Month: March 2022

Vic stars break Temora records

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While country cups king Ferdinand Boy missed out in the main event, Victorians starred at Sunday night’s Temora Cup meeting, with Immunity and Hill Top Jonah incredibly both claiming track records. It was a mixed night for David Geall with Ferdinand Boy beaten favourite in the Temora Cup final, after ‘traveling companion’ Hill Top Jonah had earlier established a new 330m course record in the Molly Harmer Memorial. Hill Top Jonah, a Fernando Bale x Up Hill Jill litter brother to Melbourne Cup hero Koblenz, started $1.22 favourite from Box…

Punt Drunk: Nature Strip stunned by bolt from the blue

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It was an epic weekend of racing which saw a last-start Highway winner beat home The Everest champion – we still don’t quite believe – while Ciaron Maher & David Eustace once again proved their training prowess. While that happened on Australian shores, some questionable riding occurred in the United States over the weekend. WHO THE HELL IS THAT? Saturday’s Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Royal Randwick looked a race between Nature Strip, Eduardo and maybe one or two others. But while punters expected to see two of the world’s…

Sires Stakes 2022 – it’s tres Magnifique

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The introduction of two Magnifique races for the three-year-olds and a listed race for two-year-old trotters are among the highlights of the just-released New Zealand Sires’ Stakes programme for 2022. The racing calendar has just been confirmed, after delays brought about by last year’s change of dates. “It’s taken some wrangling but we are very proud of what we have come up with,” says Sires’ Stakes Executive Martin Pierson, “there are a few old faves, and some exciting new additions.” The Magnifique (Sires’ Stakes Series 38) is for Sires’ Stakes…

Exciting Yonce doing McCarroll and partners proud

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The emergence of rising Victorian star Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) has come as no surprise to Cambridge horseman Ross McCarroll, who had been impressed by the daughter of Proisir from an early age. McCarroll purchased her after she had failed to meet her reserve when offered at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale in 2019 and subsequently trialled her before striking a deal to sell 50 percent to an Australian syndicate, which includes major owner Ozzie Kheir. Yonce is unbeaten in five appearances for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace after…

Excitement building at Karaka for Koru Thoroughbreds

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Koru Thoroughbreds are gearing up for a busy week at Karaka where they will offer 13 yearlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales. Farm principals Kevin and Julie Taylor are heading to the South Auckland sales venue for the fifth time under their Koru Thoroughbreds banner and they are looking forward to seeing how the sale unfolds. “As a breeder we have been coming for about 25 years, but in our own right we have been coming for five years,” Kevin Taylor said. “Our draft is a lovely bunch…

Taree racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, March 8

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What Taree Races Where Manning Valley Race Club – Racecourse Dr, Taree NSW 2430 When Tuesday, March 8, 2022 First Race 2:10pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for Tuesday’s seven-race meeting at Taree. The track is rated a Heavy 10, and with more rain predicted in the area, there is some doubt that the meeting will go ahead. The rail is in the true position for the entire course, while racing begins at 2:10pm…

Daily Mail: Melbourne Cup winner returns

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G1 Melbourne Cup champion Koblenz – racing for the first time since December 27 – faces Listed Australian Sprint winner Nikoli Bale and Horsham 485m track record holder Soda Titan in a Mixed 3/4 450m race at Shepparton tonight. G3 runner-up Aston Merit and the promising Mr. Audacious headline a Grade 5 450m race, while G1 finalists Fernando’s Quest and Xavien Bale are also in action. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerCHARLOTT’S BLAZETAB fixed odds at 9am: $2.90 Win Shepparton Race 12 Box 5 10:55pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666540553/race/12 Today’s Racing Ballarat: 11:40am…

Ballarat racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, March 8

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What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Tuesday, March 8, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Racing heads to Ballarat Turf Club on Tuesday afternoon for an intriguing eight-race card where there looks to be plenty of value on offer. The track is a Soft 5 at the time of writing, whilst the rail comes out to the 8m mark – an extra 2m from where we were a week ago. The rail was last out…

Cowra betting preview, top tips & quaddie | Monday, March 7

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What Cowra Races Where Cowra Jockey Club – Grenfell Rd, Cowra NSW 2794 When Monday, March 7, 2022 First Race 2:05pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for Monday’s seven-race card at Cowra, with odds from the top-ranked online bookmakers. The track is rated a Good 4, the rail is in the true position, and racing is set to get underway at 2:05pm AEDT. Best Bet at Cowra – Byzantium Winning form is good form, so…

Options aplenty for Yonce after five wins on the trot

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Yonce (NZ) ridden by John Allen wins the Schweppes Plate at Flemington Racecourse on March 5, 2022. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace training partnership capped off a terrific day at Flemington on Saturday winning the last event on the card with unbeaten mare Yonce. The victory came after the training duo took out the feature race of the day, with Hitotsu winning the Group 1 Australian Guineas in the same colours. Although the Benchmark 84 event over 1600m pales in comparison to a $1 million Group…