Day: 24 May 2022

Long-serving Finance Manager to leave HRNZ

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Following more than 27 years of service, Finance Manager Jenny Fleming is leaving HRNZ at the end of the month. After starting out as a part-time accountant, Jenny’s role grew to the point that she has led the Finance team and has been a key figure in the HRNZ administration, as well as being a key member of other projects like the centralised stakes payments system and the New Zealand Horse Ambulance Trust. Known as a straight-talker, Jenny has been a hugely popular team member and will be sorely missed…

Pakenham best bets, top odds & quaddie picks | Thursday, May 26

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What Pakenham Races Where 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, May 26, 2022 First Race 5:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes An eight-race program awaits punters at Pakenham on Thursday night with the first race set to get underway at 5:15pm AEST. The first four races are maidens, with the last four being Benchmark 64 encounters on a card that looks tough for punters to dissect. There will be plenty of value around, and we have provided three tips along with some quaddie numbers. BEST BET:…

Gosford racing preview & best bets | Thursday, May 26, 2022

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What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Thursday, May 26, 2022 First Race 12pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Eight races will be run and won at The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford this Thursday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the program. The meeting is set to be conducted on a Heavy 10 track, while the rail is out 3m from the 1100m to the winning post and then true for the remainder…

The NZB weanling sale – it’s a numbers game

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The country’s two biggest studs say numbers are behind the large draft they will take to Karaka for Thursday’s weanling sale. And with that comes opportunity. Woodlands and Alabar dominate the New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred sale which has over 100 lots. “We breed around 150 foals a year between Paul and Mary (Kenny), my own and some of our staff even having a mare or two,” says Woodlands Stud boss Andrew Grierson, “we simply don’t have enough boxes to prepare that many horses for the yearling sales.” “Next year we…

Franco Marek goes four from four

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by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Lincoln-based trainer Greg Manson believes his star pacer Franco Marek could well “become something”. But he’s in no rush with the horse he says is just “a big kid”. The four-year-old has won four from four since March with Manson saying that next year’s New Zealand Cup is very much in his thinking. Bred by Spreydon Lodge, Franco Marek is by A Rocknroll Dance out of Miss Lisa. He was bought and trained by the late Donald Jones, who was Manson’s boss at…

Pearl Series early bird entries set to close

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Those wanting to make the most of the early bird entry fee for the 2022 NZB Insurance Pearl Series will need to get their nominations of 2020 born fillies in by next Tuesday. After Tuesday, 31 May the nomination fee will rise from $1,150 (including GST) to $1,725 (including GST. Administered by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the NZB Insurance Pearl Series is a Bonus scheme for fillies and mares offering bonuses for owners, trainers and nominators of almost $2.4 million and prizemoney of nearly $2.5 million on up…

Petite mare Rose Crescent tall on performance

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Rose Crescent (So You Think) isn’t letting her lack of stature get in the way of fashioning a tidy racing record for trainers Ken and Bev Kelso. The diminutive four-year-old has been taken along quietly by the Matamata husband and wife team and patience was further rewarded when she charged to a last-start victory at Te Rapa over 1300m on Saturday. Rose Crescent had broken her maiden over the same course and distance earlier in the year and her versatility is highlighted by her victories posted on a Good3 track…

French trainer Verry excited about new acquisition

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Leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is looking forward to welcoming 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) to his Chantilly barn later this week. The New Zealand-bred mare is transferring to his care from leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller and Graffard is excited about the challenge ahead. “It was an amazing phone call (to get from the owners), I couldn’t really believe it,” Graffard told RSN. “It is a big honour for myself and my team to take over Verry Elleegant and campaign her in Europe. “As soon as…

Daily Mail: ‘Country cups king’ at Horsham

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Four-time G2 country cup champion Ferdinand Boy is favoured to secure his 45th victory from 81 starts in a 410m Free For All at Horsham this afternoon. G3 finalist Rio Bhodi also appears in a Grade 5 485m event. 2021 G1 Australian Cup runner-up Fernando Bluey faces prolific winner Hazey Roy and 2020 G3 Healesville Cup winner Zambora Lou in a 400m Special Event for Veterans at Warragul tonight. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerSUNSET BLINGTAB fixed odds at 8:45am: $4 Win Warragul Race 1 Box 6 6:40pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538610/race/1 Today’s…

Hidden gems at Morphettville ready to win soon | The Follow Files

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This week, the team at The Follow Files have found you a couple of runners from the Morphettville meeting that we can back with a bit of confidence next time we see them step out on a racetrack. Given Doomben’s meeting was cancelled, another heavy Rosehill track, and an average meeting at Flemington, we went to the last day of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival to try to find some future winners. While we don’t expect that these horses will turn into Group 1 winners, they should be able to…