Despite a few moments of concern when placed in tight quarters at the top of the Trentham home straight, rugged filly Impendabelle (Impending) maintained her unbeaten record with a dogged performance to win the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). The Tony Pike-trained filly had been an impressive first up winner at the venue back in October and went in to her first black type challenge on Saturday as a warm $2 favourite. Her backers had plenty of reasons to worry however, as after beginning well, she drifted towards…
Year: 2022
Seeking a firm track, Healy heads back to Alice Springs
Kym Healy celebrating a big win on St Patrick’s Day Cup Day in Broken Hill. Yet another South Australian trainer has decided to head to Alice Springs in search of a firm track. Strathalbyn-based trainer Kym Healy, winner of the 2014 and 2017 Alice Springs Cup with wonder mare Pretty Blonde, has taken four horses to the Red Centre for Sunday’s meeting at Pioneer Park. Healy, who has tasted endless success in the NT having supported the Alice Springs and Darwin Cup Carnivals for many years, arrived in town on…
Only one dead heat in NZ Derby in more than a century
In most people’s eyes nothing much separates Akuta and Republican Party in the biggest race of them all on Grand Prix day at Addington on Sunday. But in the 108 years the New Zealand Pacing Derby has been contested there has only ever been one dead heat. That happened in 1954 when the pace-setting Single Medoro, trained and driven by Raymond Kennerley, was reeled in by “The Maestro” Maurice Holmes and Royal Minstrel. Over the last 100 metres Holmes extricated his horse from what at the time was described as…
Trotting maestro Paul Nairn on Grand Prix day – “winning is not going to be easy”
by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk With big money and Group One glory at stake, Paul Nairn is understandably excited about harness racing’s new Grand Prix at Addington on Sunday. The 10-race programme has a big emphasis on the trotting gait and Nairn, who’s known as a master conditioner of the square-gaiters, will line up six horses in four Group 1s, each worth $100,000. “I’m pretty happy generally” he says of his team, “you target a meeting like this for five or six months, ever since the dates came…
Win sets up Thornley’s big week
By Jonny Turner Sam Thornley hopes his win with I Dream Of Jeannie at Wingatui on Friday is the start of big things to come. Thornley gave the Sam Smolenski trained trotter a sweet trip in midfield before she unleashed a brilliant finish, making light work of the rising Wingatui home straight. And when the mare held out runner-up Tweedledee, she proved all of Thornley’s pre-race calculations were spot on. “I thought the race would come down to the two of them and I thought she might just have too…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 3, 2022
Horse Racing on Saturday, December 3 will feature 14 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 Ascot, Pakenham, Rosehill, Doomben, Morphettville & Darwin. Saturday Racing Tips – December 3, 2022 Ascot Racing Tips Pakenham Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Doomben Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Featured Races Northerly Stakes – Ascot Race 8 As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online…
Tables turn towards Corravally Star
By Jonny Turner Corravally Star will be out to turn the tables on Homebush Lad when they go head-to-head again in the Akaroa Cup at Motukarara on Saturday. The pair finished one-two in the Geraldine Cup with Homebush Lad outsprinting his rival to score. The two pacers start on level marks behind the 20m tapes on Saturday, after Homebush Lad got a head-start on Corravally Star at Orari. Corravally Star somewhat negated that advantage by making an electric beginning in his second placing, which trainer Regan Todd would love to…
Hey Bartender serves up another win
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Hey Bartender is proving to be an exciting prospect in the northern pacing ranks and further cemented his claim with victory in the Superior Cabins Franklin Country Cup Handicap Pace (2700m) at Alexandra Park on Friday night. It was the Sweet Lou gelding’s fifth win from nine starts and trainer-driver James Stormont believes the best is still ahead for the exciting pacer. “He has been so immature, so I have taken my time with him,” Stormont said. “The owners have been great. If we…
Selections | Akaroa – Today
Trottech’s selections for Akaroa today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TrottechForm Analyst Race 112.00pm 2 Baileys Pitch15 Eastwood Dream13 Beaudiene Quick Step3 Watch That Man Race 212.30pm 5 Tu Tangata4 Rakero Warrior6 Izia1 Clover Rose Race 312.55m 16 Aiming For Glory3 Bettor Be Sharp4 Motor Mouth11 Arizonawildcat Race 41.20pm 2 Choco Lou13 Melton Militant4 Rakero Storm7 Wolf Of Wall Street Race 51.45pm 1 Jezebel13 Finders Keepers2 Ruby Malone4 Moet Shard Race 62.14pm 5 Murano10 Navara4 Jesper Fast14 Rachmaninov Race 72.39pm 10 Funny Face7 Royal Del6 Muscle Bank3 Make My…
Tessa Townsend back in Darwin to boost jockey numbers
Apprentice jockey Tessa Townsend securing her first provincial victory at Toowoomba on board the mare Line Up for local trainer Troy Pascoe. Jockey numbers are down for the competitive six-race meeting at Darwin on Saturday, so Toowoomba-based hoop Tessa Townsend is happy to once again accept an invitation to ride at Fannie Bay. The 30-year-old, a third-year apprentice with a 2kg claim, debuted in the Top End last year after being approached by high-profile NT trainer Phil Cole and she has already punched home 11 winners from 45 starts. “Phil…