Pam Robson is hoping for a lesser surprise but no lesser result when Light Up tackles Friday’s Riccarton Park Function Centre 2100. The Riccarton trainer produced Light Up for an epic boilover win on the final day of New Zealand Cup week on her home track last start, the Wandjina six-year-old gelding staving off his rivals under jockey Chris Johnson to pay $126 to win. “I didn’t back him but then again I never do back my own horses,” Robson said. “I did think he was at false odds, though…
Year: 2022
Cup test for Kissinger
New Zealand-bred gelding Kissinger will have the biggest test of his career when he steps out in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday. The seven-year-old was an exciting prospect before he required throat surgery, and his owners are looking forward to the Lindsey Smith-trained runner to finally realise his potential. ‘’We had him earmarked early on as a really nice prospect, but he went in the wind, so we had to have the tie-back surgery,’’ part-owner Brad Spicer told Racing.com. ‘’So, we’ve been a bit reluctant to take him…
Moonee Valley best bets & quaddie tips | December 2, 2022
What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racing Club – 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, November 18, 2022 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing returns to Moonee Valley this Friday evening with a competitive eight-race program is set down for decision. HorseBetting’s Victorian form expert has found a couple of best bets, along with top odds from leading online bookmakers and quaddie picks for the night. Racing is set to commence at 6:15pm AEDT on a track rated a Good 4, while the rail returns…
Dual-Island tests for Hamilton barn
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Graeme Rogerson and Dylan Ferguson are looking forward to lining up a pair of trotters in Canterbury this weekend but have more immediate targets closer to home tonight. The Hamilton trainers will take a five-strong team to Cambridge Raceway on Thursday, led by last start winner Loutenant in the Dunstan Sweet Mix Mobile Pace (2200m) where he will be joined by stablemate Jaccka Cooper “Loutenant has been racing well, so he is always going to be thereabouts,” Ferguson said. “It is a decent step-up…
Addington Weekly : Nov 30
Here’s Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams with the latest Addington News, focusing on Sunday’s Grand Prix.
New Saturday date for Akaroa Trotting Club
The times are changing for the Akaroa Trotting Club. So often used to having the first Sunday of December on the grass at Motukarara all to themselves this year they will be running their one and only meeting for the year a day earlier, this Saturday. “We are a tenant club and we have to do what’s good for the industry,” says Akaroa Trotting Club President Keith Ballantyne, “and it will be interesting to see how we go on Trackside 2 on a Saturday as opposed to Trackside 1 on…
Who will be Cadet of the Year?
The 2022 SENZ Cadet of the Year winner will soon be crowned. The final stage of the competition is upon us with the four finalists excelling in all of their regional challenges. They will now battle it out for the right to call themselves the SENZ Cadet of the Year. Representing Canterbury is the regional winner Carter Dalgety and runner-up Tom Bamford. Travelling up from the deep south to contest the title is the Southern regional winner Oliver Kite and the Northern regional winner Zev Meredith will also make the…
Dual success just the start for southern trainer
He must train at one of New Zealand’s most remote locations – but Wayne “Ox” McEwan wouldn’t have it any other way. Last week he notched up a first from his Te Anau stable when Kirstin Green drove both Branxholme Lass and Major Fire to victory in Invercargill. “I’ve had quinellas and stuff in the past but that was my first double so that was pretty good.” And it seems that McEwan is only going to increase his involvement in the sport in the years ahead as he pivots away…
Kensington best bets & quaddie tips | December 2, 2022
What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Friday, December 2, 2022 First Race 3:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes This Friday afternoon we go to Randwick for a rare twilight meeting on the Kensington track, which will host a very competitive seven-race program. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with good weather and no rain predicted, we should still be a Good 4 on raceday. The rail will be in the 3m position for the entire circuit, and that setup historically favours…
News Briefs : November 30
Bulldog says farewell in style The racing career of one of the all-time greats Bulldog Hanover is over. It was a fitting finale for the world record-holder too as he won at the Meadowlands over the weekend in 1:47.6. “Week after week, he puts those kinds of runs in,” said his driver and 10-time Kiwi champion Dexter Dunn, who gave several fist pumps crossing the finish line. “He’s got all the power. It was an amazing performance tonight and a great way to go out for him.” It was the…