Month: January 2023

Peach set to ‘Sizzle’ again

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After enjoying a “once in a lifetime” run of success in 2022, Gary Peach will be striving to start the New Year in style, by claiming back-to-back victories in the $15,425 Warrnambool Summer Sizzle Final (390m) on Saturday night. Cape Clear-based Peach, Victorian greyhound racing’s ‘strike rate king’, is eyeing the $10,000 winner’s purse with fastest qualifier Mr. Beets, impressive winner of six of his eight starts. Peach won last year’s Summer Sizzle with Silver Brute victorious at his seventh start, with the brilliant speedster going on to assemble an…

Wow ‘wings’ it to Warragul

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‘Winged’ dual Phoenix winner Wow She’s Fast ($2,259,370) – the world’s highest stakes earning greyhound and only one to crack the magical $2m barrier – is seeking Warragul Cup redemption. In last year’s series, Wow She’s Fast ($1.70F) was a shock fourth to Hamillson in a heat. But the winner of 18 races (nine of her past 12) – including two G1s – from 26 starts is back for absolution. The sport’s ‘wonder woman’ headlines the eight heats of the $78,335 Group 2 Viatek Warragul Cup (460m) on Friday night –…

The Stir Up featuring Amron Boy, Typhoon Sammy and Wow She’s Fast

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GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria.   Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook!   Quilts  Happy New Year, gents. What a way to start Premier Racing in 2023 with Group 1 winner Amron Boy expected to set the track alight at Sandown Park this evening. Gerard  We also get to see Yachi Bale in action, Quilts, over the 595-metre trip. The last time he raced at Sandown Park, he took…

Rock N Roll Doo confirmed for The Race by Grins

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By Adam Hamilton The Rock N Roll Doo team feel they have unfinished business in New Zealand and now they’ve found a partner to help them tackle it. Owner Brendan James declared his intent to chase the $1 million Race by Grins a few weeks back and now “Aussie Lads” has teamed-up with the star pacer for its slot in the April 14 race at Cambridge. “We said after NZ Cup Week we wanted to go back to NZ,” James said. “As much as we’d have loved things to go…

CD Cups head home to Canterbury

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Prebbleton trainer Michael House was once again a dominant force in Central Districts harness racing on Wednesday, taking out Otaki’s two feature races. Revenue gelding Break Free had a mountain to climb from his 70m back mark in the Wellington Cup Handicap Trot (3000m) and was aided by a cool-headed drive by Peter Ferguson. The eight-year-old was able to make light work of his handicap and tack onto the main field before improving to sit midfield at the 1400m mark. He was once again…

Skirt The Law could enter Magic Millions calculations with GC win

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Tony Gollan says Skirt The Law will come into Magic Millions calculations if she can win at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Unbeaten filly Skirt The Law will zoom into calculations for next week’s $2 million Magic Millions if she overcomes a a difficult barrier to win Saturday’s Gold Pearl two-year-old 1100m on the Gold Coast. The Tony Gollan trained juvenile has drawn barrier 15 out of the 1100m shute and jockey Ryan Maloney will need to anticipate the start with only 150 meters before hitting the first turn. Skirt…

Duneagle will contest The Northland Cup on Friday

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Duneagle will contest The Trigg Construction Northland Cup (1400m) at Ruakaka on FridayPhoto: Trish Dunell Duneagle is in rare company in Shaun Ritchie and Colm Murray’s team as one of the few older members within their ranks and the quirky six-year-old looks ideally placed to return to winning ways at Ruakaka. The Cambridge trainers have been rebuilding in recent seasons and have unearthed a number of promising younger prospects including the undefeated Pearl Of Alsace, The Racketeer and Regazzo. However, experience may be to the fore in Friday’s The Trigg…

Gold Gold Baby’s rise continues as he bags Happy Valley treble

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Jubilant after a mid-week treble, Vincent Ho believes Gold Gold Baby can continue a stunning rise into higher grades after Francis Lui’s rejuvenated sprinter notched his fourth victory in five starts by clinching the Class 3 Hip Wo Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (4 January). Taking his tally of wins for the season to 37, Ho made it seven wins from his last 17 rides after Gold Gold Baby (118lb) forged along the fence to score the most important victory of his career after starting the season…

New Zealand Andrew Forsman moves training operations to Australia

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Trainer Andrew Forsman (NZ) with Harry Coffey after his horse Mr Maestro (NZ) won the Neds Classic at Caulfield Racecourse on October 15, 2022 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Andrew Forsman has taken a significant step toward building on past successes in Australia with the announcement he will extend his training operation to a base in Victoria. The Cambridge horseman has secured boxes at the famed Macedon Lodge, formerly owned by leviathan owner Lloyd Williams until the complex’s sale last year to businessman and equestrian enthusiast Bruce…

Camino Rocoso on track for second Kumara Gold Nuggets

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Camino Rocoso, ridden by Jason Laking, winning Tuesday’s Recreation Hotel Greymouth Cup (2000m)Photo: Race Images CHCH Karen Parsons was only too happy to see a rival for her husband’s affections take his breath away on Tuesday. The North Canterbury husband-and-wife training duo produced veteran stayer Camino Rocoso for a dazzling win in Tuesday’s Greymouth Cup (2000m), a performance both described as “breathtaking”. First and second in his previous two starts in the Greymouth Cup, Camino Rocoso’s win set up a title defence of Saturday’s Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m). “When he…