Month: January 2023

John Dunn brings up 1500th win in style at Omakau

NZHarnessNews

by Jonny Turner A tenacious Henry Hubert delivered John Dunn his 1500th driving win in New Zealand when he willed himself to victory in the Group 3 Central Otago Cup at Omakau yesterday. Challenged and clearly headed in the home straight, the pacer reminded punters of his status as an established open class star when lifting late to score. After a frustrating spring which included being ruled out of the New Zealand Cup, due reward came to Henry Hubert who showed he is feeling right back to his best with…

Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday 4/1/2023

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, January 4, 2023 First Race 6:45pm HKT (9:45pm AEDT) Visit Ladbrokes Hong Kong racing heads back to the city circuit on Wednesday night as Happy Valley provides us with a nine-race program to sink our teeth into. Vincent Ho is ready to bounce off a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday, while Karis Teetan will be looking to replicate his feat of three winners at Happy Valley last week. As always…

Tom Logan finishes 2022 with a bang, Wiseman return nears

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Brisbane-based jockey Nathan Day, who had a winning double at the Darwin Turf Club’s meeting on Saturday, returns to the mounting yard after winning on board the Tom Logan-trained Freddy The Eagle at a very wet and gloomy Fannie Bay. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) Trainer Tom Logan had every right to be kicking stones as headed home a few weeks ago when last they raced at Darwin, but it was a different story following the final meeting of the year on Saturday. Logan ended 2022 with a winning…

Team Purdon underway in 2023

NZHarnessNews

By Michael Guerin New Zealand’s newest and possibly most powerful training operation can only get better. Because it can’t get any worse than the start for champion trainer Mark Purdon and new partner, his son Nathan. Nathan finally officially joined the family business at the All Stars on New Year’s Day as he became a partner after the leaving of Hayden Cullen to join Team Telfer. The new partnership was no real surprise and had been hinted at for some time but Mark says it is great to have his…

Delany dominates Wairarapa card

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Auckland reinsman Nathan Delany kicked off his season in the best possible fashion when recording a winning treble at Tauherenikau on Monday. It was a return home of sorts for Delany, who spent his youth just over the Remutaka Range in Wellington, and he was delighted it was at the Wairarapa venue that he recorded the first double and treble of his career. He got off to a flying start when reining home Mocca Francy to take out the opening race on the six-race…

Stony Creek betting preview & quaddie tips | January 3, 2023

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What Stony Creek Races Where Stony Creek Racing Club – S Gippsland Hwy & Stony Creek – Dollar Rd, Stony Creek VIC 3957 When Tuesday, January 3, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes An eight-race card is scheduled for the Stony Creek Racing Club on Tuesday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian tipping expert presents his best bets, top odds and free quaddie picks. The track has come up a Good 4, with the rail in the true position, for the meeting getting underway at 1:30pm AEDT. Best Bet at Stony…

Geelong best bets & quaddie tips | January 4, 2022

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What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater, VIC, 3219 When Wednesday, January 4, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing will return to Geelong Racecourse this Wednesday, where it will host a very competitive eight-race program. The track is currently rated a Good 4, but with rain on the forecast for Western Victoria on Monday and Tuesday, we could be on a Soft track come raceday. The rail will be in the True position for the entire circuit, when racing kicks off at 1:15pm AEDT.…

Luella Cristina on song on debut

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Memories of the fabulous racemare Lucia Valentina came flooding back on Monday as her daughter Luella Cristina made a successful raceday debut at Tauranga. The Stephen Marsh-trained daughter of Snitzel is the second foal of three-time Australian Group One winner Lucia Valentina who registered her greatest triumph in the 2016 Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick. Lucia Valentina was prepared by Marsh for the first five starts of her career in New Zealand where she won on debut at Tauranga before going on to score her first stakes…

Foote looking to move on from narrow Group One miss

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Trainer Ben Foote was looking forward to taking his frustrations out on a small white ball just 24 hours after going within a whisker of collecting a Group One victory at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day. The popular Cambridge horseman and a few mates were heading to the local golf course on Monday for some relaxation after Foote saw his stable star Babylon Berlin beaten a nose by the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on Sunday. Foote was quietly confident going into the race and…