There are a lot of fingers being crossed in South Canterbury this week, as the Timaru Harness Racing Club prepares for one of its biggest meetings of the year on Saturday. Of the 10 races on the all-weather track at the Phar Lap Raceway the feature is the $20,000 Tyre General Timaru Summer Cup. “Some overnight rain and a shower in the morning will set the track up nicely for the twilight race meeting” says Club past president Liz Shand, “the rain tends to go around us here …. we…
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Vilana bound for Winterbottom Stakes after Hunter win
Vilana pictured finishing ahead of In The Congo during The Hunter at Newcastle last Saturday. The James Cummings stable says more victory spoils could be headed the way of Vilana, this time in Group 1 company for the Winterbottom Stakes. On Monday, Cummings said the 1200m sprint worth $1.5 million at Ascot in Perth would be an ideal next target for him. If the four-year-old does start in the November 26 feature, the Godolphin stable has every bit of confidence its star short-distance horse – currently at $6 to win…
NJC Spring Stakes winner Pierossa still has plenty to give
Pierossa claimed the Group 3 Spring Stakes at Newcastle. (Photo: Steve Hart) Pierossa is set to continue her rapid improvement when she comes back from her spell. That was the message from the Peter & Paul Snowden stable after the three-year-old’s fighting victory in the NJC Spring Stakes over 1600m on Saturday. The filly and jockey Sam Clipperton were made to work for the win, digging deep from seventh spot and 200m out to prevail at the line. “She’ll most likely go to the paddock now and come back for…
Blue Diamond Stakes attracts record 947 first nominations
Daumier ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Neds Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse on February 26, 2022. (George Sal/Racing Photos) The Melbourne Racing Club closed the first round of nominations for the 2023 Blue Diamond Stakes earlier this week, as we are now only three months away from the premier two-year-old race in Victoria. The Melbourne Racing Club received a record 947 nominations for the $1.5 million race, to be run on February 25 at Sandown Lakeside as Caulfield will be closed for renovations. Melbourne’s leading training partnership, Ciaron…
Sunshine Coast best bets & quaddie tips | November 19, 2022
What Mooloolaba Cup Day Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 12:03pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Saturday metropolitan racing will be at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club for the first time in the 2022/23 season, highlighted by the $150,000 Mooloolaba Cup. The track is currently rated as a Good 4, and with perfect weather on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, we expect to stay in the Good range all day on raceday. The rail will be in the…
Ballarat full racing tips & quaddie picks | November 19, 2022
What Ballarat Cup Day 2022 Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 12:10pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Ballarat Turf Club on Saturday afternoon for the track’s marquee event of the year. The Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) headlines the bumper 10-race program on a track currently rated a Soft 7. Unfortunately for some, there is up to 15mm of rain forecast for the day, so finding runners who can handle wet ground will be the mission.…
Ascot full racing preview & quaddie tips | November 19, 2022
What Railway Stakes Day Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 12:05pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes Saturday metropolitan racing will once again be at Ascot Racecourse as the Western Australian Turf Club hosts the annual Railway Stakes Day meeting. The highlight event on Saturday will be the Group 1 Railway Stakes, with the co-feature being the Group 2 WA Guineas for the three-year-olds. The track is currently rated a Good 4, but with some rain on the forecast for Thursday and…
Morphettville betting preview & quaddie tips | November 19, 2022
What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 12:17pm ACDT Visit Ladbrokes The Parks track at Morphettville is scheduled to host a nine-race card on Saturday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s South Australian racing expert presents his best bets, top odds and free quaddie selections for the day. The track is rated a Soft 5, but with plenty of rain forecast we expect the track to receive a downgrade before we get underway. The meeting is set to get underway…
Green Light On | Episode 85 – Melbourne Cup and Bold Trease Heats
In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat, Jason Adams and Dan Hibberd preview the third night of the Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival at Sandown Park. There are eight outstanding heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup, plus four heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Bold Trease. Brad Keel, Carly Feltham and Ned McDonald are the special guests. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 85 – Melb Cup heats!! Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast…
Can ‘Torpedo’ sink ‘Ruby’?
The ‘Bold Trease’ – Sandown GRC’s flagship staying feature – is named in honour of four-time Group 1 Sandown Cup winner, Bold Trease (1986-89). Dubbed the “Warrnambool Warrior”, the immortal Bold Trease is a dual Hall of Fame member (AGRA and GRV) and recipient of the 1987 Victorian Greyhound of the Year award. Metaphorically, Lara’s Robert Britton is a human equivalent of Bold Trease – a doyen when it comes to training stayers. Ironically, Britton has prepared four Bold Trease winners – Cheetah Zorro (2013), Fanta Bale (2017), Barcali (2018) and…