Trainer John O’Shea is sweating on talented galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) gaining a start in the A$1 million The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Sacred Falls is currently 22nd in order of entry with a capacity field of 16 runners for The Hunter, and as a result O’Shea has also nominated the gelding for the Karaka 2023 Benchmark 88 Handicap (1300m) on the same card. Should Waihaha Falls gain a start in the day’s feature, it will be the second chance for a…
Year: 2022
Railway option for Imperatriz
Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is building up to a likely start in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day. The four-year-old mare has been off the scene since finishing down the track in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes (1600m) and was subsequently found to have an issue. “She’s at the water walker at the moment. She was just a bit crook behind so whether she did that jumping out of the barriers last time, I’m just not sure,” trainer Mark Walker said. “She’s had a…
Deerfield a gamble that keeps on giving
A punt taken on Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk) as a younger proposition continues to pay dividends for the Bambry family with the promise of more to come from the durable nine-year-old. The son of Falkirk has posted 13 wins from 50 appearances and has successfully mixed it at the top level with a Listed victory and third placings in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) and the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m). Trained by part-owner Chrissy Bambry, Deerfield will have the opportunity to add to his record and healthy earnings of just…
Riccarton features in Walker’s sights
Firmer footing could be the key to Markus Aurelius (NZ) (Ghibellines) winning his second successive Coupland’s Bakeries Mile at Riccarton on Wednesday, according to Matamata trainer Mark Walker. The gelding won last year’s Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) for trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Opie Bosson and will shoot for a repeat in this year’s downgraded Group Three feature for Walker and new rider Michael McNab. A son of Ghibillines, Marcus Aurelius’s early spring form was well below his best but second placings in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) and…
Busuttin & Young pair ready to pounce on Cranbourne Cup
Uncle Bryn (GB) ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Powered Solutions Up and Comers at Sale Racecourse on April 15, 2022. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) After four massive days at Flemington, racing heads to the southeastern outskirts of Melbourne for a standalone Cranbourne Cup meeting on Saturday, November 12. All-in markets have Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding Visinari holding favouritism ($4.50), while the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Uncle Bryn ($8) and Flash Aah ($15) have seen some support as well. While speaking with Racing.com, Busuttin & Young stable…
William Pike returns to Perth ahead of WA Group 1 season
William Pike hopes Regal Power can give WA a Group One win in the Australian Cup. Star jockey William Pike is set to make his return to Western Australia just days before the state’s first Group 1 race of the 2022/23 season. After relocating from Perth to Sydney in February, Pike will now return to the WA capital now that the COVID-19 vaccine regulations have been lifted. Pike will be heading back to Perth on a high after he was successful in the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill…
Flying Start named Alice Springs Horse of the Year for 2022
Alice Springs jockey Jessie Philpot is all smiles after guiding Flying Start to victory for Red Centre trainer Greg Connor in the $30,000 Magic Millions Handicap (1300m) on Darwin Cup Day at Fannie Bay on August 1. The Greg Connor-trained Flying Start was named Horse of the Year for 2022 at the Alice Springs Turf Club’s presentation night at Pioneer Park on Saturday night. The son of Flying Artie, an arrival in March from Lloyd Kennewell’s Cranbourne stable, won his first three starts in the Red Centre before making an…
Hawkesbury racing tips, top odds & quaddie | November 9, 2022
What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Wednesday, November 9, 2022 First Race 1:25pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes NSW provincial racing heads to Hawkesbury on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program kicking off at 1:25pm AEDT. We should have perfect conditions for race-day with a Good 4 track all but assured on the weather map. The rail is positioned +3m between the 1100m-600m and then true for the remainder. Let’s try to find some winners on what looks a tricky card to…
Bendigo best bets & quaddie tips | November 9, 2022
What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Wednesday, November 9, 2022 First Race 12:30pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes The Bendigo Jockey Club will host a competitive nine-race program on Wednesday as the solitary meeting in Victoria. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with warm weather forecasted for central Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday, we should get into the Good range come race day. The rail will be in the 5m position for the entire circuit, and racing gets underway at…
Tylers ‘Unleash’ record run
How many breeders can claim four track record holders – and counting – from the first three litters they’ve produced? Gippsland (Boisdale) couple Sam and Steph Tyler have achieved that remarkable feat after Unleash Collinda continued his superb straight track form when breaking Healesville’s 300m record on Sunday. Trained by champion mentor Jason Thompson, Unleash Collinda started $1.20 from Box 8 at his first appearance since finishing unplaced in the Group 3 Capalaba Cup Final on October 9. Despite missing the start, the son of Beast Unleashed and Audacious Bell…