Year: 2022

Dakota-Lee Gillett set for NSW debut at Coonamble on Friday

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Dakota-Lee Gillett, who will make her debut in NSW at Coonamble on Friday, gives Hard Work Rewards an affectionate pat after the apprentice jockey posted her first career win at Alice Springs on August 20. There will be plenty of excitement in Alice Springs on Friday and Saturday when local product Dakota-Lee Gillett makes her debut in NSW as a jockey. As of Thursday night, the 17-year-old had been booked for three rides in Coonamble on Friday and five rides at Dubbo on Saturday. There is every chance she could…

Healesville 28 October Abandoned

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Friday (28 October) race meeting at Healesville has been abandoned due significant rainfall causing damage to the track which cannot be rectified prior to the meeting. Starters fees will be paid out and prizemoney will be split evenly between the engaged runners.

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 28, 2022

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Horse Racing on Friday, October 28 will feature five 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 Moonee Valley & Wagga. Friday Racing Tips – October 28, 2022 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Wagga 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…

Confidence in Copy That despite massive handicap

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By Michael Guerin A week after thinking Copy That couldn’t overcome a 55m handicap at Alexandra Park trainer Ray Green is now more confident he can win from a staggering 70m behind at Cambridge tonight. The defending NZ Cup champion finds himself in the scarcely believable position of being favourite to win the great race at Addington on November 8 again after his massive win last Friday while plenty of the other big names had form or manners issues in the Flying Stakes at Ashburton on Monday. That is just…

O’Reilly vying for Championship three-peat

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk A three-peat beckons for Sarah O’Reilly in this week’s New Zealand Junior Drivers Championship, starting at Methven this afternoon.  The Canterbury reinswoman has won two editions of the series (2019 and 2021), joining a select group including Zachary Butcher, Simon Lawson, Anthony Butt and Tony Herlihy. She is hoping to go one better than her predecessors when she competes in this year’s series where she is hoping to join Maurice McKendry as the only other driver to have won three titles, with the veteran…

Hot And Treacherous seeking Cup berth

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Hot And Treacherous has slipped three spots in the Group 1 IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) rankings to sit in 16th position, one place outside of a guaranteed spot in the time-honoured race. He will have one last-ditch effort of making the cut when he lines-up at Cambridge Raceway on Friday in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Handicap Pace (2700m). He cost himself last start when making an early error, but trainers Brian and Gareth Hughes have put a line through that run and are…

No penalty for High Emocean

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Bendigo Cup winner High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) has escaped a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup and remains outside the safety limit of 24 runners. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained mare is on the limit weight of 50kg for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Victory in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) pushed High Emocean up the ballot order to 25th with the final field of 24 to be declared on Saturday. Racing Victoria chief handicapper David Hegan said High Emocean’s win on Wednesday was…

Pride adding a twist to Cup tradition

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A change to the spring programming has led Joe Pride to put a fresh spin on an old school formula for his Melbourne Cup hopeful Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock). The Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) was traditionally used by the likes of legendary trainer and 12-time Melbourne Cup winner Bart Cummings to finalise the preparations of his runners three days out from the main event. With the race no longer staged on Victoria Derby day, Pride has opted for the Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) as an alternative platform ahead of Stockman’s Cup bid.…

Ascot racing preview & quaddie tips | October 29, 2022

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What Ascot Races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, October 29, 2022 First Race 12:24pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes Ascot Racecourse will host a massive nine-race card on Saturday, highlighted by the two Group 3 events – the Prince Of Wales Stakes and Asian Beau Stakes. The track is currently rated a Good 4, although there is some rain on the forecast for Saturday morning which could push us into the Soft range on race day. The rail will be in the true position for…

I Wish I Win primed for Golden Eagle

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The Waikato Stud-bred and raced I Wish I Win is thriving ahead of the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday according to his trainer Peter Moody. The champion trainer part-owns the four-year-old son Savabeel who has thrived since joining his Pakenham barn as a Group One performer in his native New Zealand and will jump from barrier 14 with Luke Nolen to ride. I Wish I Win recorded victories in his first two starts in Australia, including the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m), and ran fifth when…