Southland trainer Robert Dennis will this weekend host a celebration to mark the happy ending of a turbulent journey to reunite his Ukrainian stablehand Alex with his wife Olena. Alex, who asked that their surname was not published to protect their family back in Ukraine, arrived in New Zealand in 2019 to begin working for Dennis, but when immigration officials refused to grant Olena entry to the country, a heart-wrenching quest to reunite the couple was set in motion. Alex and Olena battled red-tape that kept the couple apart for…
Month: April 2022
Cash incentives to boost numbers at Alexandra Park
By Michael Guerin Alexandra Park are taking immediate measures to boost field sizes during April. The Auckland Trotting Club has been disappointed, and like many, slightly perplexed by the recent struggles to get larger fields and only attracted enough horses for six races at tonight’s meeting. It constantly attracts less horses than Cambridge meetings which race for lesser stakes, with one possible factor the fear of horses not being able to win at Alexandra Park, which considering the struggles for numbers at the Auckland track seems largely unfounded. But the…
Bowman, Pike steal the show in Provincial-Midway Wild Card meet
Star jockey Hugh Bowman was on-song at Newcastle on Thursday. (AAP) Newcastle Jockey Club hosted its second meeting for the week on Thursday with the running of the Provincial-Midway Championships Wild Card. The track drew wide praise on Monday when hosting its first ever Group 1 meeting when the remaining races from Rosehill’s washed-out Saturday card were transferred to the Hunter track. Premier trainer Chris Waller described Newcastle as a “metropolitan-class track” and suggested the venue should be utilised more often, with his thoughts echoed by a number of other…
Paulele ready to give favourites a ‘scare’ in TJ Smith Stakes
Paulele winning the Kindergarten Stakes. (Photo: Steve Hart) James Cummings is confident that three-year-old colt Paulele can give the likes of Nature Strip and Eduardo a “scare” in Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick. Paulele has won all five of his career starts at Randwick, including a win on this very day 12 months ago in the Kindergarten Stakes as a two-year-old when faced with a Soft 7 surface. The son of Dawn Approach has had just two runs this preparation, winning the Roman Consul Stakes first-up at this…
Punt Drunk: Can Fireburn break the Slipper Curse?
Day 1 of The Championships is just one sleep away, so for the Sydney racing enthusiasts, today is like Christmas Eve. Fireburn will be out to break the ‘Slipper Curse’ on Saturday, while punters ask, ‘Can Shelby Sixtysix go back-to-back at Group 1 level?’. The Punt Drunk team dissects a massive weekend that lies ahead. SLIPPER CURSE Golden Slipper winner Fireburn will be looking to make it five wins in a row when she starts a short-priced favourite in Saturday’s ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes over 1400m. While plenty of punters…
Dexelation to dash home in Manihi Classic, Lombardo looms large
Dexelation ridden by Craig Williams wins the Apache Cat Classic at Cranbourne Racecourse on November 13, 2021. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) An abundance of pace – on paper – gives Dexelation a chance to feature in Saturday’s Listed Manihi Classic (1100m) at Morphettville, according to the classy sprinter’s in-form trainers. Rated six handicap points ahead of nearest rival and favourite Lombardo, Dexelation will lump top weight of 59.5kg first up since mid-November, but although trainers Richard & Chantelle Jolly concede the seven-year-old will take plenty of benefit from this weekend’s run,…
Bond continues outstanding start to 2022
By Jonny Turner Two out of three ain’t bad according to the late singer Meat Loaf, as well as the man known as Bondy in harness racing circles. Lyndon ‘Bondy’ Bond took three horses to Winton yesterday and produced a race-to-race winning double with Fast Whispering and Step It Up A Notch. Bond was one of three trainers to double up on an 11 race card with Kirstin Barclay and Amber Hoffman also producing two wins each. In Bond’s case, the trainer quickly turned around disappointing performances by his two…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 1, 2022
Horse Racing on Friday, April 1 will feature eight meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Cranbourne & Muswellbrook. Friday Racing Tips – April 1, 2022 Cranbourne Racing Tips Muswellbrook 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…
Sale betting tips, odds & quaddie picks | Sunday, April 3
What Sale Races Where Sale Racecourse – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Sunday, April 3, 2022 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Sunday afternoon racing in Victoria heads to Sale Racecourse, where eight races are set to be run on a Good 4 track with the rail out 5m for the entire circuit. HorseBetting’s James Herbert has combed through the card and found a couple of best bets for the meeting, which commences at 12:50pm AEST, with odds provided by the best online betting sites. BEST BET AT…
Collinda sisters eye Sandown Cup
Jason Thompson has his sights on next month’s Group 1 Sandown Cup with record-breaking middle distance star Collinda Patty and lightly-raced litter sister Collinda Lady. On Saturday night, the classy ‘Collinda’ siblings will continue their build-up to Australia’s most prestigious staying event when they match motors in a 600m showdown in Premier Racing at The Meadows. Collinda Patty stamped herself as arguably the fastest middle distance greyhound in the land last August when breaking Sandown Park’s 595m record, previously held by superstar Dyna Double One, and winning the G3 Speed…