Veteran stayer Roger That (NZ) (Shinko King) took out the Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua on Sunday under a perfect ride by Lynsey Satherley. The ten-year-old son of Shinko King was an impressive winner of the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) in 2020 for Tauranga trainer Antony Fuller, with Sunday’s success the second stakes victory of the gelding’s career. Fresh-up off the back of a Waipa trial in which he finished second, Roger That lumped topweight of 60kg and got under the guard of punters who sent him out the…
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Richardson guided by past Railway experience
Graham Richardson will follow a proven formula with his leading sprinter Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) through to her grand final at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day. With training partner Rogan Norvall, he produced the daughter of Super Easy to successfully open her campaign with a dashing first-up victory in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Rotorua on Sunday. She also completed a winning double for the stable, who had earlier produced the highly regarded Snazzytavi to make a perfect start to her career with a runaway victory in…
Shepparton 17 October Abandoned
Please be advised due to flood warnings in the Shepparton region, and multiple road closures, the race meeting scheduled for Shepparton on Monday 17th October has been Cancelled. Prizemoney will be split between eligible greyhounds. GRV Racing Department will endeavour to reschedule the GRV VIC Bred Maiden Series to a later date. Further advice regarding future race meetings at Shepparton will be communicated on Monday 17th October.
Assistance available for flood affected participants
Greyhound Racing Victoria is urging any participant who may be affected by the current flood situation in Victoria to call (03) 8329 1100 or contact racingservices@grv.org.au, or their local greyhound racing club. Acting CEO Stuart Laing said although staff had been contacting participants who may be affected, he wanted to make sure that anyone who needed assistance could reach out to GRV in return. “We understand that there may be future issues with meat supply in some areas and we would like to hear from anyone who is in this…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 16, 2022
Horse Racing on Sunday, October 16 will feature seven 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 Alice Springs, Horsham & Sunshine Coast. Sunday Racing Tips – October 16, 2022 Alice Springs Racing Tips Horsham Racing Tips Sunshine Coast 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…
Dalgety squad primed for trip south
By Jonny Turner The chance for due reward awaits Trixton Time at Oamaru on Sunday. Trainers Cran and Chrissie Dalgety will take five horses south including their consistent squaregaiter. The trips south looks well worthwhile for Trixton Time who has been taking on much harder fields in Canterbury recently. “He has been racing some smart types recently and he slots into this race very nicely,” Cran Dalgety said. “The 30m back mark is never easy but on form, he looks well placed racing the horses in front of him.” “His…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 16 October 2022
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Aegon caps stellar day for Forsman
Five-year-old gelding Aegon capped a stellar day for Andrew Forsman with a dogged victory in the Gr.3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The Cambridge conditioner saddled three runners at Caulfield on Saturday, and all three saluted, with Aegon’s victory following earlier wins by Mr Maestro in the Gr.3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) and Saint Bathans in the Lamaro’s Hotel Grand Handicap (1700m). Forsman also notched his first Group One victory in a solo training capacity when Mustang Valley won the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on Saturday, having trained the…
Stockman books Melbourne Cup passage
Six-year-old gelding Stockman will take his place in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after a strong staying performance to land the A$500,000 St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick on Everest Day. The Joe Pride prepared son of Tavistock left his rivals with few excuses, clearing out to score by nearly two lengths from Arapaho with Sacramento back in third. Stockman, who races in the colours of Jamie Walter’s Proven Thoroughbreds, has now won in excess of A$1.3 million in prizemoney with eight wins from 35 starts and has a…
Mustang Valley caps huge day for Forsman
Trainer Andrew Forsman capped a successful day on both sides of the Tasman when progressive mare Mustang Valley bolted away with the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. Forsman, who has had his team firing on all cylinders this season, had earlier captured back-to-back victories at Caulfield with Saint Bathans in a Benchmark 80 (1700m) contest and the Gr.3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) with current Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) favourite Mr Maestro. Having finished an eye-catching second behind La Crique in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata just seven…