It is moving day at Te Rapa on Saturday as some of New Zealand’s best fillies take the next step towards Classic ambitions when they contest a strong edition of the Gr.3 Super Seth Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). Heading the market are undefeated fillies Prowess (NZ) and Legarto (NZ), both daughters of Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir. Money has come for the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Prowess, who has firmed from $4.20 into $3 favourite after drawing favourably in barrier five with Vinnie Colgan to ride. A nine-length winner on…
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Patterson aiming high with Trentham hopes
Robbie Patterson will have a strong hand to play at Trentham on Sunday with major plans tentatively in place for two of his five representatives. The New Plymouth trainer’s team is spearheaded by Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) contender Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) and impressive debutante Coogee Kate (Astern), who runs in the Life Direct Wellington Guineas Prelude (1200m). Niagara mare Secret Amour has opened her current campaign with a pair of runner-up finishes, most recently in the Gr.3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). “She’s going well…
I’m Thunderstruck primed for Cox Plate
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr only have one query surrounding their Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) – how to ride him from gate 10. By the time the son of Shocking jumps in The Valley feature on Saturday, 16 races will have already taken place at the Melbourne track over the two days of racing, and Price said that he is leaving the riding tactics to jockey Mark Zahra. “I am not sure how to ride him exactly from barrier 10, but Mark will…
Gibbons going for Gawler gold
After breaking their well-documented Group race hoodoo in last month’s G3 SA Oaks, Daniel and Rebecca Gibbons are set to claim another South Australian feature in Sunday night’s G3 Gawler Gold Cup Final (531m). Kelsey Bale is Sportsbet’s $1.95 favourite for the $26,000 to-the-winner Cup – Race 8 at 8.21pm – after a barnstorming last-to-first heat victory on Monday on a night of extreme highs and lows for ‘Team Gibbons’. Drawn in Box 8, Kelsey Bale started $1.25 in the third of six heats and despite a poor start proved…
The Stir Up featuring Baby Jaycee, Titan Blazer and Typhoon Sammy
GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria. Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook! Quilts Gents, did you see the rising star Baby Jaycee at Sandown Park last night? She was gutsy again and she has now won nine of her last 10 starts. Gerard I didn’t miss her, Quilts, and I hope you saw Mepunga Warrior in action. He looks primed to go one better in this year’s…
Alligator Blood passed fit for Cox Plate assignment
Alligator Blood has been passed fit for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott going into Saturday’s Cox Plate at The Valley. Picture: Racing Photos. Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott can breathe a big sigh of relief – Alligator Blood will take his place from barrier 12 in the Cox Plate at The Valley on Saturday. Racing Victoria confirmed a lameness to the near-fore that had been detected on Thursday had “resolved” by Friday afternoon. More: Moonee Valley tips for Saturday October 22 “The lameness in the horse’s near foreleg detected upon…
Date set for Giga Kick v Nature Strip round 2
Giga Kick ridden by Craig Williams have claimed The Everest. Clayton Douglas has confirmed his unbeaten gelding and Everest winner, Giga Kick, will bypass the Coolmore Stud Stakes, instead opting for the Champions Sprint on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Giga Kick took his record to five wins from five career starts by winning the $15 million Everest at Royal Randwick on October 15, beating the world’s best sprinter, Nature Strip, who faded out of the race in the final 100m to finish fourth. Initially Douglas had…
Punt Drunk: King Charles selling off Queen’s horses
It has been a massive spring so far and some would say we are only just getting started as we head to the Cox Plate Carnival beginning with Manikato Stakes night tonight from The Valley! Today’s Punt Drunk takes a look back at the week that was, which saw King Charles quickly wind down the Queen’s stable, an owner losing his cool with Racing Victoria, whilst camera’s were conveniently located at Caulfield last weekend when Giga Kick won The Everest! Buckle up legends, this weekend is going to be a…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 21, 2022
Horse Racing on Friday, October 21 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 Moonee Valley & the meeting originally scheduled for Scone which is now being held at Gosford. Friday Racing Tips – October 21, 2022 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Scone @ Gosford Racing Tips Featured Races Manikato Stakes – The Valley Race 7 As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top…
El Dorado’s road to riches
Veteran trainer/breeder Daryl Holmes is optimistic El Dorado can make a last minute case for inclusion in the Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun at The Meadows on Saturday night. The selection panel will meet on Sunday to choose the elite eight to contest the Topgun on the opening night of the $4.1 million Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival, Saturday, November 5. So, victory in Saturday’s FFA – Race 8 at 8.59pm – would be timely for the in-form El Dorado, as it would for rivals Paddy Wants Pats and Amron Boy. Winner…