kah peeled out at the 300m…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 12, 2022

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Horse Racing on Saturday, March 12 will feature 16 meetings in Australia, with three Group 1 races being held throughout the day. The Australian Cup takes top billing at Flemington and is supported by the Newmarket Handicap, whilst the Coolmore Classic is set to be run at Rosehill. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Flemington, Rosehill, Eagle Farm, Ascot & Morphettville. Saturday Racing Tips – March 12, 2022 Flemington Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Eagle Farm…

Daily Mail: Brisbane Cup winner returns

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G1 Brisbane Cup champion Equalizer is racing for the first time since August 12 in a 525m Free For All at The Meadows this evening. G3 winner Collinda Patty – a kennelmate of Equalizer – faces G2 winner Hill Top Jack and G1 finalist Handsome Rhino in a Mixed 4/5 600m race, while Queensland visitor and G1 finalist Orchestrate stands out in a Grade 5 525m event. G3 winner Love The City lines up against the promising Rio Bhodi in a 525m Restricted Win Final, while G3 runner-up Red Reactor…

Traralgon reopening on hold

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Over the past week GRV and Traralgon GRC staff have worked together to harrow the track to a depth of 80mm – as well as grade and consolidate the surface – following the decision to expedite the harrow originally planned for 21 March. The club is now expected to be reopen for trialling on Thursday 17 March, subject to track diagnostic reports. Trainers are advised that initial trial sessions (scheduled for 17, 22 & 24 March) will be conducted using a single lure system, with all trials to be reviewed…

Punting guide – Invercargill today

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The Northern Southland Trotting Club has provided a comprehensive betting guide for today’s meeting at Ascot Park Race 1 : Punters face an even and competitive race to kick off today’s meeting. Peregrine has shown a real touch of class this season and though she comes in fresh she should be very hard to beat. Resolve commands big respect both on her form and the fact she’s from the powerful Paul Nairn barn. Kiwitrix measures up very well on talent and also has strong winning claims. With the form he…

Close not lacking horsepower

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By Jonny Turner Driver Robbie Close has the firepower to make a big impact in the feature races at Saturday’s Northern Southland meeting. Close heads south to combine with the Regan Todd trained Treacherous Gall in the Group 3 Fillies Classic and her stablemate Street Hawk in Heat 3 of the Southern Supremacy Stakes Series. Treacherous Gall impressed in her debut win at Winton last week. As the filly was joined on the home turn it may not have been obvious to punters just how easily Close thought she won.…

Hope racking up the training wins

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Ben Hope has only been training since the start of the year but he is quickly racking up the wins. He chalked his third training victory at just his fifth start at Addington Raceway on Friday when Refine took out the XCM Sport Team Teal Drivers Challenge Mare Mobile Pace (1980m). Off a hot speed driver Natalie Rasmussen sent her charge forward at the bell to take control of the race. They continued to keep an honest pace upfront and pinched a lead on…

Windsor Park Stud filly tops day five at Karaka

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Bloodstock Agent Paul Moroney knew he had found an elite specimen when he identified Lot 954, a daughter of exciting young stallion Turn Me Loose, in the Book 2 session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales.  It seems others shared that opinion, with the astute judge having to stretch to $220,000 to secure the good-moving filly.  Consigned by her breeders Windsor Park Stud, the filly is out of the Don Eduardo mare Nightofpassion and comes from an illustrious family including multiple Group One winner Danzdanzdance and three-time Australian…

Waikato Stud lead the way at Karaka

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Waikato Stud reclaimed the mantle as leading Book 1 vendor by aggregate at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. The Matamata farm sold 39 yearlings in the premier session for a healthy $7,860,000 to edge out last-year’s leading vendor Cambridge Stud, who sold 34 yearlings for $6,105,000. TFI (Tony Fung Investments) was a major contributor to Waikato Stud’s successful week, purchasing the two highest priced yearlings in their draft, headed by sale topper – lot 161, the Savabeel full-brother to Mo’unga, for $1 million, and lot 528, the…