Month: April 2022

Nathan Berry Medal

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Hugh Bowman has managed to claim the Nathan Berry Medal on four occasions Named after the late Nathan Berry, the Nathan Berry Medal is awarded to the most successful jockey over the two days of The Championships held at Royal Randwick in early April each year. Berry, who tragically passed away in April 2014 was a popular jockey in the NSW locker room and with twin brother Tommy Berry deemed one of the best jockey’s in the country, the Berry legacy is further etched into Australian Racing folklore with the…

News Briefs : April 6

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Draw for The Race just days away The draw for Australasia’s richest harness racing event, The Race by Grins at Cambridge on Thursday week, will be made on Saturday and will be livestreamed on the Cambridge Raceway Facebook page from 7.15pm. The draw will start at 7.30pm. To find out more about the contenders The Race website is well worth checking out. To see it click here Addington tops turnovers Addington’s first autumn feature race meeting had harness racing’s highest turnover during the past week. The Friday meeting turned over…

Countdown to Country Cups championship

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There are just two more qualifying races left for the $100,000 Country Cups championship final at Addington on April 16 – and they are both on this weekend. The Winton Cup (3.39pm) is the penultimate event on Saturday, followed by the Mt Hutt Cup (3.13pm) at Methven on Sunday and it will be the last chance for several contenders to make the field. Winton is a Gold status race meaning there are more points for the top four (10-5-3-2) while Methven is Silver (7-4-2-1). The top 16 horses – as…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 6, 2022

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, April 6 will feature six meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Sandown Lakeside. Wednesday Racing Tips – April 6, 2022 Sandown Lakeside Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on April 6, 2022 check…

Daily Mail: ‘Stacey’ set to star at The Meadows

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G3 Northern Districts Cup runner-up My Name’s Stacey is favoured to bounce back from an unlucky run at Sandown Park on Sunday in a Mixed 4/5 525m race at The Meadows today. Fabriola Ximenez is considered the biggest danger to My Name’s Stacey after contesting a heat of the Group 1 Golden Easter Egg two starts back. In-form chasers Zachary and Elmo Rose clash in a 440m Free For All at Sale tonight, while Rasputin v Lakeview Lola v Jack’s Cracker is expected to be a competitive Mixed 4/5 520m…

Kyle Mills and his whirlwind success

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  Former Blackcap Kyle Mills and his mates have enjoyed some massive highs with their “Cyclone” breed of racehorses – and they are far from finished. “We’ve been in Group Ones and Group Twos, and had a great run,” says Mills. Over the past decade or so the syndicate (Kyle, his brother Heath, as well as former All Black halfback Ant Strachan and Mark Lyon and former trainer Gareth Dixon) has bred, owned, raced and sold horses all linking back to their foundation mare…

D-day looms for Gold Medals

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This Thursday marks four weeks until the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival and D-day is looming regarding whether Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) makes a historic 10th appearance at the jumps extravaganza. Trainer Symon Wilde will in the next week get serious with the 12-year-old’s work to determine whether he attempts to defend his Grand Annual Steeplechase crown. The Elvstroem gelding has been prepared with the intention to run in the 5500-metre marathon on May 5 but Wilde said a decision on whether he heads that way will be made early this month. “I’m going to decide…

Junior sets sights on Sydney Cup

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Progressive stayer Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will attempt to defy recent history on Saturday as he sets out to become the first horse since Gallic (NZ) (Zabeel) in 2007 to complete the Adelaide Cup/Sydney Cup double in the same year. A winner of five of his past six starts, Saturday’s Group One contest will be the toughest race that Daqiansweet Junior has contested, but the Phillip Stokes stable is happy with the way that he’ll present for the 3200-metre event. “He’s heading there in great order,” Stokes’ racing manager…

Money Catcher seeking maiden Hong Kong victory

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Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) will be out to score his first win in Hong Kong at Happy Valley on Wednesday when he contests the Class 2 Chater Handicap (1800m). The Kiwi-bred finished third in both the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in his last two starts. “I’ve decided to send him to Happy Valley – he has had one trial there previously, so I think he is okay to race at the track,” trainer Frankie Lor said. “I want to see, this race should…