Cambridge Raceway took a leap towards their goal of becoming a first-choice events hub in the Waikato, with the launch of their new catering section, Off The Track Food & Bev. Led by Head Chef Michelle Thomson, Off The Track Food & Bev will take over all of Cambridge Raceway’s on site catering from January 1, 2023 and will also provide an out catering service. Thomson, who has more than 20 years’ experience, has been with Cambridge Raceway for the past six months, initially focused on the onsite Clubhouse sports…
Day: 5 December 2022
Canberra Racing Club unveils $400k Speed Series for two-year-olds
Fans of racing at Thoroughbred Park are set for a bumper few months after the announcement of the Canberra Speed Series. (Picture: Canberra Racing Club) Some prominent trainers have left the ACT this year, but in better news, the Canberra Racing Club was delighted to announce the introduction of the $400,000 Canberra Speed Series and Clan O’Sullivan feature race for two-year-olds. The Canberra Speed Series covers three two-year-old races, culminating in the 50th anniversary of the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes. A bonus of $100,000 will be offered to the owners…
Warwick Farm racing preview & best bets | Wednesday 7/12/2022
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, December 7, 2022 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes We’re back to racing at Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program. The rail has been moved out +3m for the entire circuit and we should be racing on a genuine Good 4 surface. With just 76 acceptors and smaller fields for us to dissect, it doesn’t make it any easier to find winners in what looks a tricky card.…
Tuesday’s Bathurst racing tips & quaddie | December 6, 2022
What Bathurst Races Where Bathurst Thoroughbred Racing – 55 Eleven Mile Dr, Bathurst NSW 2795 When Tuesday, December 6, 2022 First Race 2:05pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Bathurst is the place to be on Tuesday afternoon as we have a seven-race program to dissect out of the central-west of New South Wales. We’ve got a Soft 5 track listed for raceday, but a drying forecast heading into Tuesday could lead us into the Good 4 range. The rail sits in the true position and racing gets underway at 2:05pm AEDT. Best…
Sandown Hillside best bets & quaddie tips | December 7, 2022
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, December 7, 2022 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes On Wednesday afternoon we go to Sandown for an eight-race twilight program on the Hillside track. The track is currently rated a Good 4, which should stay put given the promising forecast for Tuesday onwards. The rail will be in the 11m position for the entire circuit, which historically favours on-speed runners and leaders. The first race will kick off at 3:40pm AEDT. SANDOWN BEST…
Moroney home for Christmas
Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney is looking forward to heading home to New Zealand after a highly success Spring Carnival. While Moroney is looking forward to spending some time with his family, he will also take the opportunity to visit is Matamata barn, headed by his New Zealand co-trainer Pam Gerard. “It’ll be interesting to see the horses, my family’s back there as well, so (I’ll) spend Christmas with them, it’s the first time Dad won’t be there, so it’ll be nice to spend some time with Mum,” Moroney told Racing.com.…
Australian Cup aim for Smokin’ Romans
Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are hoping to achieve more Group One success with Smokin’ Romans as they set their sights towards autumn with the New Zealand-bred six-year-old. The son of Ghibellines was a dominant winners of the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in October and his trainers are eyeing similar conditions in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m at the Melbourne track in March. “He’s just gone back into work at Fingal,” Eustace told Racing.com. “He looks terrific, he’s had a nice break, but we don’t like to…
Australian autumn features on the cards for Aegon
Top-class miler Aegon is off for a break with features across the Tasman in autumn in mind after a great effort for second in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m). Fresh from a fourth-place finish in the Gr.1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, Aegon started favourite at Trentham but went down to Prise De Fer by half a length. “The race unfolded as we feared it might, unfortunately, with Prise De Fer getting on his back and having the last shot at him,” Aegon’s trainer Andrew Forsman said. “I…
In case you missed it – Stagger Out Lee, Xylan Bale and Rejuvenate
Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 STAGGER OUT LEE (Box 1) Breeding: Mar ’20 My Bro Fabio x Parrydise StarTrainer: Jack Strutt, SpringvaleRecord: 48 starts 10-12-6 Dale says: Many readers of this column would have already watched this run by Stagger Out Lee in the Group 1 Bold Trease Final, but it is certainly worth another look. Ironically, this win was in similar vein to how the late Bold Trease would win his…
Eulogy tilt on cards for in-form filly
Tivaci Princess winning at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Impressive Trentham winner Tivaci Princess is on target for a quick return to action in her home track feature this weekend. The Roydon Bergerson-trained filly has breezed through her latest outing to be in the running to back up in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni. He had scratched the filly last week from a New Plymouth maiden in favour of chasing the thick end of the stake at Trentham and his decision proved spot on…