All eyes were on Dunkel in the Stud and Stable Staff Awards Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday, and the hottest favourite of the day duly delivered – but not without giving his supporters some nervous moments along the way. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel had made a big impression with two smart wins and a second from the first three starts of his career, and he carried $1.90 favouritism into Saturday’s Benchmark 70 test. Dunkel was slow to leave the starting gates and settled near the back of…
Month: January 2023
Magic Millions Day postponed on the Gold Coast
Magic Millions Day 2023 has been postponed owing to wet weather. One of the biggest race days on the Australian horse racing calendar, Magic Millions Day on the Gold Coast has been postponed due to the state of the track after the Gold Coast Turf Club received over 12mm of rain on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the Gold Coast Turf Club reported that the rail had to be moved around the 400m to 300m mark after they discovered a wet patch, which ultimately brought the downfall of the Magic…
Snapper and Jye McNeil Combine for Standish Success
Snapper ridden by Jye McNeil wins the Standish Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The 2023 edition of the Standish Handicap (Group 3) was taken out by the Michael Moroney-trained Snapper on Saturday afternoon. The 1100m feature saw the five-year-old by Power make every post a winner, with an outstanding front running ride from hoop Jye McNeil, who on his first Saturday back after a stint in Hong Kong found his first winner on return. There was plenty of admirers for the well backed Snapper ($5) who was…
Merlin set for big start to 2023
By Michael Guerin Champion trainer Barry Purdon has no regrets about allowing Merlin miss the final Group 1 of last season and the decision could be set to pay a big dividend. Purdon and training partner Scott Phelan let their stable star bypass the $100,000 Ace Of Spades at the Grand Prix meeting at Addington on December 4, realising the three-year-old features for the new season would roll around before long. “He needed to have a break after the Sires’ Stakes in November otherwise he wasn’t going to get one,”…
Green Light On | Episode 101 – The Meadows form plus Jeff Gorgioski
In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat and Corey Smith preview Saturday night’s Premier Racing at The Meadows. James also chats with trainer Jeff Gorgioski. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 101 – MGRA 14/1 and trainer Jeff Gorgioski Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast app.
Mighty Looee and Dunns dominate Nelson Cup
By Jonny Turner Mighty Looee continued his epic harness racing journey when powering to victory in the Nelson Cup on Friday. The six-year-old led a Dunn domination by taking out 3000m feature on the first day of Richmond Park’s two-day summer meeting. In just his third start back from an Australian campaign, Mighty Looee worked to the lead before running away from his rivals on a big day out for trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn and driver John Dunn. Somewhat ironically, the horse was sent to Australia for mile racing…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 14, 2023
Horse Racing on Saturday, January 14 will feature 11 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 the Gold Coast, Flemington, Rosehill, Darwin & Ascot. Saturday Racing Tips – January 14, 2023 Gold Coast Racing Tips Flemington Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Ascot Racing Tips Featured Races Magic Millions 2YO Classic – Gold Coast Race 7 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas – Gold Coast Race 7 Magic Millions Cup – Gold Coast Race…
Darwin jockeys back up and running after injuries & holidays
Darwin jockeys Sonja Wiseman (left) and Casey Hunter are among a host of fellow Top End riders who will return to action at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Many familiar faces will return to Fannie Bay on Saturday when racing resumes in Darwin. For various reasons, jockey numbers were down in the Top End during December with trainers and Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory having to book Alice Springs and interstate riders. Resources were stretched to the limit when the Darwin Turf Club held a rare eight-race meeting during the wet season…
Ankle Rolex ready to go back-to-back at Darwin this Saturday
Top End trainer Patrick Johnston, sharing a tender moment with one of his chargers, is hoping for further success when racing resumes in Darwin at Fannie Bay on Saturday. “Bred it, own it, train it, shod it and strapped it – pretty happy with my starter!” That was Darwin trainer Patrick Johnston’s post on Twitter after three-year-old gelding Ankle Rolex won an 1100m maiden on debut at Fannie Bay on December 31. The son of Cable Bay will back up on Saturday at Darwin’s first race meeting of the year…
I Am ‘Legend’
Unheralded speedster Mobile Legend produced an epic win in the $74,335 Group 2 Viatek Warragul Cup final (460m) – second leg of the Gippsland Festival of Racing – on Friday night. A ‘legend of the loam’ in his own right, Mobile Legend – trained by Daryl Brennan of Napoleons (15km from Ballarat) – became a part of country cup folklore with a flying 25.32sec victory in the $47,000 to-the-winner event. It was a race record, slicing 0.02sec off To The Galo’s 25.34sec win in 2016 – at the time a new track…