Year: 2022

Punt Drunk: A new cult hero set to debut at Pakenham on Friday

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The Melbourne Cup Carnival is set to come to an end on Saturday and what a week it has been! From countless losing betting tickets, to more mystery trifecta’s than you could count, some of still missed out on backing Gold Trip in his emphatic Melbourne Cup victory. However, today’s Punt Drunk goes a little bit off broadway as we head to Pakenham’s Friday night meeting where an aptly named horse is making headlines for all the right reasons. We will also have a look at our boy James McDonald’s…

Maloney family proud as punch after Lek brings up first winner

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Alice Springs Turf Club chairman Andrew Maloney (left) with wife Rose after their son, apprentice jockey Lek Maloney, won his first race aboard the Russell Bell-trained Arrogant Miss at Pioneer Park last Saturday. (Nikki Westover Photography) Like any proud father, Alice Springs Turf Club (ASTC) chairman Andrew Maloney was chuffed when his son Lek, an apprentice jockey, landed his first winner at Pioneer Park last Saturday. The 19-year-old guided the Russell Bell-trained Arrogant Miss to a three-length win over 1400m (0-64) to kickstart what will hopefully be a long and…

Saturday’s Doomben racing tips & quaddie | November 5, 2022

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What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, November 5, 2022 First Race 1:08pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes We head to Doomben in sunny Queensland this weekend for a competitive nine-race metropolitan program. The rail is out 5.5m for the entire circuit, and with nothing but clear weather forecast, we’ll be racing on a Good 4 surface. Let’s see if we can find some winners on what looks a difficult card on paper. The first race is set to get underway at 1:08pm AEDT.…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | November 4, 2022

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Horse Racing on Friday, November 4 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 meetings at Kempsey & Pakenham. Friday Racing Tips – November 4, 2022 Kempsey Racing Tips Pakenham 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 November…

Secret to Topgun ‘Wow’ factor

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Her name might be Wow She’s Fast, but co-trainer Kel Greenough says the secret to his Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun favourite isn’t her record-breaking speed or talent. He puts it down to brains and good looks. A canine femme fatale. However, there’s also a good deal of Amazonian warrior in the manner Wow She’s Fast has despatched her rivals – both male and female – in brilliantly winning 15 of her 21 starts, banking $1,176,370 prizemoney in the process. Intellect is a trait Wow She’s Fast shares with Greenough’s 2009…

Herlihy cautious about Double Delight at Alexandra Park tonight

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By Michael Guerin Tony Herlihy has been in a very forgiving mood this week but things are about to get more serious. The champion horseman was willing to forgive his stable star Bolt For Brilliance after he could manage only fifth at Kaikoura on Monday although it will mean he goes to the races on Cup Day rather than enjoying paddock life. “I think he was a run short and blew out,” says Herlihy. “He was very lackadaisical early in the race and while he made ground later I think…

Marshall’s assignments at Rangiora and Addington

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Cambridge trainer Kyle Marshall took a big punt at the yearling sales last year when he paid good money for a couple of nice yearlings, and his bravery is paying off in a big way. Marshall went to $60,000 to secure Son Of Mac out of Leanach Lodge’s 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred National Yearling Sale draft and went to the same amount to buy Yogi Son out of Breckon Farms’ draft. The talented horseman is now campaigning both horses down south and has…

The Gong next for winning machine Kirwan’s Lane

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Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) made it career victory number ten as he narrowly landed the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1600m) at Hawkesbury on Thursday under a well-timed Tom Sherry ride. The John O’Shea-trained six-year-old is a stable favourite and brought his career earnings to A$650,975 when eventually getting the better of $51 outsider Momack, with The Frontman (NZ) (Makfi) getting home well for third. “He’s a winner. That’s ten wins now and he is a credit to himself. It got a bit sticky there, a bit muddling and he…

Kiwi import wins 500k Country Final

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Four-year-old mare Toregene (NZ) might not be straight-forward, but the daughter of Mongolian Khan has undoubted ability. Prepared by popular Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams, Toregene advanced her career record to four wins from five starts when racing away with the lucrative A$500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) at Flemington on Thursday. After jumping well, the free-going mare pulled her way into the trail and despite never really settling under jockey Dean Yendall, she still quickened readily when asked to score by a comfortable length and a quarter. Sporting the…

Pitman team primed for NZ Cup Carnival

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Michael and Matthew Pitman are gearing up for their favourite week of the year – the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton. The father-and-son training partnership will have a strong representation at the opening day of the carnival, with 17 of their runners set to carry their silks on Saturday. “It’s a great week, I am really looking forward to it,” Michael Pitman said. The leading South Island trainers will have a two-pronged attack in the Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) courtesy of Okay Pal (Dissident) and My World…