Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club will be closed temporarily as the track undergoes a deep harrow. The track is expected to be closed for a period of around two weeks, however a return date is yet to be announced. GRV’s GM Racing and Racing Safety, Greg Kerr said Starters and Travel fees would be paid for greyhounds entered to race at Traralgon on Friday 4 March and Monday 7 March.
Month: March 2022
Ray Green – home at last
After months away from home Ray Green is grateful he’s back and he knows he’s had it a lot better than many trying to get back into the country. The 76-year-old returned to Lincoln Farms in Pukekohe this week, after heading to Australia in December with New Zealand Cup winner Copy That, only to find out he couldn’t get home. Having not booked a a place in quarantine before he left Green tried unsuccessfully to enter the MIQ lottery though he considers himself lucky in comparison to many. “I had…
Colin Little retires from horse training
Cox Plate-winning trainer Colin Little has announced his retirement from the sport of kings due to a lack of stable riders. The six-time Group 1 winner has closed the doors on Lord Lodge after a dedicating a lifetime to the sport. Born just “half a mile away from Caulfield”, Little was forced to move his training base from The Heath to Pakenham only recently, due to the Caulfield training facilities closing down, which Little believes put “the writing on the wall”. Wishing the happiest of retirements to the legend that…
La Crique on song for Derby
Katrina and Simon Alexander are experiencing the ride of a lifetime with their star filly La Crique and they are hoping that golden run continues at Ellerslie on Saturday. The daughter of Vadamos heads into the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) as a $1.85 favourite with bookmakers after a string of successes. La Crique has won five of her seven starts, placing in her two other outings, and has enjoyed success in her last three starts, including the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham in January before winning…
Queensland targets in the offing for Rudyard
A Queensland winter campaign could be instore for promising juvenile Rudyard after his impressive debut victory in the MacMillan Accountants 2YO (1215m) at Arawa Park on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained gelding jumped away fairly to settle at the rear of the field for jockey Michael McNab. The Waikato hoop sat patiently on his charge before producing him down the straight where he ran away to a three-quarter of a length victory over Marvelouz, with a further 2-1/4 lengths back to Royalz in third. “It was a good win on debut.…
Carlaw Park offer quality consignment at Karaka
Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown are looking forward to offering their sixth draft at Karaka next week under their Carlaw Park banner. The couple founded the business in 2016 in partnership with Brown’s parents, Peter and Roslyn, and they have enjoyed building on those foundations and will offer their largest consignment of 18 yearlings in the Book 1 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling sale. “We have been operating for just a tick over five years and this is our biggest consignment that we have had,” Fairweather said. “We…
Pitman fillies out to enhance reputations at Wingatui
Michael and Matthew Pitman will attack Saturday’s Wingatui features in threes. The Riccarton trainers will produce Reputabelle, Roussanne and Show Me Champagne in the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m), with Rock Sensation, Wild Rover and Seikrid the stable’s trio contesting the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m). Matthew Pitman rated promising Pins filly Reputabelle as the pick of the runners for the three-year-old fillies feature after Riccarton wins at her last two starts but was pleased with all three heading into Saturday. “Reputabelle is a filly we’ve liked right from the…
Stanley living the dream at Woburn Farm
Adrian Stanley has never had cause to regret his decision to leave his home province of Taranaki to pursue his dream of establishing a thoroughbred farm in the Waikato. He furthered his experience with Trelawney Stud, Cambridge Stud and Waikato Stud at home and overseas stints at Coolmore Stud and Rockmount, a rehabilitation and pre-training facility in Australia, before he launched Woburn Farm at Ohaupo in 2012. “My family are from Taranaki and I’m from a farming background, but they also raced a lot of good horses with Allan Sharrock,”…
Port Lincoln Cup Day racing tips & best odds | Friday, March 4
What Port Lincoln Cup Day 2022 Where Port Lincoln Racing Club – 5-41 Proper Bay Rd, Port Lincoln SA 5606 When Friday, March 4, 2022 First Race 12:45pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet South Australian racing heads to the Eyre Peninsula on Friday afternoon for Port Lincoln Cup Day. The track has come up a Good 4, with the rail in the true position for the club’s marquee event. With a top of 23 degrees forecast for Port Lincoln, it is set to be a perfect day for…
Murray Bridge betting preview, tips & odds | Saturday, March 5
What Murray Bridge Races Where Murray Bridge Racing Club – 342 Brinkley Rd, Murray Bridge South SA 5253 When Saturday, March 5, 2022 First Race 12:17pm ACDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Murray Bridge Racing Club is the destination for the metropolitan card in South Australia on Saturday afternoon, and with a bit of luck, HorseBetting’s tipping expert can steer you into a few winners. The track is rated a Good 4, with the rail out 3m from the 1800m-1000m and then true for the remainder, meaning we…